Chapter 1 Quiz
Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the EMS operation a often related to?
A lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel
A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is most accurately defined as
A property equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel
Which of the following statements regarding an EMRs attitude and conduct is not correct
A stern tone of voice will ensure that you earn your patient´s confidence
What level of EMS provider is able to preform limited ALS skills
Advanced EMT
Which of the following is an example of an injury or illness prevention program
Alcohol Awareness
Which of the following would be the EMR´s most important initial responsibility when arriving at the scene of a multiple patient incident
Assessing the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety
In order to keep his or her certification current, the EMR must:
Attend continuing education classes
Which of the following is not a criterion used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to evaluate an EMS system
Billing and collection
Which of the following interventions would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?
CPR and defibrilation
A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when
EMS personnel are unable to give the patient adequate life-saving care in the field
Which of the following pieces of equipment should be included in the EMR´s life support kit?
Mouth-to-mask ventilation device
Which of the statements regarding transport of a patient to the hospital is correct?
Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest hospital and then transfer to another facility
Which of the following functions would the EMS medical director be the least likely to preform
Responding to the scene of an emergency
What most accurately describes an emergency medical responder?
The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because
The services it provides are available to all people in a community
You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. The patient is conscious and is bleeding heavily from a wound on his head. He is still in the vehicle, which has power lines draped across the hood. You should:
advise the patient to remain still and immediately contact the power company
To provide the possible care for the patient..
all EMS personnel must function effectively as a team
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should...
assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
Enhanced 911 centers have the capability to
determine the physical location of the caller via the computer
The US Department of Transportaion´s responsibility is to what
develop the national education standards for the EMR
You are at the scene of a shooting. The patient, who is being cared for by paramedics, is unconscious and has severe bleeding from his injury. As an EMR, your MOST important function is to:
help the paramedics prepare for rapid transport
Skills commonly performed by the EMR include all of the following, EXCEPT:
intravenous therapy
Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the first EMRs to arrive at a scene because why
of their location or speed in responding to the call
Communication with a physician via two-way radio or wireless telephone is an example of
online medical control
Fire Units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they..
provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication
A 33-year-old woman has a possible broken left ankle. She is in significant pain but is conscious and otherwise stable. This patient..
requires transport but without lights and sirens
Components of the quality improvement process, as identified by the Institute of Medicine, include all of the following except:
teamwork
A cardiac arrest patient´s most crucial contact with the EMS system occurs when?
trained EMRs arrive at the patient´s side
Roles and responsibilities of the EMR include all of the following except:
transporting the patient to the hospital
The EMR must possess the ability to:
treat patients using limited equipment
When documenting the events of an emergency call, the EMR should include the what
treatment provided before EMS arrived