Question: National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

-unify EMS providers under a single medical director

-facilitate a national EMS labor group

-reduce expenses at the local and state levels

Answer: Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

Question: The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient’s privacy according to _____.

-HIPAA

-CQI

-APGAR

-DCAP

Answer: HIPAA

Question:

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

Question: What is the EMT’s primary service area?

-the main area in which the EMS agency operates

-the area serviced by the EMT’s medical director

-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call

-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care

Answer: the main area in which the EMS agency operates

Question: Online medical control requires _____.

-written protocols approved by medical control

-a physicians presence on the scene of the call

-phone or radio contact with the medical director

-the presence of an advanced-level provider

Answer: phone or radio contact with the medical director

Question: As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

-medical director approval

-the patient’s condition

-the transport time to the hospita

-an order from a paramedic

Answer: medical director approval

Question: What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?

-deviate from established standards when necessary

-follow the agency’s written protocols

-carry an EMT text for reference at all times

-contact medical direction before initiating any treatments

Answer: follow the agency’s written protocols

Question: Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?

-AEMT

-Paramedic

-EMT

-EMR

Answer: EMT

Question: The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________.

-communication

-scene leadership

-self-confidence

-teamwork and diplomacy

Answer: communication

Question: Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

-the NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs

-EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT

-the NREMT is the exclusive body for EMTs

-the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

Answer: the NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing