Test bank for prehospital emergency care 12th edition by joseph j mistovich keith j karren brent q hafen chapter 1 to 44

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,TEST BANK FOR
Prehospital Emergency Care, 12th Edition by Joseph J. mistovich Keith J Karren Brent Q. Hafen
Chapter 1-44
Chapter 1 emergency Medical Service Systems, Research, and Public Health
1) WhatJisJaJprimaryJpurposeJofJtheJmodern-dayJEMSJsystem?
A) ProvideJaJmeansJofJtransportJtoJandJfromJtheJhospital
B) EnsureJthatJallJmembersJofJsocietyJhaveJequalJaccessJtoJhospitals
C) DecreaseJtheJincidenceJofJdeathJandJdisabilityJrelatedJtoJinjuryJandJillness
D) ProvideJemergencyJhealthJcareJservicesJtoJmedicallyJunderservedJareasJAnswer:JCJD
iff:J2 PageJRef:J2
Objective:J 1-2

2) MostJauthoritiesJagreeJthatJtheJmodern-
dayJEMSJsystemJevolvedJafterJtheJreleaseJofJwhichJdocument?
A) TheJEmergencyJMedicalJServicesJActJofJ1973
B) TheJwhiteJpaperJ"AccidentalJDeathJandJDisability:JTheJNeglectedJDiseaseJofJModernJSociety,"JinJ19
66
C) TheJAmericanJHeartJAssociation'sJGuidelinesJforJCardiacJResuscitation
D) EmergencyJMedicalJServices:JAgendaJforJtheJFuture,JinJ1996JAnswer:JBJD
iff:J1 PageJRef:J2
Objective:J 1-2

3) AnJEmergencyJMedicalJResponderJcomesJtoJyouJandJstatesJthatJtheyJwouldJlikeJtoJworkJforJyourJem
ergencyJambulanceJserviceJonJaJfull-
timeJbasis.JKnowingJtheJNationalJEMSJScopeJofJPracticeJModel,JyouJinformJthemJofJwhichJelement
JtheyJneedJtoJattainJfirst?

A) TheyJwillJbeJableJtoJtakeJcareJofJonlyJpatientsJwithJnon-life-threateningJcomplaints.
B) TheyJwillJfirstJneedJapprovalJfromJyourJambulanceJservice'sJmedicalJdirector.
C) TheyJwillJbeJableJtoJworkJonlyJwithJanJAdvancedJEmergencyJMedicalJTechnicianJ(AEMT)JorJPa
ramedic.
D) TheyJwillJfirstJhaveJtoJbecomeJanJEmergencyJMedicalJTechnicianJ(EMT).JAnswer:JDJDi
ff:J1J J PageJRef:J3
Objective:J 1-1
4) AsJdefinedJbyJtheJNationalJEMSJScopeJofJPracticeJModel,JtheJfourJlevelsJofJEMSJpractitionersJinc
lude:
A) AmbulanceJdrivers.
B) EMSJmedicalJdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) EmergencyJmedicalJdispatchers.JAnswer:JCJ

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5) AnJEmergencyJMedicalJResponderJ(EMR)JapproachesJyouJandJstatesJthatJtheyJareJinterestedJinJbe
comingJanJEMT.JSpecifically,JtheyJaskJwhatJtheyJwillJbeJableJtoJdoJasJanJEMTJthatJtheyJcannotJprese
ntlyJdoJasJanJEMR.JYouJrespondJbyJsayingJtheyJwillJbeJableJto:
A) AdministerJsomeJmedications.
B) AssistJinJemergencyJchildbirth.
C) UseJanJautomatedJexternalJdefibrillator.
D) ObtainJvitalJsigns.J
Answer:J A
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Objective:J J 1-5

6) YouJhaveJbeenJdispatchedJforJaJ61-year-
oldJfemaleJinJcardiacJarrest.JEmergencyJMedicalJRespondersJ(EMRs)JareJonJtheJscene.JInJyourJco
mmunity,JallJEMSJpractitionersJareJtrainedJaccordingJtoJtheJNationalJEMSJScopeJofJPracticeJMod
el.JGivenJthis,JwhichJtypeJofJcareJdoJyouJexpectJtheJEMRsJtoJbeJproviding?
A) EmergencyJmedicationJadministration
B) AutomatedJexternalJdefibrillation
C) IntravenousJtherapy
D) ReadingJanJelectrocardiogramJ
Answer:J B
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Objective:J J 1-5

7) AnJEMTJwithJyourJserviceJstatesJthatJtheyJdesireJtoJbecomeJaJParamedicJbecauseJtheyJwantJtoJpro
videJadvancedJcare.JUnderJtheJNationalJEMSJScopeJofJPracticeJModel,JwhichJoneJofJtheseJtypesJofJ
careJwillJtheyJbeJableJtoJprovideJasJaJParamedicJthatJtheyJcannotJprovideJasJanJEMT?
A) UseJofJanJautomatedJbloodJpressureJmonitoring
B) AssistanceJwithJemergencyJchildbirth
C) ProvidingJinterfacilityJtransports
D) InitiatingJintravenousJ(IV)JtherapyJ
Answer:J D
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Objective:J J 1-5

8) WhichJstatementJmadeJbyJanJEMTJrequiresJimmediateJinterventionJbyJaJsuperiorJorJtheJserviceJsu
pervisor?
A) "IJalwaysJwearJmyJseatJbeltJwheneverJIJamJinJtheJpatientJcompartmentJofJtheJambulance,JunlessJIJh
aveJtoJremoveJitJtoJcareJforJaJpatient."
B) "IJdriveJasJfastJasJIJcanJtoJgetJtoJtheJsceneJofJanJemergency,JespeciallyJifJaJchildJisJsickJorJinjuredJacco
rdingJtoJdispatchJinformation."
C) "WhenJIJamJdrivingJwithJlightsJandJsirens,JIJinstructJmyJpartnerJthatJheJwillJneedJtoJhandleJallJradi
oJcommunications."
D) "IJputJexamJglovesJonJforJeveryJpatientJIJcontact,JevenJifJheJorJsheJdoesJnotJhaveJaJknownJorJsusp
ectedJinfectiousJdisease."
Answer:J J B
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9) WhichJstatementJshowsJthatJtheJEMTJhasJaJgoodJunderstandingJofJtheirJroleJandJresponsibilitiesJrel
atedJtoJbeingJanJEMT?
A) "TheJpatient'sJneedsJcomeJbeforeJanyoneJelse'sJneeds."
B) "AtJtheJsceneJofJanJemergency,JmyJresponsibilityJisJtoJgetJtoJtheJpatientJnoJmatterJwhat."
C) "MyJsafetyJcomesJfirst,JandJthenJtheJpatient'sJsafety."
D) "AsJanJEMT,JIJrecognizeJthatJtheJpublic'sJsafetyJcomesJbeforeJtheJsafetyJofJmeJorJmyJpartner."JAn
swer:J C
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Objective:J J 1-7

10) AnJambulanceJwithJtwoJEMTsJarrivesJinJfrontJofJaJhouseJforJanJunknownJmedicalJemergency.JOn
Jscene,JbystandersJreportJthatJaJfemaleJpatientJwasJbeatenJbyJherJhusbandJinJtheJdrivewayJandJthenJd

raggedJbackJintoJtheJhouse.JTheyJstateJthatJtheJpatientJappearedJunconsciousJandJwasJbleedingJfrom
JtheJhead.JWhichJactionJwouldJtheJEMTsJperformJnext?

A) DoJnotJenterJtheJsceneJuntilJitJhasJbeenJcontrolledJbyJlawJenforcement.
B) QuietlyJenterJtheJhomeJandJquicklyJmoveJtheJpatientJtoJtheJambulance.
C) RemoveJtheJhusbandJfromJtheJhouse,JthenJprovideJemergencyJcareJtoJtheJwife.
D) EnterJtheJhomeJtoJprotectJtheJpatientJwhileJwaitingJforJtheJpoliceJtoJarrive.JA
nswer:J A
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Objective:J J 1-7

11) WhyJisJEMSJinJaJuniqueJpositionJtoJcontributeJsignificantlyJtoJmobileJintegratedJhealthJcare?
A) EMSJprovidersJareJfamiliarJwithJandJcapableJofJfunctioningJinJtheJout-of-hospitalJenvironment.
B) AmbulancesJareJeasilyJidentified.
C) TheJcommunityJtrustsJuniformedJhealthJcareJproviders.
D) EMSJprovidersJareJfamiliarJwithJtheJmanyJroutesJofJmedicationJadministration.JA
nswer:J A
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Objective:J J 1-14
12) YouJhaveJarrivedJonJtheJsceneJofJaJmotorJvehicleJcollision.JAJcarJhasJgoneJoffJtheJroadJandJintoJaJuti
lityJpole.JTheJpoleJisJbrokenJandJwiresJareJhangingJjustJaboveJtheJcar.JYouJdoJnotJseeJanyJsparkingJo
rJarcingJofJtheJwires.JTheJdriverJofJtheJcarJisJslumpedJoverJtheJsteeringJwheelJandJnotJmoving.JSever
alJbystandersJaroundJtheJcarJareJyellingJforJyouJtoJhelp.JWhichJstepsJrepresentJtheJcorrectJorderJofJy
ourJresponse?
A) ClearJtheJbystanders,JallowJtheJfireJdepartmentJtoJsecureJtheJwires,JaccessJtheJpatient,JextricateJthe
Jpatient,Jtransport

B) AccessJtheJpatient,JclearJtheJbystanders,JallowJtheJfireJdepartmentJtoJsecureJtheJwires,JextricateJthe
Jpatient,Jtransport

C) ClearJtheJbystanders,JaccessJtheJpatient,JextricateJtheJpatient,Jtransport,JallowJtheJfireJde
partmentJtoJsecureJtheJwires
D) AccessJtheJpatient,JallowJtheJfireJdepartmentJtoJsecureJtheJwires,JclearJtheJbystanders,JextricateJthe
Jpatient,Jtransport

Answer:J J A
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Objective:J J 1-7

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