NUR HEALTH CARE ASS EMT FISDAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST NEW VERSION 2023
1. The ability to take appropriate action with a little direction is known
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Self-confidence
2. Which of the following statements regarding the Americans with disabili- ties act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?: The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled
3. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .: provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
4. What should and EMT due to limit errors in the field?: Follow the agencies written protocols
5. Your caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol the orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the following information to: The receiving nurse or doctor
6. While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned after work, virus was trans- mitted to another emergency medical technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this scenario describe?: Direct contact
7. Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used: When- ever you touch non-intact skin
8. Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?: There is no vaccine against HIV infection
9. The most serious consequence of drug or alcohol use among EMS per- sonnel is: Loss of job or inappropriate patient care
10. Which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover in a situation involving active gun fire?: A concrete barricade
11. Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital?: Ex- pressed
12. Which aspect of the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?: Protecting patient privacy
13. Putrefaction is defined as:: decomposition of the body's tissues.
14. In which of the following situations there's a legal duty to act clearly exist?: The call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change
15. You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells you that the
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patient has a DNR order. There is no paperwork available but the patient
does have a medic alert bracelet indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You should-
: Confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the medic alert foundation number on the bracelet
16. Which of the following will help improve radio communications?: Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth
17. A four-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes a child to start crying. You should: Ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother
18. Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal form is correct?: I'm mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport
19. You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the following is the most logical way of notifying the hospital?: Have the driver contact dispatch and relay patient information to the hospital
20. You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdomi- nal pain. Your service has recently switched to an electronica PCR system (ePCR). When completing the ePCR, it is most important to be aware that-
: The ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computer
21. "Chondro" in the word chondrites means: cartilage
22. Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?: "dipl-" and "bi-"
23. An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying facedown. How would you document his bodies position?: prone
24. A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: is excessively thirsty
25. You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that: The problem is with the patient's liver
26. Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: gallblad- der
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