JB learning exam 1

JB learning exam 1 1. Mobile army surgical hospitals (M*A*S*H) saved thousands of soldiers' lives during the Korean war by A) performing surgery within 30 minutes of the injury. B) bringing the hospital facilities closer to the battlefield. C) deploying combat medics to retrieve wounded soldiers. D) using helicopters to airlift casualties to the United States. - ANSWER Ans: B Page: 6 Type: General Knowledge 2. In the United States mobile intensive care units (MICUs) initially were staffed by A) physicians. B) registered nurses. C) funeral home directors. D) nonphysician providers. - ANSWER Ans: D Page: 6 Type: General Knowledge 3. The entity that was created in 1966 and that provides authority and financial support for the development of basic and advanced life support programs is the: A) National Association of EMTs. B) United States Department of Transportation. C) National Highway Safety Department. D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - ANSWER Ans: B Page: 6 Type: General Knowledge 4. Which of the following is NOT a critical point addressed by the "White Paper" written in 1966 that was entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"? A) Ensuring that paramedics responded to every call B) Participating in community-based prevention efforts C) Allocating adequate resources for medical direction D) Developing and pursuing a national EMS research agenda - ANSWER Ans: A Page: 7 Type: General Knowledge 5. The first EMT textbook Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured was published in 1971 by the: A) National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE). B) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). C) American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). D) American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). - ANSWER Ans: C Page: 6 Type: General Knowledge