Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?
A. If a water-soluble lubricant is not available, a
... [Show More] silicon spray can be substituted.
B. The length of the device is not as important as it is with oropharyngeal airways.
C. It can only be placed in the right nostril.
D. The bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum or the base of the nostril.
D. The bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum or the base of the nostril.
Not all inspired air reaches the alveoli 150 mL is stopped in the airway leading to the alveoli. This is called:
A. dead air space.
B. vital capacity.
C. tidal volume.
D. bronchial air.
A. dead air space.
Which of the following patients should not be transported in a stair chair?
A. Patient found lying in bed
B. Patient with difficulty breathing
C. Patient with a suspected spinal injury
D. Patient who is nauseated
C. Patient with a suspected spinal injury
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
A. Total quality system
B. System effectiveness management
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
C. Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Transportation
C. U.S. Department of Health Services
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
B. U.S. department of transportation
Why is research published in a medical journal more authoritative than the information in a typical article published in an EMS magazine?
A. Medical journals don't rely on advertising revenue as EMS magazines do.
B. Research in medical journals is original and peer reviewed.
C. EMS articles are generally opinion pieces
D. EMS magazine articles tend to be poorly researched.
B. Research in medical journals is original and peer reviewed
What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been developed to provide?
A. Safe emergency transportation that postpones care to arrival
B. Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
C. Trained medical personnel who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene
D. Prompt emergency response to the scene regardless of risk
B. Hospital-quality care at the emergency scene and during transport
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
A. Provide emergency care.
B. Protect and stabilize the patient.
C. Communicate with other responders on the scene.
D. Maintain personal health and safety.
D. Maintain personal health and safety
During the new employee orientation, the training officer meets with the new EMTs and explains to them the monthly training schedule and the classes they must attend for EMT recertification. One of the new EMTs asks the training officer why they have to keep taking EMT courses if they already passed the EMT examination. What is the best answer?
A. It looks good to a jury should the service be sued.
B. The state requires the training.
C. EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research.
D. EMTs forget everything once they pass the EMT exam.
C. EMS is constantly evolving in response to evidence-based research.
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish which of the following?
A. Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
B. National standards for emergency medical services personnel
C. An education curriculum for EMT courses
D. Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
B. National standards for emergency medical services personnel
You have just come on duty. The EMT on the previous shift complains to you that the QI manager was giving him grief because he did not document three sets of vital signs on the patient record. The EMT is angry and does not understand why documenting three sets of vital signs is so important. What is the best answer you could give him? [Show Less]