test bank prehospital emergency are pearson 11thedition joseph j. mistovich keith j. karren brent_hafen.

,PrehospitalFEmergencyFCare,F11eF(MistovichFetFal.)
ChapterF1F F EmergencyFCareFSystems,FResearch,FandFPublicFHealth

1) WhatFisFaFprimaryFpurposeFofFtheFmodern-dayFEMSFsystem?
A) ProvideFaFmeansFofFtransportFtoFandFfromFtheFhospital
B) EnsureFthatFallFmembersFofFsocietyFhaveFequalFaccessFtoFhospitals
C) DecreaseFtheFincidenceFofFdeathFandFdisabilityFrelatedFtoFinjuryFandFillness
D) ProvideFemergencyFhealthFcareFservicesFtoFmedicallyFunderservedFareasF
Answer:F C
Diff:F2 PageFRef:F7
Objective:F 1-2

2) MostFauthoritiesFagreeFthatFtheFmodern-
dayFEMSFsystemFevolvedFafterFtheFreleaseFofFwhichFdocument?
A) TheFEmergencyFMedicalFServicesFActFofF1973
B) TheFwhiteFpaperF"AccidentalFDeathFandFDisability:FTheFNeglectedFDiseaseFofFModernF
Society"FinF1966
C) TheFAmericanFHeartFAssociation'sFGuidelinesFforFCardiacFResuscitation
D) EmergencyFMedicalFServices:FAgendaFforFtheFFuture,FinF1996F
Answer:F B
Diff:F1 PageFRef:F3
Objective:F 1-2

3) AnFEmergencyFMedicalFResponderFcomesFtoFyouFandFstatesFthatFheFwouldFlikeFtoFworkFforFy
ourFemergencyFambulanceFserviceFonFaFfull-
timeFbasis.FKnowingFtheFNationalFEMSFScopeFofFPracticeFModel,FyouFinformFhimFofFwhichFele
ment?
A) HeFwillFbeFableFtoFtakeFcareFofFonlyFpatientsFwithFnon-life-threateningFcomplaints
B) HeFwillFfirstFneedFapprovalFfromFyourFambulanceFservice'sFmedicalFdirector
C) HeFwillFbeFableFtoFworkFonlyFwithFanFAdvancedFEMTForFparamedic
D) HeFwillFfirstFhaveFtoFbecomeFanFEmergencyFMedicalFTechnicianF
Answer:F D
Diff:F1 PageFRef:F6-7
Objective:F 1-1

4) AsFdefinedFbyFtheFNationalFEMSFScopeFofFPracticeFModel,FtheFfourFlevelsFofFEMSF
practitionersFinclude:
A) AmbulanceFdrivers
B) EMSFmedicalFdirector
C) Paramedics
D) EmergencyFmedicalFdispatchers
FAnswer:F C

Diff:F1 PageFRef:F6-7
Objective:F 1-3




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,5) AnFEmergencyFMedicalFResponderF(EMR)FapproachesFyouFandFstatesFthatFheFisFinterestedFinF
becomingFanFEMT.FSpecifically,FheFasksFwhatFheFwillFbeFableFtoFdoFasFanFEMTFthatFheFcannotFp
resentlyFdoFasFanFEMR.FYouFrespondFbyFsayingFheFwillFbeFableFto:
A) AdministerFsomeFmedications
B) AssistFinFemergencyFchildbirth
C) UseFanFautomatedFexternalFdefibrillator
D) ObtainFvitalFsigns
FAnswer:F A

Diff:F1 PageFRef:F6-7
Objective:F 1-5

6) YouFhaveFbeenFdispatchedFforFaF61-year-
oldFfemaleFinFcardiacFarrest.FEmergencyFMedicalFRespondersF(EMRs)FareFonFscene.FInFyourFco
mmunity,FallFEMSFpractitionersFareFtrainedFaccordingFtoFtheFNationalFEMSFScopeFofFPracticeFM
odel.FGivenFthis,FwhichFtypeFofFcareFdoFyouFexpectFtheFEMRsFtoFbeFproviding?
A) EmergencyFmedicationFadministration
B) AutomatedFexternalFdefibrillation
C) IntravenousFtherapy
D) ReadingFanFelectrocardiogram
FAnswer:F B

Diff:F2 PageFRef:F6
Objective:F 1-5

7) AnFEMTFwithFyourFserviceFstatesFthatFsheFdesiresFtoFbecomeFaFparamedicFbecauseFsheFwantsFtoF
provideFadvancedFcare.FUnderFtheFNationalFEMSFScopeFofFPracticeFModel,FwhichFoneFofFtheseFty
pesFofFcareFwillFsheFbeFableFtoFprovideFasFaFparamedicFthatFsheFcannotFprovideFasFanFEMT?
A) AutomatedFbloodFpressureFmonitoring
B) AssistanceFwithFemergencyFchildbirth
C) InterfacilityFtransports
D) IVFtherapy
FAnswer:F D

Diff:F1 PageFRef:F7
Objective:F 1-5

8) WhichFstatementFmadeFbyFanFEMTFrequiresFimmediateFinterventionFbyFaFsuperiorForFtheF
serviceFsupervisor?
A) "IFalwaysFwearFmyFseatFbeltFwheneverFIFamFinFtheFpatientFcompartmentFofFtheFambulance,F
unlessFIFhaveFtoFremoveFitFtoFcareFforFaFpatient."
B) "IFdriveFasFfastFasFIFcanFtoFgetFtoFtheFsceneFofFanFemergency,FespeciallyFifFaFchildFisFsickForFi
njuredFaccordingFtoFdispatchFinformation."
C) "WhenFIFamFdrivingFwithFlightsFandFsirens,FIFinstructFmyFpartnerFthatFheFwillFneedFtoFhandleFallF
radioFcommunications."
D) "IFputFexamFglovesFonFforFeveryFpatientFIFcontact,FevenFifFheForFsheFdoesFnotFhaveFaFknownForF
suspectedFinfectiousFdisease."
Answer:F B
Diff:F1 PageFRef:F9
Objective:F 1-7
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, 9) WhichFstatementFshowsFthatFtheFEMTFhasFaFgoodFunderstandingFofFherFroleFandF
responsibilitiesFrelatedFtoFbeingFanFEMT?
A) "TheFpatient'sFneedsFcomeFbeforeFanyoneFelse'sFneeds."
B) "AtFtheFsceneFofFanFemergency,FmyFresponsibilityFisFtoFgetFtoFtheFpatientFnoFmatterFwhat."
C) "MyFsafetyFcomesFfirst,FandFthenFtheFpatient'sFsafety."
D) "AsFanFEMT,FIFrecognizeFthatFtheFpublic'sFsafetyFcomesFbeforeFtheFsafetyFofFmeForFmyF
partner."
Answer:F C
Diff:F2 PageFRef:F8-9
Objective:F 1-7

10) AnFambulanceFwithFtwoFEMTsFarrivesFinFfrontFofFaFhouseFforFanFunknownFmedicalFemergenc
y.FOnFscene,FbystandersFreportFthatFaFfemaleFpatientFwasFbeatenFbyFherFhusbandFinFtheFdrivewayFa
ndFthenFdraggedFbackFintoFtheFhouse.FTheyFstateFthatFtheFpatientFappearedFunconsciousFandFwasFbl
eedingFfromFtheFhead.FWhichFactionFwouldFtheFEMTsFperformFnext?
A) DoFnotFenterFtheFsceneFuntilFitFhasFbeenFcontrolledFbyFlawFenforcement
B) QuietlyFenterFtheFhomeFandFquicklyFmoveFtheFpatientFtoFtheFambulance
C) RemoveFtheFhusbandFfromFtheFhouse,FthenFprovideFemergencyFcareFtoFtheFwife
D) EnterFtheFhomeFtoFprotectFtheFpatientFwhileFwaitingFforFtheFpoliceFtoFarriveF
Answer:F A
Diff:F2 PageFRef:F9
Objective:F 1-7

11) WhyFisFEMSFinFaFuniqueFpositionFtoFcontributeFsignificantlyFtoFmobileFintegratedFhealthFcare?
A) EMSFprovidersFareFfamiliarFwithFandFcapableFofFfunctioningFinFtheFout-of-
hospitalFenvironment
B) AmbulancesFareFeasilyFidentified
C) TheFcommunityFtrustsFuniformedFhealthFcareFproviders
D) EMSFprovidersFareFfamiliarFwithFtheFmanyFroutesFofFmedicationFadministrationF
Answer:F A
Diff:F1 PageFRef:F17
Objective:F 1-15




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