All Chapters 1 - 41 fully Covered, TEST BANK for Emergency Care 14th Edition

TEST BANK for Emergency Care 14th Edition
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T.
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All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
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1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing
the earliest documented emergency medical service?
A) The Spanish

B) The Egyptians

C) The Mayans

D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not
develop the first documented emergency medical service; the French
did in the 1700s. B)
INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the
Egyptians were not responsible for the first documented emergency
medical service. In 1790, the French first began transporting wounded
soldiers away from battlefields and to waiting medical care.
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service
was in France in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan
civilization disappeared.