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Which star is the symbol that represents the emergency medical services profession?
A. Endor.
B. Health
C. Life
D. Love
Life
Which public safety career field concerns providing primary medical care in an emergency to sick or injured individuals?
A. fire
B. police
C. emergency management
D. emergency medical services
emergency medical services
Which career provides advanced emergency medical care to individuals that are sick or injured?
A. emergency medical responder
B. emergency medical technician
C. paramedic
D. firefighter
paramedic
What is the name for the emergency communication centers where police, fire, and EMS services are dispatched from?
A. local emergency services departments
B. public-safety communications centers
C. public-safety answering points
D. public utilities call centers
public-safety answering points
Which is an important personal skill for a paramedic?
A> compassion
B. judgment
C. suspicion
D. temperament
compassion
Which type of shift work is typical for dispatchers?
A. 1- to 7-hour shifts
B. 8- to 12-hour shifts
C. 13- to 18-hour shifts
D. 19- to 24-hour shifts
8- to 12-hour shifts
Which effect on the body is least likely when a person gets angry?
A> headaches
B. increased anxiety
C. feelings of sadness
D. high blood pressure
feelings of sadness
How do dispatchers offer medical help to the person who contacted them to provide first aid at the scene until emergency medical services arrive?
A. by computer
B. by phone
C. in person
D. by email
by phone
Which certification should one have prior to obtaining his/her EMT certification?
A. critical care paramedic
B. first responder
C. intermediate
D. paramedic
first responder
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers are also called:
A. animal control telecommunicators.
B. public utilities telecommunicators.
C. public safety telecommunicators.
D. public works telecommunicators.
public safety telecommunicators.
Which is a reason EMTs and paramedics wear uniforms?
A. to have a professional appearance
B. to appear more authoritative
C. to intimidate patients
D. to look like police
to have a professional appearance
Which is least likely to be considered a chronic condition?
A. cancer
B. arthritis
C. common cold
D. drug addiction
common cold
Which items of information would a dispatcher least likely use to prepare first responders for the situations they will encounter?
A. employment statistics
B. crime databases
C. weather reports
D. maps
employment statistics
Which action would least likely be part of an EMT’s duties and responsibilities?
A. giving medications
B. cleaning the equipment
C. looking after the family dog during a crisis
D. calming down the victim’s family members
looking after the family dog during a crisis
Which skill is least likely needed as an EMT?
A. good appearance with proper uniform
B. good decision-making skills
C. good observation skills
D. good people skills
good appearance with proper uniform
The pressure to respond quickly and calmly in an alarming situation for the public safety telecommunicators can be:
A. effortless.
B. painless.
C. pleasant.
D. stressful.
stressful.
Which medical certification are career firefighters often required to obtain?
A. EMT
B. intermediate
C. nurse
D. paramedic
EMT
911 telecommunicators are least likely to dispatch:
A. EMTs.
B. firefighters.
C. police.
D. taxis.
taxis.
Public safety telecommunicators, dispatch, police, firefighters, EMTs, and emergency management personnel respond to which type of calls?
A. emergency
B. convalescent
C. nonemergency
D. emergency and nonemergency
emergency and nonemergency
Which school has a bachelor’s degree program for EMTs in North Carolina?
A. Fayetteville Technical Community College
B. Wake Technical Community College
C. Western Carolina University
D. Lenoir Community College
Western Carolina University
Which skill is unnecessary for a first responder?
A. being attentive to details
B. ability to read carefully
C. ability to teach others
D. understanding ICS
ability to teach others
Which is the first action an EMT or paramedic should perform upon arrival at an emergency?
A. packaging
B. treatment
C. scene size-up
D. patient assessment
scene size-up
Which skill is needed least by EMTs and paramedics?
A. speaking
B. active listening
C. critical thinking
D. information sharing to nonmedical personnel
information sharing to nonmedical personnel
At which level of certification in the careers of emergency medical services is the emergency medical responder?
A. first
B.second
C. third
D. fourth
first
Which skill is important for an EMT to possess?
A. conversationalist
B. critical thinking
C. non-combative
D. creativity
critical thinking