TEST BANK FOR Prehospital Emergency Care, 12th Edition by Joseph J. Mistovich Keith J Karren Brent Q. Hafen

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ChapterP1 EmergencyPMedicalPServicePSystems,PResearch,PandPPublicPHealth

1) WhatPisPaPprimaryPpurposePofPthePmodern-dayPEMSPsystem?
A) ProvidePaPmeansPofPtransportPtoPandPfromPthePhospital
B) EnsurePthatPallPmembersPofPsocietyPhavePequalPaccessPtoPhospitals
C) DecreasePthePincidencePofPdeathPandPdisabilityPrelatedPtoPinjuryPandPillness
D) ProvidePemergencyPhealthPcarePservicesPtoPmedicallyPunderservedPareasP
Answer:P C
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Objective:P P 1-2

2) MostPauthoritiesPagreePthatPthePmodern-
dayPEMSPsystemPevolvedPafterPthePreleasePofPwhichPdocument?
A) ThePEmergencyPMedicalPServicesPActPofP1973
B) ThePwhitePpaperP"AccidentalPDeathPandPDisability:PThePNeglectedPDiseasePofPModernPSociety,"P
inP1966
C) ThePAmericanPHeartPAssociation'sPGuidelinesPforPCardiacPResuscitation
D) EmergencyPMedicalPServices:PAgendaPforPthePFuture,PinP1996P
Answer:P B
Diff:P1 PagePRef:P2
Objective:P P 1-2

3) AnPEmergencyPMedicalPResponderPcomesPtoPyouPandPstatesPthatPtheyPwouldPlikePtoPworkPforP
yourPemergencyPambulancePservicePonPaPfull-
timePbasis.PKnowingPthePNationalPEMSPScopePofPPracticePModel,PyouPinformPthemPofPwhichPel
ementPtheyPneedPtoPattainPfirst?
A) TheyPwillPbePablePtoPtakePcarePofPonlyPpatientsPwithPnon-life-threateningPcomplaints.
B) TheyPwillPfirstPneedPapprovalPfromPyourPambulancePservice'sPmedicalPdirector.
C) TheyPwillPbePablePtoPworkPonlyPwithPanPAdvancedPEmergencyPMedicalPTechnicianP(AEMT)PorP
Paramedic.
D) TheyPwillPfirstPhavePtoPbecomePanPEmergencyPMedicalPTechnicianP(EMT).P
Answer:P D
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Objective:P P 1-1

4) AsPdefinedPbyPthePNationalPEMSPScopePofPPracticePModel,PthePfourPlevelsPofPEMSPpractitionersP
include:
A) AmbulancePdrivers.
B) EMSPmedicalPdirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) EmergencyPmedicalPdispatchers.
PAnswer:P C

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,Objective:P P 1-3
5) AnPEmergencyPMedicalPResponderP(EMR)PapproachesPyouPandPstatesPthatPtheyParePinterestedPinP
becomingPanPEMT.PSpecifically,PtheyPaskPwhatPtheyPwillPbePablePtoPdoPasPanPEMTPthatPtheyPcannotP
presentlyPdoPasPanPEMR.PYouPrespondPbyPsayingPtheyPwillPbePablePto:
A) AdministerPsomePmedications.
B) AssistPinPemergencyPchildbirth.
C) UsePanPautomatedPexternalPdefibrillator.
D) ObtainPvitalPsigns.
PAnswer:P A

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Objective:P P 1-5

6) YouPhavePbeenPdispatchedPforPaP61-year-
oldPfemalePinPcardiacParrest.PEmergencyPMedicalPRespondersP(EMRs)ParePonPthePscene.PInPyourP
community,PallPEMSPpractitionersParePtrainedPaccordingPtoPthePNationalPEMSPScopePofPPracticeP
Model.PGivenPthis,PwhichPtypePofPcarePdoPyouPexpectPthePEMRsPtoPbePproviding?
A) EmergencyPmedicationPadministration
B) AutomatedPexternalPdefibrillation
C) IntravenousPtherapy
D) ReadingPanPelectrocardiogram
PAnswer:P B

Diff:P2 PagePRef:P5-6
Objective:P P 1-5

7) AnPEMTPwithPyourPservicePstatesPthatPtheyPdesirePtoPbecomePaPParamedicPbecausePtheyPwantPtoP
providePadvancedPcare.PUnderPthePNationalPEMSPScopePofPPracticePModel,PwhichPonePofPthesePty
pesPofPcarePwillPtheyPbePablePtoPprovidePasPaPParamedicPthatPtheyPcannotPprovidePasPanPEMT?
A) UsePofPanPautomatedPbloodPpressurePmonitoring
B) AssistancePwithPemergencyPchildbirth
C) ProvidingPinterfacilityPtransports
D) InitiatingPintravenousP(IV)Ptherapy
PAnswer:P D

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Objective:P P 1-5

8) WhichPstatementPmadePbyPanPEMTPrequiresPimmediatePinterventionPbyPaPsuperiorPorPthePserviceP
supervisor?
A) "IPalwaysPwearPmyPseatPbeltPwheneverPIPamPinPthePpatientPcompartmentPofPthePambulance,PunlessP
IPhavePtoPremovePitPtoPcarePforPaPpatient."
B) "IPdrivePasPfastPasPIPcanPtoPgetPtoPthePscenePofPanPemergency,PespeciallyPifPaPchildPisPsickPorPinjuredP
accordingPtoPdispatchPinformation."
C) "WhenPIPamPdrivingPwithPlightsPandPsirens,PIPinstructPmyPpartnerPthatPhePwillPneedPtoPhandlePallP
radioPcommunications."
D) "IPputPexamPglovesPonPforPeveryPpatientPIPcontact,PevenPifPhePorPshePdoesPnotPhavePaPknownPorP
suspectedPinfectiousPdisease."
Answer:P P B
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,Objective:P P 1-7
9) WhichPstatementPshowsPthatPthePEMTPhasPaPgoodPunderstandingPofPtheirProlePandPresponsibilitiesP
relatedPtoPbeingPanPEMT?
A) "ThePpatient'sPneedsPcomePbeforePanyonePelse'sPneeds."
B) "AtPthePscenePofPanPemergency,PmyPresponsibilityPisPtoPgetPtoPthePpatientPnoPmatterPwhat."
C) "MyPsafetyPcomesPfirst,PandPthenPthePpatient'sPsafety."
D) "AsPanPEMT,PIPrecognizePthatPthePpublic'sPsafetyPcomesPbeforePthePsafetyPofPmePorPmyPpartner."P
Answer:P C
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Objective:P P 1-7

10) AnPambulancePwithPtwoPEMTsParrivesPinPfrontPofPaPhousePforPanPunknownPmedicalPemergency.P
OnPscene,PbystandersPreportPthatPaPfemalePpatientPwasPbeatenPbyPherPhusbandPinPthePdrivewayPandPt
henPdraggedPbackPintoPthePhouse.PTheyPstatePthatPthePpatientPappearedPunconsciousPandPwasPbleedi
ngPfromPthePhead.PWhichPactionPwouldPthePEMTsPperformPnext?
A) DoPnotPenterPthePscenePuntilPitPhasPbeenPcontrolledPbyPlawPenforcement.
B) QuietlyPenterPthePhomePandPquicklyPmovePthePpatientPtoPthePambulance.
C) RemovePthePhusbandPfromPthePhouse,PthenPprovidePemergencyPcarePtoPthePwife.
D) EnterPthePhomePtoPprotectPthePpatientPwhilePwaitingPforPthePpolicePtoParrive.P
Answer:P A
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Objective:P P 1-7

11) WhyPisPEMSPinPaPuniquePpositionPtoPcontributePsignificantlyPtoPmobilePintegratedPhealthPcare?
A) EMSPprovidersParePfamiliarPwithPandPcapablePofPfunctioningPinPthePout-of-hospitalPenvironment.
B) AmbulancesParePeasilyPidentified.
C) ThePcommunityPtrustsPuniformedPhealthPcarePproviders.
D) EMSPprovidersParePfamiliarPwithPthePmanyProutesPofPmedicationPadministration.P
Answer:P A
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Objective:P P 1-14
12) YouPhaveParrivedPonPthePscenePofPaPmotorPvehiclePcollision.PAPcarPhasPgonePoffPtheProadPandPintoP
aPutilityPpole.PThePpolePisPbrokenPandPwiresParePhangingPjustPabovePthePcar.PYouPdoPnotPseePanyPspa
rkingPorParcingPofPthePwires.PThePdriverPofPthePcarPisPslumpedPoverPthePsteeringPwheelPandPnotPmov
ing.PSeveralPbystandersParoundPthePcarParePyellingPforPyouPtoPhelp.PWhichPstepsPrepresentPthePcorre
ctPorderPofPyourPresponse?
A) ClearPthePbystanders,PallowPthePfirePdepartmentPtoPsecurePthePwires,PaccessPthePpatient,PextricateP
thePpatient,Ptransport
B) AccessPthePpatient,PclearPthePbystanders,PallowPthePfirePdepartmentPtoPsecurePthePwires,PextricateP
thePpatient,Ptransport
C) ClearPthePbystanders,PaccessPthePpatient,PextricatePthePpatient,Ptransport,PallowPthePfireP
departmentPtoPsecurePthePwires
D) AccessPthePpatient,PallowPthePfirePdepartmentPtoPsecurePthePwires,PclearPthePbystanders,PextricateP
thePpatient,Ptransport
Answer:P P A
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Objective:P P 1-7

, 13) OncePaPscenePisPfreePofPsafetyPhazards,PthePEMTPmustPrecognizePandPfocusPonPthePneedsPofPthe:
A) Rescuers.
B) Patient.
C) Family.
D) Bystanders.
PAnswer:P B

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Objective:P P 1-7

14) YouPhavePbeenPaskedPtoPsitPonPyourPservice'sPqualityPimprovementP(QI)Pcommittee.PAsPaP
knowledgeablePEMT,PyouPrecognizePthatPinPthisProlePyouPwillPbePinvolvedPinPprojectsPthatPareP
primarilyPdesignedPto:
A) CommunicatePwithPinsurancePcompaniesPforPincreasedPreimbursement.
B) RecruitPandPeducatePEMTsPaboutPthePEmergencyPMedicalPServicesPprofession.
C) DevelopPwaysPinPwhichPthePdeliveryPofPemergencyPcarePcanPbePimproved.
D) IdentifyPandPreeducatePEMTsPwhoProutinelyPdoPnotPprovidePproperPcare.P
Answer:P C
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Objective:P P 1-10

15) WhatPwouldPbePaPlogicalPprojectPtoPbePundertakenPandPdevelopedPbyPaPqualityPimprovementP
(QI)Pcommittee?
A) TerminationPofPEMTsPwhoParePchronicallyPlatePtoPwork
B) APprogramPbyPwhichPpayPraisesParePbasedPonPperformancePandPattitude
C) CommunityPfundraiserPtoPraisePmoneyPforPnewPEMSPequipment
D) MonthlyPcontinuingPeducationPprogramsPinPwhichPseldom-
usedPskillsParePpracticedPAnswer:P D
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Objective:P P 1-10
16) YouParePinterviewingPforPthePpositionPofPEMTPwithPaPbusyPurbanPservice.PThisPmorningPyouPareP
toPmeetPwithPthePservice'sPmedicalPdirector.PYouPhavePbeenPtoldPthatPshePlikesPitPwhenPapplicantsPaskP
questionsPaboutPherProlePasPthePmedicalPdirector.PRelatedPtoPherPresponsibilitiesPasPmedicalPdirector,P
whichPquestionPisPmostPappropriate?
A) "HowPdoP youPdeterminePthePwagesPthatPthePEMTsParePpaid?"
B) "HowPdoP youPdeterminePthePnumberPandPlocationPofPambulancesPwithinPthePsystem?"
C) "HowPoftenParePthePemergencyPcarePprotocolsPupdated?"
D) "DoPyouPassignPthePdailyPchoresPthatPmustPbePcompletedParoundPthePstations?"P
Answer:P C
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Objective:P P 1-9

17) ToPbePaPmedicalPdirectorPofPanPambulancePservice,PwhichPrequirementPmustPthePinterestedP
individualPsatisfy?
A) LicensedPphysician
B) EmergencyPphysicianPwithPsurgicalPexperience
C) PhysicianPwhoPwasPaPparamedic