EMERGENCY CARE 12TH EDITION LIMMER
CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 83 EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of EMTs?
A. EMTs must be municipal employees.
B. Most EMTs work for the fire department.
C. All EMTs are paid.
D. Many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers.
Answer: D
◉ The system by which the medical community oversees the basic
health of a population is known as:
A. hospital-based care system.
B. the public health system.
C. best clinical practices.
D. emergency medical services.
Answer: B
◉ How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are
there?
,A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is a role that you as an EMT would have in
the quality improvement process?
A.
Discussing a particular call with your attorney
B.
Discussing a particular call with your medical director
C.
Discussing a particular call with your family
D.
Discussing a particular call with your neighbor
Answer: B
◉ The NHTSA technical assistance program assessment standards
for EMS systems address the component resource management by
stating that each state must:
A.
,have central control of EMS resources so that each locality and all
patients have equal access to acceptable emergency care.
B.
develop a system of specialized care for trauma patients.
C.
identify a physician as a medical director to provide medical
oversight.
D.
have laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern its EMS
system.
Answer: A
◉ You have arrived at the ED with a patient when another call comes
over the radio for your squad to respond to a cardiac arrest. Transfer
of patient care to the staff has not been completed. What is your
proper action?
A.
Stay with the patient until care is transferred to hospital staff.
B.
Leave the patient with the receptionist and give a report.
C.
Ask a security guard to watch your patient as you call dispatch.
D.
, Move your patient to a hospital bed and respond to the call.
Answer: A
◉ Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are generally trained to
provide the following care:
A.
Ambulance transport, neonatal resuscitation, and venous access
B.
Transportation, intubation, and basic ECG interpretation
C.
Traction splinting, extrication, and tracheal bypass
D.
Bleeding control, airway management, and automated external
defibrillation
Your answer is correct.
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following should the EMT do on every patient
contact that will improve the quality of data collected for the CQI
program?
A.
Communicate with medical direction.
B.
CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 83 EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED
◉ Which of the following is TRUE of EMTs?
A. EMTs must be municipal employees.
B. Most EMTs work for the fire department.
C. All EMTs are paid.
D. Many EMTs are volunteer EMS providers.
Answer: D
◉ The system by which the medical community oversees the basic
health of a population is known as:
A. hospital-based care system.
B. the public health system.
C. best clinical practices.
D. emergency medical services.
Answer: B
◉ How many nationally recognized levels of EMS practitioner are
there?
,A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is a role that you as an EMT would have in
the quality improvement process?
A.
Discussing a particular call with your attorney
B.
Discussing a particular call with your medical director
C.
Discussing a particular call with your family
D.
Discussing a particular call with your neighbor
Answer: B
◉ The NHTSA technical assistance program assessment standards
for EMS systems address the component resource management by
stating that each state must:
A.
,have central control of EMS resources so that each locality and all
patients have equal access to acceptable emergency care.
B.
develop a system of specialized care for trauma patients.
C.
identify a physician as a medical director to provide medical
oversight.
D.
have laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern its EMS
system.
Answer: A
◉ You have arrived at the ED with a patient when another call comes
over the radio for your squad to respond to a cardiac arrest. Transfer
of patient care to the staff has not been completed. What is your
proper action?
A.
Stay with the patient until care is transferred to hospital staff.
B.
Leave the patient with the receptionist and give a report.
C.
Ask a security guard to watch your patient as you call dispatch.
D.
, Move your patient to a hospital bed and respond to the call.
Answer: A
◉ Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) are generally trained to
provide the following care:
A.
Ambulance transport, neonatal resuscitation, and venous access
B.
Transportation, intubation, and basic ECG interpretation
C.
Traction splinting, extrication, and tracheal bypass
D.
Bleeding control, airway management, and automated external
defibrillation
Your answer is correct.
Answer: D
◉ Which of the following should the EMT do on every patient
contact that will improve the quality of data collected for the CQI
program?
A.
Communicate with medical direction.
B.
