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An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

1. Advanced EMT (AEMT)

2. EMR

3. EMT

4. Paramedic

An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to:

1. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.

2. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.

3. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.

4. demand that the patient to be quiet and cooperative during transport.

The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:

1. regional trauma center.

2. National Registry of EMTs.

3. state office of EMS.

4. American Heart Association.

According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:

1. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.

2. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.

3. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.

4. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:

1. EMR

2. AEMT

3. EMT

4. Paramedic

If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, he or she should:

1. send an official request to the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to seek approval to take the EMT exam.

2. recognize that any such conviction will disqualify him or her from EMT licensure.

3. wait at least 24 months before taking another state- approved EMT class.

4. contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation.

Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

1. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain

2. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen

3. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

4. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin

The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform emergency medical care in the field is the:

1. medical director.

2. EMS administrator.

3. shift supervisor.

4. field training officer.

Continuing education in EMS serves to:

1. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.

2. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training.

3. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.

4. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

1. EMS training officer.

2. State Bureau of EMS.

3. EMS medical director.

4. individual EMT.

Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:

1. makes rude remarks about a person’s body parts.

2. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.

3. touches another person without his or her consent.

4. stares at certain parts of another person’s anatomy.

At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:

1. proceed with normal extrication procedures.

2. remove the lines with a nonconductive object.

3. mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.

4. advise the patients to carefully get out of the car.

Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:

1. Assessment by the EMT.

2. Mental disorders.

3. Fear of medical personnel.

4. History of chronic disease