Font size
WorksheetsChapter 1 & 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
First documented EMS was where?
USA
France
Germany
Rome
After what war did smaller communities start to develop emergency services, such as ambulances?
Civil War
French American War
WW2
American Revolution
What year did NHSA charge the DOT to develop EMS standards and assist in upgrading prehospital care in each state?
1940
1983
1979
1966
What was formed in 1970 to establish professional standards?
(a)
What act was passed as a government effort to implement and improve emergency medical services across America?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
National Emergency Medical Service Systems Act
Good Samaritan Act
None of the above
Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction?
EMT
EMS
Paramedic
Medical Director
List of steps for interventions and assessments to be performed in different situations.
(a)
A policy or protocol issued by Medical Director that authorize EMTs to perform particular skills in emergent situations.
(a)
Oversight of the patient, involves care aspects of the EMS system.
Medical Direction
Standards of care
Common sense
Professional training
These orders are issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to medical direction or other physicians.
Standing orders
Protocols
Standards of care
Offline medical direction
Orders from the physician who is on-duty given directly to the EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
Standing orders
Standards of care
Offline medical direction
online medical direction
Which of the following is the respiratory rate for an adult?
8-12
12-20
15-20
20-30
Which of the following is a normal blood pressure for an adult?
120-130/80-90
< 120/<80
100-110/60-70
> 130/> 90
Which is the normal heart rate for an adult?
60-100
75-95
> 60
>100
What term is used to describe a heart rate < 60?
(a)
What term is used to describe a heart rate > 100?
(a)
What term is used to describe a respiratory rate less than 12?
(a)
What term is used to describe a fast respiratory rate?
(a)
What is the term used to describe a low blood pressure?
(a)
What term is used to describe a high blood pressure?
(a)
What is the first thing you do when you arrive on the scene as an EMT?
Scene Safety assessment
Go immediately to the patient and being first assessment
Call medical direction
None of the above
Which of the following fall under the scope of an EMT? (Select all that apply)
Starting an IV
Performing a primary assessment
Performing CPR
Administering epinephrine (Epipen)
Administering IV fluids
If the scene is not safe, what does the emergency medical team need to do? (Select all that apply)
Leave patient, and call fire department.
Move patient to safe area and begin primary assessment.
Take initial set of vital signs.
Keep ambulance at a safe distance.
None of the above
_____________ refers to professional activities defined under state law.
Protocols
Standards of care
Scope of practice
Law
__________ refers to the provision of services in a manner consistent with care, as another professional with similar training and experience faced with a similar care situation would provide. Sets a minimum criteria for job proficiency.
Protocols
Standards of care
Scope of practice
Law
