EMT Refresher Unit 1 Quiz Posted bynorcalemsjmDecember 28, 2022Posted inUncategorized EMT Refresher Unit 1 Quiz 1 / 30 You are treating a patient with active tuberculosis. What will afford you the best protection from the disease while you care for the patient? Gloves, gown, and goggles High-efficiency particulate aspirator mask Purified protein derivative injection 2 / 30 While you are assessing a patient with abdominal pain, the patient informs you that he is a chronic carrier of hepatitis B. His skin is not jaundiced, nor does he have a fever. As an EMT, you realize: The patient has the disease but is not infectious The patient's blood and body fluids are infectious The hepatitis B vaccine will not protect you if you are exposed to the virus 3 / 30 You have moved to another state and wish to work as an EMT. In your previous state of employment, EMTs were allowed to administer a specific set of drugs. To determine whether EMTs can administer drugs in your new state of residence, you should review the: State Emergency Medical Technicians' Scope of Practice and your LEMSA National EMS Scope of Practice Model National EMS Education Standards 4 / 30 A patient with diabetes has an elevated blood sugar (545 mg/dL) and, based on your assessment of his condition, will require an injection of insulin. Your EMT partner also has diabetes and administers insulin injections to himself throughout the day as needed. Although the Scope of Practice lists nothing about EMTs giving insulin, your partner administers the insulin injection to the patient. The patient’s blood sugar comes down and her condition improves. Given this information, which statement is true? It was permissible for your partner to give the insulin since he has diabetes and knows how to give the injections Since the patient benefited from the insulin, your partner acted appropriately Your partner violated the Scope of Practice and may have his certification revoked 5 / 30 While moving a 67-year-old male who complains of dizziness from his residence on the stretcher, you stumble backward and knock a vase from a table, causing it to break. The patient and family are very upset with the damage. In the process, you hurt your ankle and are having a hard time walking. When completing the prehospital care report (PCR), what should be included? The fact that property damage occurred Allergies if any A factual account of your ankle injury 6 / 30 What would be considered an objective patient assessment finding? Blood pressure 114/68 mmHg Complaint of nausea Complaint of headache for past 12 hours 7 / 30 An 89-year-old female patient has fallen in her living room and has pain in her left hip. As you approach, you note that she is on her back with her left leg turned inward. When relaying this information to the receiving hospital, how would you describe her position? Supine with lateral rotation of the left lower extremity Lateral recumbent with dorsal rotation of the left leg Supine with medial rotation of the left lower extremity 8 / 30 A 23-year-old male patient has been shot with a rifle by an assailant standing in front of him. The bullet entered the victim’s chest just above the left nipple and exited his body laterally left of his fourth lumbar vertebrae. Proper documentation of this injury would include: Entry wound to the anterior thorax Exit wound to the posterior thorax Entry wound to the abdomen 9 / 30 When transferring a patient from a bed to a wheeled stretcher, an EMT uses proper body mechanics when he or she: Primarily uses the muscles of his back to move the patient Aligns his shoulder, hips, and feet when moving the patient Transfers the patient to the stretcher all at once, not in stages 10 / 30 You are returning from a call when you pass an apartment building with flames coming from several windows on the top story. You see several occupants trapped and hanging out of the windows, screaming for help. Which radio transmission is most appropriate when advising dispatch of the situation? "Central communications from Unit 118, how do you copy?" "Central communications be advised of a working structure fire on Third Street and Raven with occupants trapped." "Central communication, be advised there is a structure fire with people trapped." 11 / 30 The body process in which an adequate supply of oxygen converts glucose into energy is called: anaerobic metabolism. aerobic metabolism. metabolic acidosis. 12 / 30 Which of the following medical terms is a root word meaning “of the brain”? col encephal pneum 13 / 30 Which vaccine is required by OSHA for any employee who has a reasonable risk of being exposed to blood or other infectious materials? TB HIV Hep B 14 / 30 You have a patient who has stopped breathing and has no signs of circulation. You notice a medical alert bracelet indicating the patient is a registered organ donor. This patient will be able to provide ________ consent. informed implied competent 15 / 30 How many nationally recognized levels of EMS training are covered by the National EMS Education Standards? 8 2 4 16 / 30 Arteries carry ________ blood away from the heart, while veins carry ________ blood back to the heart. whole/plasma hypoglycemic/hyperglycemic oxygenated/deoxygenated 17 / 30 The body maintains ________ in every cell of the body by the regular delivery of oxygen and nutrients and removal of waste products. perfusion homeostasis aerobic metabolism 18 / 30 An 85-year-old man complains of chest pain. He has a fast heart rate and a low blood pressure. His skin is pale, cool, and sweaty, and he feels anxious. This patient is showing signs and symptoms of: bradycardia. hyperglycemia. shock. 19 / 30 A patient complains of falling and has a deformity to the lower leg near the ankle. This is most likely to be an injury to the: circulatory system. nervous system. musculoskeletal system. 20 / 30 Which body cavity houses the heart and lungs? Cranial Thoracic Pelvic 21 / 30 A(n) ________ is any emotional or physical demand that causes stress. incident irritant stressor casualty 22 / 30 Body substance isolation (BSI) precautions include: Hepatitis A and B vaccinations. special plastic tents for infectious patients. wearing personal protective equipment. 23 / 30 Standard precautions are specific steps taken to prevent exposure to: Bodily fluids potentially infectious patients. heat or chemical burns 24 / 30 For a lawsuit alleging negligence to be successful, the following four elements must be established EXCEPT: Duty to Act Breach of Duty Causation HIPAA violation 25 / 30 ________ must alert authorities to certain events or conditions that they either know or suspect have occurred, such as child or elder abuse. EMRs only Mandated Reporters Paramedics only 26 / 30 Certain states have ________ laws that protect care providers from civil liability for delivering care, as long as it is to their level of training and the best of their ability. Innocent Bystander Good Samaritan Duty of Care 27 / 30 Ethics are the ________ that guide a person’s right, good, and proper behavior. laws protocols moral principals 28 / 30 Unlawful physical contact with a patient is called: negligence battery harassment 29 / 30 The scope of practice for an EMS provider is defined by ________ statutes and regulations. National State or local medical 30 / 30 The term ________ means the chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility. EMT resources emergency services EMS Sytem NameCertification/License NumberEmail Your score is 0% Restart quiz Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...