EMT JBL Quiz 9

An effective team leader should:

Select one:

A.command his or her team.

B.refrain from any direct patient care.

C.help the team accomplish goals.

D.perform all difficult interventions.

C.help the team accomplish goals.

EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work:

Select one:

A.under standing orders.

B.interdependently.

C.independently.

D.dependently.

B.interdependently.

EMTs arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:

Select one:

A.there is no evidence to support the syncopal episode.

B.the patient had a reported syncopal episode.

C.the EMR was probably mistaken about the episode.

D.she should contact the EMR about the incident.

B.the patient had a reported syncopal episode.

For patient handoff, it is important for EMTs and hospital staff to use:

Select one:

A.shared training.

B.common goals.

C.metric-sized tools.

D.common language.

D.common language.

Health care providers who infrequently work together can function effectively as a team if they work in an environment that supports and promotes:

Select one:

A.rigid protocols.

B.collaboration.

C.competition.

D.discipline.

B.collaboration.

If a problem with a team member is not directly or immediately impacting patient care, the team leader should:

Select one:

A.engage the team member at once.

B.contact the medical director at once.

C.discuss the problem after the call.

D.ignore the problem to avoid conflict.

C.discuss the problem after the call.

In an independent group, you would have:

Select one:

A.a common set of tasks.

B.parallel work.

C.your own work area.

D.shared transportation.

C.your own work area.

In an interdependent group, when one person fails:

Select one:

A.pay is withheld.

B.that person is fired.

C.everyone fails.

D.management will be changed.

C.everyone fails.

In contrast to a health care group, a health care team:

Select one:

A.works independently.

B.works interdependently.

C.does not function under protocols.

D.is not assigned specific roles.

B.works interdependently.

Premature diagnosis during a call can be due to what error?

Select one:

A.Streamlining

B.Bias

C.Anchoring

D.Overconfidence

C.Anchoring

The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called:

Select one:

A.the standard of care.

B.patient care advocacy.

C.the scope of practice.

D.the continuum of care.

D.the continuum of care.

The effectiveness of pit crew CPR is dependent on:

Select one:

A.protocols that allow the EMT to function without medical control.

B.defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received.

C.a team leader who is capable of performing all of the patient care tasks.

D.rapidly assessing the patient before assigning roles and responsibilities.

B.defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received.

To be a great EMT, strive for:

Select one:

A.foundational knowledge.

B.retraining.

C.management work.

D.the chance to replace an EMR.

A.foundational knowledge.

When the EMT assists a paramedic with an advanced intervention, he or she should recall that the focus of the intervention is on:

Select one:

A.completing the procedure.

B.learning to perform the skill.

C.following local protocol.

D.solving a clinical problem.

D.solving a clinical problem.

When working as an independent health care group member, the EMT should expect that he or she:

Select one:

A.will be specifically instructed on how to perform a specific task.

B.will receive no support or guidance from an EMS supervisor.

C.will rely on the group leader for making virtually all decisions.

D.does not have to wait for an assignment before performing a task.

D.does not have to wait for an assignment before performing a task.

Which comes first in EMS decision making?

Select one:

A.Data interpretation

B.Data gathering

C.Team communication

D.Planning

B.Data gathering

Which of the following would MOST likely facilitate an accurate and effective verbal handoff report at the hospital?

Select one:

A.Brief pause in care to provide the verbal report.

B.Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format.

C.Clearly identifying your EMS certification level.

D.Providing the handoff report only to a physician.

B.Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format.

Which of the following would the EMT MOST likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?

Select one:

A.Visualization of the vocal cords

B.Suction under direct laryngoscopy

C.Preoxygenation with a BVM

D.Placement of the endotracheal tube

C.Preoxygenation with a BVM

Which step in EMS decision making comes after a patient has been transferred?

Select one:

A.Data gathering

B.Outcome evaluation

C.Planning

D.Team communication

B.Outcome evaluation

While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, "Why even splint the patient's leg if they're only going to remove it in the ED?" This statement indicates that:

Select one:

A.the patient's leg does not require splinting.

B.the EMT does not trust the hospital staff.

C.the EMT's focus is not on the common goal.

D.the EMT is being realistic in her thinking.

C.the EMT's focus is not on the common goal.