DETAILED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
, Advance Life Support (ALS) Services - ANSWERan advanced level of prehospital and
interhospital emergency care an don-emergency medical care that includes BLS,
cardiac monitoing, cardiac defibrillaiton, IV, admin of meds,
Paramedicas and PHRNs
Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Services - ANSWERan intermediate level of prehosptial
and interhospital emerency care and non-emergency care that includes basic life
support care plus IV and fluid therapy,
EMTs and EMT - I
Which legislation proves the satutory authority to establish adn regulate EMS amd
Trauma Systems in Illinois? - ANSWERIllinois EMS Act and Trauma Center Code.
How quickly does a Level I trauma hospital need to have a trauma surgeon ready? -
ANSWERImmediately
If a resident is filling in for a trauma surgeon in a Level I trauma facility, what are the
requirements? - ANSWERResident: 4 years of general surgery residency.
Trauma surgeon must be here within 30 minutes.
Who must be to the hospital in 30 minutes for a Level I hospital? -
ANSWERCardiothoracic surgery, OB, and pediatric surgery
What services must be available 24 hours for a Level I trauma center? - ANSWERBurn
center & Spinal cord injury management (or transfer agreement)
ED, anesthesia, radiology, ICU, lab
How many TNS must be on a shift for Level I? - ANSWER1 TNS per shift
How long does a trauma surgeon have to get to a Level II hospital? - ANSWER30
minutes
Basic Life Support (BLS) Services - ANSWERa basic level of pre-hospital and
interhospital emergency care, and non-emergency medical care that includes airway
management, CPR, and control of bleeding
EMTs
Newton's first law of motion - ANSWERA body at rest tends to remain at rest until acted
upon by an outside force and vice versa
momentum - ANSWERMass X Acceleration