JB learning EMT 13th Edition Ch 1-5

A just culture

Balances accountability and Justice in a system

electrocardiographic interpretation and advanced pharmacologic interventions are the functions of the…

Paramedic

True or false: inserting a peripheral iv line and infusing fluids is a responsibility of an EMT

False

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 mostly based on…

EMS research

A 48 year old patient who’s airway is secured with a supraglottic device

Involved the almost ration of ALS (advanced life care)

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

A state office of EMS

A community awareness program that emphasizes the danger of drinking and driving

Example of primary prevention strategy

Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an emt

Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases

Continuing to be non-judgmental, compassionate, and respectful…

Are ways of an appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is free and demanding or unpleasant.

Automated external defibrillation

Included in every level of prehospital emergency training.

Which of the following is an administration route thay may be used by a paramedic but not an AEMT

Rectal

Which of the following is not a function represented by the Star of Life.

Continuous surveillance

availability of diverse resturants

Is not a social driver of health

Traditionally emergency medical services has been described as…

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

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the…

Individual EMT

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct

The NREMT provide provides a national standard for EMS test testing

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

Off-line

EMS as we know what today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of…

Accidental death and disability: The neglected disease of modern society

A quality management program is designed to…

Identify area areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

According to EMS agenda 2050 an EMS system should be…

Sustainable and efficient

Prescription glasses do not provide adequate eye protection because they…

Offer little or no side protection

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

Careless handling of sharps

Which of the following signs would indicate that your partner is experiencing significant stress?

Heighten feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.

What is the code green campaign?

A mental health advocacy and education, organization focused on first responders.

Which type of stress reaction is characterized by symptoms that include persistent, intrusive memories, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event?

Post traumatic stress reaction.

Resilience is the…

Capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from stress.

Cultural diversity is an asset in the workforce which is not an outcome attributed to having a culturally, diverse workforce?

Awareness that differences are nonexistent among cultures in the workforce.

Vaccination against the hepatitis A viruses unnecessary if you…

Have been infected with hepatitis A in the past.

Which of these is not an intended outcome from the implementation of a critical incident stress debriefing?

To train CISM (critical incident stress management) teams and mental health professionals who may facilitate future debriefing.

Vector Bourne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via…

Animals or insects

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

Wash your hands in between patient contacts.

Box breathing is another term for which breathing technique that is used to help manage stress and gain control of one’s emotions?

Tactical breathing.

A positive TB skin test indicates that…

You have been exposed to TB.

When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should…

Sterilize any reusable medical equipment per your department standard operating procedures.

Which of the following infectious diseases confers no protection from re-infection after Exposure?

Syphilis

Quit pro quo ,a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser…

Request sexual favors in exchange for something else.

The IQEE framework is a powerful tool used to address and dismantle inability in the workplace which term is not a focus of the framework and a term abbreviated in the IQEE acronym?

Involve.

You and your partner find yourself in the direct target of violence which of the following is a recommended strategy of protection against violence.

Practicing sedation techniques.

Sleep is one of the most important predictors of first responder health and wellness. What is the recommended number of hours of sleep you should regularly aim for in a 24 hour cycle?

7-9

Which of the following is a major factor in determining whether a person will become ill from certain germs?

Immunity.

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 recognized as emancipated.

An illegal setting, if an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded in the written report…

From a legal perspective, it was not performed.

An EMT transfers patient care to an accent bystander, This is an example of…

Abandonment

Which of these should always be attempted prior to placing a patient in physical restraints?

Verbal de-escalation

You arrive at the scene of an apparent death when evaluating the patient which of the following is a definitive sign of death?

Dependent lividity.

Which of the following types of consent allow treatment of a patient who is unconscious?

Implied.

In the eyes of the courts and incomplete your untidy, patient care report indicates…

In adequate patient care was administered.

The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called…

Standard of care.

To preserve evidence at the scene of a crime, the EMT should…

Not cut through any holes and clothing that were caused by weapons.

Good Samaritan laws will not protect the EMT in case of gross negligence.

This is a correct statement regarding good Samaritan laws.

For do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid it must…

Include a written order from a physician.

Which of the following patients has decision-making capabilities and can legally refuse emergency medical treatment?

A conscious and alert woman with Severe abdominal pain.

How should you treat a patient who is a potential organ donor?

In the same way, you would treat any other patient.

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?

A patient can consent to transport, but can legally refuse treatment.

Two EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care, but spelled of alcohol at the time the EMTs ignored the coworkers possible intoxication and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again this lack of action on the part of the two EMTs is considered…

Legal but unethical

The EMT scope of practice within their local response areas defined by the…

Medical Director

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

Another EMT

Which aspect of the health insurance portability and accountability (HIPPA) act most affects EMS personnel?

protecting patient privacy

Acting in such a way as to make another person for immediate bodily harm is called…

Assault.

Which of the following situations requires you to notify the appropriate authorities?

Attempted suicide

All information recorded on a patient care report must be…

Considered confidential

You could be sued for _____ If your radio report to the hospital, describe the patient in a manner that injuries their reputation.

Slander

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

Base station

In which of the following manners, should you act and speak with the patient?

Calm and confident

When providing a patient report via Radio, you should protect the patient’s privacy by…

Not disclosing their name.

What is the definition of the term ethnocentrism?

The belief that your own Cultural values are more important than those are the people you interact with.

Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct?

Maintain eye contact to let the child know you were there to help

The patient care report ensures…

Continuity of care

When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should…

Determine the degree of the patient’s impairment

Calming and reassuring in an anxious patient can be facilitated by…

Maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.

When relaying patient information via Radio communication should be…

Brief and easily understood

A patient’s refusal of EMS treatment and or transport must be…

Noted on a signed refusal form (cover yourself!!!)

A ____ receives messages and signals on one frequency and then automatically re-transmit them on a second frequency.

Repeater

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

Scanner

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.

You are caring for 52-year-old man who complained of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he’s having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate.

“I don’t know if you’re having a heart attack, but we will certainly get more information at the hospital right now. I’m caring for you and I wanna make sure you are comfortable”

Which of the following incidents does not require reports be filed with local authorities?

Cardiac arrest (it is a natural medical emergency)

When working with critically ill patients, you should…

Orient the patient to their surroundings and let them know you’ll be caring for them.

Two-way communication that requires the EMT to “push to talk” and “release to listen”, describes which motive communication

simplex

During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher responsibility include all of the following, except…

Discouraging the collar from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.

Components of medical terms include…

Word root- foundation

Prefix- occurs before word root

Suffix - occurs after word root

Combining vowel- joins one or more word roots to other components of a term

Example of word roots include…

Cardio- heart

Pulmon- lungs

Cardiopulmonary

Example of a term suffix include…

Itis- inflammation

Example of a combining vowel…

Gastr-o enter-o logy

O is the vowel

Plural Ending rules include

Singular words thay end in a often change to ae when plural

• vertebra becomes vertebrae

Singular words thst end in “is” change to “es” when plural

• diagnosis to diagnoses

Singular words that end in “ex” or “ix” change to ices

• apex become apices

Singular words end in “on” or “um” change to a

• ganglion becomes ganglia, ovum becomes ova

Singular words thay end in a often”us” change to “i”

• bronchus becomes bronchi

What does medial indicate?

Toward bodies midline (line from head to toe)

What does lateral indicate?

Away from body’s midline (away from center)

What does superior indicate?

Toward the head; above

What does inferior indicate

Toward the feet; below

What does anterior indicate?

Toward front of the body

what does posterior indicate

Back of the body

What does proximal indicate?

Closer to point of attachment

What does distal indicate?

Farther from point of attachment

What does superficial indicate?

Closer to body’s surface

What does deep indicate?

Farther inside body

What does supine mean?

Lying face up

What does prone mean?

Lying face down

What is anatomical position?

Standing upright, facing forward , arms at sides, palms forward.

What is felxion?

Decreasing angle of a joint; bend

What is the meaning of extension?

Increasing angle of joint; straight