WorksheetsEMS Test 1 25/26
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following should be the first concern of an EMR on a scene?
a)
Their own safety
b)
Safety of the patient
c)
Calling 911
d)
Talking to bystanders
2.
Which of the following levels of EMS education can assist paramedics, insert advanced airways and start IVs?
a)
EMR
b)
EMT
c)
AEMT
d)
Medical Director
3.
Which of the following scenarios does not represent an unprofessional responder?
a)
Disclosing patient information to their friends after leaving a scene
b)
Discussing all treatment plans and options for the patient.
c)
Showing up to a scene in an unclean uniform.
d)
Making inappropriate comments to the patient as you are treating them.
4.
Why is continuous quality improvement (CQI) important in the EMS system?
a)
It allows for the improvement of skills and equipment used in medical responses.
b)
It assists in the medical care of a community following a disaster.
c)
It promotes public health and quality of life for communities.
d)
It defines the procedures and guidelines for assessing and treating injury or illness.
5.
Which of the following best explains why human resources is an integral part in a successful EMS system?
a)
It helps retain competent and qualified EMS personnel.
b)
It helps establish protocols for dealing with certain injuries and illnesses.
c)
It allows departments to relay information of a patient as care is transferred.
d)
It allows for new technology to be implemented in the protocols.
6.
Which one of the following is NOT an attribute of an integrated EMS system?
a)
EMS Research
b)
Medical Direction
c)
Health Insurance Companies
d)
Education Systems
7.
The licensed physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for the oversight of all patient care is called the:
a)
medical director
b)
fire chief
c)
ambulance supervisor
d)
nursing supervisor
8.
Which one of the following BEST describes the role of the Emergency Medical Responder in an EMS system?
a)
Decontaminates hazardous materials
b)
Care for immediate life threats and assists EMTs
c)
Serves as an Incident Commander and directs other personnel
d)
Assists paramedics with advanced skills
9.
Emergency Medical Dispatchers receive training that allows them to:
a)
control the scene via the radio
b)
triage patients via the radio
c)
declare a mass-casualty incident
d)
provide prearrival care instructions
10.
Which one of the following receives the highest level of training in an EMS system?
a)
Emergency Medical Responder
b)
Emergency Medical Technician
c)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
d)
Paramedic
11.
Clearly defined, written guidelines that describe how to manage the most common types of conditions are called:
a)
dispatches
b)
protocols
c)
on-line directions
d)
prescription
12.
Specialized teams of experienced EMS personnel who respond on short notice during disasters are called:
a)
Rapid Response Work Groups
b)
Disaster Medical Assistance Team
c)
Disaster Care Response Team
d)
Rapid Rescue Task Force
13.
Protocols and standing orders are forms of:
a)
off-line medical direction
b)
on-line medical direction
c)
prearrival instructions
d)
stand-by guidelines
14.
The care that an Emergency Medical Responder is allowed and supposed to provide according to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes is known as:
a)
Scope of practice
b)
standard of care
c)
National standard curricula
d)
Emergency Medical Responder care
15.
Protocols and patient care decisions should be based on :
a)
current EMS research
b)
which opinions are cheapest
c)
the opinion of EMRs
d)
traditions and historical practice
16.
The actions that a similarly trained individual would do, given the same or similar circumstances, are referred to as the:
a)
standard of care
b)
scope of practice
c)
duty
d)
negligence
17.
A document that allows a patient to define in advance what his or her wishes are should he or she become incapacitated is called a(n):
a)
power of attorney
b)
advance directive
c)
individual protocol
d)
doctor's directive
18.
What type of consent is necessary to obtain from responsive, competent adult patients?
a)
Implied
b)
Applied
c)
Absentee
d)
Expressed
19.
Which one of the following is NOT true about expressed consent?
a)
The patient may withdraw it at any time.
b)
It may be given via nonverbal communication.
c)
It can be given by parents of minors on their behalf.
d)
It requires a signed form to be valid.
20.
You are caring for an overdose patient who is unresponsive. You are legally allowed to provide care based on what type of consent?
a)
Implied
b)
Expressed
c)
Assumed
d)
Informed
21.
Which one of the following patients may legally refuse care at the scene of an emergency?
a)
11-year-old boy who was hit by a car riding his bicycle
b)
26-year-old unresponsive overdose patient
c)
46-year-old intoxicated driver of a vehicle involved in a collision
d)
68-year-old woman have chest pain
22.
Which one of the following is NOT an element required for a claim of negligence?
a)
duty
b)
abandonment
c)
damages
d)
causation
23.
Most states require Emergency Medical Responders and other EMS personnel to report incidents involving known or suspected:
a)
seizure activity
b)
accidental overdose
c)
abuse or negligence
d)
pregnancy
24.
A nurse responding to a patient in the emergency room leaves her shift at the end of the night and tells her spouse that she cared for their high school classmate, who presented with symptoms of COVID. What law is she breaking?
a)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b)
Good Samaritan Laws
c)
Do Not Resuscitate Order
d)
Advance Directives
25.
Teachers, clergy, healthcare professionals, counselors, etc. are legally required to report instances of abuse and neglect. They are considered ___________ ____________.
a)
mandated reporters
b)
medical directors
c)
advance directives
d)
emancipated minors
26.
Which of the following is NOT something and EMR should do when a patient refuses care?
a)
Stay calm and professional, and do your best to explain the situation
b)
Inform him or her of the potential dangers
c)
Carefully document refusal of care
d)
Provide care anyways if it is believed to be life-saving
27.
If you leave the scene before more highly trained personnel arrive, you may be guilty of ______________.
a)
abandonment
b)
negligence
c)
confidentiality
d)
consent
28.
What one is allowed to do by training and/or statute.
a)
scope of practice
b)
advance directives
c)
standard of care
d)
informed consent
29.
When caring for a patient at a crime scene, you should:
a)
allow the patient to shower prior to transport if they wish
b)
avoid moving objects at the scene when possible
c)
question the patient about the crime and report information to law enforcement
d)
refuse to enter without an armed police escort
30.
An Emergency Medical Responder fails to protect patient privacy when he or she:
a)
provides detailed information about the patient to the nurse in the emergency department
b)
returns to the station and shares the patient's name with colleagues
c)
shares details of the patient's condition with the EMTs who are taking over care
d)
provides details about the emergency after being subpoenaed to court
31.
You arrive on the scene of a car crash. The patient is under the age of 18, but claims to be an emancipated minor, but does not have any proof. If you are unsure of whether or not to help the patient, what should you do?
a)
Help the patient using implied consent.
b)
Wait for someone of higher authority to arrive.
c)
Drive the patient home to find their proof of emancipation.
d)
Call their closest of kin to gain consent.
32.
You are providing chest compressions to an unresponsive patient. Under what circumstances are you allowed to stop providing care to this patient?
a)
the scene becomes unsafe
b)
your efforts are not helping the patient
c)
someone of lesser authority arrives
d)
the patient's family refuses care
33.
An elderly patient with dementia has fallen in their home and you respond to the scene. The patient is confused and unable to answer questions correctly. The patient cannot legally provide consent due to a lack of __________.
a)
competence
b)
capacity
c)
empathy
d)
confidentiality
34.
All of the following are routes through which pathogens may enter the body EXCEPT:
a)
ingestion
b)
mentation
c)
inhalation
d)
injection
35.
All of the following are common emotional reactions of an Emergency Medical Responder who has faced serious trauma, illness, or death, EXCEPT:
a)
depression
b)
burnout
c)
fatigue
d)
excessive energy
36.
The best definition of the term stressor is:
a)
a situation involving death or dying
b)
something that consumes the attention of the individual experiencing stress
c)
anything that puts pressure on the body
d)
any emotional or physical demand that causes stress
37.
Common causes of stress for Emergency Medical Responders include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
documenting each call
b)
multiple casualty incidents
c)
severely injured pediatric patients
d)
the scene of a violent crime
38.
When caring for family members after the death of a loved one, you should:
a)
avoid talking directly to the patient's family
b)
not tolerate angry reactions
c)
try your best to understand their feelings
d)
tell them everything will be okay
39.
Proper body substance isolation (BSI) precautions should be taken:
a)
for TB and HBV patients only
b)
for any ill or injured patient
c)
only for patients with a known infection
d)
only for patients who are bleeding
40.
After caring for a trauma patient, you notice that there is dried blood on your blood pressure cuff. You should first:
a)
sterilize the cuff prior to further use
b)
clean the cuff with soap and water and then disinfect
c)
report the exposure to your supervisor
d)
throw the cuff away and replace it with a new one
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