Test Bank Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the
Streets 9th edition By Nancy L. Caroline
Exam
EMS - answerEmergency Medical Services
First recorded use of an ambulance - answerBy the military during the Siege of Malaga
at the end of 1400
CoAEMSP - answerCommittee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS
Professions
Registry system for licensure - answerNREMT
Reciprocity - answerGranting certification to a provider from another state or agency
First rescue squad - answerRoanoke Life Saving launched in 1928 by Julian Stanley
Wise
Correct ranking of emergency responders - answerThe Dispatcher, Emergency Medical
Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic
First National Standard Curriculum for paramedics - answerDeveloped by US DOT
Initial assessment of patient at emergency scene - answerRespiration, Pulse, Blood
pressure
Tension pneumothorax response - answerPerform needle thoracotomy
Correct sequence of procedures for emergency call - answerPreparation, Response,
Scene Management, Patient Assessment
Treatment plan for specific illness or injury - answerProtocol
CQI - answerContinuous Quality Improvement
Good CQI process points - answer10
,Institutional Review Board - answerThe board approval required before starting
research.
First step in conducting EMS research - answerResearch agenda
Types of Survey research - answer3
Retrospective Research - answerResearch that uses available data.
Snapshot of events and information - answerCross-sectional design
Literature Review - answerA form of research in which the existing literature is reviewed
and analyzed to draw a conclusion.
Types of sampling - answer3
Blinded study - answerTool in which investigators are unaware of the study arm into
which the subject being interviewed has been enrolled.
Double-blinded study - answerWhere all parties are blinded.
ILCOR - answerInternational Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
Chest compressions in adults - answer100 to 120 per minute and at a depth between 2
to 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm).
Mobile intensive care units - answerAn early title given to an ambulance-style unit.
Standing order - answerGuideline that is a written document signed by the EMS
system's medical director outlining specific directions regarding patient care.
Documentation requirement timing - answerAfter the patient transfer and report.
Health care professional qualities - answerEmpathy and integrity, injury prevention, time
management.
Normal Blood pressure range - answer120/80 mm Hg.
Hours awake equal to legal intoxication - answer21hr.
Components of wellness - answer3.
Life's Simple 7 - answerFactors that have been found to improve heart health including
reducing blood sugar, controlling cholesterol, and managing blood pressure.
, Caloric requirements for women - answerA moderately active woman age 19 to 30
years requires 2000 kcal.
Least quantity food in diet - answerNuts are used in the least quantity in maintaining
diet.
Food group requirements - answerThe amount needed from each food group is directly
dependent on age, sex, and physical activity.
Healthy weight strategy - answerFor a man age 25 with height 5'2 and weight 80kg, the
best strategy is exercise/walking and controlled portions of meals.
Target heart rate for 30-year-old - answerA 30-year-old man's target heart rate is 95 to
131 beats/min.
Target heart rate calculation - answerA 40-year-old man with a resting heart rate of 60
beats/min has a target heart rate of 120 to 156 beats/min.
E-cigarettes - answerE-cigarettes are also called electronic nicotine delivery systems.
Sleep-wake cycle - answerThe sleep-wake cycle is an example of a circadian rhythm.
Circadian rhythms control - answerCircadian rhythms are controlled by the
suprachiasmatic nuclei in the brain.
Lifting posture - answerWhen lifting, the head should be kept upright and facing forward
with legs spread about 15 inches.
Contagious vs Infectious diseases - answerSome infectious diseases are contagious
diseases.
Pneumonia and contagion - answerPneumonia caused by pneumococcus bacteria fits
the example that some infectious diseases are contagious diseases.
HIV transmission at birth - answerIf a baby is born and tested positive for HIV, it
indicates direct contact transmission.
Tetanus-diphtheria boosters - answerTetanus-diphtheria boosters immunization is
performed every 10 years.
Effective mask for TB - answerThe N95 mask is effective in preventing TB bacillus.
Exposure to blood guidelines - answerIf exposed to a patient's blood or body fluids, the
first guideline to follow is to wash the affected area immediately with soap and water.
Streets 9th edition By Nancy L. Caroline
Exam
EMS - answerEmergency Medical Services
First recorded use of an ambulance - answerBy the military during the Siege of Malaga
at the end of 1400
CoAEMSP - answerCommittee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS
Professions
Registry system for licensure - answerNREMT
Reciprocity - answerGranting certification to a provider from another state or agency
First rescue squad - answerRoanoke Life Saving launched in 1928 by Julian Stanley
Wise
Correct ranking of emergency responders - answerThe Dispatcher, Emergency Medical
Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic
First National Standard Curriculum for paramedics - answerDeveloped by US DOT
Initial assessment of patient at emergency scene - answerRespiration, Pulse, Blood
pressure
Tension pneumothorax response - answerPerform needle thoracotomy
Correct sequence of procedures for emergency call - answerPreparation, Response,
Scene Management, Patient Assessment
Treatment plan for specific illness or injury - answerProtocol
CQI - answerContinuous Quality Improvement
Good CQI process points - answer10
,Institutional Review Board - answerThe board approval required before starting
research.
First step in conducting EMS research - answerResearch agenda
Types of Survey research - answer3
Retrospective Research - answerResearch that uses available data.
Snapshot of events and information - answerCross-sectional design
Literature Review - answerA form of research in which the existing literature is reviewed
and analyzed to draw a conclusion.
Types of sampling - answer3
Blinded study - answerTool in which investigators are unaware of the study arm into
which the subject being interviewed has been enrolled.
Double-blinded study - answerWhere all parties are blinded.
ILCOR - answerInternational Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.
Chest compressions in adults - answer100 to 120 per minute and at a depth between 2
to 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm).
Mobile intensive care units - answerAn early title given to an ambulance-style unit.
Standing order - answerGuideline that is a written document signed by the EMS
system's medical director outlining specific directions regarding patient care.
Documentation requirement timing - answerAfter the patient transfer and report.
Health care professional qualities - answerEmpathy and integrity, injury prevention, time
management.
Normal Blood pressure range - answer120/80 mm Hg.
Hours awake equal to legal intoxication - answer21hr.
Components of wellness - answer3.
Life's Simple 7 - answerFactors that have been found to improve heart health including
reducing blood sugar, controlling cholesterol, and managing blood pressure.
, Caloric requirements for women - answerA moderately active woman age 19 to 30
years requires 2000 kcal.
Least quantity food in diet - answerNuts are used in the least quantity in maintaining
diet.
Food group requirements - answerThe amount needed from each food group is directly
dependent on age, sex, and physical activity.
Healthy weight strategy - answerFor a man age 25 with height 5'2 and weight 80kg, the
best strategy is exercise/walking and controlled portions of meals.
Target heart rate for 30-year-old - answerA 30-year-old man's target heart rate is 95 to
131 beats/min.
Target heart rate calculation - answerA 40-year-old man with a resting heart rate of 60
beats/min has a target heart rate of 120 to 156 beats/min.
E-cigarettes - answerE-cigarettes are also called electronic nicotine delivery systems.
Sleep-wake cycle - answerThe sleep-wake cycle is an example of a circadian rhythm.
Circadian rhythms control - answerCircadian rhythms are controlled by the
suprachiasmatic nuclei in the brain.
Lifting posture - answerWhen lifting, the head should be kept upright and facing forward
with legs spread about 15 inches.
Contagious vs Infectious diseases - answerSome infectious diseases are contagious
diseases.
Pneumonia and contagion - answerPneumonia caused by pneumococcus bacteria fits
the example that some infectious diseases are contagious diseases.
HIV transmission at birth - answerIf a baby is born and tested positive for HIV, it
indicates direct contact transmission.
Tetanus-diphtheria boosters - answerTetanus-diphtheria boosters immunization is
performed every 10 years.
Effective mask for TB - answerThe N95 mask is effective in preventing TB bacillus.
Exposure to blood guidelines - answerIf exposed to a patient's blood or body fluids, the
first guideline to follow is to wash the affected area immediately with soap and water.
