Test Bank for Emergency Care 12th Edition Limmer | Chapter 1 - 83 Updated Guide

WhichguofguthegufollowingguBESTgudescribesguthegupurposeguofguthegumodernguemergencygumedicalguservicesgu(EMS)gusystem?
A) Toguhavegutrainedgupersonnelgurespondguquicklyguandguprovideguemergencygucareguonguthegusce
ne,guduringgutransport,guandguatgutheguhospital
B) Toguhavegutrainedgupersonnelgucapableguofguassessingguandgucaringguforguinjuredguandguillgupati
entsguongutheguscene
C) Toguhavegutrainedgupersonnelguunderstandguthegulimitationsguofgutheirgutrainingguandgu"dogunoguha
rm,"guwhileguprovidinggupromptgutransportgutogutheguhospital
D) Toguhavegutrainedgupersonnelguknowledgeableguinguallguaspectsguofguprehospi
talgucareguAnswer:guA
PageguRef:gu7–18
Objective:gu1.4


2. Whichguofguthegufollowinggugroupsguisgucreditedguwithgudevelopinggutheguearliestgudocumentedgue
mergencygumedicalguservice?
A) TheguSpanish
B) TheguEgyptians
C) TheguMayans
D) TheguFrenc
hguAnswer:guD
PageguRef:gu5
gu

–7
Objective:gu1.2


3. Ingu1966gutheguNationalguHighwayguSafetyguActguchargedguwhichguofguthegufollowingguagencie
sguwithguthegudevelopmentguofguemergencygumedicalguservicegustandards?
A) TheguU.S.guDepartmentguofguTransportation
B) TheguU.S.guDepartmentguofgutheguInterior
C) TheguU.S.guDepartmentguofguHealthguServices
D) TheguU.S.guDepartmentguofguHomelandguSecu
rityguAnswer:guA
PageguRef:gu6–7

,Objective:gu1.3


4. TheguNationalguRegistryguofguEmergencyguMedicalguTechniciansguwasgufoundedgutoguestablishgu
whichguofguthegufollowing?
A) AngueducationgucurriculumguforguEMTgucourses
B) Qualityguoversightguofguemergencygumedicalguservicesgupractices
C) Professionalgustandardsguforguemergencygumedicalguservicesgupersonnel
D) Qualityguimprovementguandguqualityguassuranceguprogramsguforguemergencygumedicalgus
ervicesguAnswer:guC
PageguRef:gu13
Objective:gu1.9


5. Whatguisgutheguminimumgulevelguofgucertificationgurequiredguofguambulancegupersonnelguingumostguareas?
A) EmergencyguMedicalguTechnician
B) EmergencyguMedicalguResponder
C) AdvancedguEMT
D) EmergencyguAmbulanceguDriv
erguAnswer:guA
PageguRef:gu8–9
Objective:gu1.5


6. WhichguofguthegufollowingguisgutheguprimaryguresponsibilityguofgutheguEMT?
A) Protectguandgustabilizeguthegupatient
B) Communicateguwithguothergurespondersguongutheguscene
C) Maintaingupersonalguhealthguandgusafety
D) Provideguemergencygucar
eguAnswer:guC
PageguRef:gu6
Objective:gu1.6


7. Uponguarrivalguatgutheguhospital,gutheguEMTguadvisesguhospitalgupersonnelguofguthegupatient'sgucondition,

,observationsgufromgutheguscene,gutreatmentgurendered,guandguothergupertinentgudatagutoguassuregucontinu
ityguofgucare.guThisguprocessguisguknownguasguwhichguofguthegufollowing?
A) Transferguofgucare
B) Breachguofguduty
C) Definitivegucare
D) Endguofguto
urguAnswer:gu
AguPageguRef:g
10
u

Objective:gu1.6


8. WhichguofguthegufollowingguBESTgudescribesguagupersonguwhoguspeaksguupguongubehalfguofgutheg
patientguandgusupportsguhisgucause?
u

A) Guardian
B) Assistant
C) Advocate
D) Representative
gu Answer:guC
PageguRef:gu11–12
Objective:gu1.7


9. Whichguofguthegufollowingguisguanguexampleguofgupatientguadvocacy?
A) Immobilizinggutheguneckguofguagupatientguwithguagupossibleguspinalguinjury
B) Grantinggupatientguwishesguandgunotgureportingguspousalguabusegutogutheguauthorities
C) Buildinggurapportguwithguthegupatientguduringgutransportgutogutheguhospital
D) Providingguoxygengutoguagupatientguthatguisgushortguofg
breathguAnswer:guC
u

PageguRef:gu10
Objective:gu1.6


10. WhyguisguitguimportantguforguEMTsgutoguparticipateguinguqualityguimprovementguprograms?
A) ToguensureguthatguindividualsgumakinggufalsegucallsguforguEMSguareguprosecuted

, B) Toguidentifyguproblemguemployeesguandgucreateguagucorrectiveguactionguplan
C) Toguidentifyguproblemsguandgudevelopguaguplangutogupreventgutheirgurecurrence
D) Toguensureguadequategupersonnelguareguavailableguforguemerge
nciesguAnswer:guC
PageguRef:gu13–16
Objective:gu1.10


11. WhichguofguthegufollowingguisguaguroleguofgutheguEMTguingutheguqualityguimprovementguprocess?
A) Takingguresponsibilityguforgutheguactionsguofguone'sgupartner
B) Writinggucompletegupatientgucaregureports
C) Critiquingguperformanceguofguone’sgupartner
D) Assuringgupersonalgusafet
yguAnswer:guB
PageguRef:gu14–15
Objective:gu1.11


12. WhoguassumesgutheguultimateguresponsibilityguforgupatientgucaregurenderedgubygutheguEMT?
A) EMSgusupervisor
B) EMT
C) Directorguofguqualityguassurance
D) MedicalguDirecto
rguAnswer:guD
PageguRef:gu15–16
Objective:gu1.1,gu1.12


13. WhichguofguthegufollowingguBESTgudescribesguagulistguofgustepsgutheguEMTgushouldguperf
ormguwhileguassessingguandgumanagingguemergencygumedicalgusituations?
A) Standingguorders
B) On-linegumedicalgudirection
C) Protocols
D) Standardguoperatingguprocedures