EMT Chapter 1 quiz EMS systems

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

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

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

The EMT certification exam is designed to:

ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

Continuing education in ems serves to:

maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.

Which 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

Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?

proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases

Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

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.