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Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene
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Chris Le Baudour, J. David Bergeron, & Keith Wesley
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11thEdition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems
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Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
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Chapter 3 Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
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Chapter 4 Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy,
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Chapter 5 Introduction to Pathophysiology
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Chapter 6 Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients
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Chapter 7 Principles of Effective Communication
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Chapter 8 Principles of Effective Documentation
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Chapter 9 Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation
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Chapter 10 Principles of Oxygen Therapy
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Chapter 11 Principles of Resuscitation
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Chapter 12 Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs
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Chapter 13 Principles of Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14 Caring for Cardiac Emergencies
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Chapter 15 Caring for Respiratory Emergencies
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Chapter 16 Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
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Chapter 17 Caring for Environmental Emergencies
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Chapter 18 Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding
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Chapter 19 Recognition and Care of Shock
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Chapter 20 Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
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Chapter 21 Caring for Head and Spine Injuries
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Chapter 22 Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
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Chapter 23 Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Chapter 24 Caring for Infants and Children
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Chapter 25 Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
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Chapter 26 Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response
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Chapter 27 Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System,
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, Emergency Medical Responder: First on the Scene, 11e (Le Baudour) Chapter 1
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Introduction to EMS Systems
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1) The term
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provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility.
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A) EMT resources b
B) 911 services
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C) EMS system b
D) emergencyservices b
Answer: C
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
2) The Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for:
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A) standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care. b b b b b b
B) certification and licensure of EMRs. b b b b
C) staffing decisions and hiring. b b b
D) answeringand dispatching911 calls. b b b b
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
3) You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to the
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patient. This would be called:
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A) off-linemedical direction. b b
B) on-linemedical direction. b b
C) hospital direction. b
D) EMS coordinatordirection.
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Answer: B
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
4) The procedures that an Emergency Medical Responder can and must legally provide as care for a
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patient are called:
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A) scope of practice. b b
B) scope of training. b b
C) standard of care. b b
D) standardoftraining. b b
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
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Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene
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Chris Le Baudour, J. David Bergeron, & Keith Wesley
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11thEdition
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,
,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems
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Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
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Chapter 3 Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
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Chapter 4 Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy,
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Chapter 5 Introduction to Pathophysiology
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Chapter 6 Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients
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Chapter 7 Principles of Effective Communication
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Chapter 8 Principles of Effective Documentation
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Chapter 9 Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation
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Chapter 10 Principles of Oxygen Therapy
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Chapter 11 Principles of Resuscitation
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Chapter 12 Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs
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Chapter 13 Principles of Patient Assessment
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Chapter 14 Caring for Cardiac Emergencies
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Chapter 15 Caring for Respiratory Emergencies
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Chapter 16 Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
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Chapter 17 Caring for Environmental Emergencies
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Chapter 18 Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding
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Chapter 19 Recognition and Care of Shock
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Chapter 20 Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
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Chapter 21 Caring for Head and Spine Injuries
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Chapter 22 Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
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Chapter 23 Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Chapter 24 Caring for Infants and Children
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Chapter 25 Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
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Chapter 26 Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response
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Chapter 27 Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System,
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, Emergency Medical Responder: First on the Scene, 11e (Le Baudour) Chapter 1
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Introduction to EMS Systems
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1) The term
b means the chain of human resources and services linked together to
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provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical facility.
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A) EMT resources b
B) 911 services
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C) EMS system b
D) emergencyservices b
Answer: C
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
2) The Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for:
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A) standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care. b b b b b b
B) certification and licensure of EMRs. b b b b
C) staffing decisions and hiring. b b b
D) answeringand dispatching911 calls. b b b b
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
b Page Ref: 4 b b
Objective: 1 b
3) You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to the
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patient. This would be called:
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A) off-linemedical direction. b b
B) on-linemedical direction. b b
C) hospital direction. b
D) EMS coordinatordirection.
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Answer: B
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Diff: 1
b Page Ref: 8 b b
Objective: 1 b
4) The procedures that an Emergency Medical Responder can and must legally provide as care for a
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patient are called:
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A) scope of practice. b b
B) scope of training. b b
C) standard of care. b b
D) standardoftraining. b b
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
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Objective: 1 b
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