Chapter 1 terminology and questions

Question 1

A system for telephone access to report emergencies

Answer 1

Enhanced 911 system

Question 2

A process of continuous self-review with the purpose identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement.

Answer 2

Quality improvement

Question 3

Oversight of the patient care aspects of an Ems system by the medical director

Answer 3

Medical direction

Question 4

A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the Ems system

Answer 4

Medical director

Question 5

Standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT’s to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician at that moment

Answer 5

Off-line medical direction

Question 6

List of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations

Answer 6

Protocols

Question 7

Policies or protocols issued by a medical director that authorize EMT’s and others to perform particular skills in certain situations

Answer 7

Standing orders

Question 8

Orders from the on duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone

Answer 8

Online medical direction

Question 9

The long-term survival of patients

Answer 9

Patient outcomes

Question 10

Submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researchers peers

Answer 10

peer review

Question 11

Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather then merely supposition and tradition.

Answer 11

Evidence based Techniques

Question 12

The earliest documented Emergency Medical Service was in:
A. England in the 1890’s
B. France in the 1790’s
C Seattle in the 1970’s
D. Miami in the 1960’s

Answer 12

France in the 1790’s

Question 13

In 1966, the _ charged the united states _with developing EMS standards and helping the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care:
A. Uniform traffic act; Department of transportations
B. President; fire academy
C. National Highway Safety Act; Department of transportation
D. American Medical Association; Department of health and Human services

Answer 13

National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation

Question 14

Which of the following is not a major component of the national highway traffic safety administration’s EMS system assessment standards:
A. Transportation
B. Computerization
C. Communications
D. Evaluation

Answer 14

Computerization

Question 15

An example of a specialty hospital in the EMS system is a(n):
A. Emergency department
B. Correctional Facility
C. Trauma Center
D. Primary Care Center

Answer 15

Trauma Center

Question 16

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians ( NREMT) provides certification, based on successful completion of examinations for ems training in all of the following except
A. Advanced first aid
B. Emergency medical responder
C. Advanced Emt
D. paramedic

Answer 16

Advanced First aid

Question 17

The major emphasis of EMT education deals with _of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital setting
A. treatment but non transport
interpretation of electro diagrams
C. Basic level assessment and care
D. Techniques of advanced airway care

Answer 17

Basic level assessment and care

Question 18

Patient care provided by the EMT should be:
A. delayed until transportation
B. Based on assessment findings
C. guided by the service attorney
D. based on the patient diagnosis

Answer 18

Based on assessment findings

Question 19

An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be
A. providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff
B. performing more hospital procedures in the field
C. giving a report only directly to a physician
D. staying to assist the hospital staff in their management

Answer 19

providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff

Question 20

Patient advocacy is:
A. assessing your patient
B. abandoning your patient
C. Executing your primary responsibility as an EMT
D. speaking up for your patient

Answer 20

Speaking up for your patient

Question 21

Good personality traits are very important to the EMT. You should be:
A. cooperative and resourceful
B. respectful and condescending
C. cunning and inventive
D. emotionally stable and shy

Answer 21

Cooperative and resourceful

Question 22

An EMT who is not in control of personal habits might:
A. be disrespectful and condescending
B. make inappropriate decisions
C. render improper care
D. do all the above

Answer 22

do all the above

Question 23

to prevent violating patient confidentiality, the EMT should:
A. communicate with medical direction
B. perform an accurate interview
C. avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient
D. Develop the ability to listen to others

Answer 23

Avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient

Question 24

An EMT may maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills through continuing:
A. rereading the EMT textbook
B. repeating the EMT course
C. attending Ems conferences
D. riding many shifts each week

Answer 24

Attending EMS conferences

Question 25

In some states the role of EMT’s has been expanded to assist local public Health departments with:
A. cancer screening exams
B. Seasonal flu vaccinations
C. Water quality testing
D. rodent control

Answer 25

Seasonal flu vaccinations

Question 26

Every Ems service or agency will have a:

Answer 26

Medical director

Question 27

it is important that each EMT know his or her medical director An EMT is operating as the medical director:
A. employee
B. replacement
C. eyes and ears in the field
D. peer

Answer 27

Eyes and ears in the field