Continuing education, and EMS serves to

maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:

identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed

Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?

A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

Which of the following skills are interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?

Automated external defribrillation

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

off-line

The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous materials incident:

Ensuring your personal safety

The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is:

substandard or inappropriate patient care

The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to:

wash your hands in between patient contacts.

When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call, you should:

allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions

Which of the following is the most significant factor in determining whether a person will become ill from certain germs?

immunity

The patient care report (PCR) ensures:

continuity of care

When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should:

determine the degree of the patient's impairment

Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct?

Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety

You are caring for a 52 year-old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic, and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate?

"It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."

You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.

slander

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

prone

The term "superventricular tachycardia" means:

a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

medial

The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the feet is:

inferior

Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?

posterior

The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for waste products of metabolism occurs at the cellular level in the:

capillaries

The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:

pulmonary veins

The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:

coccyx

The middle muscle tissue of the heart is called the:

myocardium

White blood cells, which are also called leukocytes function by:

protecting the body from infection

The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of:

19 and 25 years

Which of the following are noticeable characteristics of a 9 month old Infant?

Places objects in the mouth, pulls himself or herself up

Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?

An infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue

Which of the following statements regarding middle adults is correct?

Cardiovascular health becomes an issue in this age group, as does the greater incidence of cancer.

Which of the following statements regarding toddlers and preschoolers is correct?

Toddlers and preschoolers commonly experience upper respiratory infections because of a loss of passive immunity

When carrying a patient up or down stairs, you should avoid:

using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

Which is the MOST appropriate method to use when moving a patient from his or her bed to a wheeled stretcher?

Draw sheet method

Which of the following statements regarding patient weight distribution is correct?

The majority of a horizontal patient's weight is in the torso

Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is not correct?

A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer than_________rescuers, regardless of individual strength.

Four