Chapter 1 JBL Flashcards
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:
continue to be non judgmental, 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
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
maintain, update, and expand the EMT’s Knowledge and skills
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
If a defibrillator manufacturer 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 areas 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 patient 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 providing 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 information about the drug.