Test Bank for Emergency Care 12th
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Updated Guide 2022
Section 1: EMS System History and Development
1. Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented
emergency medical service?
A) The Spanish
B) The Egyptians
C) The Mayans
D) The French
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The earliest documented emergency medical service began in 1790 when the
French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields to waiting medical care
.
2. In what year did the modern EMS system in the United States begin?
A) 1955
B) 1966
C) 1972
D) 1980
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The modern EMS system in the United States began in 1966 with the passage of
the National Highway Safety Act .
3. In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development of
emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
,C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of
Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standards and assisting states to upgrade prehospital
emergency care quality .
4. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish
which of the following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) National standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The NREMT was founded to establish national standards for emergency medical
services personnel .
5. What did Clara Barton accomplish during the Civil War?
A) Developed the first ambulance
B) Established emergency care and started the American Red Cross
C) Created the first EMT training program
D) Founded the National Highway Safety Administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clara Barton established emergency care during the Civil War and started the
American Red Cross .
6. What did the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War lead to in civilian EMS?
A) Decreased funding for ambulance services
B) Advances in trauma treatment and specialized EMS
C) The elimination of volunteer ambulance corps
D) Reduced training requirements for EMTs
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War led to advances in the civilian sector,
including specialized EMS devoted to trauma treatment .
7. When did nonmilitary ambulance services begin operating in the USA?
A) Early 1900s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonmilitary ambulance services began operating in the early 1900s in the United
States .
8. Who operated the early ambulance services?
A) Only the government
B) Hospitals, fire departments, and funeral homes
C) Only private corporations
D) The military exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulance services were operated by hospitals, fire departments, and
funeral homes .
9. What year marks the beginning of modern EMS?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1966
D) 1973
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1966 marks the beginning of modern EMS with the passage of the National
Highway Safety Act .
, 10. What passed Congress in 1973 that created funding sources for improved prehospital
emergency care?
A) The National Highway Safety Act
B) The Emergency Medical Services Development Act
C) The Public Health Service Act
D) The Trauma Care Systems Planning Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Emergency Medical Services Development Act of 1973 created funding
sources and programs to develop improved systems of prehospital emergency care .
11. During which wars did advances in trauma care that impacted civilian EMS occur?
A) World War I and World War II
B) The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War
C) The Gulf War and Iraq War
D) The Spanish-American War and World War I
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War led to significant advances in trauma
treatment that were later applied to civilian EMS .
12. When were volunteer ambulance corps organized?
A) During the Civil War
B) During World War I
C) During the Korean Conflict
D) During the Vietnam War
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Volunteer ambulance corps were organized during World War I .
13. Which legislation provided limited liability protection for EMS providers who act in good
faith during emergency care?
A) HIPAA
Edition Limmer | Chapter 1 - 83
Updated Guide 2022
Section 1: EMS System History and Development
1. Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented
emergency medical service?
A) The Spanish
B) The Egyptians
C) The Mayans
D) The French
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The earliest documented emergency medical service began in 1790 when the
French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields to waiting medical care
.
2. In what year did the modern EMS system in the United States begin?
A) 1955
B) 1966
C) 1972
D) 1980
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The modern EMS system in the United States began in 1966 with the passage of
the National Highway Safety Act .
3. In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged which agency with the development of
emergency medical service standards?
A) The U.S. Department of Transportation
B) The U.S. Department of the Interior
,C) The U.S. Department of Health Services
D) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of
Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standards and assisting states to upgrade prehospital
emergency care quality .
4. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) was founded to establish
which of the following?
A) An education curriculum for EMT courses
B) Quality oversight of emergency medical services practices
C) National standards for emergency medical services personnel
D) Quality improvement and quality assurance programs for emergency medical services
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The NREMT was founded to establish national standards for emergency medical
services personnel .
5. What did Clara Barton accomplish during the Civil War?
A) Developed the first ambulance
B) Established emergency care and started the American Red Cross
C) Created the first EMT training program
D) Founded the National Highway Safety Administration
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clara Barton established emergency care during the Civil War and started the
American Red Cross .
6. What did the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War lead to in civilian EMS?
A) Decreased funding for ambulance services
B) Advances in trauma treatment and specialized EMS
C) The elimination of volunteer ambulance corps
D) Reduced training requirements for EMTs
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War led to advances in the civilian sector,
including specialized EMS devoted to trauma treatment .
7. When did nonmilitary ambulance services begin operating in the USA?
A) Early 1900s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonmilitary ambulance services began operating in the early 1900s in the United
States .
8. Who operated the early ambulance services?
A) Only the government
B) Hospitals, fire departments, and funeral homes
C) Only private corporations
D) The military exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulance services were operated by hospitals, fire departments, and
funeral homes .
9. What year marks the beginning of modern EMS?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 1966
D) 1973
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 1966 marks the beginning of modern EMS with the passage of the National
Highway Safety Act .
, 10. What passed Congress in 1973 that created funding sources for improved prehospital
emergency care?
A) The National Highway Safety Act
B) The Emergency Medical Services Development Act
C) The Public Health Service Act
D) The Trauma Care Systems Planning Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Emergency Medical Services Development Act of 1973 created funding
sources and programs to develop improved systems of prehospital emergency care .
11. During which wars did advances in trauma care that impacted civilian EMS occur?
A) World War I and World War II
B) The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War
C) The Gulf War and Iraq War
D) The Spanish-American War and World War I
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Korean Conflict and Vietnam War led to significant advances in trauma
treatment that were later applied to civilian EMS .
12. When were volunteer ambulance corps organized?
A) During the Civil War
B) During World War I
C) During the Korean Conflict
D) During the Vietnam War
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Volunteer ambulance corps were organized during World War I .
13. Which legislation provided limited liability protection for EMS providers who act in good
faith during emergency care?
A) HIPAA
