CHAPTER 1 QUIZ- EMS SYSTEMS

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

Answer explanation

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

• wait at least 24 months before taking another state-approved EMT class.

• send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam.

• recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.

• contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.

Answer explanation

Contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation to address the conviction before pursuing EMT licensure.

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

• Radio

• Online

• Off-line

Answer explanation

Standing orders and protocols describe off-line medical direction, where healthcare providers can administer treatment without direct physician involvement.

Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model?

• EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is “acting up”

• The paramedic administers a patient’s flu vaccination

• EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever

• Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic

Answer explanation

The specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) model is when the paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination.

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.

Answer explanation

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.

Performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based mostly on:

• EMS research.

• local protocols.

• the lead EMT’s decision.

• regional trauma guidelines.

Answer explanation

Performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based mostly on EMS research.

EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:

• the Emergency Medical Services Act.

• the Department of Transportation’s White Paper: Death and Dying.

• Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.

• Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society' as it had its origins in 1966 with the publication of this document.

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

• administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.
• assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
• interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
• insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.