EMT Module 1 Exam

What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system?

to have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene,during transport,and at the hospital

IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development of the emergency medical service standards?

US Dept. of Transportation

THe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following?

Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel

Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises the hospital personnel of the patient's condition,observation from the scene,treatment rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care. THis process is known as what?

Transfer of care

What best describes person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his cause?

advocate

Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT?

Medical Director

What is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT?

giving and receiving written instructions

What best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and location of the phone from which a caller is calling?

Enhanced 911

Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMTs?

Control personal habits

What is considered a form of off-line medical control?

Protocols

YOu are approaching the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following would be the first way to safeguard your well-being as an EMT?

Ensure scene safety

Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen?

an organism that causes infection and disease

AN EMT may consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?

A patient who is actively coughing

During what situation would the use of protective gloves be optional?

Splinting a sprained ankle

WHat term is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus"?

stress

For Emergency workers,meeting with trained mental health and counseling personnel following a critical incident:

may be helpful in some situations,but harmful in others

The term burnout is also known as _____ stress reaction.

cumulative

You are called to the home of an elderly female who has fallen and fractured her hip. At the front door,you notice she has a German shepherd who is very defensive of its owner. When you enter the home,the dog remains calm,but as soon as you attempt to touch the patient, it begins to bark. The patient says, "don't worry, he's just possessive of me. I just don't know what I'd do if anything happened to him." An appropriate course of action would be to:

dispatch animal control to your location

What is a simple step EMTs can perform to help prevent the spread of flu in the prehospital environment?

place a surgical mask on suspected flu patients

What statement is true concerning the H1N1 Swine Flu?

Respiratory droplets are its mode of transmission

Which of these groups is at greatest risk of contracting and transmitting TB?

immunosuppressed patients

Which factors should be considered before lifting any patient?

a. the weight of the patient

b. your physical limitations

c. communications

When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:

know your lifting limits

Where should you position the weight of the object being lifted?

as close to the body as possible

What is another name for squat lift position?

power lift

How many pounds are the most battery-powered hydraulic systems rated to safety life?

700

Stretchers that are designed to carry obese patients up to 800 pounds are called?

bariatric stretchers

What is the main benefit of using a stair chair with a trac-like system over a traditional stair chair?

a stair chair with a trac-like system prevents the patient from having to be lifted down stairs

Which patients should NOT be transported in a stair chair?

a patient with a suspected spinal injury

When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of the following?

power grip

How far apart should your hands be when using a power grip?

10 inches

When moving an object across the floor, which of the following is the best technique?

Stand behind the object and push it in front of you.

For a patient without a possibility of spinal injury, which of the following carries should be used to move him from a bed to a stretcher?

draw-sheet method

Which of the following refers to the set of regulations that defines the legal actions expected and limitations placed on the EMT?

scope of practice

Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a mentally competent adult?

Expressed consent

Your patient is a 40-year old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient?

Implied consent

Your patient is a 45-y/o man who is suffering from chest pain. Upon arrival, the patient is pale,sweaty, and seems short of breath. The patient is angry with his daughter for calling 911. He says that he had some spicy sausage for bkft and has indigestion. Which of the following is an appropriate means of getting the patient the care he needs?

Try to find out why the patient does not want to go to the hospital

In which of the following situations should an EMT withhold resuscitative measures from a patient in cardiac arrest?

The patients caregiver presents a DNR order signed by the patient and his physician.

If the EMT is in doubt, as to whether a patient in cardiac arrest should be resuscitated, which of the following is the best decision?

Begin resuscitative measures

Which of the following situations BEST illustrates the act of abandonment by the EMT?

an EMT transports a patient to the emergency dept.,leaves the patient in the waiting room, but does not advise the ED staff

Sharing info about a patients medical history with your neighbor after you hear a call on a radio scanner would constitute which of the following?

Breach of confidentiality

Which of the following requires training, policies, and procedures related to storing, accessing, and sharing patient info?

HIPAA

Which of the following incidents is the EMT legally required to report to law enforcement?

Your patient has facial and head injuries and states that her husband beat her with a telephone receiver

Your patient is a 10 y/o boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friends house. which f the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment?

call the patients mother at work

You are on the scene with a 72 y/o male patient with chest pain. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath but also refuses to go to the hospital, even after multiple attempts urging him to go. Which of the following should you do next?

Fully inform the patient about his situation and the implications of refusing care

You respond to a bus accident with multiple patients. As you arrive at the scene, you are approached by a local politician who sates that his wife has been involved. He tells you that if you will take care of her first, he will ensure that you get the promotion you are up for. This becomes what of decision for you as an EMT?

Ethical

You respond to the report of an unconscious female patient. YOu can acquire important medical info about the patient through which of the following?

Medical identification device

You respond to a middle school for a 12 y/o male patient who has been hit by a car. You get consent to treat the patient from the school principal. What concept allows the principal to speak for the parents?

In Loco Parentis

The EMTs obligation to provide care to a patient either as formal or ethical responsibility is known as which of the following?

Duty to Act

What BEST describes the anatomical position?

Standing, facing fwd with arms at the side, palms fwd

What describes the midline of the body?

An imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

The inside of a persons thigh is also known as its ____ aspect.

medial

What is another term for the frontal aspect of the body?

anterior

A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following?

fractures of both femurs

The elbow is ____ to the wrist.

proximal

To check the distal pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm, the EMT would check which of the following pulses?

radial

With regard to anatomical locations, which of the following is NOT true?

the mouth is proximal to the nose

Which of the following are the abdominal regions created by drawing 2 imaginary lines intersecting at the navel?

abdominal quadrants

Which of the following BEST describes the Trendlenburg position?

Lying on the back with head lower than the legs

Which of the following describes Fowler's position?

sitting upright with the legs straight

The two major portions of the skull are the:

cranium and face

What is another name for the eye socket?

orbit

What are the 2 most easily injured portions of the spine?

cervical and lumbar

What is the most inferior most portion of the sternum?

xiphoid process

Which of the following is NOT part of the lower extremity?

carpals

What is the largest bone of the lower leg?

tibia

What is another name for the shoulder blade?

scapula

What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?

radius

What is the long bone of the upper portion of the arm?

humerus

What are the small bones that make up the wrist called?

carpals

What type of muscles control the size of bronchioles in the lungs?

smooth muscles

which of the following terms describes the heart muscles ability to generate its own electrical impulses?

automaticity

Which of the following structures closes over the trachea to protect it during swallowing?

epiglottis

What respiratory processes requires the active use of muscles?

inhalation

What type of blood vessels surround the alveoli?

capillaries

What type of bv's allow the exchange of substances btw the blood and the cells of the body?

capillaries

What structures deoxygenated blood from the body via the vena cavae?

right atrium

What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

pulmonary arteries

What is the strongest and most muscular part of the heart?

left ventricle

An artery is a bv that only:

carries blood away from the heart

The cardiac muscle receives its supply of oxygenated blood by which of the following mechanisms?

coronary arteries that branch off the aorta

A clot cannot form without which of the following blood components?

platelets

In what location would a femoral pulse be palpated?

at the groin

The pulse palpated on the top of the foot is called _____ pulse.

dorsalis pedis

Which of the following constituents makes up half of the volume of blood in the body?

plasma

What condition of immediate concern results from a loss of rbc's due to hemorrhage?

decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues

the pressure against the walls of the bv's as blood is ejected from the heart and circulates through the body is the ____ bp.

systolic

Which of the following BEST describes the medical condition of shock?

a states of inadequate tissue perfusion

Which of the following are the components of the nervous system?

brain,spinal cord, and nerves

What is the primary function of stomach?

chemical breakdown of food by acidic secretions

Failure of the liver would result in which of the following?

inability to detoxify harmful substances in the bloodstream

What is the function of the skin?

a. regulation of body temp

b. regulation of salt and water balance

c. protection from the environment

which layer of the skin is expected to the environment?

epidermis

Which of the following body systems produces hormones?

endocrine

Which organ secretes insulin after a person eats a large meal?

pancreas

Which organ functions as a reservoir for blood that can be used in case of blood loss?

spleen

At which of the following locations could you palpate a malleolus?

ankle

What is the only moveable bone in the face?

mandible

What structure allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach?

esophagus

What structure best describes the make up of the torso?

thorax and abdomen