FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EMS QUIZ ONE EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EMS QUIZ ONE EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -20 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

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identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.Question 2: Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

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Automated external defibrillation Question 3: If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she

should:

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contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.Question 4: Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?

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An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.

Question 5: Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT?

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Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases Question 6: Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

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Off-line Question 7: Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

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The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.Question 8: Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?

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A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured Question 9: Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment

skills are functions of the:

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paramedic.

Question 10: Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?

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The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.Question 11: The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it

are typically regulated by the:

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National Registry of EMTs.

Question 12: The EMT certification exam is designed to:

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ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.Question 13: Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

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A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device Question 14: Continuing education in EMS serves to:

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maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.Question 15: Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

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Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.Question 16: If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular

fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:

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recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.Question 17: According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

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assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.Question 18: Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?

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Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving Question 19: EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an

integral part of the EMS system because:

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they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.

Question 20: Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct?

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An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.