EMT Chapter 1 - Questions

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Today's EMS providers are trained according to the ___.

2009 National EMS Education Standards

Which is required to work as an EMT?

A current Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR credential

One of the most important recent advances in prehospital emergency care is the ___.

AED

Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills, such as IV therapy?

AEMT

Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed

(T/F) The development of airbags in vehicles is an example of primary prevention.

False (secondary)

The ___ completes an extensive course of training, from 1,000 to more than 1,300 hours, that significantly increases knowledge and mastery of basic skills and covers a wide range of ALS skills.

Paramedic

Doing what is best for the patient is known as ___.

Patient Advocacy

Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 911 systems over regular 911 systems?

Potential use of GPS technology

In the U.S., public health focuses on education and ___.

Prevention

EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 ___.

White Paper

The ___ course ranges from 200 and 400 hours and 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 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.

What 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

In ___, providers receive advanced training including performing health evaluations and administering immunizations.

Community Paramedicine

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

DOT

At what level is an individual who has training in BLS, including AED, use of definitive airway adjuncts, and assisting patients with certain medications?

EMT

The ___ course requires approximately 150 hours (more in some states) and provides essential knowledge and skills required to provide basic emergency care in the field.

EMT

Health care in the U.S...

Is expensive but does not necessarily provide better health outcomes

What is the primary feature of HIPAA?

Limit the availability of a patient's health care information

A ___ determines appropriate care in a set of written standing orders and protocols.

Medical Director

Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs at an EMS agency?

The Medical Director

Which of these entities controls licensure of EMTs?

The state in which the EMT lives

EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of the EMS system because ___.

They often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs

(T/F) ALS-level instructors and directors must hold a four-year degree.

True

(T/F) Evidence-based research is the primary means of determining if changes need to be made in patient care.

True

Which is an example of a primary prevention strategy?

Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving.

Empathy requires the EMT to ___.

Consider the needs of others

___ training provides skills necessary to initiate immediate care and focuses on providing immediate BLS and urgent care with limited equipment.

EMR

(T/F) The focus of the public health arm of health care is education.

False (prevention)

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

Human Resources Department

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

Mobile Integrated Health Care (MIH)

Which agency is the source of the EMS Agenda for the Future?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

A proactive approach to public health focuses on ___.

Prevention of injury and illness

Dressing and acting properly while on duty are examples of ___.

Professional Attributes

An example of Secondary Prevention?

Providing Cervical Spine Immobilization

Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include ___.

Providing on-scene leadership

Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS system?

Public Education

A ___ can be reached by dialing 911.

Public Safety Access Point

The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.

Quality Control

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 the device will save more lives.

By definition, pandemic illnesses have ___.

Spread throughout the world


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