,AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of The Sick And Injured, 12TH EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Preparatory
Chapter 1 – EMS Systems
Chapter 2 – Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 – Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 – The Well-Being of the EMT
Chapter 5 – Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter 6 – Medical Terminology
Chapter 7 – Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 8 – Pathophysiology
Chapter 9 – Life Span Development
Section 2: Patient Assessment
Chapter 10 – Patient Assessment
Section 3: Airway
Chapter 11 – Airway Management, Oxygen Therapy, and Ventilation
Section 4: Pharmacology
Chapter 12 – Principles of Pharmacology
Section 5: Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 13 – Shock
Chapter 14 – BLS Resuscitation
Section 6: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 15 – Medical Overview
Chapter 16 – Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 17 – Cardiovascular Emergencies
,Chapter 18 – Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 – Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 20 – Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 21 – Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 22 – Toxicology
Chapter 23 – Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 24 – Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7: Trauma
Chapter 25 – Trauma Overview
Chapter 26 – Bleeding
Chapter 27 – Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 28 – Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 29 – Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 30 – Chest Injuries
Chapter 31 – Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 32 – Orthopedic Injuries
Chapter 33 – Environmental Emergencies
Section 8: Special Patient Populations
Chapter 34 – Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 35 – Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 36 – Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 37 – Patients with Special Challenges
Section 9: EMS Operations
Chapter 38 – Ambulance Operations
Chapter 39 – Incident Management
Chapter 40 – Hazardous Materials Awareness
Chapter 41 – Terrorism and Disaster Response
, CHAPTER 1 – EMS SYSTEMS
1. Which component is considered the foundation of an effective EMS system?
A. Advanced life support availability
B. Public access and communication
C. Medical direction
D. Trauma center designation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public access and communication (e.g., 911) allow patients to enter the
EMS system. Without reliable access, other components cannot function
effectively.
2. The primary role of medical direction in EMS is to:
A. Determine EMS budgets
B. Establish dispatch protocols
C. Ensure quality and medical oversight of patient care
D. Manage EMS personnel schedules
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medical direction provides both online and offline guidance to ensure
patient care meets accepted medical standards.
3. Which level of medical direction involves written protocols, standing
orders, and training?
A. Online medical direction
B. Direct medical control
C. Indirect medical direction
D. Retrospective medical oversight
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indirect (offline) medical direction includes protocols, policies,
training, and quality improvement measures.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Preparatory
Chapter 1 – EMS Systems
Chapter 2 – Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 – Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 – The Well-Being of the EMT
Chapter 5 – Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter 6 – Medical Terminology
Chapter 7 – Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 8 – Pathophysiology
Chapter 9 – Life Span Development
Section 2: Patient Assessment
Chapter 10 – Patient Assessment
Section 3: Airway
Chapter 11 – Airway Management, Oxygen Therapy, and Ventilation
Section 4: Pharmacology
Chapter 12 – Principles of Pharmacology
Section 5: Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 13 – Shock
Chapter 14 – BLS Resuscitation
Section 6: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 15 – Medical Overview
Chapter 16 – Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 17 – Cardiovascular Emergencies
,Chapter 18 – Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 – Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 20 – Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 21 – Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 22 – Toxicology
Chapter 23 – Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 24 – Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7: Trauma
Chapter 25 – Trauma Overview
Chapter 26 – Bleeding
Chapter 27 – Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 28 – Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 29 – Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 30 – Chest Injuries
Chapter 31 – Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 32 – Orthopedic Injuries
Chapter 33 – Environmental Emergencies
Section 8: Special Patient Populations
Chapter 34 – Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 35 – Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 36 – Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 37 – Patients with Special Challenges
Section 9: EMS Operations
Chapter 38 – Ambulance Operations
Chapter 39 – Incident Management
Chapter 40 – Hazardous Materials Awareness
Chapter 41 – Terrorism and Disaster Response
, CHAPTER 1 – EMS SYSTEMS
1. Which component is considered the foundation of an effective EMS system?
A. Advanced life support availability
B. Public access and communication
C. Medical direction
D. Trauma center designation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public access and communication (e.g., 911) allow patients to enter the
EMS system. Without reliable access, other components cannot function
effectively.
2. The primary role of medical direction in EMS is to:
A. Determine EMS budgets
B. Establish dispatch protocols
C. Ensure quality and medical oversight of patient care
D. Manage EMS personnel schedules
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Medical direction provides both online and offline guidance to ensure
patient care meets accepted medical standards.
3. Which level of medical direction involves written protocols, standing
orders, and training?
A. Online medical direction
B. Direct medical control
C. Indirect medical direction
D. Retrospective medical oversight
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indirect (offline) medical direction includes protocols, policies,
training, and quality improvement measures.
