TEST BANK - Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, 9th Edition by Nancy Caroline Chapters 1 - 53 | All Chapters

CHAPTER 1: EMS Systems 1. EMS stands for: a. Evolve Medical Service b. Emergency Medical Services c. Emergency Medical School d. European Medical Services ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 4 2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in: a. At the beginning of 1400 b. In the mid of 1400 c. At the start of 1500 d. At the end of 1400 ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate REF: pg. 4 3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands for: a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS People ANSWER: A DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 10 4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is: a. NREMT b. NREMS c. NREMP d. NREMR ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 9 5. What is Reciprocity? a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state d. No need of granting certification from any state ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 10 6. Select the correct ranking: a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical Responder b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The Dispatcher c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The Dispatcher d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 12, 13 7. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928? a. Nancy Lee Caroline b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey c. Julian Stanley Wise d. Dr. David Boyde ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 6 8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by: a. NHTSA b. US DOT c. AHRQ d. EMS ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 8 9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient? a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 15 10.If a patient is facing diminished breath sounds and distented necks veins and his radial pulses are weakening and increasing in rate and you insert an oral airway and starts ventilating him with bag-maskdevice and 100% oxygen but still the patient is feeling difficult to breath. So with further findings, you assessed that he is facing tension pneumothorax, what would you do? a. Rushed him to hospital b. Perform chest compressions c. Perform needle thoracotomy d. Mouth to mouth breathing ANSWER: C DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 15 11. Choose the correct sequence of procedures for each emergency call? a. Preparation, Response, Scene Management, Patient Assessment b. Response, Preparation, Scene Management, Patient Assessment c. Scene Management, Preparation, Response, Patient Assessment d. Patient Assessment, Scene Management, Response, Preparation ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 19 12. A treatment plan for specific illness or injury: a. Direct Medical Control b. Standing order c. Protocol d. Indirect Medical Control ANSWER: C DIF: EASY REF: Pg. 21 13. CQI stands for: a. Control Quality Improvement b. Continuous Quality Improvement c. Control Quantity Improvement d. Continuous Quantity Improvement ANSWER: B DIF: EASYREF: Pg. 22 14. How many points are there for good CQI process? a. 5 a. 14 b. 16 c. 18 d. 20 ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg100 102. An action instituted by a private person or entity: a. Liability b. Comes under criminal law c. The plaintiff d. None of them ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: Pg100 103. If a paramedic has neglected the patient‘s pulse which is indicating that his pulse are dropping and heneeds oxygen mask device. It would come under: a. Tort b. Intentional tort c. Unintentional tort d. Civil lawsuit ANSWER: C DIF: Hard REF: Pg100 104. if the misconduct of the EMS provider was intentional or constituted a reckless disregard for the safetyof the public, then court awarded: a. Punitive damage b. Monetary compensation c. Both a and b d. None of them ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate REF: Pg100 105. Threatening to restrain a patient who does not want to be transported is considered: a. Assault b. Defamation c. Battery d. Criminal prosecution ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate REF: Pg101 106. If EMS provider touches a 18year old conscious injured girl without her consent, is considered: a. False imprisonment b. Defamation c. Battery d. Assault ANSWER: C DIF: Hard REF: Pg101 107. If EMS provider write in a document that the patient was drunk, and patient was just dizzy due tosome allergic response to any food, is considered: a. Libel b. Slander c. Battery d. False imprisonment ANSWER: A DIF: Hard REF: Pg101 108. If EMS provider uses the judgmental and offensive statements in speaking to the patient, isconsidered: a. False imprisonment b. Assault c. Battery d. Slander ANSWER: D DIF: Hard REF: Pg102 109. When the civil lawsuit begins? a. When dissatisfied patient files complaint against EMS provider b. When summons happens c. When discovery period begins d. When legal action is been taken ANSWER: A DIF: Hard REF: Pg102 110. Time period for discovery period: a. 10day-1month b. 1month-1year c. 1year-2year d. More than 2 year ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate REF: Pg103 111. Who is attorney? a. Dissatisfied patient b. EMS provider c. Complaint filer d. Judge ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate REF: Pg102 112. As a paramedic, you have lines of authority to answer to within the EMS system but which one ofthese is not that line? a. The Medical director b. The employer c. The physician d. The licensing agency ANSWER: C DIF: Moderate REF: Pg103 113. Which statement is true about ‗borrowed service doctrine‘: a. When you follow physician order which doesn‘t falls under your training b. When conflict happens between you and physician c. When you take action which doesn‘t fall under your training/practice d. When you don‘t follow physician order which doesn‘t falls under your training/practiceANSWER: D DIF: HARD REF: Pg103 114. As a paramedic, once you have license to work but the service for which you are seeking work mayimpose additional requirements as part of its eligibility standards like CPR. It comes under: a. Certification b. License by State c. Credentialing d. None of them ANSWER: C DIF: Hard REF: Pg104 115. Components of due process: a. Notice b. Action c. Opportunity to be heard d. Both a and c ANSWER: D DIF: Easy REF: Pg104 116. Which statement is true about HIPAA policy: a. Patientinformation shared to the people who are notinvolved in care of patient b. Patientinformation shared to the media and public c. Patient information shared for medical need and for betterment of society as whole d. Patient information shared to other paramedicsANSWER: C DIF: Hard REF: Pg105 117. EMTALA stands for: a. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act b. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Agency c. Evolved Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act d. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor AuthorityANSWER: A DIF: Moderate REF: Pg106 118. Policy of EMTALA: a. Paramedic should do his duty considering patient health insurance b. Paramedic should treat patient as his financial status c. Paramedic should do his duty regardless of any financial issues of patient d. Paramedic should transfer patient to nearest hospital regardless of patient‘s needANSWER: C DIF: Moderate REF: Pg106 119. If a 20year old young girl is raped and murdered and you reached the scene as paramedic. What wouldyou do? a. You will inform the police b. You will examine the body by removing blood and any liquid c. You will remove the furniture and stuff from her body and examine her d. You will inform police, check if she is alive without disturbing any potential evidenceANSWER: D DIF: Hard REF: Pg108