EMS Systems
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
Off-Line Medical Control
A positive TB skin test indicates that:
You have been exposed to TB
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of:
Another EMT
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
Brief and Easily Understood
What are the three parts of a medical word?
Prefix, Suffix, Word root
What skill or intervention is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?
Automated External Defibrillators
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident. (Daily Double)
72
The EMT’s scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:
Medical Director
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and a receiver that is located in a fixed location is called a:
Base Station
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:
Inferior
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n)
What is a Paramedic
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:
Assault
All information recorded on the PCR must be
Confidential
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Excessively Thirsty
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
State Office of EMS
What should you do before attempting to access a patient trapped in a vehicle?
Stabilize the vehicle or ensure its stable
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:
Standard of Care
The patient care report (PCR) ensures:
Continuity of Care
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being
Bilateral
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Americans With Disabilities Act
Vectorborne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Animals and Insects
Putrefaction is defined as:
Decomposition of the body
A patient’s refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
An Informed Refusal
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient’s leg stops bleeding. This is called:
Hemostasis