First Responder EMS Curriculum for Training Centers in Eurasia

First Responder Extra Test Questions1. Medical direction is the process of ensuring that the care given to patients by prehospitalproviders is medically appropriate. Which of the following is not an exampleof indirect medical direction?A System design and protocol developmentB Continuing educationC Physician communicating with field personnelD Quality improvement2. After determining scene safety, gaining access to the patient, and performing aninitial assessment, the First Responder should perform which of the following?A Initiate patient care based on the assessment findings.B Call for additional EMS personnel.C Assist additional personnel with ongoing care.D All of the above.3. Roles of the First Responder include which of the following?A Maintaining a professional appearance and attitudeB Maintaining knowledge and skillsC Serving as the patient’s advocateD All of the above4. First Responders will encounter multiple stressful situations when providingemergency care to ill or injured patients. Stressful situations include which of thefollowing?A Infant and child traumaB DeathC Mass casualtiesD Child/elder/spouse abuseE All of the above5. Dealing with dying or seriously ill patients and their family members may be verystressful. The First Responder may reduce stress by employing several techniques,which include all of the following, except?A Using a gentle voice and reassuring touch.B Reassuring the patient and family, regardless of the patient’s condition.C Reassuring the patient and family that everything that can be done to help will be done.D Listening to and communicating with the patient family.E Respecting the patient’s privacy, dignity, and control of the event.First Responder EMS Curriculum/AIHA, July 2002 405