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Chapter 1-27
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to EMS Systems
2. Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
3. Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
4. Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan
Development
5. Introduction to Pathophysiology
6. Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients
7. Principles of Effective Communication
8. Principles of Effective Documentation
9. Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation
10. Principles of Oxygen Therapy
11. Principles of Resuscitation
12. Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs
13. Principles of Patient Assessment
14. Caring for Cardiac Emergencies
15. Caring for Respiratory Emergencies
16. Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
17. Caring for Environmental Emergencies
18. Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries and Bleeding
19. Recognition and Care of Shock
20. Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
21. Caring for Head and Spinal Injuries
22. Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
23. Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
24. Caring for Infants and Children
25. Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
26. Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response
27. Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command
System, and Triage
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,Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems
1) What term/phrase is used when referring to the chain of human resources and emergency
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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4-5
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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1
3) You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oẋygen 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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10
Objective: 12
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
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
Objective: 10
5) Which agency coordinates EMS on a national level and defines all levels of EMS providers?
A) NEMSES
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, B) AEMT
C) NHTSA
D) NSPM
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7-8
Objective: 2
6) One important point where trained and untrained people come together as part of the EMS
system is:
A) the 911 service.
B) clinical care.
C) ambulance response.
D) evaluation.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Objective: 3
7) How many nationally recognized levels of EMS training are covered by the National EMS
Education Standards?
A) 8
B) 2
C) 5
D) 4
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Objective: 5
8) Which level of EMS education allows the responder to perform cardiac defibrillation? A)
Paramedic
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) EMR
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Objective: 6
9) Which level is considered the minimum level of education and certification for ambulance
personnel in most areas of the United States?
A) Paramedic
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) EMR
Answer: C
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