EMT Quiz 1 West coast

according to the National EMS scope of practice model, An EMT should be able to

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

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

continue to be nonjudmental,compassionate and respectful

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

paramedic

cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the

paramedic

contining education in EMS serves to

maintain, update and expand the EMT's knowlwdge and skills

EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publications of:

accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society

if a defibrillator claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should

recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives

obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the

individual EMT

the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to

identify area of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

the determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patients is based mostly on

EMS research

the EMT certification exam is designed to

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

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

state office of EMS

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 descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)

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

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 info about the drug

which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy

community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

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 skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training

automated external defibrillation

which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct

The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describes

off-line

A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than...... hours following the incident

72

A positive TB skin test indicates that

you have been exposed to TB

characteristics of eustress following dispatch to a high-speed motor vehicle collision may include:

increased self-image from well under a challenging situation

gerneral adaption syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases

Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery

hazards that are associated with a structural fire include all of the following except:

carbon dioxide deficiency

prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they:

offer little or no side protection

quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:

requests sexual favors in exchange for something else

the capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from stress is called

resilience

the most effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather is to:

wear at least three layers of clothing

the most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous material incident is

ensuring your personal safety

the most serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is

substandard or inappropriate patient care

the simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to

wash your hands in between patient contacts

the spread of HIV and hepatitis in the healthcare setting can usually be traced to:

careless handing of sharps

vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you

have been infected with hepatits A in the past

vectorborne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:

animals or insects

what should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a vehicle?

ensure the vehicle is stable

when decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:

allow surface to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions

which of the following infectious diseases confers no protection from reinfection after exposure

syphillis

which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill from certain germs

immunity

you have been working at the scence of a major building collapse for eight hours. many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is becoming frustrated and losing foucs. this situation is most effectively managed by

requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support

acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:

assault

An EMT would likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she

did not make provisions for contined care of an injured patient

As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of:

another EMT

for a do not resucitate (DNE) order to be valid, it must

clearly state the patients medical problem

in many states a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor:

is self- supporting and lives by him- or herself

in the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates

inadequate patient care was administered

maintaining the chain of evidence at the scenes of a crime should include:

not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons

putrefaction is defined as:

decomposition of the body's tissues

the emts scope of practice within his or her local responses area is defined by the:

medical director

the manner in which the emt must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the

standard of care

two emts witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but ignored the patients emotional needs

legal but unethical

which aspects of the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?

protecting patient privacy

which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment

which of the following most accurately defines negligence

deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury

which of the following patients has decison-making capacity and can legally refuse emergency medical treatment

A conscious and alert women with severe abdominal pain

which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment

A paramedic transfer patient care to an EMT

which of the following situation requires you to notify the appropriate authorities

attempted suicide

which of the following statements regarding good samaritan laws is correct?

such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligences

which of the following type of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated

implied

you arrive at the scene of an apparent death. when evaluating the patient, which of the following is definitive of death?

dependent lividity

A....receives messages and signals on one frequency and then automatically retransmits them on a second frequency

repeater

A patients refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:

an informed refusal

All information recored on the PCR must be

considered confidential

any radio hardware containing a transmitter and a receiver that is located in a fixed location is called a

base station

As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. you should:

respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician

calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by

maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible

communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following, except:

elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation

during the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, except:

discouraging the caller from providing care unit the EMS unit arrives

ethnocentrism is defined as:

considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture

in which of the following manners should you act and speak with a patient?

calm and confident

the patient care report (PCR) ensures

continuity of care

two way communication that requires the EMT to "push to talk" and "release to listen" describes which mode of communication

simplex

when communicating with a visually impaired, you should

determine the degree of the patients impairment

when providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patients privacy by:

not disclosing his for her name

when relaying patients info via radio, communications should be

brief and easily understood

which of the following incidents does not require a report to be filed with local authorities

cardiac arrest

which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct

standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety

which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies

scanner

you are caring for a 52-year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. the patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious bc he thinks he is having a heart attach which statements would you say

"its possible that you are expressing a heart attack. i am going to give you for baby aspirin to chew and swallow"

you could be sued for....if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation

slander

after applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should

remove them only after hospital personnel have requested you to do so

in contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:

increased stability from a wider wheelbase

it is essential that you....your equipment to prevent the spread of disease

decontaminate

the....is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle

sacrum

the direct carry is used to transfer a patient:

from a bed to the ambulance stretcher

the extremity lift would not be appropriate to use on a patient:

with a deformed humerus

the first rule of safe lifting is to:

keep your back in a straight, vertical position

the most appropriate carrying device to use when moving a patient across rough or uneven terrain is the

basket stretcher

the most serious consequence of a poorly panned or rushed patient move is:

injury to you or your patient

to minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:

keep the weight as close to your body as possible

when a person is standing upright, the weight of anything lifted and carried in hand is first reflected onto the:

shoulder girdle

when carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid

using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

when the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifiting

the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae

when using a body drag to pull a patient who is on the ground, you should:

kneel to minimize the distance that you will have to lean over

which is the most appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to a wheeled stretcher

draw sheet method

which of the following most accurately describes the correct position of the EMTs who are executing the diamond carry technique

one at the head, one at the feet, and on each side of the patients torso

which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move

semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock

which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?

the majority of a horizontal patients weight is in the torso

which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is not correct

A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patients spinal column

you should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer than..... rescuers, regardless of individual strength

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