Chapter 1 - EMS Systems
Primary service area (PSA)
The designated area in which the EMS agency is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): a. Paramedic b. EMT c. EMR d. Advanced EMT (AEMT)
a. Paramedic
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to: a. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful b. demand that the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport c. reassure the patient that everything will be alright, even if it will not be d. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint
a. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful
Continuing education in EMS serves to: a. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills b. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training c. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care d. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system
a. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills
Secondary prevention
Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: a. State Bureau of EMS b. individual EMT c. EMS training officer d. EMS medical director
b. individual EMT
The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the: a. shift supervisor b. medical director c. field training officer d. EMS administrator
b. medical director
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should: a. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure b. send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam c. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation d. wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class
c. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? a. A 61-year old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen b. A 64-year old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain c. A 53-year old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin d. A 48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
d. A 48-year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: a. AEMT B. EMR C. EMT D. Paramedic
d. Paramedic
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: a. American Heart Association b. Nation Registry of EMTs c. regional trauma center d. state office of EMS
d. State office of EMS
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: a. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids b. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route c. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly d. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
d. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
Primary prevention
efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occuring