UPDATED Test Bank for Prehospital
Emergency Care Complete Chapter 1-44
Q&A with Answer Keys
Primary purpose of modern-day EMS system - answers Decrease the incidence of
death and disability related to injury and illness.
Document that influenced modern EMS system - answers The white paper 'Accidental
Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society,' in 1966.
First requirement for an Emergency Medical Responder to work full-time - answers
They will first have to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Four levels of EMS practitioners - answers Paramedics.
What an EMT can do that an EMR cannot - answers Administer some medications.
Type of care EMRs provide in cardiac arrest - answers Automated external defibrillation.
Advanced care provided by Paramedics that EMTs cannot provide - answers Initiating
intravenous (IV) therapy.
EMT statement requiring immediate intervention - answers 'I drive as fast as I can to get
to the scene of an emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured according to
dispatch information.'
EMT Understanding - answers The patient's needs come before anyone else's needs.
EMT Scene Responsibility - answers At the scene of an emergency, my responsibility is
to get to the patient no matter what.
EMT Safety Priority - answers My safety comes first, and then the patient's safety.
Public Safety Recognition - answers As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety
comes before the safety of me or my partner.
EMS Unique Position - answers EMS providers are familiar with and capable of
functioning in the out-of-hospital environment.
Motor Vehicle Collision Response - answers Clear the bystanders, allow the fire
department to secure the wires, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport.
,Scene Focus - answers Once a scene is free of safety hazards, the EMT must
recognize and focus on the needs of the patient.
Quality Improvement Committee Role - answers Develop ways in which the delivery of
emergency care can be improved.
Logical QI Project - answers Monthly continuing education programs in which seldom-
used skills are practiced.
Medical Director Inquiry - answers Related to her responsibilities as medical director,
which question is most appropriate?
EMT wages determination - answers How do you determine the wages that the EMTs
are paid?
Ambulance system logistics - answers How do you determine the number and location
of ambulances within the system?
Emergency care protocols update frequency - answers How often are the emergency
care protocols updated?
Daily chores assignment - answers Do you assign the daily chores that must be
completed around the stations?
Medical director requirements - answers To be a medical director of an ambulance
service, which requirement must the interested individual satisfy?
Licensed physician requirement - answers Licensed physician
Emergency physician with surgical experience - answers Emergency physician with
surgical experience
Paramedic physician requirement - answers Physician who was a paramedic
EMS college degree requirement - answers Physician with a college degree in
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
EMT medical care authority - answers As an EMT, which requirement must be met so
that you can provide routine and emergency medical care to the sick and injured, as an
extension of the medical director's authority?
Service medical director requirement - answers A service medical director
Knowledgeable partner requirement - answers A knowledgeable partner
Safe driving record requirement - answers A safe driving record
,Pediatric patient review resource - answers To review this information, which resource
should you consult first?
Service protocols - answers Service protocols
Oxygen administration protocol - answers Before the EMT contacts medical direction for
authorization to assist a patient with shortness of breath in using their metered-dose
inhaler, protocols state that the EMT must first attempt to provide relief by administering
oxygen if the pulse oximeter reading is less than 94%.
Standing order definition - answers The administration of oxygen is best described as
a(n): Standing order.
On-line medical direction example - answers The act of contacting the emergency
department physician by phone or radio for permission to administer additional aspirin is
an example of: On-line medical direction.
Off-line medical direction definition - answers Off-line medical direction.
Public perception of EMS - answers At the scene of a minor motor vehicle collision, you
are attending to a female patient who complains of head and neck pain. What will the
observing public most likely remember about the role EMS portrayed?
EMTs yelling at fire department - answers EMTs who were yelling and cursing loudly at
the fire department to hurry up and get the patient out of the car.
Enhanced 911 system feature - answers In a community that has an 'enhanced' 911
system, the physical location of the landline used to make the 911 call is displayed to
the call taker.
EMS response time requirement - answers The total response time for EMS from
dispatch to arrival on scene must not exceed 9 minutes, 90% of the time.
Patient confusion benefit - answers Which patient would most benefit from calling an
enhanced 911 system from the home phone? Patient with sudden onset of confusion.
Emergency medical dispatch assistance - answers Since the 911 operators are also
emergency medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide?
Simultaneous notification of the receiving trauma hospital - answers The process of
alerting the hospital while EMS is en route to a patient.
EMS response coverage - answers Whether the EMS response is covered by medical
insurance.
, Control bleeding instructions - answers Instructions on how to control bleeding before
EMS arrives.
Names of responding EMTs - answers The names of the EMTs who are responding to
the emergency.
EMS public health initiative - answers An initiative aimed at educating the public on
health-related topics, such as the benefit of wearing seat belts.
Volunteering for public health - answers Volunteering time to help raise money for a sick
child and his family.
Volunteer emergency ambulance service - answers Providing volunteer emergency
ambulance service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Purchasing new equipment - answers Buying new equipment to better help those
persons who experience a medical emergency.
Evidence-based medicine approach - answers A method that relies on research and
data to inform medical practices.
Field trial of ventilators - answers Selecting specific EMTs to conduct a field trial of
particular ventilators.
On-line medical direction - answers Requesting permission from a physician to
administer treatment while on the scene.
Standing orders - answers Pre-established guidelines that allow EMTs to perform
certain procedures without direct physician approval.
Emergency medical services (EMS) governance - answers Each state has
governmental control of its own EMS system, independent of the federal government.
Emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) - answers Dispatchers trained to provide
medical instructions to callers prior to the arrival of EMS personnel.
Best destination for trauma patients - answers The best destination for a seriously
injured patient with multiple complications is a trauma center.
First priority as an EMT - answers Personal safety is the first priority when arriving at the
scene of a medical emergency.
Patient advocacy - answers Acting on behalf of the patient, such as informing the crowd
that the patient appears to be okay.
Emergency Care Complete Chapter 1-44
Q&A with Answer Keys
Primary purpose of modern-day EMS system - answers Decrease the incidence of
death and disability related to injury and illness.
Document that influenced modern EMS system - answers The white paper 'Accidental
Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society,' in 1966.
First requirement for an Emergency Medical Responder to work full-time - answers
They will first have to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Four levels of EMS practitioners - answers Paramedics.
What an EMT can do that an EMR cannot - answers Administer some medications.
Type of care EMRs provide in cardiac arrest - answers Automated external defibrillation.
Advanced care provided by Paramedics that EMTs cannot provide - answers Initiating
intravenous (IV) therapy.
EMT statement requiring immediate intervention - answers 'I drive as fast as I can to get
to the scene of an emergency, especially if a child is sick or injured according to
dispatch information.'
EMT Understanding - answers The patient's needs come before anyone else's needs.
EMT Scene Responsibility - answers At the scene of an emergency, my responsibility is
to get to the patient no matter what.
EMT Safety Priority - answers My safety comes first, and then the patient's safety.
Public Safety Recognition - answers As an EMT, I recognize that the public's safety
comes before the safety of me or my partner.
EMS Unique Position - answers EMS providers are familiar with and capable of
functioning in the out-of-hospital environment.
Motor Vehicle Collision Response - answers Clear the bystanders, allow the fire
department to secure the wires, access the patient, extricate the patient, transport.
,Scene Focus - answers Once a scene is free of safety hazards, the EMT must
recognize and focus on the needs of the patient.
Quality Improvement Committee Role - answers Develop ways in which the delivery of
emergency care can be improved.
Logical QI Project - answers Monthly continuing education programs in which seldom-
used skills are practiced.
Medical Director Inquiry - answers Related to her responsibilities as medical director,
which question is most appropriate?
EMT wages determination - answers How do you determine the wages that the EMTs
are paid?
Ambulance system logistics - answers How do you determine the number and location
of ambulances within the system?
Emergency care protocols update frequency - answers How often are the emergency
care protocols updated?
Daily chores assignment - answers Do you assign the daily chores that must be
completed around the stations?
Medical director requirements - answers To be a medical director of an ambulance
service, which requirement must the interested individual satisfy?
Licensed physician requirement - answers Licensed physician
Emergency physician with surgical experience - answers Emergency physician with
surgical experience
Paramedic physician requirement - answers Physician who was a paramedic
EMS college degree requirement - answers Physician with a college degree in
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
EMT medical care authority - answers As an EMT, which requirement must be met so
that you can provide routine and emergency medical care to the sick and injured, as an
extension of the medical director's authority?
Service medical director requirement - answers A service medical director
Knowledgeable partner requirement - answers A knowledgeable partner
Safe driving record requirement - answers A safe driving record
,Pediatric patient review resource - answers To review this information, which resource
should you consult first?
Service protocols - answers Service protocols
Oxygen administration protocol - answers Before the EMT contacts medical direction for
authorization to assist a patient with shortness of breath in using their metered-dose
inhaler, protocols state that the EMT must first attempt to provide relief by administering
oxygen if the pulse oximeter reading is less than 94%.
Standing order definition - answers The administration of oxygen is best described as
a(n): Standing order.
On-line medical direction example - answers The act of contacting the emergency
department physician by phone or radio for permission to administer additional aspirin is
an example of: On-line medical direction.
Off-line medical direction definition - answers Off-line medical direction.
Public perception of EMS - answers At the scene of a minor motor vehicle collision, you
are attending to a female patient who complains of head and neck pain. What will the
observing public most likely remember about the role EMS portrayed?
EMTs yelling at fire department - answers EMTs who were yelling and cursing loudly at
the fire department to hurry up and get the patient out of the car.
Enhanced 911 system feature - answers In a community that has an 'enhanced' 911
system, the physical location of the landline used to make the 911 call is displayed to
the call taker.
EMS response time requirement - answers The total response time for EMS from
dispatch to arrival on scene must not exceed 9 minutes, 90% of the time.
Patient confusion benefit - answers Which patient would most benefit from calling an
enhanced 911 system from the home phone? Patient with sudden onset of confusion.
Emergency medical dispatch assistance - answers Since the 911 operators are also
emergency medical dispatchers, what sort of assistance will they be able to provide?
Simultaneous notification of the receiving trauma hospital - answers The process of
alerting the hospital while EMS is en route to a patient.
EMS response coverage - answers Whether the EMS response is covered by medical
insurance.
, Control bleeding instructions - answers Instructions on how to control bleeding before
EMS arrives.
Names of responding EMTs - answers The names of the EMTs who are responding to
the emergency.
EMS public health initiative - answers An initiative aimed at educating the public on
health-related topics, such as the benefit of wearing seat belts.
Volunteering for public health - answers Volunteering time to help raise money for a sick
child and his family.
Volunteer emergency ambulance service - answers Providing volunteer emergency
ambulance service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Purchasing new equipment - answers Buying new equipment to better help those
persons who experience a medical emergency.
Evidence-based medicine approach - answers A method that relies on research and
data to inform medical practices.
Field trial of ventilators - answers Selecting specific EMTs to conduct a field trial of
particular ventilators.
On-line medical direction - answers Requesting permission from a physician to
administer treatment while on the scene.
Standing orders - answers Pre-established guidelines that allow EMTs to perform
certain procedures without direct physician approval.
Emergency medical services (EMS) governance - answers Each state has
governmental control of its own EMS system, independent of the federal government.
Emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) - answers Dispatchers trained to provide
medical instructions to callers prior to the arrival of EMS personnel.
Best destination for trauma patients - answers The best destination for a seriously
injured patient with multiple complications is a trauma center.
First priority as an EMT - answers Personal safety is the first priority when arriving at the
scene of a medical emergency.
Patient advocacy - answers Acting on behalf of the patient, such as informing the crowd
that the patient appears to be okay.
