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Review 1: Ch 1-4
Review 1: Ch 1-4
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Review of EMT course EMS systems, Safety/Wellnes; Legal&Ethical issues; Communication; Documentation
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Termination of care without patient consent or provisions for continued care.
Negligence
Assault
Abandonment
Defamation
2
The first thing you should do if exposed to an infectious agent is?
Get a rabies shot
Wash with soap and water
Tell your supervisor
Resign yourself to being infected
3
The technique of restating the patient's complaint to confirm your understanding.
Empathy
Interpretation
Confrontation
Silence
4
Common EMS communication systems include which of the following?
Portable radio
Sat com
Cell phones
Repeaters
Mobile radio
Base station
5
Which of the following is not a stage of grieving?
Denial
Acceptance
Witholding
Anger
6
This presumptive sign of death is known as____________.
decomposition
dependent lividity
rigor mortis
putrefaction
7
It is not appropriate to use protected medical information on the radio
False
True
8
Any stimulus that causes a physiologic or psychological change in the body is known as _________.
toxicologic
hazard
detrimental
stress
9
If you make a mistake in a written document, you should not
write the correct information beside the mistake
Use a single line to cross out the mistake
write your initials so everyone know who made the correction
scribble out the mistake completely
10
Which of the following is considered a healthy method of managing stress?
Regular Exerices
Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Recreational Drug Use
Smoking
11
The lowest EMS provider Certification level is?
EMR
Paramedic
EMT
AEMT
12
The EMS systems were established as a response to
accidents
fires
traffic accidents
heart attacks
13
To ensure accuracy/synchronicity, most EMS systems use military time. What represents 8:32 PM?
1832 hours
2238 hours
0832 hours
2032 hours
14
It is appropriate to say "I'm sorry for your loss" when talking with a grieving family member.
True
False
15
Who regulates EMS communications?
DOT
FCC
Dispatch
EMS Chief
16
Off-line medical control is when you contact the receiving physician by phone for permission for a procedure.
True
False
17
A circular process of review and improvement is known as _____?
MSA
CQI
CDC
IDK
18
In the context of EMS, what is the primary difference between libel and slander?
Libel is spoken, slander is written
Libel is written, slander is spoken
Libel is intentional, slander is unintentional
Libel involves physical harm, slander involves emotional harm
19
Which statement regarding EMS radio communications is correct?
State “over and out” at the end of each radio transmission
Begin & end radio transmissions with “please” & “thank you”
Use the 10 codes approved by the NREMT
Use clear text, not radio codes, for EMS communications
20
EMS personnel are regulated by which Federal Agency
Department of Human Services
National Highway Transportation & Safety Adminstration
National Health Services Administration
Department of Health
21
Every EMT's highest priority on every call is?
Looking Sharp
Personal Safety
Survival of the patient
Sounding Confident
22
When communicating with an older patient, it is acceptable to assume they are hard of hearing and raise your voice.
False
True
23
Physician direction to an EMS team.
CQI
medical control
EMD
HIPAA
24
Which of the following is not appropriate when working with a patient that has hearing difficulty?
Facing the patient and speak slowly
Using sign language
Using pen and paper
Yelling
25
A communication center with dispatchers trained to gather information and start ambulance crews is known as?
Mobile Radio
Fire House
Medical Control
Public Safety Access Point
26
A person's responsibility to provide patient care
licensure
duty to act
standard of care
certification
27
The care that you are legally able to provide based on state law is
certification
standard of care
scope of practice
professional standard
28
Receiving permission to treat a patient is called_______?
scope of practice
caring
consent
confidentiality
29
The death of a patient does not impact the provider.
False
True
30
The written or electronically recorded portion of your patient care
Patient Findings
Documentation
White Paper
Termination Papers
31
When was the first National Curriculum for EMT's in the US developed?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
32
Technique of encouraging your patient to talk more or provide more information
Summary
Reflection
Interpretation
Facilitation
33
EMS provider with the highest level of training and ability
EMR
A-EMT
Paramedic
EMT
34
When working with a child, you should lower yourself to their level and demonstrate before you do when possible.
False
True
35
The primary purpose of modern EMS is?
Provide a way for people to get to and home from hospital.
Ensure al members of society have equal access to hospitals.
Provide health care to underserved communities.
Decrease death & disability from injuries & illness.
36
An impenetrable barrier used for protection in a tactical environment is known as __________?
Concealment
Impossible
Cover
Field of Fire
37
Repeaters are used within and EMS communications system to allow:
Communications to be transmitted through the air via cells
Communication with medical direction
Communications over a wide geographical area
Significant reductions in operating costs
