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OF THE SICK AND INJURED, 12TH EDITION|ALL CHAPTERS |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES LATEST
,AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of The Sick And Injured, 12TH EDITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Preparatory
Chapter 1 – EMS Systems
Chapter 2 – Workforce Safety and Wellness
Chapter 3 – Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4 – The Well-Being of the EM J
Chapter 5 – Lifting and Moving Patients
Chapter 6 – Medical Terminology
Chapter 7 – Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 8 – Pathophysiology
Chapter 9 – Life Span Development
Section 2: Patien Assessmen
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Chapter 10 – Patien Assessment
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Section 3: Airway
Chapter 11 – Airway Management, Oxygen Therapy, and Ventilation
Section 4: Pharmacology
Chapter 12 – Principles of Pharmacology
Section 5: Shock and Resuscitation
Chapter 13 – Shock
Chapter 14 – BLS Resuscitation
Section 6: Medical Emergencies
Chapter 15 – Medical Overview
Chapter 16 – Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 17 – Cardiovascular Emergencies
,Chapter 18 – Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 19 – Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Emergencies
Chapter 20 – Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 21 – Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 22 – Toxicology
Chapter 23 – Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 24 – Gynecologic Emergencies
Section 7: Trauma
Chapter 25 – Trauma Overview
Chapter 26 – Bleeding
Chapter 27 – Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 28 – Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 29 – Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 30 – Ches Injuries
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Chapter 31 – Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Chapter 32 – Orthopedic Injuries
Chapter 33 – Environmental Emergencies
Section 8: Special Patien Populations Chapter
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34 – Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Chapter 35 – Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 36 – Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 37 – Patients with Special Challenges
Section 9: EMS Operations
Chapter 38 – Ambulance Operations
Chapter 39 – Inciden Management
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Chapter 40 – Hazardous Materials Awareness
Chapter 41 – Terrorism and Disaster Response
, CHAPTER 1 – EMS SYSTEMS
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A. Advanced life supportavailability J J J
B. Public access and communication
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D. Trauma center designation J J
Correct Answer: B J J
Rationale:Public accessand communication (e.g., 911) allow patients to enter the
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EMS system. Without reliable access, other components cannot function effectively.
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2. The primary role of medicaldirection in EMS is to:
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A. Determine EMS budgets J J
B. Establish dispatchprotocols J J
C. Ensurequality and medical oversight ofpatient care
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D. Manage EMS personnelschedules J J J
Correct Answer: C J J
Rationale:Medical direction provides bothonline and offline guidance to ensure
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patient care meets accepted medical standards.
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3. Which level of medical direction involves written protocols, standing
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orders, and training?
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A. Online medical directionJ J
B. Direct medical control
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C. Indirect medical direction J J
D. Retrospective medical oversight J J
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Rationale:Indirect(offline) medical direction includes protocols,policies, training,
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and quality improvement measures.
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