EMT - Lecture 1 Module
Which of the following 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
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
Cervical Spine immobilization
Which organization developed and published the first curriculum that served as the guideline for EMT training?
Department of Transportation (DOT)
At what level is an individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications?
EMT
Which of the following statements about health care in the United States is true?
Health-care in the United States is expensive but does not necessarily provide better health outcomes.
What is the primary feature of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
It limits the availability of a patient's health-care information.
Which of the following agencies is the source of the EMS Agenda for the Future, the multidisciplinary national review of all aspects of EMS delivery?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Public health examines the health needs of entire populations. In the United States, public health focuses on education and what else?
Prevention
The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call is called what?
Quality control
Which of the following entities controls licensure of EMTs?
The state in which the EMT practices