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Emergency Medical Responder Ch 1 (First on Scene, 10ed)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term _____ means the chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility

a)

EMT resources

b)

911 system

c)

EMS system

d)

emergency services

2.

Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for:

a)

standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care

b)

certification and licensure of EMRs

c)

staffing decisions and hiring

d)

answering and dispatching 911 calls

3.

Procedures that an EMR can and must legally provide as care for a patient are called:

a)

scope of practice

b)

scope of training

c)

standard of care

d)

standard of training

4.

The scope of practice for an EMS provider is defined by _____ statutes and regulations

a)

national

b)

state or local

c)

professional organization

d)

medical

5.

Off-line medical direction includes ____ that give the EMS provider permission to administer specific interventions

a)

telephone orders

b)

medical intervention

c)

standing orders

d)

direct intervention

6.

EMRs are trained in the care and management of ill and injured patients. An EMR should not be involved in the process of:

a)

gaining access

b)

communication

c)

traffic control

d)

controlling bleeding

7.

You are caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle collision. Appropriate personal protective equipment for this patient should include:

a)

gloves and a protective gown

b)

eye protection and N95 mask

c)

gloves and eye protection

d)

eye protection and protective gown

8.

As an EMR, when you are helping a person you should:

a)

communicate honestly and directly

b)

withhold concerning information to avoid worrying the patient

c)

encourage the person to relax and calm down

d)

keep communication brief

9.

The EMR acts as a designated agent of the:

a)

fire chief

b)

medical director

c)

hospital doctor

d)

EMS coordinator

10.

Written protocols that have been authorized by the Medical Director as guidelines for patient care are an example of:

a)

on-line medical direction

b)

standing orders

c)

EMS education standards

d)

standards for treatment

11.

Patient-related duties of an EMR include all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

transferring the patient and patient information to other medical professionals

b)

administering medication to ill and injured persons

c)

safely gaining access to the patient

d)

finding out what seems to be wrong with the patient

12.

Which technology makes it possible for emergency personnel to easily locate and navigate to the scene of an emergency?

a)

EMD

b)

EMS

c)

GPS

d)

AED

13.

Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?

a)

NEMSA

b)

AEMT

c)

NHTSA

d)

NSPM

14.

One important point where trained and untrained people come together as part of the EMS system is:

a)

911 service

b)

clinical care

c)

ambulance response

d)

evaluation

15.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation, how many key attributes are there in an integrated EMS system?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

10

d)

14

16.

Demeanor is part of professionalism for the EMR, and it has which of the following as an attribute?

a)

advanced education

b)

a take-charge attitude

c)

fearlessness

d)

respect

17.

The four levels of training in the EMS system ranked HIGHEST to LOWEST level is:

a)

EMT, EMR, Paramedic, AEMT

b)

Paramedic, AEMT, EMT, EMR

c)

EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic

d)

EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, Physician

18.

T / F: You must consider your own safety only after you have provided emergency care to your patients.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

T / F: A trauma center is a medical facility specializing in the treatment of pediatric care.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

T / F: Once an EMR has provided care, he must continue to do so until it is turned over to another qualified provider

a)

true

b)

false