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EMT Chapter 1: Test Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

National Polytechnic College Nursing

A series of test exam questions and answers related to emergency medical technician (emt) training. It covers various aspects of pre-hospital care, quality improvement programs, patient assessment, and the roles and responsibilities of emts. The questions address topics such as levels of emergency medical training, the purpose of ems systems, and the importance of continuing education for emts. This resource is useful for emt students preparing for certification exams and for current emts seeking to refresh their knowledge.

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EMT Chapter 1: Test Exam Questions and Answers

1. Whatdleveldofdemergencydmedicaldtrainingdprovidesdthedmostdadvanceddpre-

hospitaldcare?

EmergencydMedicaldResponderdB.

EmergencydMedicaldTechniciandC.

AdvanceddEMTdD.

Paramedic:dD.dPar

amedic

2. QualitydimprovementdprogramsdaredadpartdofdwhichdNHTSAdTechnicaldAssis-

dtancedProgramdstandard?

PublicdinformationdanddeducationdB.

RegulationdanddpolicydC.

Evaluationd

Humandresourcesdanddtraining:dC.dEvalua

tion

3. WhatdBESTddefinesdthedevaluationdofdthedpatient'sdconditiondindorderdtodprovidedem

ergencydcare?

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PatientdadvocacydC.

MedicaldinterventiondD.

Patientdassessment:dD.dPatientd

assessment

4. Duringdthednewdemployeedorientation,dthedtrainingdofficerdmeetsdwithdthednewdEMTsdandde

xplainsdtodthemdthedmonthlydtrainingdscheduledanddthedclassesdtheydmustdattenddfordEMTdre

certification.dOnedofdthednewdEMTsdasksdthedtrainingdofficerdwhydtheydhavedtodkeepdtakingd

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Whatdleveldofdemergencydmedicaldtrainingdprovidesdthedmostdadvanceddpre- hospitaldcare? A. EmergencydMedicaldResponderdB. EmergencydMedicaldTechniciandC. AdvanceddEMTdD. Paramedic:dD.dPar amedic
QualitydimprovementdprogramsdaredadpartdofdwhichdNHTSAdTechnicaldAssis- dtancedProgramdstandard? A. PublicdinformationdanddeducationdB. RegulationdanddpolicydC. Evaluationd D. Humandresourcesdanddtraining:dC.dEvalua tion
WhatdBESTddefinesdthedevaluationdofdthedpatient'sdconditiondindorderdtodprovidedem ergencydcare? A. InjurydpreventiondB. PatientdadvocacydC. MedicaldinterventiondD. Patientdassessment:dD.dPatientd assessment
Duringdthednewdemployeedorientation,dthedtrainingdofficerdmeetsdwithdthednewdEMTsdandde xplainsdtodthemdthedmonthlydtrainingdscheduledanddthedclassesdtheydmustdattenddfordEMTdre certification.dOnedofdthednewdEMTsdasksdthedtrainingdofficerdwhydtheydhavedtodkeepdtakingd

EMTdcoursesdifdtheydalreadydpasseddthedEMTdexamination.dWhatdisdthedBESTdanswer? A.

Distancededucation:dA.dContinuingded ucation

WhatdBESTddescribesdthedleveldofdEMSdtrainingdthatdemphasizesdactivationdofdthedEMSd systemdanddprovidesdimmediatedcaredfordlife-threateningdprob-dlems? A.dE MTdB. EmergencydMedicaldDispatcherdC. CardiacdcaredresponderdD. EmergencydMedicaldResponder:dD.dEmer gencydMedicaldResponder
WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdthedoveralldpurposedofdthedmoderndemergencyd medicaldservicesd(EMS)dsystem? A. TodhavedtraineddpersonneldknowledgeabledindalldaspectsdofdprehospitaldcaredB. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldunderstanddthedlimitationsdofdtheirdtrainingdandd"dodnodharm,"dwhi ledprovidingdpromptdtransportdtodthedhospital C. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldresponddquicklydanddprovidedemergencydcaredondthedscene,dd uringdtransport,danddatdthedhospital D. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldcapabledofdassessingdanddcaringdfordinjureddanddilldpatientsdondth edscene:dC. Todhavedtraineddpersonneldresponddquicklydanddprovidedemergencydcaredondthedscene,ddu ring transport,danddatdthedhospital
Afterddeliveringdadpatientdtodthedemergencyddepartment,dyouddiscussdwithdhospitaldst affdtheddetailsdofdyourdcaredanddaskdfordsuggestionsdtodimprovedyourdcare.dThisdisdandexampl edofdyourdroledindwhichdofdthedfollowing? A. PatientdadvocacydB. TransferdofdcaredC. QualitydimprovementdD.

Continuingdeducation:dC.dQuali tydimprovement

Whatdisdthedminimumdleveldofdcertificationdrequireddofdambulancedpersonneldresponsibl edforddirectdpatientdcare? A. EmergencydMedicaldTechniciandB. AdvanceddEMTdC. Paramedicd D. EmergencydMedicaldResponder:dA.dEmer gencydMedicaldTechnician
AdfellowdEMTdisdtalkingdwithdthedMedicaldDirectordatdadstaffdmeeting.dThedEMTdstatesdth atdthedneighboringdambulancedservicedisdcarryingdspecialdclottingdbandagesdfordseriousdblee dingdwounds.dThedspecialdbandagesdcostdfivedtimesdasdmuchdasdthedregulardbandages,dbutd thedEMTdclaimsdtheydworkdtendtimesdbetter.dThedEMTdwantsdthedMedicaldDirectordtodapprov edthedbandagesdfordusedindtheirdambulances.dThedMedicaldDirectordrespondsdtodthedEMTdby dsayingdhedwilldnotdapprovedthedbandagesduntildhedcandprovedtheydaredworthdthedadditionaldc ost.dHowdcandthedEMTdbestdprovedthedworthdofdthedspecialdbandages? A. HavedadmemberdofdthedotherdambulancedservicedcalldthedMedicaldDirectordtodprovidedfirs thanddinformationdondhowdthedspecialdbandagesdaredmuchdbetter.dB. Performdadliteraturedsearchdtodseedwhatdstudiesdhavedbeenddonedondthedspecialdbandagesdand dreportdthedfindingsdtodthedMedicaldDirector. C. CalldthedmanufacturerdofdthedspecialdbandagedanddrequestdliteraturedtodgivedtodthedMedicald Director. D. Orderdadsmalldnumberdofdthedspecialdbandagesdanddcomparedthemdside-by- sidedtodthedregulardbandages.:dB. Performdadliteraturedsearchdtodseedwhatdstudiesdhavedbeenddonedondthedspecialdbandagesdanddre portdthedfindingsdtodthedMedicaldDirector.

B.

EMSdsupervisordC. MedicaldDirectordD. Directordofdqualitydassurance:dC.dMedical dDirector

Thedapplicationdofdoxygendfordadpatientdwhodisdshortdofdbreathdwithoutdhavingdtodcont actdthedphysiciandindthedemergencyddepartmentdisdandexampledofdwhichdofdthedfollowing? A. StandingdordersdB. StandardsdofdcaredC. On-linedmedicalddirectiondD. Breachdofdduty:dA. Standingdorders
Whichdofdthedfollowingdgroupsdisdcrediteddwithddevelopingdthedearliestddocument eddemergencydmedicaldservice? A. ThedEgyptiansdB. ThedFrenchdC. ThedSpanishdD. ThedMayans:dB.dTh edFrench
Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdadphysicaldtraitdnecessarydfordperformingdtheddutiesdofda ndEMT? A. AbilitydtodremaindcalmdindstressfuldsituationsdB. NonjudgmentaldanddfairdC. AbilitydtodspeakdclearlydD.

Abilitydtodliftdanddcarryd 200 dpounds:dC.dAbilitydtodsp eakdclearly

WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadpersonalitydtraitdrequireddofdEMTs?dA. ControldofdpersonaldhabitsdB. AbledtodgivedanddreceivedoraldinstructionsdC. Abilitydtodliftdanddcarryd 125 dpoundsdD. Awarenessdofdproblemsdwithdcolordvision:dA.dControldo fdpersonaldhabits
AdwrittendauthorizationdfordandEMSdproviderdtodperformdadparticulardskilldindadspecificds ituationdisda(n): A. standingdorder.dB. directdmedicaldorder.dC. standarddofdcare.dD. on- linedprotocol.:dA.dstandingd order
WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdadcommunicationdsystemdcapabledofdidentifyi ngdthednumberdanddlocationdofdthedphonedfromdwhichdadcallerdisdcalling? A. Advancedd 911 dB. Enhancedd 911 dC. Dataddisplayd 911 dD. Priorityddispatchd911:dB.dEnhancedd 91 1
Whodisdresponsibledfordon-scenedsafetydofdEMSdproviders?dA. ThedtriagedofficerdB.

B.

AbledtodlistendtodothersdC. Pleasantd D. Nonjudgmentaldanddfair:dB.dAbl edtodlistendtodothers

YoudanddanotherdnewdEMTdaredstudyingdyourdlocaldprotocols.dThedotherdEMTdnoticesdth atdyoudmaydgivedoraldglucosedwithoutdutilizingdon- linedmedicaldcontrol,dbutdyoudmustdgetdandon- linedorderdfromdadphysiciandbeforedassistingdadpatientdindtakingdhisdnitroglycerindfordchestdp ain.dThedEMTdasksdyoudwhydsomeddrugsdrequiredon- linedmedicaldcontroldwhiledothersddodnot.dWhatdisdthedbestdanswerdtodgivedhim? A. Glucosedisdonlydsugardsoditdcannotdhurtdthedpatient.dB. Someddrugsdaredrarelyduseddanddsodrequiredspecialdpermission.dC. Thedphysiciandwantsdtodbedsureditdisdappropriatedfordthedpatient.dD. Thedpatient'sdnitroglycerindmightdbedexpired.:dC. Thedphysiciandwantsdtodbedsureditdisdappropriatedfordthedpatient.
WhydisditdimportantdfordEMTsdtodparticipatedindqualitydimprovementdpro-dgrams? A. TodidentifydproblemdemployeesdanddcreatedadcorrectivedactiondplandB. TodensuredadequatedpersonneldaredavailabledfordemergenciesdC. TodidentifydproblemsdandddevelopdadplandtodpreventdtheirdrecurrencedD. TodensuredthatdindividualsdmakingdfalsedcallsdfordEMSdaredprosecuted:dC.dTodidentifydpr oblemsdandddevelopdadplandtodpreventdtheirdrecurrence
Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedmostdcommondgatewaydfordhospitaldservicesdfordpatients dwhodneeddemergencydmedicaldassistance? A. SurgicaldservicesddepartmentdB. Emergencyddepartment

C.

EmergencydmedicaldservicesdsystemdD. Emergencydmedicalddispatchdcenter:dB.dEmergencydde partment

WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadroledofdthedEMTdindthedqualitydimprovementdprocess? A. WritingdcompletedpatientdcaredreportsdB. Takingdresponsibilitydfordthedactionsdofdone'sdpartnerdC. Critiquingdthedperformancedofdone'sdpartnerdD. Assuringdpersonaldsafety:dA.dWritingdcom pletedpatientdcaredreports
Youdresponddtodad 35 - year- olddmaledpatientdwhodfelld 50 dfeetdfromdadbluff.dYourdauthoritydtodprovidedemergencydcaredisda ndextensiondofdthedMedicaldDirector'sdlicensedtodpracticedmedicine.dYoudaredactingdasda(n)d ofdthedMedicaldDirector. A. subordinatedB . substitutedC . designateddagentdD. employee:dC.ddesignatedd agent
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdadpersonaldtraitdandEMTdshouldddemonstrate?dA. GooddeyesightdB. StrongdstudentdC. StrongdcommunicationdD. Self- starter:dD.dSelf- starter

WhichdisdthedBESTdreasondfordandEMTdtodbedpleasant?dA. TodbefrienddpatientsdanddtheirdfamiliesdB. TodimprovedcamaraderiedwithdotherdEMTsdC. TodinspiredconfidencedanddhelpdcalmdthedsickdordinjureddD. Todbedlikeabledtodpeopledindgeneral:dC. Todinspiredconfidencedanddhelpdcalmdthedsickdordinjured
ThedEMT'sdroledindthedqualitydimprovementdprocessdincludesdbecomingdinvolveddindth edqualitydprocess,dkeepingdcarefullydwrittenddocumentation,dob- dtainingdfeedbackdfromdpatientsdanddthedhospitaldstaff,dcontinuingdhisdeducation,danddwhichd ofdthedfollowing? A. BeingdadmemberdofdthedQIdcommitteedB. WritingdprotocolsdanddstandingdordersdC. ProvidingdqualitydcaredD. Maintainingdequipment:dD.dMai ntainingdequipment
WhichdofdthedfollowingdisdthedfirstdresponsibilitydofdthedEMT?dA. Communicatedwithdotherdrespondersdondthedscene.dB. Protectdanddstabilizedthedpatient.dC. Maintaindpersonaldhealthdanddsafety.dD. Providedemergencydcare.:dC.dMaintaindpe rsonaldhealthdanddsafety.
WhichdofdthedfollowingdBESTddescribesdadlistdofdstepsdthedEMTdshoulddperformdwhi ledassessingdanddmanagingdemergencydmedicaldsituations?dA. On-linedmedicalddirectiondB. Standingdorders

C.

StandarddoperatingdproceduresdD. Protocols:dD.dProt ocols

WhichdofdthedfollowingdstatementsdaboutdthedNHTSAdTechnicaldAssistancedProgramdtra nsportationdstandarddisdFALSE? A. Somedpatientsdmaydrequiredrapiddtransportationdordtransportationdbydheli- dcopterdordairplane. B. Mostdpatientsdcandbedeffectivelydtransporteddbydgrounddambulances.dC. Safe,dreliabledambulancedtransportationdisdadcriticaldcomponent.dD. Transportationdfromdremotedareasdfallsdunderdthedfacilitiesdstandarddinsteaddofdtransportatio n:dD. Transportationdfromdremotedareasdfallsdunderdthedfacilitiesdstandarddinsteaddofdtrans-dportation
Whichdofdthedfollowingdrefersdtodadprogramdordprocessdfordevaluatingdanddimprovingdt hedeffectivenessdofdandEMSdsystem? A. QualitydimprovementdB. SystemdeffectivenessdmanagementdC. TotaldqualitydsystemdD. ProcessdImprovementdPland(PIP):dA.dQualitydi mprovement
YoudanddyourdEMTdpartnerdaredassigneddtodspenddaddaydatdthedseniordcenterdwheredyoudar edtodinspectdthedroomsdanddcommondareasdfordfalldhazards.dYourdpartnerdisdupsetdthatdhedi sdnotdindthedambulancedwheredthed"actiondis."dHedcomplainsdthatd"lookingdfordloosedrugs"di sdadwastedofdhisdtime.dWhatdwoulddbedthedbestdresponsedtodhisdcomplaints? A. Itdimprovesdpublicdrelationsdwithdthedcommunity.dB. Itdminimizesdthednumberdofd 911 dcallsdlatedatdnight.