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Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders?
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Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care.
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The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control.
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A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient.
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Following an overdose, the EMT contacts the medical director for permission to give activated charcoal.
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Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of the:
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paramedic
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lead EMT.
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Medical Director
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EMS administrator.
Frage 3
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Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute, you hear yelling and the sound of breaking glass from inside the residence. You should:
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immediately gain access to the patient.
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carefully enter the house and then call the police.
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retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
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tell the patient to exit the residence so you can provide care.
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Which of the following is NOT a component of continuous quality improvement (CQI)?
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Periodic review of run reports
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Discussion of needs for improvement
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Negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call
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Remedial training as deemed necessary by the medical director
Frage 5
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All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical director, EXCEPT:
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evaluating patient insurance information.
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serving as liaison with the medical community.
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ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
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ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training.
Frage 6
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Which of the following situations would MOST likely disqualify a person for EMS certification?
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A misdemeanor at the age of 17
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Driving under the influence of alcohol
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Possessing a valid driver’s license from another state
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A mild hearing impairment that is corrected with hearing aids
Frage 7
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Which of the following should be the EMT’s highest priority?
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Controlling severe bleeding
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Maintaining a patient’s airway
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Ensuring the safety of his or her partner
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Sizing up every scene prior to entering
Frage 8
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A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would require, at a minimum, which level of EMS provider?
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EMR
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EMT
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Paramedic
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AEMT
Frage 9
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Which of the following is a professional responsibility of the EMT?
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Telling the family of a dying patient that everything will be OK
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Maintaining only the skills that he or she feels uncomfortable with
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Maintaining a professional demeanor even under the most stressful situations
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Advising an emergency department nurse that patient reports are only given to a physician
Frage 10
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Emergency patient care occurs in progressive phases. What occurs first?
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Activation of EMS
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Initial prehospital care
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The patient receives definitive care
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Incident recognition
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1: The organization in the United States government that is responsible for establishing the National Standard Curriculum for each EMT level is the:
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Department of Health and Human Services.
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Department of Homeland Security.
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Department of Defense.
Frage 12
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Why is the year 1966 usually referred to as the beginning of the modern era of EMS?
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It was the year the first EMT textbook was published.
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It was the year the term "paramedic" was first used.
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The report Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was published.
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The first "van ambulance" was manufactured.
Frage 13
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EMS providers who have training in specific aspects of advanced life support (ALS), such as intravenous (IV) therapy and the administration of certain emergency medications, are called:
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Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs).
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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
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Advanced EMTs (AEMTs).
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Paramedics.
Frage 14
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The Emergency Medical Dispatch System was developed to:
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provide an exact location of the caller using GPS.
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see what is going on at the scene.
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allow dispatchers to provide instructions to the caller until EMS arrives.
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all of the above
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The type of medical control where a physician may either confirm or modify a proposed treatment plan over the radio or telephone is referred to as:
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offline or indirect medical control.
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retrospective medical control.
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online or direct medical control.
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implied medical control.
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A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) system is designed to:
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identify medical mistakes and punish those who commit them.
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identify new trends in medical care and implement them.
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identify EMS providers who have to recertify.
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identify areas of improvement and appropriate education to help fix them.
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The roles and responsibilities of the EMT do not include:
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placing yourself or your partner at risk to save a patient's life.
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providing essential immediate intervention.
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advising the patient of any procedures you will perform.
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documenting all findings and care on the patient care report.
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The party responsible for ensuring that an EMT maintains his or her ability to provide high-quality EMS care and updates his or her knowledge of EMS care is the:
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state regulatory authority.
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EMT.
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medical director.
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EMS agency chief.
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What federal document provides overarching guidelines as to what skills each level of EMS provider should be able to accomplish?
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National EMS Education Standards
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Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
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EMS Agenda for the Future
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National EMS Scope of Practice Model
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The two primary types of EMS services that transport patients within the United States are:
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private organizations and fire departments.
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fire departments and city or county personnel.
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public safety and law enforcement.
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hospitals and private organizations.
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In order the maintain licensure, EMTs are required to maintain a certain number of hours of:
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didactic instruction.
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psychomotor instruction.
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continuing education.
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
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