Quiz 1
Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?
Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?
An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:
contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.
human resources department
Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, EXCEPT:
insertion of an oropharyngeal airway
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:
medical director.
What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
off-line
The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases.
Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD)?
providing callers with life-saving instructions
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the ..
state office of EMS
EMRs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers, are an integral part of the EMS system because:
the presence of a person training to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
your local EMS protocols.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
