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You believe that your patient should be given nitroglycerin for his chest pain. You do not have off-line protocols for this, so you should:
A. contact medical direction.
B. transport the patient.
C. administer the medication and document accordingly.
D. encourage the patient to self-administer the medication. |
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A. contact medical direction. |
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As an EMT, your role in quality improvement includes:
A. keeping your opinions and observations to yourself.
B. conducting follow-up interviews with patients.
C. carefully and thoroughly documenting each call.
D. withholding important information from your CQI officer because it pertains to your partner. |
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C. carefully and thoroughly documenting each call. |
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An enhanced 911 system allows the emergency dispatcher to:
A. respond to the scene of a medical incident much quicker.
B. immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being made.
C. contact police, fire, and EMS personnel simultaneously.
D. provide step-by-step CPR instructions to the caller. |
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Definition
B. immediately access the phone number and address from which the call is being made. |
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Refresher courses for EMTs are required:
A. as determined by each employer.
B. at 2- to 4-year intervals.
C. annually.
D. only if the EMT's skills are poor. |
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Definition
B. at 2- to 4-year intervals. |
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The system by which the medical community oversees the basic health of a population is known as:
A. the public health system.
B. emergency medical services.
C. best clinical practices.
D. hospital-based care system. |
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A. the public health system. |
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Which step in the evidence-based medicine process deals with the concept of determining what we already know about a particular intervention or situation?
A. Searching medical literature
B. Formulating a question
C. Changing of protocol on the basis of the research outcome
D. Appraising evidence for validity and reliability |
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Definition
A. Searching medical literature |
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You are taking care of a patient who has been assigned to you during a mass-casualty incident. What should precede your emergency care?
A. Communicating with law enforcement
B. Patient assessment
C. Leaving the scene
D. Patient advocacy |
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What do many fire departments require of an employee?
A. Cross-training as an EMT
B. Cross-training as a firefighter
C. Cross-training as a volunteer
D. Cross-training as a policeman |
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Definition
A. Cross-training as an EMT |
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You respond to a domestic violence call with your partner and the local volunteer fire department. If you are all threatened by the patient, who should you make sure is safe first?
A. The patient
B. Yourself
C. Your partner
D. The firefighters |
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What is the official name for the physician who assumes responsibility for all patient care aspects within a specific EMS system?
A. Medical administrator
B. Medical director
C. Physician on call
D. Chief of staff |
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Which of the following terms is the description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence confirming their safety and efficacy?
A. Evidence-based
B. Quality improvement
C. Patient outcomes
D. Injury prevention |
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What is one way in which an EMT can work toward high-quality care?
A. By limiting his or her education to core requirements
B. By writing run reports after a shift
C. By checking and maintaining the equipment
D. By advising against the QI process |
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Definition
C. By checking and maintaining the equipment |
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One aspect of quality improvement in which every EMT can participate is:
A. participating in continuing education.
B. developing standing orders.
C. ignoring controversial local statutes.
D. rewriting agency protocols. |
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Definition
A. participating in continuing education. |
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Which of the following is TRUE of EMTs?
A. Many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers.
B. All EMTs are paid.
C. EMTs must be municipal employees.
D. Most EMTs work for the fire department. |
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Definition
A. Many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers. |
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The modern EMS system in the United States began in the:
A. 1980s.
B. 1960s.
C. 2000s.
D. 1950s. |
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You have just become an EMS instructor, and now you are teaching a helmet safety awareness class for a local
elementary school. This activity would be in support of which Technical Assistance Program Assessment Standard?
A. Public information and education
B. Evaluation
C. Regulation and policy
D. Human resources and training |
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Definition
A. Public information and education |
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Term
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an Advanced EMT should be trained to:
A. perform a needle jet insufflation.
B. decompress a chest cavity.
C. administer medications intravenously.
D. initiate cardiac pacing. |
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Definition
C. administer medications intravenously. |
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Term
EMS has a role in many public health issues, including:
A. promoting safer vehicle design.
B. regulating the number of work hours.
C. enforcing the speeding laws.
D. vaccination programs. |
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Term
The EMT's FIRST and MOST important priority is:
A. patient welfare.
B. personal safety.
C. proper vehicle maintenance.
D. the safety of other rescuers |
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Holding an NREMT certification may help you in which of the following situations?
A. Establishing protocols
B. Providing prehospital care
C. Gaining reciprocity
D. Passing an EMT examination |
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides a set of recommended standards for EMS systems called the Technical Assistance Program Assessment Standards. Which of the following is one of these ten standards?
A. Medical direction
B. Vehicle maintenance
C. System access
D. Personnel scheduling |
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Which of the following are you most likely to do for every patient transport?
A. Allow family members to ride in the patient compartment.
B. Use lights and siren to minimize transport time.
C. Notify the receiving facility of the nature and extent of injuries.
D. Obtain the patient's insurance information. |
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Definition
C. Notify the receiving facility of the nature and extent of injuries. |
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Term
How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are there?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Three
D. Five |
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Definition
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Why would the failure of a CQI program to advise EMTs within the system about the system's overall performance pose a
risk to future patients?
A. It may result in "over-triage" of patients and the transport of patients to the hospital who should
never have gone.
B. It may lead to inaccurate reporting of issues to the state EMS office.
C. It may lead to patient care errors from lack of knowledge about treatment protocols.
D. It may result in inadequate data collection for billing purposes. |
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Definition
C. It may lead to patient care errors from lack of knowledge about treatment protocols. |
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Term
Treatment decisions based on research are called:
A. evidence-based.
B. off-line protocols.
C. standard of care.
D. higher medical authority. |
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Term
The NREMT is involved in:
A. making reciprocity difficult.
B. rules and regulations for EMTs.
C. establishing local EMS protocols.
D. EMS curriculum development. |
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Definition
D. EMS curriculum development. |
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Term
To receive the highest quality of care, some patients need to be transported to special facilities, such as patients who
have:
A. been exposed to extremes of cold or heat.
B. been critically burned or had a stroke.
C. a diabetic emergency or altered mental status.
D. broken a long bone. |
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Definition
B. been critically burned or had a stroke. |
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Term
After World War II, who was the person who usually provided ambulance transport?
A. The local undertaker
B. The local National Guard
C. The local police service
D. The local doctor's office |
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A term for treatments backed by research that proves that the interventions have positive effects in patient care is:
A. authority-based treatment.
B. early goal-directed therapy.
C. traditional approach.
D. evidence-based medicine. |
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D. evidence-based medicine. |
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Term
What is the MOST common destination facility to which an EMT will be transporting patients?
A. Hospital cardiac, medical, or trauma intensive-care units
B. Hospital emergency department
C. Freestanding emergency care facility
D. Private physician's office |
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B. Hospital emergency department |
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