EMT Preparatory Quiz

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    When inserting an OPA into a patients airway, it winds up being too long, and the patient gags. This is an example of:

    • Knowledge-based failure
    • Skills-based failure
    • Rules-based failure
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  • 2. 

    Which is NOT a common use of a pre-hospital PCR?

    • Continuity of care

    • Quality Improvement

    • Education

    • All of the above are common uses of a PCR

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above are common uses of a PCR
  • 3. 

    When there is question as to  whether the EMS provider has done all things feasible for a patient, the provider is  held to the  ___, which provides a comparison between what was done for the patient and what any other provider of that level is expected to perform, based upon the uniform training they receive for their certification.

    • Standing Orders

    • Tort

    • Standard of Care

    • Duty to Act

    Correct Answer
    A. Standard of Care
  • 4. 

    The release of a patient to a provider with a lesser level of care, or leaving a patient in a hospital without ensuring provisions for their continued care falls under:

    • Negligence

    • Unlawful Imprisonment

    • Breach of Duty

    • Abandonment

    Correct Answer
    A. Abandonment
  • 5. 

    Protocols and standing orders are examples of which type of medical direction?

    • Written

    • Ongoing

    • On-line

    • Off-line

    Correct Answer
    A. Off-line
  • 6. 

    You and your crew had another difficult call. The past few weeks have been busy, with serious calls. You notice that one of your crew members is seemingly distant, and when questioned about it, snaps at the individual asking. This could be a sign of which type of stress reaction?

    • Cumulative

    • Delayed

    • Acute

    • PTSD

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumulative
  • 7. 

    What is the term for  considering your own cultural values more important than those of others?

    • Racism

    • Ethnocentrism

    • Cultural Imposition

    • Transcultural Inconsideration

    Correct Answer
    A. Ethnocentrism
  • 8. 

    What is another term for the Emergency Doctrine?

    • Informed consent

    • Emancipation

    • Implied consent

    • Medical restraint

    Correct Answer
    A. Implied consent
  • 9. 

    Which type of question allows you to direct the patient to give a brief and definitive answer to it?

    • Close-ended

    • Open-ended

    • Focused

    • Direct

    Correct Answer
    A. Close-ended
  • 10. 

    Which is an example of a mobile radio?

    • A radio mounted to the console of the ambulance.

    • A hand-held, walkie-talkie type radio.

    • Large console unit in the dispatch center.

    • There is no such thing as a mobile radio.

    Correct Answer
    A. A radio mounted to the console of the ambulance.
  • 11. 

    In order for a claim of negligence to hold, four things must be proven. They are: There was a duty to act;There was a breach of that duty; Damages were incurred; and_______.

    • There was proximate cause of the damages.

    • The good samaritan law was not in effect.

    • Protocols were not followed.

    • None of the above are correct.

    Correct Answer
    A. There was proximate cause of the damages.
  • 12. 

    One of the most urgent challenges facing health-care providers, especially pre-hospital providers, is:

    • Bystander safety

    • Provider safety

    • Patient safety

    • Patient confidentiality

    Correct Answer
    A. Patient safety
  • 13. 

    As you assist a patient with  nitroglycerine, you forget to inquire about his recent use of any sexually enhancing medications. This is an example of:

    • Rules -based failure

    • Knowledge-based failure

    • Skills-based failure

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Rules -based failure

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