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The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following?

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following?




a.An education curriculum for EMT courses
b.Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
c.Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel
d.Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services



Answer: c. Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel

You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?

You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him?





a.Vital signs are something you have to fill out because the state requires it.
b.The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's condition.
c.It is important you show the QI manager that you are a team player.
d.The report looks better when all the boxes are filled out.


Answer: b. The recording of three sets of vital signs demonstrates that you were trending the patient's condition.

You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to provide free blood pressure screenings for the community. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the "action is." He complains that taking blood pressures is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?

You and your EMT partner are assigned to spend a day at the senior center where you are to provide free blood pressure screenings for the community. Your partner is upset that he is not in the ambulance where the "action is." He complains that taking blood pressures is a waste of his time. What would be the best response to his complaints?





a.It is good practice for the next emergency call.
b.It makes the taxpayers happy.
c.Illness prevention is an important component of EMS.
d.It minimizes the number of 911 calls late at night.


Answer: c. Illness prevention is an important component of EMS.

What level of emergency medical training allows for insertion of endotracheal tubes, IV access, and cardiac defibrillation, as well as the administration of a variety of medications by various routes?

What level of emergency medical training allows for insertion of endotracheal tubes, IV access, and cardiac defibrillation, as well as the administration of a variety of medications by various routes?





a.Advanced EMT
b.Emergency Medical Responder
c.Emergency Medical Technician
d.Paramedic


Answer: d. Paramedic

Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement process?

Which of the following is a role of the EMT in the quality improvement process?





a.Taking responsibility for the actions of one's partner
b.Writing complete patient care reports
c.Critiquing performance of one's partner
d.Assuring personal safety,


Answer: b. Writing complete patient care reports

You are caring for a 4-month-old male patient who is reported to have vomited five times today. His parents describe no other associated symptoms or complaints. The patient is lying on the couch with a pacifier in his mouth, smiling at you. Developmentally, you would expect a patient of this age to be able to:

You are caring for a 4-month-old male patient who is reported to have vomited five times today. His parents describe no other associated symptoms or complaints. The patient is lying on the couch with a pacifier in his mouth, smiling at you. Developmentally, you would expect a patient of this age to be able to:





a.sit up without assistance.
b.drool without swallowing.
c.say the word "no."
d.have attachment anxiety or fear strangers.


Answer: b. drool without swallowing.

You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female patient is reported by her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly "on something." Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life-span development indicates that the following characteristics are common with a patient of this age.

You have been called to a private residence where a 16-year-old female patient is reported by her parents to be "acting strangely" and possibly "on something." Upon your arrival, the patient is locked in her bedroom refusing to open the door. The patient refuses to speak to you and will only come out if her best friend is present. Your knowledge of life-span development indicates that the following characteristics are common with a patient of this age.





a.Depression and suicide
b.Preoccupation with body image
c.Self-destructive behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use
d.All of the above


Answer: d. All of the above

Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of the following changes to their health, except:

Your 89-year-old male patient has called for help because he almost passed out after bringing in his garbage cans from the curb. The patient lives alone and says that he became panicked when he started feeling so lightheaded and dizzy. Patients in this age group often undergo all of the following changes to their health, except:




a.blood volume decreases.
b.increased metabolism.
c.sleep-wake cycle disrupted.
d.deterioration of respiratory system.



Answer: b. increased metabolism.

You are assessing a female patient with depression. She tells you that her psychologist said that she is dealing with "empty-nest syndrome." What age group is this associated with?

You are assessing a female patient with depression. She tells you that her psychologist said that she is dealing with "empty-nest syndrome." What age group is this associated with?





a.Middle adulthood
b.Middle-aged adulthood
c.Late adulthood
d.Early adulthood



Answer: a. Middle adulthood

A 26-month-old toddler is reported to have fallen and lacerated his chin. His mother did not witness the fall. As you proceed through your assessment, your partner reports that she's concerned about his heart rate, which she measures at the radial artery at a rate of 64. She's checked it twice. Your knowledge of normal vital signs for a patient this age suggests that his pulse rate is:

A 26-month-old toddler is reported to have fallen and lacerated his chin. His mother did not witness the fall. As you proceed through your assessment, your partner reports that she's concerned about his heart rate, which she measures at the radial artery at a rate of 64. She's checked it twice. Your knowledge of normal vital signs for a patient this age suggests that his pulse rate is:





a.too slow.
b.too fast.
c.within normal range.
d.not reliable when taken at the brachial pulse.


Answer: d. not reliable when taken at the brachial pulse.

You have been dispatched to a shopping mall to assess a 1-month-old female patient that tumbled out of her stroller while her mother was shopping. Upon your arrival, the baby is awake, alert, and happily smiling and cooing at her mom. The mother reports that the child did not appear to suffer any injuries as a result of the fall. As you assess the patient and place your finger in her hand, she grasps it tightly. This is known as the:

You have been dispatched to a shopping mall to assess a 1-month-old female patient that tumbled out of her stroller while her mother was shopping. Upon your arrival, the baby is awake, alert, and happily smiling and cooing at her mom. The mother reports that the child did not appear to suffer any injuries as a result of the fall. As you assess the patient and place your finger in her hand, she grasps it tightly. This is known as the:





a.sucking reflex.
b.Moro reflex.
c.palmar reflex.
d.rooting reflex.


Answer: c. palmar reflex.

You are assessing a 6-month-old female patient who, according to the parents, is not acting normally. At this stage of development, the patient should be able to do which of the following?

You are assessing a 6-month-old female patient who, according to the parents, is not acting normally. At this stage of development, the patient should be able to do which of the following?





a.Sit alone on the floor
b.Sit upright in a high chair
c.Pull herself up to a standing position
d.Respond with the word "no"


Answer: b. Sit upright in a high chair
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