Chapters 1-6

Where would you MOST likely find information regarding a patients wishes to be an organ donor?

Drivers license

Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.

EMS research

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

American Heart Association protocols are based on ____________.

Evidence based research

Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital?

Expressed consent

What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?

Follow the agency's written protocols

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to __________.

HIPAA

Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model? A. The paramedic administers a patients flu vaccine B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic C. EMT's assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"

The A. The paramedic administers a patients flu vaccine.

What is an EMT's primary service area?

The main area in which the EMS agency operates

You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to _________.

The receiving nurse or doctor

The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.

Time management

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct? A. A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated. B. Expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member. C. Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment.

A. A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated.

Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? A. AED B. Needle decompression C. Automatic transport ventilators

A. AED

Which of the following statements about the patient care report is correct? A. It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report. B. Incomplete reports are common and accepted in EMS. C. Patient care cannot be discredited based on poor documentation.

A. It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report.

When is forcible restraint permitted? Select one: A. When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others B. Only if law enforcement personnel have witnessed threatening behavior C. Anytime that the EMT feels threatened

A. When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients. B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.

B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured.

Which of the following courses requires 150 hours of training? A. EMR B. EMT C. Paramedic

B. EMT

When performing his or her duties, the EMT is generally expected to: A. Function above his or her scope of practice. B. exercise reasonable care and act prudently. C. Consistently exceed the standard of care.

B. Exercise reasonable care and act prudently

Which of the following statements regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct? A. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well documented physical disability B.The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.

B. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? A. the NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient information? A. The family requests a copy for insurance purposes. B. The patient is competent and signs a release form. C. A police officer requests a copy to place on file.

B. The patient is competent and signs a release form.

To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have _______. A. Public forums with their medical director. B. An anonymous reporting system. C. A privacy officer to answer questions.

C. A privacy officer to answer questions.

Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence? A. Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation. B. Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation. C. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation.

C. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation.

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

Medical director approval

You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an example of __________.

Patient advocacy

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.

Self Motivation

The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.

communication

Putrefaction is defined as:

decomposition of the body's tissues.

Online medical control requires __________.

phone or radio contact with the medical director