EMS 110 CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
what is the preparatory of the national EMS standard competencies?
-simple knowledge of EMS
-saftey/well being of EMR
-medical/legal issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care
Often the first medically trained person to arrive on the scene of an emergency
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
initial care is usually followed by
-EMT
-Paramedics
-Nurses and Physicians
-other allied health professionals
what needs to happen for an EMS system to operate smoothly?
-all agencies and personnel need to share an understanding of their roles
-close cooperation, careful planning, and continual effort are needed
what is the sequence of events as a patient moves through the system?
-reporting
-dispatch
-first response
-EMS response
, -Basic life support or Advanced life support
-hospital care
-medical oversight
what activates the EMS system
A report of an incident
Who usually receives the telephone call reporting the incident
An emergency response communication center or public safety answering point (PSAP)
What/ who is dispatched to the scene?
appropriate equipment and personnel
how may dispatch occur?
-landline
-cell phone
-pager
-radio
-computer
-or other means
what may vary by community?
-agencies
-personnel
-and equipment involved in the first response
who is likely to be first on the scene?
firefighters or law enforcement personnel
what is the patients second response with the EMS system?
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
what is the preparatory of the national EMS standard competencies?
-simple knowledge of EMS
-saftey/well being of EMR
-medical/legal issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care
Often the first medically trained person to arrive on the scene of an emergency
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
initial care is usually followed by
-EMT
-Paramedics
-Nurses and Physicians
-other allied health professionals
what needs to happen for an EMS system to operate smoothly?
-all agencies and personnel need to share an understanding of their roles
-close cooperation, careful planning, and continual effort are needed
what is the sequence of events as a patient moves through the system?
-reporting
-dispatch
-first response
-EMS response
, -Basic life support or Advanced life support
-hospital care
-medical oversight
what activates the EMS system
A report of an incident
Who usually receives the telephone call reporting the incident
An emergency response communication center or public safety answering point (PSAP)
What/ who is dispatched to the scene?
appropriate equipment and personnel
how may dispatch occur?
-landline
-cell phone
-pager
-radio
-computer
-or other means
what may vary by community?
-agencies
-personnel
-and equipment involved in the first response
who is likely to be first on the scene?
firefighters or law enforcement personnel
what is the patients second response with the EMS system?
