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