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1.Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating
and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
A.System effectiveness management
B.Total quality system
C.Quality improvement
D.Process Improvement Plan (PIP): C. Quality improvement
2.In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the
agencies with the development of emergency medical service
standards?
A.U.S. Department of the Interior
B.U.S. Department of Health Services
C.U.S. Department of Transportation
D.U.S. Department of Homeland Security: C. U.S. Department of
Transportation
3.Centralized coordination of emergency medical access,
transportation, and care most refers to which of the following?
A.Emergency preparedness plan
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2 / 43B.Resource management
C.Central deployment
D.Tauma system: B. Resource management
4.Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS
sys- tem assessment programs?
A.United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C.National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): D. National
High- way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5.Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern
emer- gency medical services (EMS) system?
A.To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency
care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital
B.To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training
and "do no harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital
C.To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured
and ill patients on the scene
D.To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital
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emergency care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital
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4 / 436.What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
person- nel responsible for direct patient care?
A.Emergency Medical Technician
B.Emergency Ambulance Driver
C.Advanced EMT
D.Emergency Medical Responder: A. Emergency Medical Technician
7.What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes
activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-
threatening prob- lems?
A.Cardiac care responder
B.Emergency Medical Responder
C.EMT
D.Emergency Medical Dispatcher: B. Emergency Medical Responder
8.What level of emergency medical training provides the most
advanced pre-hospital care?
A.Emergency Medical Responder
B.Paramedic
C.Emergency Medical Technician
D.Advanced EMT: B. ParamedicPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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1.Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating
and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
A.System effectiveness management
B.Total quality system
C.Quality improvement
D.Process Improvement Plan (PIP): C. Quality improvement
2.In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the
agencies with the development of emergency medical service
standards?
A.U.S. Department of the Interior
B.U.S. Department of Health Services
C.U.S. Department of Transportation
D.U.S. Department of Homeland Security: C. U.S. Department of
Transportation
3.Centralized coordination of emergency medical access,
transportation, and care most refers to which of the following?
A.Emergency preparedness plan
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2 / 43B.Resource management
C.Central deployment
D.Tauma system: B. Resource management
4.Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS
sys- tem assessment programs?
A.United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C.National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): D. National
High- way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5.Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern
emer- gency medical services (EMS) system?
A.To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency
care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital
B.To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training
and "do no harm," while providing prompt transport to the hospital
C.To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured
and ill patients on the scene
D.To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital
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3 / 43care: A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide
emergency care on the scene, during transport, and at the hospital
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4 / 436.What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance
person- nel responsible for direct patient care?
A.Emergency Medical Technician
B.Emergency Ambulance Driver
C.Advanced EMT
D.Emergency Medical Responder: A. Emergency Medical Technician
7.What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes
activation of the EMS system and provides immediate care for life-
threatening prob- lems?
A.Cardiac care responder
B.Emergency Medical Responder
C.EMT
D.Emergency Medical Dispatcher: B. Emergency Medical Responder
8.What level of emergency medical training provides the most
advanced pre-hospital care?
A.Emergency Medical Responder
B.Paramedic
C.Emergency Medical Technician
D.Advanced EMT: B. ParamedicPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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