TEST BANK NANCY CAROLINE’S EMERGENCY CARE IN THE STREETS
9TH EDITION BY NANCY L. CAROLINE ISBN- 1284274047, ALL
CHAPTERS | COMPLETE GUIDE comprehensive and latest-2026
, Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets – 9TH
n n n n n n n n
EDITIONTest Bank n
CHAPTER 1 n
1. EMS stands for: n n
a. Evolve Medical Service n n
b. Emergency Medical Services n n
c. Emergency Medical School n n
d. European Medical Services n n
ANS: B n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 4 n n
2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in:
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a. At the beginning of 1400
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b. In the mid of 1400
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c. At the start of 1500
n n n n
d. At the end of 1400
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ANS: D n DIF: Moderate n REF: pg. 4 n n
3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands for:
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a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
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b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
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c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
n n n n n n n n n
d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS People
n n n n n n n n n
ANS: A n DIF: Hard n REF: Pg. 10 n n
4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is:
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR
ANS: A n DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 9n n n n
5. What is Reciprocity? n n
,a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency
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b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency
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c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state
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d. No need of granting certification from any state
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ANS: B n DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 10 n n n n
6. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928?
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Nancy Lee Caroline n n
b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey n n
c. Julian Stanley Wise n n
d. Dr. David Boyde
n n
ANS: C n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 6 n n
7. Select the correct ranking:n n n
a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical Responder
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b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The Dispatcher
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c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The Dispatcher
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d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic
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ANS: D n DIF: Moderate n REF: Pg. 12, 13 n n n
8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:
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a. NHTSA
b. US DOT
n
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: B n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 8 n n
9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?
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a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure n n n
b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test n n n
c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature
n n
d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse
n n n n
, ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 15
n n n n n
10. If a patient is facing diminished breath sounds and distented necks veins and his radial pulses are weakenin
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
g and increasing in rate and you insert an oral airway and starts ventilating him with bag-
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mask device and 100% oxygen but still the patient is feeling difficult to breath. So with further findings, you
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
assessed that he is facing tension pneumothorax, what would you do?
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Rushed him to hospital n n n
b. Perform chest compressions n n
c. Perform needle thoracotomy n n
d. Mouth to mouth breathing n n n
ANS: C n DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 15
n n n n
11. Choose the correct sequence of procedures for each emergency call?
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a. Preparation, Response, Scene Management, Patient Assessment n n n n n
b. Response, Preparation, Scene Management, Patient Assessment
n n n n n
c. Scene Management, Preparation, Response, Patient Assessment
n n n n n
d. Patient Assessment, Scene Management, Response, Preparation
n n n n n
ANS: A n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 19 n n
12. A treatment plan for specific illness or injury:
n n n n n n n
a. Direct Medical Control n n
b. Standing order n
c. Protocol
d. Indirect Medical Control n n
ANS: C n DIF: EASY n REF: Pg. 21 n n
13. CQI stands for: n n
a. Control Quality Improvement n n
b. Continuous Quality Improvement n n
c. Control Quantity Improvement n n
d. Continuous Quantity Improvement n n
ANS: B n DIF: EASY n REF: Pg. 22 n n
14. How many points are there for good CQI process?
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a. 5
9TH EDITION BY NANCY L. CAROLINE ISBN- 1284274047, ALL
CHAPTERS | COMPLETE GUIDE comprehensive and latest-2026
, Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets – 9TH
n n n n n n n n
EDITIONTest Bank n
CHAPTER 1 n
1. EMS stands for: n n
a. Evolve Medical Service n n
b. Emergency Medical Services n n
c. Emergency Medical School n n
d. European Medical Services n n
ANS: B n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 4 n n
2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in:
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. At the beginning of 1400
n n n n
b. In the mid of 1400
n n n n
c. At the start of 1500
n n n n
d. At the end of 1400
n n n n
ANS: D n DIF: Moderate n REF: pg. 4 n n
3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands for:
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
n n n n n n n n n
b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
n n n n n n n n n
c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
n n n n n n n n n
d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS People
n n n n n n n n n
ANS: A n DIF: Hard n REF: Pg. 10 n n
4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is:
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR
ANS: A n DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 9n n n n
5. What is Reciprocity? n n
,a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency
n n n n n n n n n
b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency
n n n n n n n n n
c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state
n n n n n n n n n n
d. No need of granting certification from any state
n n n n n n n
ANS: B n DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 10 n n n n
6. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928?
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Nancy Lee Caroline n n
b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey n n
c. Julian Stanley Wise n n
d. Dr. David Boyde
n n
ANS: C n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 6 n n
7. Select the correct ranking:n n n
a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical Responder
n n n n n n n n
b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The Dispatcher
n n n n n n n n
c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The Dispatcher
n n n n n n n n
d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic
n n n n n n n n
ANS: D n DIF: Moderate n REF: Pg. 12, 13 n n n
8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:
n n n n n n n n n
a. NHTSA
b. US DOT
n
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: B n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 8 n n
9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure n n n
b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test n n n
c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature
n n
d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse
n n n n
, ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 15
n n n n n
10. If a patient is facing diminished breath sounds and distented necks veins and his radial pulses are weakenin
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
g and increasing in rate and you insert an oral airway and starts ventilating him with bag-
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
mask device and 100% oxygen but still the patient is feeling difficult to breath. So with further findings, you
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
assessed that he is facing tension pneumothorax, what would you do?
n n n n n n n n n n n
a. Rushed him to hospital n n n
b. Perform chest compressions n n
c. Perform needle thoracotomy n n
d. Mouth to mouth breathing n n n
ANS: C n DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 15
n n n n
11. Choose the correct sequence of procedures for each emergency call?
n n n n n n n n n
a. Preparation, Response, Scene Management, Patient Assessment n n n n n
b. Response, Preparation, Scene Management, Patient Assessment
n n n n n
c. Scene Management, Preparation, Response, Patient Assessment
n n n n n
d. Patient Assessment, Scene Management, Response, Preparation
n n n n n
ANS: A n DIF: Easy n REF: Pg. 19 n n
12. A treatment plan for specific illness or injury:
n n n n n n n
a. Direct Medical Control n n
b. Standing order n
c. Protocol
d. Indirect Medical Control n n
ANS: C n DIF: EASY n REF: Pg. 21 n n
13. CQI stands for: n n
a. Control Quality Improvement n n
b. Continuous Quality Improvement n n
c. Control Quantity Improvement n n
d. Continuous Quantity Improvement n n
ANS: B n DIF: EASY n REF: Pg. 22 n n
14. How many points are there for good CQI process?
n n n n n n n n
a. 5
