Emergency Care 14th edition (multiple
choice review chapters 1-5) with questions
and correct answers
The earliest documented Emergency Medical Service was in:
A. England in the 1890s
B. France in the 1970s
C. Seattle in the 1970s
D. Miami in the 1960s. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. France in the 1970s
In 1966, the ______ charged the United States ________ with developing EMS standards and helping
the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
A. Uniform Traffic Act; Department of Transportation
B. President; Fire Academy
C. National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation
D. American Medical Association; Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.
National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's EMS system assessment standards?
A. Transportation
B. Computerization
C. Communications
D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Computerization
Am example of a specialty hospital in the EMS system is a(n):
A. emergency department.
B. correctional facility
,C. trauma center
D. Primary care center - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Trauma center
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) provides certification, based on
successful completion of examinations for EMS training in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Advanced First Aid
B. emergency medical responder
C. advanced EMT
D. paramedic - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Advanced First Aid
the major emphasis of EMT education deals with ______ of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital
setting.
A. Treatment but non-transport
B. interpretation of electrocardiograms
C. basic-level assessment and care
D. techniques of advanced airway care - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Basic-level assessment and care
Patient care provided by the EMT should be:
A. delayed until transport
B. based on assessment findings.
C. guided by the service's attorney
D. based on the patient's diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. based on the assessment findings
An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be:
A. providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff
B. preforming more hospital procedures in the filed
, C. giving a report only directly to a physician
D. staying to assist the hospital staff in their management. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. providing pertinent
patient information to the hospital staff
Patient advocacy is:
A. assessing your patient
B. abandoning your patient
C. executing your primary responsibility as an EMT.
D. speaking up for your patient - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. speaking up for your patient
Good personality traits are very important to the EMT. you should be:
A. cooperative and resourceful
B. respectful and condescending.
C. cunning and inventive.
D. emotionally stable and shy - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. cooperative and resourceful
An EMT who is NOT in control of personal habits might:
A. be disrespectful or condescending
B. make inappropriate decisions.
C. render improper care
D. do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. do all of the above
To prevent violating patient confidentiality, the EMT should:
A. communicate with medical direction
B. perform an accurate interview
C. avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient.
choice review chapters 1-5) with questions
and correct answers
The earliest documented Emergency Medical Service was in:
A. England in the 1890s
B. France in the 1970s
C. Seattle in the 1970s
D. Miami in the 1960s. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. France in the 1970s
In 1966, the ______ charged the United States ________ with developing EMS standards and helping
the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
A. Uniform Traffic Act; Department of Transportation
B. President; Fire Academy
C. National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation
D. American Medical Association; Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-C.
National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's EMS system assessment standards?
A. Transportation
B. Computerization
C. Communications
D. Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Computerization
Am example of a specialty hospital in the EMS system is a(n):
A. emergency department.
B. correctional facility
,C. trauma center
D. Primary care center - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Trauma center
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) provides certification, based on
successful completion of examinations for EMS training in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Advanced First Aid
B. emergency medical responder
C. advanced EMT
D. paramedic - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. Advanced First Aid
the major emphasis of EMT education deals with ______ of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital
setting.
A. Treatment but non-transport
B. interpretation of electrocardiograms
C. basic-level assessment and care
D. techniques of advanced airway care - CORRECT ANSWERS-C. Basic-level assessment and care
Patient care provided by the EMT should be:
A. delayed until transport
B. based on assessment findings.
C. guided by the service's attorney
D. based on the patient's diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. based on the assessment findings
An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be:
A. providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff
B. preforming more hospital procedures in the filed
, C. giving a report only directly to a physician
D. staying to assist the hospital staff in their management. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. providing pertinent
patient information to the hospital staff
Patient advocacy is:
A. assessing your patient
B. abandoning your patient
C. executing your primary responsibility as an EMT.
D. speaking up for your patient - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. speaking up for your patient
Good personality traits are very important to the EMT. you should be:
A. cooperative and resourceful
B. respectful and condescending.
C. cunning and inventive.
D. emotionally stable and shy - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. cooperative and resourceful
An EMT who is NOT in control of personal habits might:
A. be disrespectful or condescending
B. make inappropriate decisions.
C. render improper care
D. do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-D. do all of the above
To prevent violating patient confidentiality, the EMT should:
A. communicate with medical direction
B. perform an accurate interview
C. avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient.
