Chapter 01 - Optional

EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the:

• National Registry of EMTs.

• individual state's EMS protocols.

• National Association of EMTs.

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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

• the patient's condition.

• medical director approval.

• an order from a paramedic.

• the transport time to the hospital.

Which of the following skills would a layperson most likely be trained to perform before the arrival of EMS?

• Obtaining a manual blood pressure

• Bleeding control using a tourniquet

• Insertion of an oropharyngeal airway

• Administration of supplemental oxygen

EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of the EMS system because:

• they are usually trained to assist paramedics with certain procedures.

• they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.

• the average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes.

• they can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival.

The ________ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and EMT compensation.

• human resources department

• office of the medical director

• EMS administrator or chief

• local public health department

The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

• shift supervisor.

• medical director.

Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT’s scope of practice is correct?

• The EMS medical director can expand the EMT’s scope of practice but cannot limit it without state approval.

• The EMS medical director can expand or limit an individual EMT’s scope of practice without state approval.

• An EMT’s scope of practice is exclusively regulated by the state EMS office, not the EMS medical director.

• An EMT’s scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

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

Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

• Statistical data indicate that an increasing number of people are being diagnosed with a particular illness.

• EMS providers should be encouraged to actively participate in research and become familiar with data

The federal government requires the implementation of changes to existing emergency care protocols at least every five years.

• apply and interpret data from a pulse oximeter.

• use an automatic transport ventilator.

• Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.

• The federal government requires the implementation of changes to existing emergency care protocols at least every five years.