TEST BANK for Emergency Care 13th Edition
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson,
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All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
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1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
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documented emergency medical service?
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A) The Spanish
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B) The Egyptians
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C) The Mayans
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D) The French -
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Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not developthe first documente
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d emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s. B)
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INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians were
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not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the F
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rench first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to wait
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ing medical care.
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in F
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rance in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson,
H H H H H H H H H H
All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
H H H H H
,
,
, Chapter 1 H
1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
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documented emergency medical service?
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A) The Spanish
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B) The Egyptians
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C) The Mayans
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D) The French -
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Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not developthe first documente
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d emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s. B)
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INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians were
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not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the F
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rench first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to wait
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ing medical care.
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in F
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rance in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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