, Emergency Care 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and
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Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank x x x x x
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and
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improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
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A) Quality improvement
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B) System effectiveness management
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C) Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
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D) Total quality system - A) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of
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continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system
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that require improvement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent
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changes.
x
B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to a program of
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evaluating and improving an EMS system.
x x x x x x
C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving the
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effectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improvement
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Program.
x
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for
x x x x x x x x x x x x
improving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
x x x x x x
2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
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documented emergency medical service?
x x x x
A) The Spanish
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B) The Egyptians
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C) The Mayans
x
D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the
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first documented emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians
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were not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790,
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the French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to
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waiting medical care.
x x x
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
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France in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 x x x x x x x x x
when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to
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waiting physicians.
x x
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following
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agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
x x x x x x x x x
A) U.S. Department of Transportation
x x x
B) U.S. Department of the Interior
x x x x
C) U.S. Department of Health Services
x x x x
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966
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the National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of
x x x x x x x x x x x
Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standards and assisting the states to
x x x x x x x x x x x
upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
x x x x x x x x
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the x x x x x x x x x x
management and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resources.
x x x x x x x x x x x
The Department of Transportation was charged with developing EMS standards.
x x x x x x x x x x
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is x x x x x x x x x x
charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Department
x x x x x x x x x x x x
of Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency medical service
x x x x x x x x x x x
standards.
x
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked x x x x x x x x x
with protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
developing EMS standards.
x x x
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Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x
Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank x x x x x
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and
x x x x x x x x x x x x
improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
x x x x x x x
A) Quality improvement
x
B) System effectiveness management
x x
C) Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
x x x
D) Total quality system - A) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of
x x x x x x x x x x
continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system
x x x x x x x x x x x x
that require improvement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent
x x x x x x x x x x
changes.
x
B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to a program of
x x x x x x x x x x
evaluating and improving an EMS system.
x x x x x x
C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving the
x x x x x x x x x
effectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improvement
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Program.
x
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for
x x x x x x x x x x x x
improving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
x x x x x x
2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
x x x x x x x x x x
documented emergency medical service?
x x x x
A) The Spanish
x
B) The Egyptians
x
C) The Mayans
x
D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the
x x x x x x x x x x x
first documented emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s.
x x x x x x x x x x x
B) INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians
x x x x x x x x x
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were not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790,
x x x x x x x x x x x
the French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to
x x x x x x x x x x x x
waiting medical care.
x x x
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
x x x x x x x x
France in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 x x x x x x x x x
when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
waiting physicians.
x x
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following
x x x x x x x x x x x
agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
x x x x x x x x x
A) U.S. Department of Transportation
x x x
B) U.S. Department of the Interior
x x x x
C) U.S. Department of Health Services
x x x x
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966
x x x x x x x x x x
the National Highway Safety Act charged the United States Department of
x x x x x x x x x x x
Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standards and assisting the states to
x x x x x x x x x x x
upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
x x x x x x x x
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the x x x x x x x x x x
management and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resources.
x x x x x x x x x x x
The Department of Transportation was charged with developing EMS standards.
x x x x x x x x x x
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is x x x x x x x x x x
charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Department
x x x x x x x x x x x x
of Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency medical service
x x x x x x x x x x x
standards.
x
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked x x x x x x x x x
with protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
developing EMS standards.
x x x
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x x x x x x x x x x
Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank x x x x x
