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62 Cards in this Set
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Which method of providing ambulance services may be staffed by firefighters who are cross-trained as emergency medical technicians or Paramedics? |
A. Fire-based EMS |
A. Fire-based EMS |
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Which method of providing ambulance services involves the services provided under a contract by for-profit or not-for-profit organizations?
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A. Fire-based EMS |
B. Third-service EMS |
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Which method of providing ambulance services involves patients being transported to a contracted hospital for treatment? |
A. Fire-based EMS |
D. Hospital-based EMS |
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Fire departments may be requested to respond to a scene and begin care until EMS personnel arrive because fire department personnel: |
A. can provide law-enforcement capabilities. |
D. often are able to respond faster than EMS in many jurisdictions. |
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Which of the following statements about fire departments and EMS services is MOST accurate? |
A. Most areas have few fire stations and apparatus and few ambulances. |
C. Most areas have multiple fire stations and apparatus but only a few ambulances. |
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Which of the following would be considered protected medical information? |
A. Employee positions |
D. Medical history of a patient |
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Protected medical information would include: |
A. name and birth date of a patient. |
A. name and birth date of a patient. |
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What was the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (1996)? |
A. Institute greater regulations on healthcare training |
D. Institute greater regulations on use, distribution, and storage of protected medical information |
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Noncompliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (1996) can result in: |
A. civil and criminal penalties. |
A. civil and criminal penalties. |
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Which of the following individuals would MOST likely have a legitimate need to access a patient’s protected medical information without patient consent? |
A. Relatives |
D. Law enforcement personnel |
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Which communicable disease is an inflammation of the liver and has symptoms including a viral-like illness and yellowish discoloration of eyes and skin? |
A. MRSA |
B. Hepatitis |
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Which type of viral hepatitis is typically caused by consuming food or water that has been contaminated, particularly by fecal matter? |
A. Hepatitis A |
A. Hepatitis A |
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Which type of viral hepatitis is typically transmitted through blood and other body fluids and can be short-term or long-term? |
A. Hepatitis A |
B. Hepatitis B |
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With which type of viral hepatitis may the infected patient go years without exhibiting symptoms? |
A. Hepatitis A |
C. Hepatitis C |
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Which type of viral hepatitis is an uncommon rare strain of hepatitis? |
A. Hepatitis A |
D. Hepatitis D |
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Vaccines are available for which types of hepatitis? |
A. Hepatitis A and C |
B. Hepatitis A and B |
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Which communicable disease is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system? |
A. MRSA |
D. Tuberculosis (TB) |
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Which communicable disease is more prevalent in high-density living areas because it is transmitted by airborne droplets? |
A. MRSA |
D. Tuberculosis (TB) |
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Which communicable disease, spread through contact with infected body fluids, weakens the immune system until the body is unable to fight off diseases? |
A. MRSA |
C. HIV/AIDS |
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Which communicable disease is a drug-resistant staph infection? |
A. MRSA |
A. MRSA |
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Which of the following vaccines may be required or recommended for fire department first responders? |
A. MRSA |
D. Tetanus/diphtheria
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An annual purified protein derivative (PPD) test may be administered to determine: |
A. MRSA exposure. |
D. tuberculosis (TB) exposure.
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Which of the following is the MOST commonly encountered type of pathogen? |
A. Airborne pathogens |
B. Bloodborne pathogens |
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Hands should be washed for: |
A. at least 20 seconds. |
B. no less than 30 seconds. |
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Which of the following would be the BEST source for information on body substance isolation procedures? ( |
A. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) |
D. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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Which of the following statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) and body substance isolation is MOST accurate? |
A. It is better to wear too little than too much. |
B. It is better to wear too much than not enough. |
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What should be done with gloves soiled with blood or other body fluids? |
A. Washed with soap and air dried |
C. Disposed of in a sealed container
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Containers used for the disposal of items contaminated with blood or body fluids are typically: |
A. red in color. |
A. red in color. |
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Which of the following statements about safety glasses is MOST accurate? |
A. They can be interchanged with helmet shields. |
D. They are designed to keep fluids away from the eyes. |
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Which personal protective equipment item protects against respiratory hazards and airborne pathogens? |
A. Gloves |
B. Masks |
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When tuberculosis is suspected, what type of respirator should be used? |
A. N-95 respirator |
A. N-95 respirator |
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Which of the following statements about decontaminating equipment and personal protective equipment is MOST accurate? |
A. Sharps can be placed with other biohazard materials. |
D. Equipment should be disinfected in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. |
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Which of the following is the most basic patient assessment? |
A. Determine medical history |
D. Determine if critical functions of the body are working properly |
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Which of the following is the manner in which the majority of patients will be assessed? |
A. Airway, breathing, and circulation |
A. Airway, breathing, and circulation |
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In patients that are unresponsive and not breathing, or breathing with irregular gasping breaths, assessment sequence should be rearranged to: |
A. airway, breathing, and circulation. |
D. circulation, airway, and breathing. |
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Which of the following can be determined by observing the patient’s chest rise and fall or by listening? |
A. Airway |
B. Breathing |
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Which statement about taking pulses is MOST accurate? ( |
A. The blood flow needed to feel a pulse is the same for a carotid and radial artery. |
D. It typically takes stronger blood flow for pulse to be felt at a radial artery than at a carotid artery. |
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Which of the following should be the first determination upon arrival for a suspected cardiac patient? |
A. Determine medical history |
B. If patient is conscious or unconscious |
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Chest compressions are done using two hands when performing CPR on: |
A. adults. |
A. adults. |
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When performing chest compressions for adults, perform at least: |
A. 50 compressions per minute. |
C. 100 compressions per minute.
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When performing chest compressions for children, perform at least: |
A. 50 compressions per minute. |
C. 100 compressions per minute. |
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Chest compressions are done using only one hand when performing CPR on: |
A. adults. |
B. children. |
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Chest compressions are done with the index and middle fingers of one hand when performing CPR on: |
A. infants. |
A. infants. |
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When performing chest compressions for infants, perform at least: |
A. 50 compressions per minute. |
C. 100 compressions per minute. |
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Which of the following is the main way of determining whether CPR is working? |
A. Coloring of the patient’s skin |
D. Patient regains consciousness or begins to move |
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Which of the following is a reason for discontinuing CPR? |
A. Amount of time that has transpired |
C. You hand over care to a rescuer with higher training
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Which type of external bleeding is bright red in color due to the large amount of oxygen it contains? |
A. Arterial |
A. Arterial |
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Which type of external bleeding is often difficult to control due to substantial force of the blood and is a true medical emergency? |
A. Arterial |
A. Arterial |
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Which type of external bleeding is a darker red color and usually has a steady flow? |
A. Arterial |
B. Venous |
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Which type of external bleeding “oozes” from injuries and is typically of limited quantity? |
A. Arterial |
C. Capillary |
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Which of the following is the first and most commonly used method to control external bleeding? |
A. Elevation |
D. Direct pressure |
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Which of the following methods to control external bleeding uses the effect of gravity to help slow the amount of blood? |
A. Elevation |
A. Elevation |
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Which of the following is a sign of internal bleeding? |
A. Variable heart rate |
D. Painful, swollen, or rigid abdomen |
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Patients who have internal bleeding may show signs such as: |
A. the inability to use the bathroom. |
D. vomiting of substance that looks like coffee grounds. |
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Which type of shock is caused by blood loss? |
A. Hypovolemic shock |
A. Hypovolemic shock |
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Which type of shock occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood? |
A. Hypovolemic shock |
B. Cardiogenic shock
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Which type of shock is caused by overexpansion of blood vessels due to damage to the brain, spinal cord, or other nerves? |
A. Septic shock |
C. Neurogenic shock |
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Which type of shock is caused by severe allergic reactions? |
A. Septic shock |
D. Anaphylactic shock |
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Which type of shock is caused by a severe infection in the body? |
A. Septic shock |
A. Septic shock |
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During which stage of shock is the body affected by the negative condition and is adjusting functions in order to maintain normal levels? |
A. Secondary |
C. Compensated |
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Symptoms such as nausea and/or vomiting and changes to vital signs are most likely seen in: |
A. secondary shock. |
D. decompensated shock. |
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In most cases, the best treatment for shock is: |
A. avoiding movement. |
B. transporting to a hospital. |
