EMD 350 Final (correctly solved questions)

"The EMS Agenda For The Future" included 14 focus areas. Which of the following were part of the EMS Agenda For The Future: correct answers Human Resources, Medical Direction & Clinical Care. Which of the following is an example of a medical innovation developed during WWI. correct answers Rapid extraction What did the Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973 provide? correct answers Funding for EMS system development EMT-Basics need +750-1,500 hours of training and can perform intravenous IV access, advanced airway and administer medications. correct answers F What were the two key factors that contributed to increased survival following injury between WWI and WWII? correct answers Quicker evacuation of injured individuals from the battlefield and application of medical science to their care. Following the Vietnam war many soldiers returned to the U.S. and noted "survival following injury on the battlefield was more likely than when injured in most major cities." This observation was highlighted in the landmark paper titled: correct answers Accidental Death & Disability, the neglected disease of modern society. Cardiac arrest occurs when: correct answers there is sudden loss of heart function when the heart's electrical system malfunctions Signs of Cardiac arrest include: correct answers all of the above Research shows that the following intervention saves lives: correct answers early chest compression EMS Agenda for the Future provides a vision for out-of-hospital EMS, including education issues. correct answers T When EMS professionals are providing CPR the ideal crew configuration is: correct answers 4 person Chain of survival includes: correct answers all of the above Reversing cardiac arrest due to an abnormal hearth rhythm called ventricular fibrillation is more likely to occur if you're in and airport, a casino and hospital because: correct answers AEDs are immediately available Resuscitation attempts should NOT be withheld in the case of correct answers lightning strike