EMS Chapter 1 WACTC

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.

• B. opinions from a core group of cardiologists

• D. evidence-based research

• A. trends in the EMS community

• C. theories ready for field trial

As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:

• A. the transport time to the hospital.

• B. medical director approval.

• C. the patient's condition.

• D. an order from a paramedic.

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.

• A. unify EMS providers under a single medical director

• B. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States

• C. reduce expenses at the local and state levels

• D. facilitate a national EMS labor group

Online medical control requires __________.

• A. written protocols approved by medical control

• B. phone or radio contact with the medical director

• C. the presence of an advanced-level provider

• D. a physician's presence on the scene of the call

Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.

• A. the opinions of physicians

• B. the experiences of EMTs

• C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources

• D. EMS research

The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.

• A. time management

• B. patient empathy

• C. patient advocacy

• D. integrity

The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________.

• A. diplomacy

• B. time management

• C. self-confidence

• D. self-motivation

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:

• A. local protocols.

• B. the lead EMT's decision.

• C. EMS research.

• D. regional trauma guidelines.

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.

• A. CQI

• B. APGAR

• C. DCAP

• D. HIPAA

What is an EMT's primary service area?

• A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director

• B. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care

• C. The main area in which the EMS agency operates Correct

• D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call