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Chapterbj1-44
Chapterbj1bjEmergencybjMedicalbjServicebjSystems,bjResearch,bjandbjPublicbjHealth
1) Whatbjisbjabjprimarybjpurposebjofbjthebjmodern-daybjEMSbjsystem?
A) Providebjabjmeansbjofbjtransportbjtobjandbjfrombjthebjhospital
B) Ensurebjthatbjallbjmembersbjofbjsocietybjhavebjequalbjaccessbjtobjhospitals
C) Decreasebjthebjincidencebjofbjdeathbjandbjdisabilitybjrelatedbjtobjinjurybjandbjillness
D) ProvidebjemergencybjhealthbjcarebjservicesbjtobjmedicallybjunderservedbjareasbjAnswer
:bjCbjDiff:bj2 PagebjRef:bj2
Objective:b j 1-2
2) Mostbjauthoritiesbjagreebjthatbjthebjmodern-
daybjEMSbjsystembjevolvedbjafterbjthebjreleasebjofbjwhichbjdocument?
A) ThebjEmergencybjMedicalbjServicesbjActbjofbj1973
B) Thebjwhitebjpaperbj"AccidentalbjDeathbjandbjDisability:bjThebjNeglectedbjDiseasebjofbjModernbjSociety,
"bjinbj1966
C) ThebjAmericanbjHeartbjAssociation'sbjGuidelinesbjforbjCardiacbjResuscitation
D) EmergencybjMedicalbjServices:bjAgendabjforbjthebjFuture,bjinbj1996bjAnswer:
bjBbjDiff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj2
Objective:b j 1-2
3) AnbjEmergencybjMedicalbjResponderbjcomesbjtobjyoubjandbjstatesbjthatbjtheybjwouldbjlikebjtobjworkbjforb
jyourbjemergencybjambulancebjservicebjonbjabjfull-
timebjbasis.bjKnowingbjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjyoubjinformbjthembjofbjwhichb
jelementbjtheybjneedbjtobjattainbjfirst?
A) Theybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjtakebjcarebjofbjonlybjpatientsbjwithbjnon-life-threateningbjcomplaints.
B) Theybjwillbjfirstbjneedbjapprovalbjfrombjyourbjambulancebjservice'sbjmedicalbjdirector.
C) TheybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjworkbjonlybjwithbjanbjAdvancedbjEmergencybjMedicalbjTechnicianbj(AEMT
)bjorbjParamedic.
D) TheybjwillbjfirstbjhavebjtobjbecomebjanbjEmergencybjMedicalbjTechnicianbj(EMT).bjAnswer
:bjDbjDiff:bj1b j b j PagebjRef:bj3
Objective:b j 1-1
4) AsbjdefinedbjbybjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjthebjfourbjlevelsbjofbjEMSbjpractiti
onersbjinclude:
A) Ambulancebjdrivers.
B) EMSbjmedicalbjdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergencybjmedicalbjdispatchers.bjAnswer:bj
CbjDiff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj6
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5) AnbjEmergencybjMedicalbjResponderbj(EMR)bjapproachesbjyoubjandbjstatesbjthatbjtheybjarebjintereste
dbjinbjbecomingbjanbjEMT.bjSpecifically,bjtheybjaskbjwhatbjtheybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjdobjasbjanbjEMTbjthatbjth
eybjcannotbjpresentlybjdobjasbjanbjEMR.bjYoubjrespondbjbybjsayingbjtheybjwillbjbebjablebjto:
A) Administerbjsomebjmedications.
B) Assistbjinbjemergencybjchildbirth.
C) Usebjanbjautomatedbjexternalbjdefibrillator.
D) Obtainbjvitalbjsigns
.bjAnswer:b j A
Diff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj5-6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
6) Youbjhavebjbeenbjdispatchedbjforbjabj61-year-
oldbjfemalebjinbjcardiacbjarrest.bjEmergencybjMedicalbjRespondersbj(EMRs)bjarebjonbjthebjscene.bjInb
jyourbjcommunity,bjallbjEMSbjpractitionersbjarebjtrainedbjaccordingbjtobjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebj
ofbjPracticebjModel.bjGivenbjthis,bjwhichbjtypebjofbjcarebjdobjyoubjexpectbjthebjEMRsbjtobjbebjprovidin
g?
A) Emergencybjmedicationbjadministration
B) Automatedbjexternalbjdefibrillation
C) Intravenousbjtherapy
D) Readingbjanbjelectrocardiogra
mbjAnswer:b j B
Diff:bj2 PagebjRef:bj5-6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
7) AnbjEMTbjwithbjyourbjservicebjstatesbjthatbjtheybjdesirebjtobjbecomebjabjParamedicbjbecausebjtheybjwa
ntbjtobjprovidebjadvancedbjcare.bjUnderbjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjwhichbjonebj
ofbjthesebjtypesbjofbjcarebjwillbjtheybjbebjablebjtobjprovidebjasbjabjParamedicbjthatbjtheybjcannotbjprovidebj
asbjanbjEMT?
A) Usebjofbjanbjautomatedbjbloodbjpressurebjmonitoring
B) Assistancebjwithbjemergencybjchildbirth
C) Providingbjinterfacilitybjtransports
D) Initiatingbjintravenousbj(IV)bjtherap
ybjAnswer:b j D
Diff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
8) WhichbjstatementbjmadebjbybjanbjEMTbjrequiresbjimmediatebjinterventionbjbybjabjsuperiorbjorbjthebjser
vicebjsupervisor?
A) "IbjalwaysbjwearbjmybjseatbjbeltbjwheneverbjIbjambjinbjthebjpatientbjcompartmentbjofbjthebjambulance,bjunl
essbjIbjhavebjtobjremovebjitbjtobjcarebjforbjabjpatient."
B) "IbjdrivebjasbjfastbjasbjIbjcanbjtobjgetbjtobjthebjscenebjofbjanbjemergency,bjespeciallybjifbjabjchildbjisbjsickbjorbjinj
uredbjaccordingbjtobjdispatchbjinformation."
C) "WhenbjIbjambjdrivingbjwithbjlightsbjandbjsirens,bjIbjinstructbjmybjpartnerbjthatbjhebjwillbjneedbjtobjhand
lebjallbjradiobjcommunications."
D) "IbjputbjexambjglovesbjonbjforbjeverybjpatientbjIbjcontact,bjevenbjifbjhebjorbjshebjdoesbjnotbjhavebjabjkno
wnbjorbjsuspectedbjinfectiousbjdisease."
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PrehospitalbjEmergencybjCare,bj12thbjEditionbjbybjJosephbjJ.bjMistovichbjKeithbjJbjKarrenbjBrentbjQ.bjHafe
n
Chapterbj1-44
Chapterbj1bjEmergencybjMedicalbjServicebjSystems,bjResearch,bjandbjPublicbjHealth
1) Whatbjisbjabjprimarybjpurposebjofbjthebjmodern-daybjEMSbjsystem?
A) Providebjabjmeansbjofbjtransportbjtobjandbjfrombjthebjhospital
B) Ensurebjthatbjallbjmembersbjofbjsocietybjhavebjequalbjaccessbjtobjhospitals
C) Decreasebjthebjincidencebjofbjdeathbjandbjdisabilitybjrelatedbjtobjinjurybjandbjillness
D) ProvidebjemergencybjhealthbjcarebjservicesbjtobjmedicallybjunderservedbjareasbjAnswer
:bjCbjDiff:bj2 PagebjRef:bj2
Objective:b j 1-2
2) Mostbjauthoritiesbjagreebjthatbjthebjmodern-
daybjEMSbjsystembjevolvedbjafterbjthebjreleasebjofbjwhichbjdocument?
A) ThebjEmergencybjMedicalbjServicesbjActbjofbj1973
B) Thebjwhitebjpaperbj"AccidentalbjDeathbjandbjDisability:bjThebjNeglectedbjDiseasebjofbjModernbjSociety,
"bjinbj1966
C) ThebjAmericanbjHeartbjAssociation'sbjGuidelinesbjforbjCardiacbjResuscitation
D) EmergencybjMedicalbjServices:bjAgendabjforbjthebjFuture,bjinbj1996bjAnswer:
bjBbjDiff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj2
Objective:b j 1-2
3) AnbjEmergencybjMedicalbjResponderbjcomesbjtobjyoubjandbjstatesbjthatbjtheybjwouldbjlikebjtobjworkbjforb
jyourbjemergencybjambulancebjservicebjonbjabjfull-
timebjbasis.bjKnowingbjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjyoubjinformbjthembjofbjwhichb
jelementbjtheybjneedbjtobjattainbjfirst?
A) Theybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjtakebjcarebjofbjonlybjpatientsbjwithbjnon-life-threateningbjcomplaints.
B) Theybjwillbjfirstbjneedbjapprovalbjfrombjyourbjambulancebjservice'sbjmedicalbjdirector.
C) TheybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjworkbjonlybjwithbjanbjAdvancedbjEmergencybjMedicalbjTechnicianbj(AEMT
)bjorbjParamedic.
D) TheybjwillbjfirstbjhavebjtobjbecomebjanbjEmergencybjMedicalbjTechnicianbj(EMT).bjAnswer
:bjDbjDiff:bj1b j b j PagebjRef:bj3
Objective:b j 1-1
4) AsbjdefinedbjbybjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjthebjfourbjlevelsbjofbjEMSbjpractiti
onersbjinclude:
A) Ambulancebjdrivers.
B) EMSbjmedicalbjdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergencybjmedicalbjdispatchers.bjAnswer:bj
CbjDiff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj6
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,Objective:b j b j 1-3
5) AnbjEmergencybjMedicalbjResponderbj(EMR)bjapproachesbjyoubjandbjstatesbjthatbjtheybjarebjintereste
dbjinbjbecomingbjanbjEMT.bjSpecifically,bjtheybjaskbjwhatbjtheybjwillbjbebjablebjtobjdobjasbjanbjEMTbjthatbjth
eybjcannotbjpresentlybjdobjasbjanbjEMR.bjYoubjrespondbjbybjsayingbjtheybjwillbjbebjablebjto:
A) Administerbjsomebjmedications.
B) Assistbjinbjemergencybjchildbirth.
C) Usebjanbjautomatedbjexternalbjdefibrillator.
D) Obtainbjvitalbjsigns
.bjAnswer:b j A
Diff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj5-6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
6) Youbjhavebjbeenbjdispatchedbjforbjabj61-year-
oldbjfemalebjinbjcardiacbjarrest.bjEmergencybjMedicalbjRespondersbj(EMRs)bjarebjonbjthebjscene.bjInb
jyourbjcommunity,bjallbjEMSbjpractitionersbjarebjtrainedbjaccordingbjtobjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebj
ofbjPracticebjModel.bjGivenbjthis,bjwhichbjtypebjofbjcarebjdobjyoubjexpectbjthebjEMRsbjtobjbebjprovidin
g?
A) Emergencybjmedicationbjadministration
B) Automatedbjexternalbjdefibrillation
C) Intravenousbjtherapy
D) Readingbjanbjelectrocardiogra
mbjAnswer:b j B
Diff:bj2 PagebjRef:bj5-6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
7) AnbjEMTbjwithbjyourbjservicebjstatesbjthatbjtheybjdesirebjtobjbecomebjabjParamedicbjbecausebjtheybjwa
ntbjtobjprovidebjadvancedbjcare.bjUnderbjthebjNationalbjEMSbjScopebjofbjPracticebjModel,bjwhichbjonebj
ofbjthesebjtypesbjofbjcarebjwillbjtheybjbebjablebjtobjprovidebjasbjabjParamedicbjthatbjtheybjcannotbjprovidebj
asbjanbjEMT?
A) Usebjofbjanbjautomatedbjbloodbjpressurebjmonitoring
B) Assistancebjwithbjemergencybjchildbirth
C) Providingbjinterfacilitybjtransports
D) Initiatingbjintravenousbj(IV)bjtherap
ybjAnswer:b j D
Diff:bj1 PagebjRef:bj6
Objective:b j b j 1-5
8) WhichbjstatementbjmadebjbybjanbjEMTbjrequiresbjimmediatebjinterventionbjbybjabjsuperiorbjorbjthebjser
vicebjsupervisor?
A) "IbjalwaysbjwearbjmybjseatbjbeltbjwheneverbjIbjambjinbjthebjpatientbjcompartmentbjofbjthebjambulance,bjunl
essbjIbjhavebjtobjremovebjitbjtobjcarebjforbjabjpatient."
B) "IbjdrivebjasbjfastbjasbjIbjcanbjtobjgetbjtobjthebjscenebjofbjanbjemergency,bjespeciallybjifbjabjchildbjisbjsickbjorbjinj
uredbjaccordingbjtobjdispatchbjinformation."
C) "WhenbjIbjambjdrivingbjwithbjlightsbjandbjsirens,bjIbjinstructbjmybjpartnerbjthatbjhebjwillbjneedbjtobjhand
lebjallbjradiobjcommunications."
D) "IbjputbjexambjglovesbjonbjforbjeverybjpatientbjIbjcontact,bjevenbjifbjhebjorbjshebjdoesbjnotbjhavebjabjkno
wnbjorbjsuspectedbjinfectiousbjdisease."
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