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emergency care 14th edition practice
test 2024-2025
2) which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency
medical service?
a) the spanish
b) the egyptians
c) the mayans
d) the french - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. the spanish did not develop the first documented
emergency medical service; the french did in the 1700s.
b) incorrect. although known for progress in technical areas, the egyptians were not responsible for the
first documented emergency medical service. in 1790, the french first began transporting wounded
soldiers away from battlefields and to waiting medical care.
c) incorrect. the earliest documented emergency medical service was in france in 1790, nearly a
thousand years after the mayan civilization disappeared.
d) correct. the earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 when the french began
transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to waiting physicians.
1) which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness
of an ems system?
a) quality improvement
b) system effectiveness management
c) process improvement plan (pip)
d) total quality system - answer-a) correct. quality improvement (qi) consists of continuous self-review
with the purpose of identifying aspects of the ems system that require improvement, with subsequent
action plans to make subsequent changes.
b) incorrect. system effectiveness management does not refer to a program of evaluating and improving
an ems system.
c) incorrect. a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an ems system is
not referred to as a process improvement program.
d) incorrect. the term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for improving the effectiveness
of ems systems.
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3) in 1966 the national highway safety act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
a) u.s. department of transportation
b) u.s. department of the interior
c) u.s. department of health services
d) u.s. department of homeland security - answer-explanation: a) correct. in 1966 the national highway
safety act charged the united states department of transportation (dot) with developing ems standards
and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
b) incorrect. the u.s. department of the interior is charged with the management and conservation of
federal land and the country's natural resources. the department of transportation was charged with
developing ems standards.
c) incorrect. although the u.s. department of health and human services is charged with protecting the
health of all americans, the united states department of transportation was assigned the task of
developing emergency medical service standards.
d) incorrect. although the u.s. department of homeland security is tasked with protecting the nation
from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist in 1966. it was the u.s. department of
transportation that was charged with developing ems standards.
4) centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which
of the following?
a) emergency preparedness plan
b) trauma system
c) resource management
d) central deployment - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. emergency preparedness plans are usually
developed to guide the actions of a specific group of people at the outset of an emergency, with the
goal of protecting people and/or property. they generally will not address the specifics of medical care
or transport.
b) incorrect. a trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between facilities and responders
within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of care to injured patients. it does not address
the coordination of basic (non-trauma) emergency care or transportation.
c) correct. resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an emergency response so
that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care and are transported by certified personnel, in
a licensed and equipped ambulance, to an appropriate facility.
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d) incorrect. the centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care within
an ems system is not referred to as central deployment.
5) which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing ems system assessment programs?
a) department of health and human services (hhs)
b) national transportation safety board (ntsb)
c) national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa)
d) united states health services agency (hsa) - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. the department of
health and human services (hhs) is not responsible for ems system assessment programs.
b) incorrect. the national transportation safety board (ntsb) does not establish ems system assessment
programs.
c) correct. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) technical assistance program has
established assessment programs with set standards for ems systems.
d) incorrect. the united states department of health and human services has no oversight of ems
systems.
6) which of the following best describes the purpose of the modern emergency 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 capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene
c) to have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
d) to have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care - answer-explanation: a)
correct. the modern emergency medical services (ems) system has been developed to get trained
personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the
hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
b) incorrect. in addition to having trained personnel able to help patients on scene, the modern
emergency medical services (ems) system also aims to provide that same assistance while en route to
the hospital and at the hospital until hospital staff can take over care.
c) incorrect. although understanding limitations and doing "no harm" are important aspects of an
emergency care provider's job, the modern emergency medical services (ems) system was developed to
get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en
route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
emergency care 14th edition practice
test 2024-2025
2) which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency
medical service?
a) the spanish
b) the egyptians
c) the mayans
d) the french - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. the spanish did not develop the first documented
emergency medical service; the french did in the 1700s.
b) incorrect. although known for progress in technical areas, the egyptians were not responsible for the
first documented emergency medical service. in 1790, the french first began transporting wounded
soldiers away from battlefields and to waiting medical care.
c) incorrect. the earliest documented emergency medical service was in france in 1790, nearly a
thousand years after the mayan civilization disappeared.
d) correct. the earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 when the french began
transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to waiting physicians.
1) which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness
of an ems system?
a) quality improvement
b) system effectiveness management
c) process improvement plan (pip)
d) total quality system - answer-a) correct. quality improvement (qi) consists of continuous self-review
with the purpose of identifying aspects of the ems system that require improvement, with subsequent
action plans to make subsequent changes.
b) incorrect. system effectiveness management does not refer to a program of evaluating and improving
an ems system.
c) incorrect. a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an ems system is
not referred to as a process improvement program.
d) incorrect. the term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for improving the effectiveness
of ems systems.
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3) in 1966 the national highway safety act charged which of the following agencies with the
development of emergency medical service standards?
a) u.s. department of transportation
b) u.s. department of the interior
c) u.s. department of health services
d) u.s. department of homeland security - answer-explanation: a) correct. in 1966 the national highway
safety act charged the united states department of transportation (dot) with developing ems standards
and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
b) incorrect. the u.s. department of the interior is charged with the management and conservation of
federal land and the country's natural resources. the department of transportation was charged with
developing ems standards.
c) incorrect. although the u.s. department of health and human services is charged with protecting the
health of all americans, the united states department of transportation was assigned the task of
developing emergency medical service standards.
d) incorrect. although the u.s. department of homeland security is tasked with protecting the nation
from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist in 1966. it was the u.s. department of
transportation that was charged with developing ems standards.
4) centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which
of the following?
a) emergency preparedness plan
b) trauma system
c) resource management
d) central deployment - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. emergency preparedness plans are usually
developed to guide the actions of a specific group of people at the outset of an emergency, with the
goal of protecting people and/or property. they generally will not address the specifics of medical care
or transport.
b) incorrect. a trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between facilities and responders
within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of care to injured patients. it does not address
the coordination of basic (non-trauma) emergency care or transportation.
c) correct. resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an emergency response so
that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care and are transported by certified personnel, in
a licensed and equipped ambulance, to an appropriate facility.
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d) incorrect. the centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care within
an ems system is not referred to as central deployment.
5) which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing ems system assessment programs?
a) department of health and human services (hhs)
b) national transportation safety board (ntsb)
c) national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa)
d) united states health services agency (hsa) - answer-explanation: a) incorrect. the department of
health and human services (hhs) is not responsible for ems system assessment programs.
b) incorrect. the national transportation safety board (ntsb) does not establish ems system assessment
programs.
c) correct. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) technical assistance program has
established assessment programs with set standards for ems systems.
d) incorrect. the united states department of health and human services has no oversight of ems
systems.
6) which of the following best describes the purpose of the modern emergency 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 capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene
c) to have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
d) to have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care - answer-explanation: a)
correct. the modern emergency medical services (ems) system has been developed to get trained
personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the
hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
b) incorrect. in addition to having trained personnel able to help patients on scene, the modern
emergency medical services (ems) system also aims to provide that same assistance while en route to
the hospital and at the hospital until hospital staff can take over care.
c) incorrect. although understanding limitations and doing "no harm" are important aspects of an
emergency care provider's job, the modern emergency medical services (ems) system was developed to
get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care on the scene, en
route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
