EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Questions and Answers Graded A

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EMT Test 1 (Chapters 1 - 5) Questions and Answers Graded A National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. Select one: A. facilitate a national EMS labor group B. reduce expenses at ... the local and state levels C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director ✔✔C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: Select one: A. the lead EMT's decision. B. regional trauma guidelines. C. EMS research. D. local protocols. ✔✔C. EMS research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. an order from a paramedic. C. the patient's condition. D. the transport time to the hospital. ✔✔A. medical director approval Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? Select one: A. 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 B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured D. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients ✔✔C. A team of healthcare professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured. [Show More]

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