21) Which of the following is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT?
A) Nonjudgmental and fair
B) Ability to lift and carry 200 pounds
C) Ability to speak clearly
D) Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Objective: 1.7
22) Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMTs?
A) Ability to lift and carry 125 pounds
B) Awareness of problems with color vision
C) Ability to dominate the patient
D) Control of personal habits
Objective: 1.7
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23) Which of the following best describes training that supplements the EMT’s original training
and that is usually taken in regular intervals?
A) Distance education
B) EMT training program
C) Recertification
D) Continuing education
Objective: 1.7
24) During the new employee orientation, the training officer meets with the new EMTs and
explains to them the monthly training schedule and the classes they must attend for EMT
recertification. One of the new EMTs asks the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT
courses if they already passed the EMT examination. What is the best answer?
A) The state requires the training.
B) EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam.
C) It looks good to a jury should the service be sued.
D) EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research.
Objective: 1.7
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25) Which of the following is a personal trait an EMT should demonstrate?
A) Self-starter
B) Strong student
C) Strong communication
D) Good eyesight
Objective: 1.7
26) What is NOT one the common settings that an EMT may work in?
A) Rural/wilderness settings
B) Ambulance services
C) Hospitals
D) Fire departments
Objective: 1.8
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27) The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to
establish which of the following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) National standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
Objective: 1.9
28) You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI
manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient
record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is
so important. What is the best answer you could give him?
A) Vital signs are something you have to fill out because the state requires it.
B) The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient’s
condition.
C) It is important you show the QI manager that you are a team player.
D) The report looks better when all the boxes are filled out.
Objective: 1.10
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29) Why is it important for EMTs to participate in quality improvement programs?
A) To ensure that individuals making false calls for EMS are prosecuted
B) To identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan
C) To identify problems and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence
D) To ensure adequate personnel are available for emergencies
Objective: 1.10
30) After delivering a patient to the emergency department, you discuss with hospital staff the
details of your care and ask for suggestions to improve your care. This is an example of your role
in which of the following?
A) Patient advocacy
B) Transfer of care
C) Quality improvement
D) Continuing education
Objective: 1.11
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31) The EMT’s role in the quality improvement process includes becoming involved in the
quality process, keeping carefully written documentation, obtaining feedback from patients and
the hospital staff, continuing your education, and which of the following?
A) Writing protocols and standing orders
B) Maintaining your equipment
C) Providing quality care
D) Being a member of the QI committee
Objective: 1.11
32) Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement process?
A) Taking responsibility for the actions of one’s partner
B) Writing complete patient care reports
C) Critiquing performance of one’s partner
D) Assuring personal safety
Objective: 1.11
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