A dragon can never blow out his candle
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a
Paramedic
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide i are typically regulated by the
state office of EMS
If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should?
Contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation
As and EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of
another EMT
A patient's refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
An informed refusal
Which of the following has the weakest transmission signal and, as a result, is LEAST likely to be heard by the party being called?
Hand-held portable radio.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to ___________
HIPPA
The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT
Gives an oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse.
In preparing for a disaster, EMS systems should have enough supplies for at least a _______ period of self-sufficiency
72-Hours
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:
Paramedic
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies?
Scanner
In relation to the chest the back is?
Posterior
What does pericardiocentesis mean?
The removal of fluid from around the heart
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being?
Bilateral
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
Request sexual favors in exchange for something else
The development of an incident action plan is the responsibility of the
Planning section
According to the National EMS Scope of practice Model, and EMT should be able to:
Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
What is polydipsia?
Excessively thirsty
The most serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is
substandard or inappropriate patient care.
In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor
Is self-supporting and lives by him-or herself
The _____ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles
Apex
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called
hemostasis
The function of he National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to:
Prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents.
EMT's should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:
Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team