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WorksheetsEMT Chapter 9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called:
the standard of care
the continuum of care
patient care advocacy
the scope of practice
Health care providers who infrequently work together can function effectively as a team if they work in an environment that supports and promotes:
discipline
competition
collaboration
rigid protocols
When working as an independent health care group member, the EMT should expect that he or she:
will receive no support or guidance from an EMS supervisor
will be specifically instructed on how to perform a specific task
does not have to wait for an assignment before performing a task
will rely on the group leader for making virtually all decisions
EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work:
dependently
independently
interdependently
under standing orders
When the EMT assists a paramedic with an advanced intervention, he or she should recall that the focus of the intervention is on:
following local protocol
solving a clinical problem
completing the procedure
learning to perform the skill
Which of the following would the EMT MOST likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?
Visualization of the vocal cords
Placement of the endotracheal tube
Suction under direct laryngoscopy
Preoxygenation with a BVM
In an independent group, you would have:
parallel work
a common set of tasks
shared transportation
your own work area
In an interdependent group, when one person fails:
everyone fails
that person is fired
management will be changed
pay is withheld
To be a great EMT, strive for:
retraining
foundational knowledge
management work
the chance to replace an EMR
Which comes first in EMS decision making?
Data gathering
Data interpretation
Planning
Team communication
Which step in EMS decision making comes after a patient has been transferred?
Data gathering
Outcome evaluation
Planning
Team communication
While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, “Why even splint the patient’s leg if they’re only going to remove it in the ED?” This statement indicates that:
the EMT’s focus is not on the common goal
the patient’s leg does not require splinting
the EMT does not trust the hospital staff
the EMT is being realistic in her thinking
An effective team leader should:
command his or her team
help the team accomplish goals
perform all difficult interventions
refrain from any direct patient care
In contrast to a health care group, a health care team:
works independently
works interdependently
is not assigned specific roles
does not function under protocols
The effectiveness of pit crew CPR is dependent on:
defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received
protocols that allow the EMT to function without medical control
a team leader who is capable of performing all of the patient care tasks
rapidly assessing the patient before assigning roles and responsibilities
EMTs arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:
the patient had a reported syncopal episode
she should contact the EMR about the incident
the EMR was probably mistaken about the episode
there is no evidence to support the syncopal episode
Which of the following would MOST likely facilitate an accurate and effective verbal handoff report at the hospital?
Brief pause in care to provide the verbal report
Clearly identifying your EMS certification level
Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format
Providing the handoff report only to a physician
For patient handoff, it is important for EMTs and hospital staff to use:
common language
common goals
metric-sized tools
shared training
Premature diagnosis during a call can be due to what error?
Streamlining
Bias
Overconfidence
Anchoring
If a problem with a team member is not directly or immediately impacting patient care, the team leader should:
engage the team member at once
discuss the problem after the call
contact the medical director at once
ignore the problem to avoid conflict
