Chapter 1 JBL

Question 1

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

Answer 1

assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

Question 2

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

Answer 2

continue to be non judgmental, compassionate, and respectful

Question 3

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

Answer 3

paramedic

Question 4

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:

Answer 4

Paramedic

Question 5

Continuing education in EMS serves to:

Answer 5

maintain, update, and expand the EMT’s Knowledge and skills

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

Question 7

If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:

Answer 7

recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.

Question 8

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

Answer 8

individual EMT

Question 9

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

Answer 9

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

Question 10

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:

Answer 10

EMS research

Question 11

The EMT certification exam is designed to:

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

state office of EMS.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving

Question 17

Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Automated external defibrillation

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

Answer 19

The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Off-line

Question 21

Which of the following agencies is the federal source for the model EMT scope of practice and education standards?

A. Department of Health and Human Services
B. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency
D. Department of Transportation

Answer 21

B. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Question 22

Which of the phases of being an emergency health care provider is continuous?

A. Continuing medical education
B. Teaching EMS courses
C. Pursuing an advanced degree
D. Completing weekly drug screening

Answer 22

A. Continuing medical education

Question 23

This act of legislation protects people with disabilities from being denied access to programs and services that are provided by
state or local governments.

A. Ryan White Act
B. Marchman Act
C. Equal Rights Amendment
D. Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer 23

D. Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 24

What is the primary role of the EMT?

A. Provide appropriate medical care
B. Diagnose the patient’s condition
C. Ensure personal safety
D. Provide transport to the closest hospital

Answer 24

C. Ensure personal safety

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

A. Cardiac arrest management
B. Administering vaccines
C. Teaching pool safety when finding someone who slipped and fell near a pool by running
D. Teaching safety in schools

Answer 25

C. Teaching pool safety when finding someone who slipped and fell near a pool by running

Question 26

The roles and responsibilities of an EMT include all of the following EXCEPT

A. performing a patient assessment.
B. upholding medical and legal standards.
C. providing legal advice to patients.
D. ensuring and protecting patient privacy.

Answer 26

C. providing legal advice to patients.

Question 27

An example of teamwork and diplomacy is:

A. using your persona to project a sense of personal superiority to patients.
B. being able to communicate while giving respect to the listener.
C. acknowledging that others are not in high regard or importance.
D. delegating multiple tasks only occasionally to ensure efficiency and safety

Answer 27

B. being able to communicate while giving respect to the listener

Question 28

Professional attributes include which of the following?

A. Integrity, relying only on one’s self, taking charge
B. Blaming others, ignoring team members, lying
C. Honest behavior; a clean, well-groomed persona; respecting others
D. Placing your needs above the patient’s care, listening to your patient, performing multiple tasks safely

Answer 28

C. Honest behavior; a clean, well-groomed persona; respecting others

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of care that is
provided using standing orders?

A. Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a
patient with chest pain refuses EMS care.
B. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient,
begins CPR, and then contacts medical control.
C. A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to
administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient.
D. Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the
medical director for permission to give activated
charcoal.

Answer 29

B. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient,
begins CPR, and then contacts medical control.

Question 30

Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate
responsibility of the:

A. paramedic.

B. lead EMT.

C. medical director.

D. EMS administrator.

Answer 30

C. Medical Director

Question 31

Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute,
you hear yelling and the sound of breaking glass
from inside the residence. You should:

A. immediately gain access to the patient.

B. carefully enter the house and then call the police.

C. retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.

D. tell the patient to exit the residence so you can
provide care.

Answer 31

C. retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders?
A. Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care.
B. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control.
C. A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient.
D. Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for permission to give activated charcoal.

Answer 32

B. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control.