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EMT Test 1: Emergency Medical Services Exam Review Q&A, Exams of Nursing

National Polytechnic CollegeNursing

A series of multiple-choice questions and answers designed to review key concepts in emergency medical services (ems). It covers topics such as national guidelines for ems care, the importance of surgical care, emt authorization for administering medication, and the role of ems in healthcare. The questions also address legal and ethical considerations, including the americans with disabilities act (ada) and patient privacy under hipaa. This review is useful for students and professionals in the ems field, providing a concise way to test their knowledge and understanding of essential ems practices and protocols. It also covers safety protocols, communication skills, and stress management techniques crucial for effective emergency response. The document serves as a valuable tool for exam preparation and continuous professional development in emergency medical services.

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EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers
1. NationalkguidelineskforkEMSkcarekarekintendedktok
.kSelectkone:
A.
facilitatekaknationalkEMSklaborkgroup
B.
reducekexpenseskatktheklocalkandkstateklevels
C.
providekmorekconsistentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
D.
unifykEMSkproviderskunderkaksinglekmedicalkdirector:kC.kprovidekmorekconsis-
ktentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
2. Thekdeterminationkthatkpromptksurgicalkcarekinkthekhospitalkiskmorekim-
kportantkthankperformingktime-
consumingkprocedureskinkthekfieldkonkakmajorktraumakpatientkiskbasedkMOSTLYkon:
Selectkone:
A.
thekleadkEMT'skdecision.
B.
regionalktraumakguidelines.
C.
EMSkresearch.
D.
localkprotocols.:kC.kEMSkresearch
3. AskankEMT,kyoukmaykbekauthorizedktokadministerkaspirinktokakpatientkwithkchestkpainkb
asedkon:
Selectkone:
A.
medicalkdirectorkapproval.
B.
ankorderkfromkakparamedic.
C.
thekpatient'skcondition.
D.
thektransportktimektokthekhospital.:kA.kmedicalkdirectorkapproval
4. WhichkofkthekfollowingkdescriptionskMOSTkaccuratelykportrayskemergencykmedicalkser
vicesk(EMS)?
Selectkone:
A.kAksystemkcomposedkexclusivelykofkemergencykmedicalkrespondersk(EMRs)kandkemergen
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Questions and Answers

  1. NationalkguidelineskforkEMSkcarekarekintendedktok .kSelectkone: A. facilitatekaknationalkEMSklaborkgroup B. reducekexpenseskatktheklocalkandkstateklevels C. providekmorekconsistentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates D. unifykEMSkproviderskunderkaksinglekmedicalkdirector:kC.kprovidekmorekconsis- ktentkdeliverykofkEMSkcarekacrosskthekUnitedkStates
  2. Thekdeterminationkthatkpromptksurgicalkcarekinkthekhospitalkiskmorekim- kportantkthankperformingktime- consumingkprocedureskinkthekfieldkonkakmajorktraumakpatientkiskbasedkMOSTLYkon: Selectkone: A. thekleadkEMT'skdecision. B. regionalktraumakguidelines. C. EMSkresearch. D. localkprotocols.:kC.kEMSkresearch
  3. AskankEMT,kyoukmaykbekauthorizedktokadministerkaspirinktokakpatientkwithkchestkpainkb asedkon: Selectkone: A. medicalkdirectorkapproval. B. ankorderkfromkakparamedic. C. thekpatient'skcondition. D. thektransportktimektokthekhospital.:kA.kmedicalkdirectorkapproval
  4. WhichkofkthekfollowingkdescriptionskMOSTkaccuratelykportrayskemergencykmedicalkser vicesk(EMS)? Selectkone: A.kAksystemkcomposedkexclusivelykofkemergencykmedicalkrespondersk(EMRs)kandkemergen

cykmedicalktechniciansk(EMTs)kwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkcarektoksickkandkinjuredkp atients B.kAkvastknetworkkofkadvancedklifeksupportk(ALS)kproviderskwhokprovidekdefinitiveke mergencykcarekinkthekprehospitalksetting C.kAkteamkofkhealthkcarekprofessionalskwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkemergencyk carekandktransportationktoktheksickkandkinjured D.kAkteamkofkparamedicskandkemergencykphysicianskwhokarekresponsiblekforkprovidingkem ergencykcarektokcriticallykinjuredkpatients:kC.kAkteamkofkhealthcarekprofessionalskwhokarekres ponsiblekforkprovidingkemergencykcarekandktransportationktoktheksickkandkinjured.

  1. WhatkshouldkankEMTkdoktoklimitkerrorskinkthekfield?kSelectko ne: A. Contactkmedicalkdirectionkbeforekinitiatingkanyktreatments.

C. ThekADAkprohibitskemployerskfromkfailingktokprovidekfullkandkequalkemploy- kmentktokthosekwhokarekdisabled. D. ThekminimumknumberkofkhourskrequiredktoksuccessfullykcompletekankEMTkcoursekiskles skforkcandidateskwhokarekdisabled.:kC.kThekADAkprohibitskemployerskfromkfailingktokprovidekfull kandkequalkemploymentktokthosekwhokarekdisabled.

  1. Prehospitalkpatientkcarekdecisionskshouldkbekbasedkonk .kSelectkone:

A. EMSkresearch B. ankEMSkagency'skfiscalkresources C. thekexperienceskofkEMTs D. thekopinionskofkphysicians:kA.kEMSkresearch

  1. ThekEMT'skfirstkprioritykisk .kSelectkone: A. empathykforkallkpatients B. treatmentkandktransport C. rapidkresponse D. personalksafety:kD.kPersonalksafety
  2. Whenkdecontaminatingkthekbackkofkyourkambulancekafterkakcall,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. allowksurfacesktokairkdrykunlesskotherwisekindicatedkinkthekproductkdirec-ktions. B. spraykthekcontaminatedkareaskandkthenkimmediatelykwipekthemkdrykwithkaktowel. C. cleankallksurfaceskandkpatientkcontactkareaskwithkakmixturekofkalcoholkandkwater. D. usekakbleachkandkwaterksolutionkatkak1:2kdilutionkratioktokthoroughlykwipekallksurfaces.:k A.kAllowksurfacesktokairkdrykunlesskotherwisekindicatedkinkthekproductkdirections
  3. Vector- bornektransmissionkofkankinfectiouskorganismkoccurskvia:kSelectkone: A. smokekorkdust. B. inanimatekobjects. C. directkcontact. D. animalskorkinsects.:kD.kAnimalskorkinsects
  4. Whilekprovidingkcarektokakpatient,kbloodkgotkontokthekambulancekstretch- ker.kBecausekthekstretcherkwasknotkproperlykcleanedkafterward,kakviruskwasktransmittedktok anotherkemergencykmedicalktechniciank(EMT)kseveralkdaysklater.kWhichkroutekofktransmissi onkdoeskthiskscenariokdescribe? Selectkone: A. Vector-bornektransmission B. Airbornektransmission C. Indirectkcontact

Youkshould: Selectkone: A. proceedkwithknormalkextricationkprocedures. B. markkoffkakdangerkzonekaroundkthekdownedklines. C. advisekthekpatientsktokcarefullykgetkoutkofkthekcar. D. removektheklineskwithkaknonconductivekobject.:kB.kMarkkoffkakdangerkzonekaroundkthek downedklines

  1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkthekdifferentkstageskofkthekgrievingkpr ocesskiskcorrect? Selectkone: A. Thekgrievingkprocessktypicallykbeginskwithkseverekdepression. B. Itkiskrarekthatkpeoplekwillkjumpkbackkandkforthkbetweenkstages. C. Bargainingkiskthekmostkunpleasantkstagekofkthekgrievingkprocess. D. Thekstageskofkthekgrievingkprocesskmaykoccurksimultaneously.:kD.kThekstageskofkthekgrieving kprocesskmaykoccurksimultaneously.
  2. ThekMOSTkseriouskconsequencekofkdrugkorkalcoholkabusekamongkEMSkpersonnelkis : Selectkone: A. lowkmoralekandkfrequentlykmissedkshifts. B. tensionkamongkcoworkerskandksupervisors. C. punitivekactionkandktheklosskofkakjob. D. substandardkorkinappropriatekpatientkcare:kD.kSubstandardkorkinappropriatekpatientkcar eA
  3. Afterkassessingkakpatient'skbloodkglucoseklevel,kyoukaccidentallykstickkyourselfkwi thkthekcontaminatedklancet.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. getkimmunizedkagainstkhepatitiskasksoonkaskpossible. B. reportkthekincidentktokyourksupervisorkafterkthekcall. C. immersekyourkwoundkinkankalcohol-basedksolution. D. discontinuekpatientkcarekandkseekkmedicalkattention.:kB.kReportkthekincidentktokyourksup ervisorkafterkthekcall
  1. Youkarektransportingkankelderlykwomankwhokhaskpossiblykexperiencedkakstroke.kShekis kobviouslykscaredkbutkiskunablektoktalkkandkcannotkmovekthekentirekrightksidekofkherkbody.kI nkadditionktokprovidingkthekmedicalkcarekthatkshekneeds,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. maintainkeyekcontactkatkallktimeskandktellkherkthatktherekisknokneedkforkherktokbekscared. B. tellkherkthatkyoukunderstandkwhykshekiskscaredkandkthatkeverythingkwillklikely

A. Protectingkpatientkprivacy B. Preventingkinsurancekfraud C. Ensuringkaccessktokinsurance D. Controllingkinsurancekcosts:kA.kProtectingkpatientkprivacy

  1. Tokhelpkprotectkpatients,kEMSkagencieskarekrequiredktokhavek .kSelectkone: A. publickforumskwithktheirkmedicalkdirector B. ankanonymouskreportingksystem C. akprivacykofficerktokanswerkquestions D. onlinekaccessktokpatientkrecords:kC.kAkprivacykofficerktokanswerkquestions
  2. AskankEMT,kthekstandardskofkemergencykcarekarekoftenkpartiallykbasedkon:kSelectkone: A. akconsensuskamongkparamedicksupervisors. B. thekwisheskofkthekgeneralkpublic. C. thekprioritieskofkthekmedicalkdirector. D. locallykacceptedkprotocols.:kD.kLocallykacceptedkprotocols
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkcomponentskarekneededktokproveknegligence?kSelectkone: A. Dutyktokact,kbreachkofkduty,kinjury/damages,kandkcausation B. Breachkofkduty,kinjury/damages,kabandonment,kandkcausation C. Dutyktokact,kabandonment,kbreachkofkduty,kandkcausation D. Abandonment,kbreachkofkduty,kdamages,kandkcausation:kA.kDutyktokact,kbreachkofkd uty,kinjury/damageskandkcausation
  4. Youkandkyourkpartnerkarrivekatkthekscenekofkakmajorkmotorkvehiclekcrash.kThekdriver,ka kyoungkmale,kiskseverelykentrappedkinkhiskcar.kHekhaskankopenkheadkinjurykandkmassivekfa cialktrauma.kHekiskunresponsive,kisknotkbreathing,kandkdoesknotkhavekakpalpablekcarotidkp ulse.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. havekyourkpartnerkcheckkforkakpulsektokconfirmkthatkthekpatientkiskdeceased. B. stopkanykactivekbleedingkandkadvisekdispatchktoksendkakparamedickcrew. C. ventilatekthekpatientkfork 5 kminuteskandkthenkstopkifktherekisknokresponse. D. requestkthekfirekdepartmentktokextricatekthekpatientksokyoukcankbegink CPR.:kA.kHavekyou rkpartnerkcheckkforkakpulsektokconfirmkthatkthekpatientkiskdeceased
  5. Whichkofkthekfollowingkgeneralkstatementskregardingkconsentkiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. Expressedkconsentkiskvalidkonlykifkgivenkinkwritingkbykakfamilykmember. B. Patientskwhokarekintoxicatedkarekgenerallykallowedktokrefusektreatment. C. Akpatientkcankconsentktoktransportkbutkcanklegallykrefusektokbektreated.

A. SocialkSecuritykcard B. Driver'sklicense C. Voterkregistrationkcard D. Insurancekcard:kB.kDriver'sklicense

  1. Whenkiskforciblekrestraintkpermitted?kSele ctkone: A. AnytimekthatkthekEMTkfeelskthreatened B. Onlykifklawkenforcementkpersonnelkhavekwitnessedkthreateningkbehavior C. Onlykifkconsentktokrestrainkiskgivenkbykakfamilykmember D. Whenkthekpatientkposeskaksignificantkthreatktokselfkorkothers:kD.kWhenkthekpatientkpos eskaksignificantkthreatktokselfkorkothers
  2. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkakpatientkrefusalkiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. AdvicekgivenktokakpatientkwhokrefuseskEMSktreatmentkshouldknotkbekdocu-kmented. B. AkpatientkwhokconsumedkakfewkbeerskwillklikelykbekablektokrefusekEMSktreatment. C. AkmentallykcompetentkadultkhasktheklegalkrightktokrefusekEMSkcarekandktransport.k Correct D. Documentationkofkproposedkcarekiskunnecessarykifkthekpatientkrefusesktreatment.:kC. kAkmentallykcompetentkadultkhasktheklegalkrightktokrefusekEMSkcarekandktransport
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkwillkhelpkimprovekradiokcommunications?kSelectkon e: A. Waitk 1 ksecondkafterkpressingkthektransmitkbuttonkbeforekspeaking. B. Answerkquestionskwithk"yes"kork"no." C. Usekcodesktokspeedkcommunication. D. Holdkthekradiokatkleastk 6 kincheskfromkyourkmouth.:kA.kWaitk 1 ksecondkafterkpressingkth ektransmitkbuttonkbeforekspeaking
  4. Youkarekprovidingkcarektokak 61 - year- oldkfemalekcomplainingkofkchestkpainkthatkiskcardiackinkorigin.kYourkservicekutilizeskakmulti plexkcommunicationksys- ktem.kYoukwishktoktransmitkthekpatient'skelectrocardiogramktokthekhospital.kInkorderktokacc omplishkthis,kyoukmust: Selectkone:

A. usekthekmultiplexksystemktoktransmitkthekinformationk. B. bekawarekthatkonlykaudiokorkdataktransmissionskcankbeksentkatkanykonektime. C. sendkthekelectrocardiogramkfromkthekbackkofkthekambulance. D. waitkuntilkyoukreachkthekhospitalktoktransmitkthekinformation.:kA.kUsekthekmultiplexks ystemktoktransmitkthekinformation

ktient'skcondition.kAfterkconfirmingkthatkyoukheardkthekphysiciankcorrectly,kyoukshould: Selectkone: A. advisekthekphysiciankthatkthekorderkiskunclearkandkaskkforkclarification. B. obtainkconsentkfromkthekpatientkandkthenkcarrykoutkthekorderkaskusual. C. carrykoutkthekorderkandkthenkcarefullykdocumentkitkonkthekrunkform.

D. statekthatkyoukwillknotkcarrykoutkthekorderkbecausekitkiskinappropriate.:kA.kAdvisekthekp hysiciankthatkthekorderkiskunclearkandkaskkforkclarification

  1. Whenkprovidingkakpatientkreportkviakradio,kyoukshouldkprotectkthekpatient'skprivacykby: Selectkone: A. notkdisclosingkhiskorkherkname. B. withholdingkmedicalkhistorykdata. C. usingkcodedkmedicalklanguage. D. refrainingkfromkobjectivekstatements.:kA.kNotkdisclosingkhiskorkherkname
  2. Duringkyourkassessmentkofkak 20 - year- oldkmankwithkakseverekheadachekandknausea,kyoukaskkhimkwhenkhiskheadachekbegan,kbutkh ekdoesknotkanswerkyourkquestionkimmediately.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. repeatkyourkquestionkbecausekhekprobablykdidknotkhearkyou. B. askkhimkifkhekfrequentlykexperienceskseverekheadacheskandknausea. C. tellkhimkthatkyoukcannotkhelpkhimkunlesskhekanswerskyourkquestions. D. allowkhimktimektokthinkkaboutkthekquestionkandkrespondktokit.:kD.kAllowkhimktimektokthin kkaboutkthekquestionkandkrespondktokit
  3. Ak 4 - year- oldkboykhadkankapparentkseizure.kHekiskconsciouskandkcalmkandkisksittingkonkhiskmother'skl ap.kHiskfatherkisksittingkinkaknearbykchair.kThekchild'skmotherksuddenlykbeginskcryingkuncontr ollably,kwhichkcauseskthekchildktokstartkcrying.kYoukshould: Selectkone: A. attemptktokcalmkthekchild'skmother,kbutkavoidkseparatingkherkfromkherkchildkbecausekth iskwillkincreasekherkanxiety. B. reassurekthekchild'skmotherkthatkseizureskinkchildrenkarekverykcommonkandkthatktherekis knothingktokworrykabout. C. askkthekfatherktokholdkthekchildksokyoukcankassesskhimkwhilekyourkpartnerktriesktokcalm kthekmother. D. givekthekchildkakfavoritektoykorkblanketktokholdkontokandkperformkyourkassessmentktokth ekbestkofkyourkability.:kC.kAskkthekfatherktokholdkthekchildksokyoukcankassesskhimkwhilekyourkpar tnerktriesktokcalmkthekmother

D. Nokspinalkpain,kbutktinglingkinkthekextremities:kA.kNokdistractingkinjurieskorkevidenceko fkintoxication

  1. Basicklifeksupportk(BLS)kiskdefinedkas: Selectkone: A. anykformkofkemergencykmedicalktreatmentkthatkiskperformedkbykadvancedkEMTs,kpara medics,kphysicians,kandkemergencyknurses. B. noninvasivekemergencykcarekthatkiskusedktoktreatkconditionsksuchkaskairwaykobstruction, krespiratorykarrest,kandkcardiackarrest. C. invasivekemergencykmedicalkinterventionsksuchkaskintravenousktherapy,kmanualkdef ibrillation,kandkadvancedkairwaykmanagement. D. basicklifesavingktreatmentkthatkiskperformedkbykbystanderskwhilekEMSkproviderskarekenk routektokthekscenekofkankemergency.:kB.kNoninvasivekemergencykcarekthatkiskusedktoktreatkcond itionsksuchkaskairwaykobstruction,krespiratorykarrestkandkcardiackarrest.
  2. ContinuingkeducationkinkEMSkserveskto: Selectkone: A. maintain,kupdate,kandkexpandkthekEMT'skknowledgekandkskills. B. enforcekmandatorykattendancekatkagency-specificktraining. C. providekankongoingkreviewkandkauditkofkthekEMSksystem. D. confirmkresearchkandkstatisticalkfindingskinkprehospitalkcare.:kA.kMaintain,kupdatekand kexpandkthekEMT'skknowledgekandkskills
  3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskregardingkstriatedkmusclekiskcorrect?kSelectkone: A. Striatedkmusclektissuekiskattachedkdirectlyktokthekboneskbyktoughkbandskofkcartilage. B. Mostkofkthekbody'skstriatedkmusclekiskfoundkwithinkthekwallskofkthekbloodkvessels. C. Itkformskthekmajorkmusclekmasskofkthekbodykandkusuallykcrosseskatkleastkonekjoint. D. Striatedkmusclekiskinvoluntarykbecausekyoukhaveknokconsciouskcontrolkoverkit.:kC.kFormsk thekmajorkmusclekmasskofkthekbodykandkusuallykcrosseskatkleastkonekjoint
  4. AccordingktokthekNationalkEMSkScopekofkPracticekModel,kankEMTkshouldkbekablekto: Selectkone: A. insertkakperipheralkIVklinekandkinfusekfluids. B. assistkakpatientkwithkcertainkprescribedkmedications. C. interpretkakbasick(ECG)krhythmkandktreatkaccordingly.

D. administerkepinephrinekviaktheksubcutaneouskroute:kB.kAssistkakpatientkwithkcertainkpre scribedkmedications

  1. InkwhichkofkthekfollowingksituationskwouldkthekEMTskMOSTklikelykutilizekakpolicekescor t? Selectkone: A. ThekEMTskarektransportingkakcriticalkpediatrickpatientkthroughktraffic. B. ThekEMTskarekunfamiliarkwithktheklocation,kbutkthekpolicekofficerkknowskthekarea. C. Thekweatherkisktreacherouskandktherekareknumerouskroadskwashedkout. D. ThekcallkiskdispatchedkaskankunresponsivekpatientkwithkCPRkinkprogress.:kB.kThekEMT'skare kunfamiliarkwithktheklocation,kbutkthekpolicekofficerkknowskthekarea
  2. WhenkassistingkwithkALSkprocedures,kitkiskimportantktokusekthek ktechnique:kaseptic
  3. WhichkofkthekfollowingkwouldkbekthekMOSTkpracticalkmethodkofkcommu- knicatingkwithkakhearing-impairedkpatientkuntilkhiskorkherkhearingkaidskcankbeklocated? Selectkone: A. Usingkakpiecekofkpaperkandkwritingkutensilktokaskkquestions B. Attemptingktokusekbodyklanguagektokdeterminekthekproblem C. Contactingkdispatchkandkrequestingkaksignklanguagekinterpreter D. Usingkakhigh- pitchedkvoicekwhilekspeakingkdirectlykintokthekear:kA.kUsingkakpiecekofkpaperkandkwritingkute nsilktokaskkquestions
  4. Yourkdocumentationkonkaksexualkassaultkvictimkshouldk .kSelectkone: A. describekthekstatuskofktheksuspect(s) B. beksubjectivekandksummarizekthekcrime C. includekyourkopinionkofktheknaturekofkthekincident D. bekobjectivekandkfactual:kD.kBekobjectivekandkfactual
  5. Youkarekdispatchedktokaklocalkelementarykschoolkforkankinjuredkchild.kAskyoukapproa chkthekchild,kyouknotekthatkhekisklyingkatkthekbasekofkthekmonkeykbars.kHekiskunresponsiv ekandktherekareknoksignskofkbreathing.kYoukshould:kSelectkone: A. performkakheadktilt-chinkliftkmaneuver.