Chapter One - EMS Systems

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

AED

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.

The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:

EMS research.

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

community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

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.

The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.

human resources department

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

individual EMT.

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

If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:

recognize that this does not mean it will save more lives.

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 trained to initiate basic life support (BLS) care cannot be ensured.

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled.

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of ALS?

a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (AED)

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured