EMT Module 1 Exam (Last Updated as of 2022 Graded A+)

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EMT Module 1 Exam (Last Updated as of 2022 Graded A+) What BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system? ✔✔to have trained personnel respond quickly and prov... ide emergency care on the scene,during transport,and at the hospital IN 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development of the emergency medical service standards? ✔✔US Dept. of Transportation THe National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians was founded to establish which of the following? ✔✔Professional standards for emergency medical services personnel Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises the hospital personnel of the patient's condition,observation from the scene,treatment rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care. THis process is known as what? ✔✔Transfer of care What best describes person who speaks up on behalf of the patient and supports his cause? ✔✔advocate Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT? ✔✔Medical Director What is a physical trait necessary for performing the duties of an EMT? ✔✔giving and receiving written instructions What best describes a communication system capable of identifying the number and location of the phone from which a caller is calling? ✔✔Enhanced 911 Which of the following is a personality trait required of EMTs? ✔✔Control personal habits What is considered a form of off-line medical control? ✔✔Protocols YOu are approaching the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following would be the first way to safeguard your well-being as an EMT? ✔✔Ensure scene safety Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen? ✔✔an organism that causes infection and disease AN EMT may consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients? ✔✔A patient who is actively coughing During what situation would the use of protective gloves be optional? ✔✔Splinting a sprained ankle WHat term is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus"? ✔✔stress For Emergency workers,m [Show More]

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