Worksheetschapter 1 review emsp 1110
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
AEMT training follows National EMS Education Standards, as recommended by the:
A) National Registry of EMTs.
B) National Association of EMTs.
C) state EMS office or EMS regulatory agency
D) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Who regulates the standards under which AEMTs provide emergency care?
A) U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The state EMS office or agency
C) National Registry of EMTs
D) National Association of EMTs
The function of the National Registry of EMTs is to:
A) set training standards for each EMS provider level.
B) provide continuing education for EMS providers.
C) mandate that EMS providers recertify every year.
D) assess competence through a valid testing process.
After successfully completely a state-approved AEMT course, you are:
A) certified to work for an EMS service.
B) authorized to function as an AEMT in all 50 states.
C) eligible to take your state's AEMT certification examination.
D) deemed competent to provide advanced emergency medical care.
Even with an EMS certification, your ability to function as an AEMT is governed locally by the:
A) state health department.
B) county health department.
C) EMS system's medical director
D) EMS system's chief paramedic.
In most states, a person may be denied certification as an AEMT if he or she:
A) has been convicted of a felony.
B) is older than 45 years of age.
C) is not a certified firefighter.
D) is certified in another state.
Authorization to use an automatic transport ventilator when transporting a patient requires which minimum level of EMS provider?
A) EMR
B) EMT
C) AEMT
D) Paramedic
In an enhanced 9-1-1 system:
A) the dispatcher is able to provide the caller with emergency instructions.
B) there is a single person whose sole responsibility is to dispatch EMS.
C) a call made from a cellular phone can be tracked within a 10-mile area.
D) the phone number from which the call is made is displayed on a screen.
A physician authorizes you, via two-way radio, to help a patient administer prescribed nitroglycerin. What type of medical direction is this?
A) Standing order
B) Off-line medical control
C) Online medical control
D) Indirect medical control
While attempting resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest, you initiate CPR, defibrillate the patient with an AED, and insert a supraglottic airway device prior to contacting medical control. What does this scenario most accurately describe?
A) Standing orders
B) Off-line medical control
C) Online medical control
D) Indirect medical control
As an AEMT, you may have to function as an advocate for your patient. This involves:
A) paying for the patient's medical bills.
B) determining the patient's primary physician.
C) protecting the best interests of the patient.
D) transporting the patient to the hospital of your choice.
You arrive at the scene of a domestic dispute. You can hear yelling and the sound of breaking glass from inside the residence. You should
A) immediately gain access to the patient.
B) carefully enter the house and call law enforcement.
C) tell the patient to come outside so you can provide care.
D) retreat to a safe place until the scene has been secured.
Being aware and thoughtful about the needs of your patient describes the attribute of:
A) empathy.
B) integrity.
C) sympathy.
D) patient advocacy
Which of the following conditions or injuries would most likely require transfer to a specialty facility?
A) Thermal burns
B) Abdominal pain
C) Open fracture
D) Severe headache
Functions of the community paramedic would most likely include:
A) monitoring of a chronic illness
B) definitively diagnosing a patient
C) emergent transport to the hospital.
D) pronouncement of a patient’s death.
