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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
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| The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: | National Registry of EMTs.
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| Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the: | paramedic.
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| Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? | The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing.
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| According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: | assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
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| Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training? | Automated external defibrillation
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| Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe? | Off-line
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| The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to: | identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| The EMT certification exam is designed to: | ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
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| Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS? | A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
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| Continuing education in EMS serves to: | maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
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| Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy? | Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving
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| Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an EMT? | Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Why are prehospital emergency care guidelines updated on a regular basis? | Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain interventions has changed.
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| 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.
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| 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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