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Prehospital 8jEmergency 8jCare, 8j12th 8jEdition 8jby 8jJoseph 8jJ. 8jMistovich 8jKeith 8jJ 8jKarren 8jBrent 8jQ.
8jHafen
Chapter 8j1-44
Chapter 8j1 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jService 8jSystems, 8jResearch, 8jand 8jPublic 8jHealth
1) What 8jis 8ja 8jprimary 8jpurpose 8jof 8jthe 8jmodern-day 8jEMS 8jsystem?
A) Provide 8ja 8jmeans 8jof 8jtransport 8jto 8jand 8jfrom 8jthe 8jhospital
B) Ensure 8jthat 8jall 8jmembers 8jof 8jsociety 8jhave 8jequal 8jaccess 8jto 8jhospitals
C) Decrease 8jthe 8jincidence 8jof 8jdeath 8jand 8jdisability 8jrelated 8jto 8jinjury 8jand 8jillness
D) Provide 8jemergency 8jhealth 8jcare 8jservices 8jto 8jmedically 8junderserved 8jareas
8jAnswer: 8jC 8jDiff: 8j2 Page 8jRef: 8j2
Objective: 8 j 1-2
2) Most 8jauthorities 8jagree 8jthat 8jthe 8jmodern-day 8jEMS 8jsystem 8jevolved 8jafter 8jthe 8jrelease 8jof
8jwhich 8jdocument?
A) The 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jServices 8jAct 8jof 8j1973
B) The 8jwhite 8jpaper 8j"Accidental 8jDeath 8jand 8jDisability: 8jThe 8jNeglected 8jDisease 8jof 8jModern
8jSociety," 8jin 8j1966
C) The 8jAmerican 8jHeart 8jAssociation's 8jGuidelines 8jfor 8jCardiac 8jResuscitation
D) Emergency 8jMedical 8jServices: 8jAgenda 8jfor 8jthe 8jFuture, 8jin 8j1996
8jAnswer: 8jB 8jDiff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j2
Objective: 8 j 1-2
3) An 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jResponder 8jcomes 8jto 8jyou 8jand 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jwould 8jlike 8jto 8jwork
8jfor 8jyour 8jemergency 8jambulance 8jservice 8jon 8ja 8jfull-time 8jbasis. 8jKnowing 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS
8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel, 8jyou 8jinform 8jthem 8jof 8jwhich 8jelement 8jthey 8jneed 8jto 8jattain 8jfirst?
A) They 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jtake 8jcare 8jof 8jonly 8jpatients 8jwith 8jnon-life-threatening 8jcomplaints.
B) They 8jwill 8jfirst 8jneed 8japproval 8jfrom 8jyour 8jambulance 8jservice's 8jmedical 8jdirector.
C) They 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jwork 8jonly 8jwith 8jan 8jAdvanced 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jTechnician
8j(AEMT) 8jor 8jParamedic.
D) They 8jwill 8jfirst 8jhave 8jto 8jbecome 8jan 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jTechnician 8j(EMT).
8jAnswer: 8jD 8jDiff: 8j1 8 j 8 j Page 8jRef: 8j3
Objective: 8 j 1-1
4) As 8jdefined 8jby 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel, 8jthe 8jfour 8jlevels 8jof 8jEMS
8jpractitioners 8jinclude:
A) Ambulance 8jdrivers.
B) EMS 8jmedical 8jdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergency 8jmedical 8jdispatchers. 8jAnswer:
C 8jDiff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j6
8j
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,Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-3
5) An 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jResponder 8j(EMR) 8japproaches 8jyou 8jand 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jare
8jinterested 8jin 8jbecoming 8jan 8jEMT. 8jSpecifically, 8jthey 8jask 8jwhat 8jthey 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jdo 8jas 8jan
8jEMT 8jthat 8jthey 8jcannot 8jpresently 8jdo 8jas 8jan 8jEMR. 8jYou 8jrespond 8jby 8jsaying 8jthey 8jwill 8jbe
8jable 8jto:
A) Administer 8jsome 8jmedications.
B) Assist 8jin 8jemergency 8jchildbirth.
C) Use 8jan 8jautomated 8jexternal 8jdefibrillator.
D) Obtain 8jvital
8jsigns. 8jAnswer:
8 j A
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j5-6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
6) You 8jhave 8jbeen 8jdispatched 8jfor 8ja 8j61-year-old 8jfemale 8jin 8jcardiac 8jarrest. 8jEmergency
8jMedical 8jResponders 8j(EMRs) 8jare 8jon 8jthe 8jscene. 8jIn 8jyour 8jcommunity, 8jall 8jEMS
8jpractitioners 8jare 8jtrained 8jaccording 8jto 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel.
8jGiven 8jthis, 8jwhich 8jtype 8jof 8jcare 8jdo 8jyou 8jexpect 8jthe 8jEMRs 8jto 8jbe 8jproviding?
A) Emergency 8jmedication 8jadministration
B) Automated 8jexternal 8jdefibrillation
C) Intravenous 8jtherapy
D) Reading 8jan
8jelectrocardiogram 8jAnswer: 8 j B
Diff: 8j2 Page 8jRef: 8j5-6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
7) An 8jEMT 8jwith 8jyour 8jservice 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jdesire 8jto 8jbecome 8ja 8jParamedic 8jbecause 8jthey
8jwant 8jto 8jprovide 8jadvanced 8jcare. 8jUnder 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel,
8jwhich 8jone 8jof 8jthese 8jtypes 8jof 8jcare 8jwill 8jthey 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jprovide 8jas 8ja 8jParamedic 8jthat
8jthey 8jcannot 8jprovide 8jas 8jan 8jEMT?
A) Use 8jof 8jan 8jautomated 8jblood 8jpressure 8jmonitoring
B) Assistance 8jwith 8jemergency 8jchildbirth
C) Providing 8jinterfacility 8jtransports
D) Initiating 8jintravenous 8j(IV)
8jtherapy 8jAnswer: 8 j D
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
8) Which 8jstatement 8jmade 8jby 8jan 8jEMT 8jrequires 8jimmediate 8jintervention 8jby 8ja 8jsuperior 8jor 8jthe
8jservice 8jsupervisor?
A) "I 8jalways 8jwear 8jmy8jseat 8jbelt 8jwhenever 8jI 8jam 8jin 8jthe 8jpatient 8jcompartment 8jof 8jthe 8jambulance,
8junless 8jI 8jhave 8jto 8jremove 8jit 8jto 8jcare 8jfor 8ja 8jpatient."
B) "I8jdrive 8jas 8jfast 8jas 8jI 8jcan 8jto 8jget 8jto 8jthe 8jscene 8jof 8jan 8jemergency, 8jespecially8jif 8ja 8jchild 8jis 8jsick 8jor
8jinjured 8jaccording 8jto 8jdispatch 8jinformation."
C) "When 8jI 8jam 8jdriving 8jwith 8jlights 8jand 8jsirens, 8jI 8jinstruct 8jmy 8jpartner 8jthat 8jhe 8jwill 8jneed 8jto
8jhandle 8jall 8jradio 8jcommunications."
D) "I 8jput 8jexam 8jgloves 8jon 8jfor 8jevery 8jpatient 8jI 8jcontact, 8jeven 8jif 8jhe 8jor 8jshe 8jdoes 8jnot 8jhave 8ja
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, known 8jor 8jsuspected 8jinfectious 8jdisease."
8j
Answer: 8 j 8 j B
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j7
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Copyright 8j© 8j2024 8jPearson 8jEducation,
8jInc.
Copyright 8j© 8j2024 8jPearson 8jEducation,
8jInc.
,TEST 8jBANK 8jFOR
Prehospital 8jEmergency 8jCare, 8j12th 8jEdition 8jby 8jJoseph 8jJ. 8jMistovich 8jKeith 8jJ 8jKarren 8jBrent 8jQ.
8jHafen
Chapter 8j1-44
Chapter 8j1 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jService 8jSystems, 8jResearch, 8jand 8jPublic 8jHealth
1) What 8jis 8ja 8jprimary 8jpurpose 8jof 8jthe 8jmodern-day 8jEMS 8jsystem?
A) Provide 8ja 8jmeans 8jof 8jtransport 8jto 8jand 8jfrom 8jthe 8jhospital
B) Ensure 8jthat 8jall 8jmembers 8jof 8jsociety 8jhave 8jequal 8jaccess 8jto 8jhospitals
C) Decrease 8jthe 8jincidence 8jof 8jdeath 8jand 8jdisability 8jrelated 8jto 8jinjury 8jand 8jillness
D) Provide 8jemergency 8jhealth 8jcare 8jservices 8jto 8jmedically 8junderserved 8jareas
8jAnswer: 8jC 8jDiff: 8j2 Page 8jRef: 8j2
Objective: 8 j 1-2
2) Most 8jauthorities 8jagree 8jthat 8jthe 8jmodern-day 8jEMS 8jsystem 8jevolved 8jafter 8jthe 8jrelease 8jof
8jwhich 8jdocument?
A) The 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jServices 8jAct 8jof 8j1973
B) The 8jwhite 8jpaper 8j"Accidental 8jDeath 8jand 8jDisability: 8jThe 8jNeglected 8jDisease 8jof 8jModern
8jSociety," 8jin 8j1966
C) The 8jAmerican 8jHeart 8jAssociation's 8jGuidelines 8jfor 8jCardiac 8jResuscitation
D) Emergency 8jMedical 8jServices: 8jAgenda 8jfor 8jthe 8jFuture, 8jin 8j1996
8jAnswer: 8jB 8jDiff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j2
Objective: 8 j 1-2
3) An 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jResponder 8jcomes 8jto 8jyou 8jand 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jwould 8jlike 8jto 8jwork
8jfor 8jyour 8jemergency 8jambulance 8jservice 8jon 8ja 8jfull-time 8jbasis. 8jKnowing 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS
8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel, 8jyou 8jinform 8jthem 8jof 8jwhich 8jelement 8jthey 8jneed 8jto 8jattain 8jfirst?
A) They 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jtake 8jcare 8jof 8jonly 8jpatients 8jwith 8jnon-life-threatening 8jcomplaints.
B) They 8jwill 8jfirst 8jneed 8japproval 8jfrom 8jyour 8jambulance 8jservice's 8jmedical 8jdirector.
C) They 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jwork 8jonly 8jwith 8jan 8jAdvanced 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jTechnician
8j(AEMT) 8jor 8jParamedic.
D) They 8jwill 8jfirst 8jhave 8jto 8jbecome 8jan 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jTechnician 8j(EMT).
8jAnswer: 8jD 8jDiff: 8j1 8 j 8 j Page 8jRef: 8j3
Objective: 8 j 1-1
4) As 8jdefined 8jby 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel, 8jthe 8jfour 8jlevels 8jof 8jEMS
8jpractitioners 8jinclude:
A) Ambulance 8jdrivers.
B) EMS 8jmedical 8jdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergency 8jmedical 8jdispatchers. 8jAnswer:
C 8jDiff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j6
8j
2
Copyright 8j© 8j2024 8jPearson 8jEducation,
8jInc.
,Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-3
5) An 8jEmergency 8jMedical 8jResponder 8j(EMR) 8japproaches 8jyou 8jand 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jare
8jinterested 8jin 8jbecoming 8jan 8jEMT. 8jSpecifically, 8jthey 8jask 8jwhat 8jthey 8jwill 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jdo 8jas 8jan
8jEMT 8jthat 8jthey 8jcannot 8jpresently 8jdo 8jas 8jan 8jEMR. 8jYou 8jrespond 8jby 8jsaying 8jthey 8jwill 8jbe
8jable 8jto:
A) Administer 8jsome 8jmedications.
B) Assist 8jin 8jemergency 8jchildbirth.
C) Use 8jan 8jautomated 8jexternal 8jdefibrillator.
D) Obtain 8jvital
8jsigns. 8jAnswer:
8 j A
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j5-6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
6) You 8jhave 8jbeen 8jdispatched 8jfor 8ja 8j61-year-old 8jfemale 8jin 8jcardiac 8jarrest. 8jEmergency
8jMedical 8jResponders 8j(EMRs) 8jare 8jon 8jthe 8jscene. 8jIn 8jyour 8jcommunity, 8jall 8jEMS
8jpractitioners 8jare 8jtrained 8jaccording 8jto 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel.
8jGiven 8jthis, 8jwhich 8jtype 8jof 8jcare 8jdo 8jyou 8jexpect 8jthe 8jEMRs 8jto 8jbe 8jproviding?
A) Emergency 8jmedication 8jadministration
B) Automated 8jexternal 8jdefibrillation
C) Intravenous 8jtherapy
D) Reading 8jan
8jelectrocardiogram 8jAnswer: 8 j B
Diff: 8j2 Page 8jRef: 8j5-6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
7) An 8jEMT 8jwith 8jyour 8jservice 8jstates 8jthat 8jthey 8jdesire 8jto 8jbecome 8ja 8jParamedic 8jbecause 8jthey
8jwant 8jto 8jprovide 8jadvanced 8jcare. 8jUnder 8jthe 8jNational 8jEMS 8jScope 8jof 8jPractice 8jModel,
8jwhich 8jone 8jof 8jthese 8jtypes 8jof 8jcare 8jwill 8jthey 8jbe 8jable 8jto 8jprovide 8jas 8ja 8jParamedic 8jthat
8jthey 8jcannot 8jprovide 8jas 8jan 8jEMT?
A) Use 8jof 8jan 8jautomated 8jblood 8jpressure 8jmonitoring
B) Assistance 8jwith 8jemergency 8jchildbirth
C) Providing 8jinterfacility 8jtransports
D) Initiating 8jintravenous 8j(IV)
8jtherapy 8jAnswer: 8 j D
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j6
Objective: 8 j 8 j 1-5
8) Which 8jstatement 8jmade 8jby 8jan 8jEMT 8jrequires 8jimmediate 8jintervention 8jby 8ja 8jsuperior 8jor 8jthe
8jservice 8jsupervisor?
A) "I 8jalways 8jwear 8jmy8jseat 8jbelt 8jwhenever 8jI 8jam 8jin 8jthe 8jpatient 8jcompartment 8jof 8jthe 8jambulance,
8junless 8jI 8jhave 8jto 8jremove 8jit 8jto 8jcare 8jfor 8ja 8jpatient."
B) "I8jdrive 8jas 8jfast 8jas 8jI 8jcan 8jto 8jget 8jto 8jthe 8jscene 8jof 8jan 8jemergency, 8jespecially8jif 8ja 8jchild 8jis 8jsick 8jor
8jinjured 8jaccording 8jto 8jdispatch 8jinformation."
C) "When 8jI 8jam 8jdriving 8jwith 8jlights 8jand 8jsirens, 8jI 8jinstruct 8jmy 8jpartner 8jthat 8jhe 8jwill 8jneed 8jto
8jhandle 8jall 8jradio 8jcommunications."
D) "I 8jput 8jexam 8jgloves 8jon 8jfor 8jevery 8jpatient 8jI 8jcontact, 8jeven 8jif 8jhe 8jor 8jshe 8jdoes 8jnot 8jhave 8ja
3
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8jInc.
, known 8jor 8jsuspected 8jinfectious 8jdisease."
8j
Answer: 8 j 8 j B
Diff: 8j1 Page 8jRef: 8j7
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Copyright 8j© 8j2024 8jPearson 8jEducation,
8jInc.
