Test Bank For Prehospital Emergency Care 12th
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____ permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a
continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or
discharge - ANSWERSEMS Systems
The modern EMS Systems has evolved from its beginnings in what year? - ANSWERS1960s
In what year did the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council published a report
entitled Accidental Deaths and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society -
ANSWERS1966
Identified severe deficiencies in the delivery of prehospital care in the United States and made
recommendation in tended to change ambulance systems, training requirements, and the
provision of prehospital care - ANSWERSWhite Paper
What Act required each state to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal
standards and included emergency services - ANSWERSThe Highway Safety Act of 1966
What Act provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMS systems planning and
implementation, personnel availability, and training. - ANSWERSThe Emergency Medical
Services Systems Act of 1973
What year what Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures were developed -
ANSWERS1960s
What year did the American Heart Association began to teach CPR and Basic life support -
ANSWERS1970s
,What year did the National Registry of EMTs released the National Emergency Medical Services
Education and Practice Blueprint - ANSWERS1993
What year did the NHTSA published the EMS Agenda for the Future document - ANSWERS1996
What year did the NHTSA and Health Resources and Services Administration published the
National EMS core Content which defines the domain of knowledge found in the National EMS
Scope of Practice Model - ANSWERS2005
What year did the NHTSA published the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, which defines
four levels of EMS licensure - ANSWERS2006
What year did the Institute of Medicine report, The future of EMS care: EMS at the crossroads,
recommended that all state governments adopt a common scope of practice that allows for
reciprocity between states, national accreditation for all paramedic programs, and national
citification - ANSWERS2006
Each state must have laws, regulation, policies, and procedure that's govern its EMS systems. -
ANSWERSRegulation and Policy
Each state must have central control of EMS resources so that each locality and all patients have
equal access to acceptable emergency care - ANSWERSResource Management
All personnel who staff ambulances and transport patients its must be trained to at least the
EMT level - ANSWERSHuman Resources and Training
Patients must be provided with safe, reliable transportation by ground or air ambulance -
ANSWERSTransportation
,Each seriously ill or injured patient must be delivered in a timely manner to an appropriate
medical facility - ANSWERSCommunications
EMS personnel should participate in programs designed to educate the public in the prevention
of injuries an how to properly and appropriately access the EMS system - ANSWERSPublic
information and education
Each EMS system must have a physician as a medical director to provide medical oversight that
includes overseeing patient care - ANSWERSMedical Director
Each state must develop a system of specialized care for Trauma patients, including one or more
trauma centers and rehabilitation programs - ANSWERSTrauma Systems
Each state must have a quality improvement system for the continual evaluation of and
upgrades to the systems - ANSWERSEvaluation
The clincal performance of EMS personnel must be of a quality that meets the needs of the
patients, public, and other communities of interest - ANSWERSClinical quality
The performance of the system must be of a quality that meets the needs of the patient, public,
and other communities of interest - ANSWERSService Quality
A demand for high-quality services associated with a reasonable cost is economically more
efficient - ANSWERSeconomic efficiency
Accountability ensures the systems meets the need of the patient and the public -
ANSWERSAccountability
The EMS must continually strive to improve the system to deliver better care to the patients -
ANSWERSImprovement
, The systems must adapt to changes that directly and indirectly affects its operation and stability
- ANSWERSResilience
Provides number identification and automatic location identification - ANSWERSE-911
What percent of wireless phone are responsible for placing 911 calls - ANSWERS70%
the wireless service provider to transmit all calls to a PSAP regardless of whether the caller
subscribes to the providers sevice - ANSWERSBasic 911
The wireless service providers must provide the PSAP with the telephone number of the device
placing the call and the location of the cell sit or base station transmitting the call -
ANSWERSPhase I Enhanced 911
The wireless service provider must provide the latitude and longitude of the call -
ANSWERSPhase II Enchanced 911
Providing care on the scene with or without subsequent transport to a hospital. - ANSWERSOut-
of-Hospital Care
Rapid surgical intervention and specialized treatment of injuries that generally exceed hospital
emergency department capabilities - ANSWERSTrauma Center
Specialized treatment of serious burns, often including long-term care and rehabilitation -
ANSWERSBurn Center
For high risk obstetric patient - ANSWERSObstetrical Center
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____ permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a
continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or
discharge - ANSWERSEMS Systems
The modern EMS Systems has evolved from its beginnings in what year? - ANSWERS1960s
In what year did the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council published a report
entitled Accidental Deaths and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society -
ANSWERS1966
Identified severe deficiencies in the delivery of prehospital care in the United States and made
recommendation in tended to change ambulance systems, training requirements, and the
provision of prehospital care - ANSWERSWhite Paper
What Act required each state to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal
standards and included emergency services - ANSWERSThe Highway Safety Act of 1966
What Act provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMS systems planning and
implementation, personnel availability, and training. - ANSWERSThe Emergency Medical
Services Systems Act of 1973
What year what Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures were developed -
ANSWERS1960s
What year did the American Heart Association began to teach CPR and Basic life support -
ANSWERS1970s
,What year did the National Registry of EMTs released the National Emergency Medical Services
Education and Practice Blueprint - ANSWERS1993
What year did the NHTSA published the EMS Agenda for the Future document - ANSWERS1996
What year did the NHTSA and Health Resources and Services Administration published the
National EMS core Content which defines the domain of knowledge found in the National EMS
Scope of Practice Model - ANSWERS2005
What year did the NHTSA published the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, which defines
four levels of EMS licensure - ANSWERS2006
What year did the Institute of Medicine report, The future of EMS care: EMS at the crossroads,
recommended that all state governments adopt a common scope of practice that allows for
reciprocity between states, national accreditation for all paramedic programs, and national
citification - ANSWERS2006
Each state must have laws, regulation, policies, and procedure that's govern its EMS systems. -
ANSWERSRegulation and Policy
Each state must have central control of EMS resources so that each locality and all patients have
equal access to acceptable emergency care - ANSWERSResource Management
All personnel who staff ambulances and transport patients its must be trained to at least the
EMT level - ANSWERSHuman Resources and Training
Patients must be provided with safe, reliable transportation by ground or air ambulance -
ANSWERSTransportation
,Each seriously ill or injured patient must be delivered in a timely manner to an appropriate
medical facility - ANSWERSCommunications
EMS personnel should participate in programs designed to educate the public in the prevention
of injuries an how to properly and appropriately access the EMS system - ANSWERSPublic
information and education
Each EMS system must have a physician as a medical director to provide medical oversight that
includes overseeing patient care - ANSWERSMedical Director
Each state must develop a system of specialized care for Trauma patients, including one or more
trauma centers and rehabilitation programs - ANSWERSTrauma Systems
Each state must have a quality improvement system for the continual evaluation of and
upgrades to the systems - ANSWERSEvaluation
The clincal performance of EMS personnel must be of a quality that meets the needs of the
patients, public, and other communities of interest - ANSWERSClinical quality
The performance of the system must be of a quality that meets the needs of the patient, public,
and other communities of interest - ANSWERSService Quality
A demand for high-quality services associated with a reasonable cost is economically more
efficient - ANSWERSeconomic efficiency
Accountability ensures the systems meets the need of the patient and the public -
ANSWERSAccountability
The EMS must continually strive to improve the system to deliver better care to the patients -
ANSWERSImprovement
, The systems must adapt to changes that directly and indirectly affects its operation and stability
- ANSWERSResilience
Provides number identification and automatic location identification - ANSWERSE-911
What percent of wireless phone are responsible for placing 911 calls - ANSWERS70%
the wireless service provider to transmit all calls to a PSAP regardless of whether the caller
subscribes to the providers sevice - ANSWERSBasic 911
The wireless service providers must provide the PSAP with the telephone number of the device
placing the call and the location of the cell sit or base station transmitting the call -
ANSWERSPhase I Enhanced 911
The wireless service provider must provide the latitude and longitude of the call -
ANSWERSPhase II Enchanced 911
Providing care on the scene with or without subsequent transport to a hospital. - ANSWERSOut-
of-Hospital Care
Rapid surgical intervention and specialized treatment of injuries that generally exceed hospital
emergency department capabilities - ANSWERSTrauma Center
Specialized treatment of serious burns, often including long-term care and rehabilitation -
ANSWERSBurn Center
For high risk obstetric patient - ANSWERSObstetrical Center
