Chapter 1 EMS systems

Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (E.M.S)?

Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (E.M.S)?

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

The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:

state office of E.M.S.

An E.M.S provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (A.L.S) is called a(n):

paramedic.

E.M.T training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N.H.T.S.A).

According to the National E.M.S Scope of Practice Model, an E.M.T should be able to:

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:

paramedic

The criteria to be licensed and employed as an E.M.T include:

proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases.

If an E.M.T candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

contact the state E.M.S office and provide them with the required documentation.

Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (A.D.A) of 1990 is correct?

The A.D.A prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled.

As an E.M.T, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

your local E.M.S protocols.

According to the National E.M.S Scope of Practice Model, an E.M.T would require special permission from the medical director and the state E.M.S office in order to:

perform blood glucose monitoring.

Which of the following statements regarding the N.R.E.M.T is correct?

The N.R.E.M.T provides a national standard for E.M.S testing.

Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the administration of A.L.S?

a 64-year-old cardiac arrest patient who is defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator (A.E.D)

Laypeople are often trained to perform all of the following skills, EXCEPT:

insertion of an oropharyngeal airway.

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

A.E.D

E.M.Rs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers, are an integral part of the E.M.S system because:

the presence of a person trained to initiate basic life support (B.L.S) care cannot be ensured.

Which of the following is a unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (E.M.D)?

providing callers with life-saving instructions

The ____________ deals with the well-being of the E.M.T, career progression, and E.M.T compensation.

human resources department

The person who is responsible for authorizing E.M.Ts to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

medical director.

Which of the following statements regarding the E.M.S medical director and an E.M.T's scope of practice is correct?

An E.M.T's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

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

off-line

The continuous quality improvement (C.Q.I) process is designed to:

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?

An E.M.T administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.

Continuing education in E.M.S serves to:

maintain, update, and expand your knowledge and skills.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

individual E.M.T.

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

community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving.

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:

E.M.S research.

Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.

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.

An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:

continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.