Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene
Chris Le Baudour, J. David Bergeron, & Keith
Wesley
11th Edition
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Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems
1) The term ________ means the chain of human resources and services linked together to
provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility.
A) EMT resources
B) 911 services
C) EMS system
D) emergency services
Answer: C
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Objective: 1
2) The Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for: A)
standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care.
B) certification and licensure of EMRs.
C) staffing decisions and hiring.
D) answering and dispatching 911 calls.
Answer: A
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Objective: 1
3) You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to
the patient. This would be called: A) off-line medical direction.
B) on-line medical direction.
C) hospital direction.
D) EMS coordinator direction.
Answer: B
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Objective: 1
4) The procedures that an Emergency Medical Responder can and must legally provide as care
for a patient are called: A) scope of practice.
B) scope of training.
C) standard of care.
D) standard of training.
Answer: A
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Objective: 1
5) Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?
A) NEMSES
B) AEMT
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