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An EMS provider who had extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support is called a:
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Paramedic
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What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
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Offline
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The person who is responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform medical care in the field is the?
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Medical Director
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According to the national EMS scope of practice model, an EMT should be able to ..?
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Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications
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If an EMT candidate has been convicted of a felony of misdemeanor, he or she should..?
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Contact the state EMS office and provide them with the required documentation
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Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
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Individual EMT
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The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based mostly on:
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EMS research
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The EMS medical director can what to an EMT's scope of practice?
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An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval
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A unique function of the emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) is:
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Providing callers with life saving instructions
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The criteria to be licensed and employed as an EMT include:
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Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
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Cardiac monitoring, pharmacological interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:
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Paramedic
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The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
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Identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
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A 15 year old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and had been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parent arrive at the scene, they demand to see him. You should:
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Advise them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.
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A 75 year old male with a terminal illness had died at home. As you and your partner enter the residence, a family member becomes verbally abusive, pushes you, and staged that you took too long to get there. You should:
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Retreat and notify law enforcement personnel
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A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ____ hours following the incident
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72
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A positive TB skin test indicates that:
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You have been exposed to the disease
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According to the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) regulations, an employer must:
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Offer a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
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According to the CDC, recommended immunization and tests include a:
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Tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years
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As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of cumulative stress:
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May not be obvious or present all the time
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Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood oxygenate the body because it:
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Bonds with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells
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Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following except:
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Distrust of the EMT.
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Common questions asked by patients with a serious illness or injury include all of the following except:
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"What hospital am I going to"
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Critical incidentstress management (CISM) can occur at an ongoing scene in all of the following fetch stances EXCEPT:
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When patient are actively being assessed or treated.
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Determination of exposure is an important component of an infection control plan because it:
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Defines who is at risk for contact with blood and body fluids
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