Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, 8th Edition by Nancy Caroline – Test Bank, Chapters 1–53

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NANCY CAROLINE’S EMERGENCY CARE IN THE
STREETS, 8TH EDITION BY NANCY
CAROLINE-CHAPTERS 1 - 53 COVERED




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CHAPTER 1: EMS Systems
1. EMS stands for:

a. Evolve Medical Service
b. Emergency Medical Services
c. Emergency Medical School
d. European Medical Services
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy -4



2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of
Malaga in:

a. At the beginning of 1400
b. In the mid of 1400
c. At the start of 1500
d. At the end of 1400

ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate - 4



3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands
for:

a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational

Programs for the EMS People ANSWER: A DIF:

Hard - 10

4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is:

a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR

ANSWER: A DIF: Moderate - 9

5. What is Reciprocity?




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a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency
b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency
c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state
d. No need of granting certification

from any state ANSWER: B DIF:

Easy - 10

6. Select the correct ranking:

a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical
Responder
b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The
Dispatcher
c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The
Dispatcher
d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT,

Advanced EMT, Paramedic ANSWER: D DIF: Moderate

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7. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928?

a. Nancy Lee Caroline
b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey
c. Julian Stanley Wise
d. Dr. David Boyde

ANSWER: C DIF: Easy - 6



8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:

a. NHTSA
b. US DOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS

ANSWER: B DIF: Easy -8



9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?

a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure
b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test
c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature
d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse

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