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Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
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The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
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Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: National Registry of EMTs.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: paramedic.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? Automated external defibrillation
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? Off-line
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure? An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should: recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
The EMT certification exam is designed to: ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Continuing education in EMS serves to: maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy? Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT? Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an integral part of the EMS system because: they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
Which of the following statements regarding the EMS medical director and an EMT's scope of practice is correct? An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.
Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis? Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.
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.
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct? The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled.
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