Chapter 1 - EMS Systems

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?

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

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)

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

. paramedic. Correct

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.

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.

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

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications. Correct

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.

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 continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed. Correct

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

individual EMT.

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.

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:

paramedic.

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS office in order to:

perform blood glucose monitoring.

The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:

proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases