Chapter 1 Quiz Review

Continuing education in EMS serves to:

Maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.

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

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 one 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.

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 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.

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

you local EMS protocols

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

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

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

community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

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

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

individual EMT

What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

off-line.

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

paramedic.

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.

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.