Chapter 1: EMS Systems

At what level is an individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy and the administration of certain emergency medications?

AEMT

The — course teaches skills such as IV therapy, the use of advanced airway adjuncts, and the knowledge and skills necessary to administer a limited number of medications.

AEMT

Which of the following is not a standard licensure requirement for AEMTs?

Completion of an NREMT-developed AEMT course

A circulatory system of ongoing internal and external reviews is known as:

Continuous quality improvement

Which organization developed and published the first curriculum that served as the guideline for EMT training?

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Authorization to us an automatic transport ventilator when transporting a patient requires which minimum level of EMS provider?

EMT

Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy?

Educating the public regarding the use of helmets and seat belts

Which of the following statements about health care in the United States is true?

Health care in the United States is expensive, but does not necessarily provide better health outcomes.

What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

It limits the availability of a patients health care information.

In —, an integrated team of health care professionals delivers health care services and connects patients with other resources.

Mobile integrated health care

Ensuring people know the dangers of drinking and driving, and the harmful effects of using alcohol and other drugs, are examples of which of the following?

Primary prevention

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

Providing cervical spine immobilization

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice, which of the following airway adjuncts is the highest level of airway management an AEMT can use?

Supraglottic airways

Who regulates the standards under which AEMTs provide emergency care?

The State EMS office or agency

Which of the following entities control licensure of AEMTs?

The state in which the AEMT practices.

Which of the following conditions or injuries would most likely require transfer to a specialty facility?

Thermal burns

ALS-level instructors and directors must hold a four-year degree.

True

Evidence-based research is the primary means to determine if changes need to be made in patient care.

True

The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to:

assess competence through a valid testing process

Which of the following is the process in which a person, institution, or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care?

certification

The focus of the public health arm of health care is education.

false prevention

The development of airbags in vehicles is an example of primary prevention.

false secondary prevention

In most states, a person may be denied certification as an AEMT if he or she:

has been convicted of a felony

A physician authorizes you, via two-way radio, to help a patient administer prescribed nitroglycerin. What type of medical direction is this?

online medical control

Public health examines the health needs of entire populations. In the United States, public health focuses on education and what else?

prevention

The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call is called what?

quality control