quiz one Flashcards
what best describes training that supplements the EMT’s original training and that is usually taken in regular intervals?
Continuing education
what best describes a list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing and managing emergency medical situations?
Protocols
To be compassionate and empathetic, to be accurate with interviews, and to inspire confidence are all examples of which of the personal traits of a quality EMT?
Ability to listen to others
What is a public health initiative that is likely to involve the participation of EMTs?
Public vaccination programs
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
Quality improvement
Which of the following best describes a person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his cause?
Advocate
After delivering a patient to the emergency department, you discuss with hospital staff the details of your care and ask for suggestions to improve your care. what is this an example of in terms of your role as an EMT?
Quality improvement
what agency is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for direct patient care?
Emergency Medical Technician
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?
The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient’s condition.
Why is research published in a medical journal more authoritative than the information in a typical article published in an EMS magazine?
Research in medical journals is original and peer reviewed.
what group is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency medical service?
The French
what is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement process?
Writing complete patient care reports
You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to inspect the rooms and common areas for fall hazards. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the “action is.” He complains that “looking for loose rugs” is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?
Injury prevention in the community is an important component of EMS
What best describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes use of advanced airway devices and some prehospital medication administration?
Advanced EMT
