CIEMT QUIZ #1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
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Medical Injury (define) - Answer: Nature of Illness (Internal)
Trauma Injury (define) - Answer: Mechanism of Injury (anything involving KINETIC
ENERGY)
The White Papers (alternative name and function) - Answer: Accident Death and
Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
1. Development of training
2. Development of federal guidelines/policies
Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?) - Answer:
Emergency Medical Act of 1973 (created funding)
DOT (Department of Transportation) developed curriculum
Which two groups write the guidelines for the NREMT? When was the test last revised?
- Answer: DOT and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Revised in 2010
Rankings of EMS - Answer: 1. EMR
2. EMT
3. AEMT
4. Paramedic
EMR - Answer: Lifeguard, police, etc.
EMT - Answer: 1. Training in BLS
1
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, 2. AED
3. Airway Adjuncts
4. Medication assistance
AEMT - Answer: 1. Training in ALS
2. IV Therapy
3. Administration of certain emergency medication
Paramedic - Answer: 1. Extensive ALS training
2. Endotrachel intubation
3. Emergency pharmocology
4. Cardiac monitoring
Levels of EMS - Answer: 1. Federal Level
2. State Level
3. Local Level
What does EMS systems have? - Answer: EMS systems have QUALITY CONTROL
and IMPROVEMENT
CQI - Answer: Continuous quality improvement
1. Identifies areas of improvement AND
2. Provide remedial training if needed
Online vs. Offline Training - Answer: Types of medical control given by medical director
Online = Direct (phone, etc)
Offline = Indirect (standing orders, training)
Protocols - Answer: Standing orders
2
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
Perfect Prep for Every Paper | Precision in Every Answer!
Medical Injury (define) - Answer: Nature of Illness (Internal)
Trauma Injury (define) - Answer: Mechanism of Injury (anything involving KINETIC
ENERGY)
The White Papers (alternative name and function) - Answer: Accident Death and
Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
1. Development of training
2. Development of federal guidelines/policies
Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?) - Answer:
Emergency Medical Act of 1973 (created funding)
DOT (Department of Transportation) developed curriculum
Which two groups write the guidelines for the NREMT? When was the test last revised?
- Answer: DOT and NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Revised in 2010
Rankings of EMS - Answer: 1. EMR
2. EMT
3. AEMT
4. Paramedic
EMR - Answer: Lifeguard, police, etc.
EMT - Answer: 1. Training in BLS
1
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, 2. AED
3. Airway Adjuncts
4. Medication assistance
AEMT - Answer: 1. Training in ALS
2. IV Therapy
3. Administration of certain emergency medication
Paramedic - Answer: 1. Extensive ALS training
2. Endotrachel intubation
3. Emergency pharmocology
4. Cardiac monitoring
Levels of EMS - Answer: 1. Federal Level
2. State Level
3. Local Level
What does EMS systems have? - Answer: EMS systems have QUALITY CONTROL
and IMPROVEMENT
CQI - Answer: Continuous quality improvement
1. Identifies areas of improvement AND
2. Provide remedial training if needed
Online vs. Offline Training - Answer: Types of medical control given by medical director
Online = Direct (phone, etc)
Offline = Indirect (standing orders, training)
Protocols - Answer: Standing orders
2
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
