Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets 9th Edition Test Bank by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Latest Update 2026 Exam Prep | Graded A+

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1. EMSfstandsffor:

a. EvolvefMedicalfService
b. EmergencyfMedicalfServices
c. EmergencyfMedicalfSchool
d. EuropeanfMedicalfServices

ANSWER:f B DIF:fEasy REF:fPg.f4



2. TheffirstfrecordedfusefoffanfambulancefwasfbyfthefmilitaryfduringfthefSiegefoffMalagafin:

a. Atfthefbeginningfoff1400
b. Infthefmidfoff1400
c. Atfthefstartfoff1500
d. Atfthefendfoff1400

ANSWER:f D DIF:fModerateff REF:fpg.f4



3. (CoAEMSP)fisfthefonlyfaccreditingfbodyfforfparamedicfprogramsfwhichfstandsffor:

a. CommitteefonfAccreditationfoffEducationalfProgramsfforfthefEMSfProfessions
b. CommitteefonfAssociationfoffEducationalfProgramsfforfthefEMSfProfessions
c. ConferencefonfAccreditationfoffEducationalfProgramsfforfthefEMSfProfessions
d. CommitteefonfAccreditationfoffEducationalfProgramsfforfthefEMSf

PeoplefANSWER:ffA DIF:f Hard REF:fPg.f10

4. Afregistryfsystemfwhichfisfusedf toftestfandfestablishflicensurefis:

a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR

ANSWER:fA DIF:fModeratefREF:fPg.f9

5. WhatfisfReciprocity?

,a. Grantingfcertificationftofafproviderffromfsamefstateforfagency
b. Grantingfcertificationftof af providerf fromf anotherf statef orf agency
c. Grantingfcertificationftof afproviderfbothffromf sameforfanotherf state
d. Nofneedfoffgrantingfcertificationffromfanyf

statefANSWER:fBf DIF:fEasyfREF:fPg.f10

6. Selectfthefcorrectfranking:

a. ThefDispatcher,fEMT,fParamedic,fAdvancedfEMT,fEmergencyfMedicalfResponder
b. EmergencyfMedicalfResponder,fParamedic,fEMT,fAdvancedfEMT,fThefDispatcher
c. Paramedic,fAdvancedfEMT,fEMT,fEmergencyfMedicalfResponder,fThefDispatcher
d. ThefDispatcher,f EmergencyfMedicalfResponder,fEMT,f Advancedf EMT,f

ParamedicfANSWER:f D DIF:fModerate REF:fPg.f12,f13

7. WhoflaunchedftheffirstfrescuefsquadfcalledfRoanokefLifefSavingfinf1928?

a. NancyfLeefCaroline
b. BaronfDominique-JeanfLarrey
c. JulianfStanleyfWise
d. Dr.fDavidfBoyde

ANSWER:f C DIF:fEasyf REF:fPg.f6



8. TheffirstfNationalfStandardfCurriculumfforfparamedicsfwasfdevelopedfby:

a. NHTSA
b. USfDOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS

ANSWER:fBff DIF:fEasyfff REF:fPg.f8



9. Atfthefemergencyfscene,fwhatfwouldfbefthefinitialfassessmentfoffpatient?

a. Respiration,fPulse,fBloodfpressure
b. Pulse,fSkin,fBloodftest
c. Pupil,fRespiration,fTemperature
d. Bloodfpressure,fAllergenftest,fPulse

, ANSWER:f A DIF:fEasyf REF:fPg.f15
10. Iffafpatientfisffacingfdiminishedfbreathfsoundsfandfdistentedfnecksfveinsfandfhisfradialfpulsesfa
refweakeningfandfincreasingfinfratefandfyoufinsertfanforalfairwayfandfstartsfventilatingfhimfwi
thfbag-
maskdevicefandf100%foxygenfbutfstillfthefpatientfisffeelingfdifficultftofbreath.fSofwithffurtherffin
dings,fyoufassessedfthatfhefisffacingftensionfpneumothorax,fwhatfwouldfyoufdo?

a. Rushedfhimftofhospital
b. Performfchestfcompressions
c. Performf needlef thoracotomy
d. Mouthftofmouthfbreathing

ANSWER:f C DIF:fHardf REF:fPg.f15

11. Choosef thef correctf sequencef off proceduresfforfeachfemergencyfcall?

a. Preparation,f Response,f Scenef Management,f Patientf Assessment
b. Response,f Preparation,f Scenef Management,f Patientf Assessment
c. Scenef Management,f Preparation,f Response,f Patientf Assessment
d. PatientfAssessment,fScenefManagement,fResponse,f

PreparationfANSWER:f AfffDIF:f EasyREF:fPg.f19

12. Aftreatmentfplanfforfspecificfillnessforfinjury:

a. DirectfMedicalfControl
b. Standingforder
c. Protocol
d. IndirectfMedicalfControl

ANSWER:f C DIF:fEASYfREF:fPg.f21



13. CQIfstandsffor:

a. ControlfQualityfImprovement
b. ContinuousfQualityfImprovement
c. ControlfQuantityfImprovement
d. ContinuousfQuantityfImprovem

ent

ANSWER:fB

DIF:fEASYfREF:fPg.f22

14. HowfmanyfpointsfareftherefforfgoodfCQIfprocess?

a. 5