EMS Systems Quiz
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Which one of the following receives the highest level of training in an EMS system?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Emergency Medical Technician
C. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
D. Paramedic
National levels of EMS training include all of the following except:
A. advanced first aid.
B. EMR.
C. AEMT.
D. Paramedic.
The four levels of nationally recognized EMS training are:
A. Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Advanced Paramedic
B. Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic.
C. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, Critical Care Nurse, Medical Director.
D. Emergency Technician, Medical Responder, Advanced Responder, Paramedic.
The __________ identifies the duties and skills an EMS provider is legally allowed to perform.
A. standard of care
B. scope of practice
C. medical procedures guide
D. National EMS Education Standards
Components of the quality improvement process, as identified by the Institute of Medicine, include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. teamwork.
B. safety
C. timeliness.
D. efficiency.
Member of the EMS system who provides pre-arrival instructions to callers, thereby helping to initiate lifesaving care before EMS personnel arrive:
A. Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD)
B. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
C. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
D. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Which of the following is NOT a criterion used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to evaluate an EMS system:
A. regulation and policy
B. resource management or human resources
C. billing and collections
D. education of the public
As a member of the EMS team, your primary role is one of:
A. patient care.
B. safety.
C. transport.
D. documentation.
A hospital capable of providing specialized services such as trauma care, pediatric care, cardiac care, stroke care, or burn care is a(n):
A. Advanced Health Care Facility
B. Specialty Hospital
C. Trauma Clinic
D. Research Hospital
Which one of the following BEST describes the role of the Emergency Medical Responder in an EMS system?
A. Identifies hazards and transports patients
B. Cares for immediate life threats and assists EMTs
C. Secures the scene and serves as an Incident Commander
D. Assists Paramedics with advanced skills
Emergency Medical Dispatchers receive training that allows them to:
A. Control the scene via the radio
B. Triage patients via the radio
C. Declare a mass-casualty incident
D. Provide pre-arrival care instructions
How does research ensure correct and effective EMS practices?
A. It provides evidence.
B. It makes deductions.
C. It creates theories.
D. It ensures outcomes.
You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to the patient. This would be called:
A. EMS coordinator direction.
B. off-line medical direction
C. hospital direction.
D. on-line medical direction.
Protocols and standing orders are forms of:
A. off-line medical direction.
B. on-line medical direction.
C. pre-arrival instructions.
D. stand-by guidelines.
Guidelines written by the medical director to describe the care that EMS personnel provide for patients. Those guidelines are called:
A. dispatching.
B. protocols.
C. on-line direction.
D. prescriptions.