20 questions
The term _____ means the chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility
EMT resources
911 system
EMS system
emergency services
Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for:
standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care
certification and licensure of EMRs
staffing decisions and hiring
answering and dispatching 911 calls
Procedures that an EMR can and must legally provide as care for a patient are called:
scope of practice
scope of training
standard of care
standard of training
The scope of practice for an EMS provider is defined by _____ statutes and regulations
national
state or local
professional organization
medical
Off-line medical direction includes ____ that give the EMS provider permission to administer specific interventions
telephone orders
medical intervention
standing orders
direct intervention
EMRs are trained in the care and management of ill and injured patients. An EMR should not be involved in the process of:
gaining access
communication
traffic control
controlling bleeding
You are caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle collision. Appropriate personal protective equipment for this patient should include:
gloves and a protective gown
eye protection and N95 mask
gloves and eye protection
eye protection and protective gown
As an EMR, when you are helping a person you should:
communicate honestly and directly
withhold concerning information to avoid worrying the patient
encourage the person to relax and calm down
keep communication brief
The EMR acts as a designated agent of the:
fire chief
medical director
hospital doctor
EMS coordinator
Written protocols that have been authorized by the Medical Director as guidelines for patient care are an example of:
on-line medical direction
standing orders
EMS education standards
standards for treatment
Patient-related duties of an EMR include all of the following EXCEPT:
transferring the patient and patient information to other medical professionals
administering medication to ill and injured persons
safely gaining access to the patient
finding out what seems to be wrong with the patient
Which technology makes it possible for emergency personnel to easily locate and navigate to the scene of an emergency?
EMD
EMS
GPS
AED
Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?
NEMSA
AEMT
NHTSA
NSPM
One important point where trained and untrained people come together as part of the EMS system is:
911 service
clinical care
ambulance response
evaluation
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation, how many key attributes are there in an integrated EMS system?
5
15
10
14
Demeanor is part of professionalism for the EMR, and it has which of the following as an attribute?
advanced education
a take-charge attitude
fearlessness
respect
The four levels of training in the EMS system ranked HIGHEST to LOWEST level is:
EMT, EMR, Paramedic, AEMT
Paramedic, AEMT, EMT, EMR
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, Physician
T / F: You must consider your own safety only after you have provided emergency care to your patients.
true
false
T / F: A trauma center is a medical facility specializing in the treatment of pediatric care.
true
false
T / F: Once an EMR has provided care, he must continue to do so until it is turned over to another qualified provider
true
false