EMT Chapter 1

Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

• A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting

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

• A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients

• A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients

The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:

•  state office of EMS

• regional trauma center

• American Heart Association

• National Registry of EMTs

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

• EMT

• paramedic

• advanced EMT (AEMT)

• EMR

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:

• EMT

• paramedic

• AEMT

• EMR

Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

• The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs

• The NREMT regulates EMS training standards

• The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs

• The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

• assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

•  insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids

• administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route

•  interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

• Oral glucose for hypoglycemia

• Automated external defibrillation

• Intranasal medication administration

• Use of a manually triggered ventilator

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

• Radio

• Online

• Off-line

• Direct

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

• administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols

•  identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

• ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office

•  focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient

Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?

• An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly state that he is not authorized to do so

• Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient’s spinal injury is aggravated and he is permanently disabled

• A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from medical control first

• An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug