EMT Final Exam Questions and Answers
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
-unify EMS providers under a sin
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EMT Final Exam Questions and Answers
Already Passed
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
-provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
-unify EMS providers under a single medical director
-facilitate a national EMS labor group
-reduce expenses at the local and state levels ✔✔Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care
across the United States
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____.
-HIPAA
-CQI
-APGAR
-DCAP ✔✔HIPAA
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services
(EMS)?
-a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency
medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
-a team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency
care to critically injured patients
-a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care
in the prehospital setting
-a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to the sick and injured ✔✔A team of health care professionals who are responsible
for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
What is the EMT's primary service area?
-the main area in which the EMS agency operates
-the area serviced by the EMT's medical director
-the location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call
-the only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care ✔✔the main area in which the EMS
agency operates
Online medical control requires _____.
-written protocols approved by medical control
-a physicians presence on the scene of the call
-phone or radio contact with the medical director
-the presence of an advanced-level provider ✔✔phone or radio contact with the medical director
As an EMT, you may be authorized to a
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