Chapter 1 (Questions)

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

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

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

B. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical disability.

C. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less for candidates who are disabled.

D. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.

A. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.

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

A. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.

B. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled.

C. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.

D. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from medical control first.

A. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?

A. An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

B. The EMS medical director can expand the EMT's scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval.

C. An EMT's scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director.

D. The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT's scope of practice without state approval.

C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.

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

A. demand that the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.

B. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.

C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.

D. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.

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

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

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

B. 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

C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting

D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients

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

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

A. EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become familiar with data analysis.

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

C. The federal government requires that changes be made to existing emergency care protocols at least every 5 years.

D. Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed with a particular illness.

C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

A. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.

B. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.

C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

D. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.

C. state office of EMS.

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

A. American Heart Association.

B. regional trauma center.

C. state office of EMS.

D. National Registry of EMTs.

D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

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

A. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant height

B. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant CPR

C. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor vehicle crash

D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

A. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain

B. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin

C. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen

D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

A. medical director approval.

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

A. medical director approval.

B. an order from a paramedic.

C. the transport time to the hospital.

D. the patient's condition.

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

The EMT certification exam is designed to:

A. rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.

B. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.

C. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.

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

C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT would require special permission from the medical director and the state EMS office to:

A. give aspirin to a patient with chest pain.

B. use an automatic transport ventilator.

C. insert a peripheral intravenous catheter.

D. apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.

A. individual EMT.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

A. individual EMT.

B. EMS training officer.

C. State Bureau of EMS.

D. EMS medical director.

D. Automated external defibrillation

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

A. Use of a manually triggered ventilator

B. Intranasal medication administration

C. Oral glucose for hypoglycemia

D. Automated external defibrillation

B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS
testing.

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.

C. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.

D. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.

C. proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases.

The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:

A. demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds.

B. a minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care.

C. proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases.

D. successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course.

A. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.

If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

A. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.

B. wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class.

C. send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam.

D. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.

C. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

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

A. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.

B. the Emergency Medical Services Act.

C. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

D. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.

A. human resources department

The ____________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.

A. human resources department

B. local public health department

C. office of the medical director

D. EMS administrator or chief