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AAOS EMT-B Exam One Chapters 1-8

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Today’s EMS providers are trained according to the __________.

2010 Federal EMS Provider Standards

1995 U.S. DOT Guidelines

2009 National EMS Education Standards

1999 National EMS Curriculum

Ans: 2009 National EMS Education Standards

Which of the following has training in limited advanced life support skills,

inluding IV therapy?

Ans: Advanced EMT (AEMT)

Which of the following is required to work as an EMT?

Ans: A current basic life support/CPR credential

EMS, as we know it today, has its origins in the 1966 __________.

White Paper

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Red Report

EMS Chronicles

Prehospital Roundtable

Ans: White Paper

One of the most important recent advances in prehospital care is the

Ans: AED

Which of the following is a nationally recognized component of an EMS

system?

Ans: Public education

Which of the following is an advantage of enhanced 9-1-1 systems over

regular 9-1-1 systems?

Ans: Potential use of GPS technology

Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality control for all EMTs as

an EMS agency?

Ans: The medical director

A proactive approach to public health focuses on

Ans: prevention of injury and illness

By definition, pandemic illnesses have

Ans: spread throughout the world

Doing what is best for the patient is known as

Ans: Patient advocacy

Empathy requires the EMT to

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Ans: Consider the needs of others

Dressing and acting appropriately while on duty are examples of

Ans: Professional attributes

Roles and responsibilities of the EMT include

Ans: Providing on-scene leadership

EMRs such as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers, are

an integral part of the EMS system because:

Ans: They often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs

Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?

Ans: An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not

know the pertinent information about the drug

Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy?

Ans: Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of

drinking and driving

If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular

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

Ans: Recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives

The ____ deals with the well-being of the EMT, career progression, and

EMT compensation

Ans: Human resources department

Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis?

Ans: Additional information and evidence indicates that the effectiveness

of certain interventions has changed

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Which of the following agencies is the federal source for the EMT

education standards?

Ans: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

What is the primary job of the EMT?

Ans: Ensure personal safety

This act of legislation protects people with disabilities from being denied

access to programs and services that are provided by state or local

governments.

Ans: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Which of the following is NOT a component of an EMS system under the

EMS Agenda for the Future?

Ans: Certification reciprocity

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

Ans: Providing cervical spine immobilization

The roles and responsibilities of an EMT include all of the following

except

Ans: Providing legal advice to patients

An example of teamwork and diplomacy is

Ans: Being able to communicate while giving respect to the listener

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Ans: Limits the availability of a patient’s health care information

Why is EMS research a vital part in the evolution of patient management?

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Ans: Research provides data that identify treatments that are beneficial

and/or lifesaving for trauma patients and those that are not. Participation in

EMS research empowers the EMT to help shape the future of trauma care.

What is Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and how is it used to

help ensure the safety of patients?

Ans: Continuous quality improvement is a circular system of continuous

internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system. By

looking at all the components of an EMS system, the CQI process seeks to

identify areas that need improvement and enables the problems to be

resolved through remediation and training rather than through punitive

measures.

Which of the following precautions can always be taken by an EMT to

reduce the risk of becoming ill?

Ans: Handwashing, with or without water

What agency is responsible for enforcement of safety guidelines in the

workplace?

Ans: OSHA

What are the minimum infection control precautions for all patient contact

situations?

Ans: Gloves and eye protection

Which of the following is the EMT required to wear when treating patients

with suspected tuberculosis?

Ans: N95 mask

Which of the following statements regarding tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis

(Tdap) immunizations is correct?

Ans: Td boosters are recommended every 10 years

Physiological signs of stress include