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Test Bank for
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Medical
Technician 2nd
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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Upon arriving at the scene shown in the picture, who should you call for additional assistance?
A. National Guard
B. ALS personnel
C. Fire department
D. Law enforcement
2. In this photo, the EMS personnel are involved in which phase of a typical EMS response?
A. Dispatch/response
B. Detection of the emergency
C. Care during transport
D. On-scene care
3. Development of the ____________ began in 1990 to aid EMS systems and its workers.
A. The 911 Network
B. National EMS Core Content
C. CPR standards
D. The Jaws of Life
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4. In the __________, the first civilian ambulance services in the U.S. began as hospital-based services in
Cincinnati and New York City.
A. 1860s
B. 1850s
C. 1880s
D. 1870s
5. The Highway Safety Act of _____ charged the Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the responsibility of improving EMS and was the first
national commitment to reducing highway-related injuries and deaths.
A. 1974
B. 1970
C. 1966
D. 1962
6. In what year was 9-1-1 designated as the universal emergency telephone number?
A. 1966
B. 1972
C. 1970
D. 1968
7. A network of people, facilities, and equipment which provides for the general medical needs of the
population is known as a(n)
A. community health system
B. emergency medical service
C. public health system
D. healthcare system
8. Sarah, an EMS member, responded to an emergency call for a diabetic patient. She provided care on the
scene, administered oral glucose per a request from medical direction, and transported the patient to a
local facility. Sarah is at which level of EMS training?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
9. ______________ indicate(s) a person has met all the predetermined requirements to competently perform
a particular activity.
A. Credentials
B. Certification
C. Scope of practice
D. Licensure
10. Another name for online medical direction is ____________ direction.
A. concurrent
B. supervisory
C. indirect
D. prospective
11. Which of the following terms refer to a list of steps for an EMT providing emergency care to an ill or
injured patient?
A. Standing orders
B. Treatment protocol
C. Scope of practice
D. Practice orders
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Test Bank for
Emergency
Medical
Technician 2nd
Edition by
Aehlert
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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Upon arriving at the scene shown in the picture, who should you call for additional assistance?
A. National Guard
B. ALS personnel
C. Fire department
D. Law enforcement
2. In this photo, the EMS personnel are involved in which phase of a typical EMS response?
A. Dispatch/response
B. Detection of the emergency
C. Care during transport
D. On-scene care
3. Development of the ____________ began in 1990 to aid EMS systems and its workers.
A. The 911 Network
B. National EMS Core Content
C. CPR standards
D. The Jaws of Life
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4. In the __________, the first civilian ambulance services in the U.S. began as hospital-based services in
Cincinnati and New York City.
A. 1860s
B. 1850s
C. 1880s
D. 1870s
5. The Highway Safety Act of _____ charged the Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the responsibility of improving EMS and was the first
national commitment to reducing highway-related injuries and deaths.
A. 1974
B. 1970
C. 1966
D. 1962
6. In what year was 9-1-1 designated as the universal emergency telephone number?
A. 1966
B. 1972
C. 1970
D. 1968
7. A network of people, facilities, and equipment which provides for the general medical needs of the
population is known as a(n)
A. community health system
B. emergency medical service
C. public health system
D. healthcare system
8. Sarah, an EMS member, responded to an emergency call for a diabetic patient. She provided care on the
scene, administered oral glucose per a request from medical direction, and transported the patient to a
local facility. Sarah is at which level of EMS training?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
9. ______________ indicate(s) a person has met all the predetermined requirements to competently perform
a particular activity.
A. Credentials
B. Certification
C. Scope of practice
D. Licensure
10. Another name for online medical direction is ____________ direction.
A. concurrent
B. supervisory
C. indirect
D. prospective
11. Which of the following terms refer to a list of steps for an EMT providing emergency care to an ill or
injured patient?
A. Standing orders
B. Treatment protocol
C. Scope of practice
D. Practice orders
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