TEST BANK FOR EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION
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Emergency Care 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Ed
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ward T. Dickinson Test Bank u u u u
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and i
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mproving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
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A) Quality improvement u
B) System effectiveness management u u
C) Process Improvement Plan (PIP) u u u
D) Total quality system - u u u
uA) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of continuous self-
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review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system that require impro
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vement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent changes.
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B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to a program of e u u u u u u u u u u u
valuating and improving an EMS system.
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C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving the eff u u u u u u u u u u
ectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improvement Prog
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ram.
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for i u u u u u u u u u u u u u
mproving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
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2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest d
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ocumented emergency medical service? u u u
A) The Spanish u
B) The Egyptians u
C) The Mayans u
D) The French - u u
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the first documented
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emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s.
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B) INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians we u u u u u u u u u u
re not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the
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French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to waiti
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ng medical care.
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in Fra u u u u u u u u u
nce in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 w u u u u u u u u u u
hen the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to wai
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ting physicians.u
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following a
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gencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
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A) U.S. Department of Transportation
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B) U.S. Department of the Interior
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C) U.S. Department of Health Services
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D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security -
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uExplanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged the
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United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standard
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s and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
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B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the manage u u u u u u u u u u u
ment and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resources. The Dep
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artment of Transportation was charged with developing EMS standards.
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C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is c u u u u u u u u u u u
harged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Department of
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Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency medical service stan
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dards.
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked wi u u u u u u u u u u
th protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist in 19
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66. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with developing
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EMS standards. u
4) Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care
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most refers to which of the following?
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A) Emergency preparedness plan u u
B) Trauma system u
C) Resource management u
D) Central deployment - u u
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Emergency preparedness plans are usually develope
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d to guide the actions of a specific group of people at the outset of an emergency, with
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the goal of protecting people and/or property. They generally will not address the sp
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ecifics of medical care or transport.
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B) INCORRECT. A trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between faci u u u u u u u u u u
lities and responders within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of care t
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o injured patients. It does not address the coordination of basic (non-
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trauma) emergency care or transportation.
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C) CORRECT. Resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an e
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mergency response so that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care an
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d are transported by certified personnel, in a licensed and equipped ambulance, to a
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n appropriate facility.
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D) INCORRECT. The centralized coordination of emergency medical access, t u u u u u u u u
ransportation, and care within an EMS system is not referred to as central deplo
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yment.
5) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system a
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ssessment programs? u
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) u u u u u u
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) u u u u
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) -
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Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Department of Health and Human Services (H
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HS) is not responsible for EMS system assessment programs.
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B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does not e u u u u u u u u u
stablish EMS system assessment programs.
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C) CORRECT. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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Technical Assistance Program has established assessment programs with set stan
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dards for EMS systems.
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D) INCORRECT. The United States Department of Health and Human Services h u u u u u u u u u u
as no oversight of EMS systems.
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6) Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency m
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edical services (EMS) system?
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A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the s
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cene, during transport, and at the hospital
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B) To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill p
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atients on the scene u u u
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Emergency Care 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Ed
u u u u u u u u u u u
ward T. Dickinson Test Bank u u u u
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and i
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
mproving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
u u u u u u
A) Quality improvement u
B) System effectiveness management u u
C) Process Improvement Plan (PIP) u u u
D) Total quality system - u u u
uA) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of continuous self-
u u u u u u u u
review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system that require impro
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
vement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent changes.
u u u u u u u u
B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to a program of e u u u u u u u u u u u
valuating and improving an EMS system.
u u u u u
C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving the eff u u u u u u u u u u
ectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improvement Prog
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ram.
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a program for i u u u u u u u u u u u u u
mproving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
u u u u u
2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest d
u u u u u u u u u u u
ocumented emergency medical service? u u u
A) The Spanish u
B) The Egyptians u
C) The Mayans u
D) The French - u u
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the first documented
u u u u u u u u u u u u
emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s.
u u u u u u u u
B) INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians we u u u u u u u u u u
re not responsible for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to waiti
u u u u u u u u u u u
ng medical care.
u u
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in Fra u u u u u u u u u
nce in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappeared.
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D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 1790 w u u u u u u u u u u
hen the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of battle to wai
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ting physicians.u
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the following a
u u u u u u u u u u u u
gencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
u u u u u u u u
A) U.S. Department of Transportation
u u u
B) U.S. Department of the Interior
u u u u
C) U.S. Department of Health Services
u u u u
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security -
u u u u u
uExplanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged the
u u u u u u u u u u u u
United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing EMS standard
u u u u u u u u u
s and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the manage u u u u u u u u u u u
ment and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resources. The Dep
u u u u u u u u u u u u
artment of Transportation was charged with developing EMS standards.
u u u u u u u u
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is c u u u u u u u u u u u
harged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Department of
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency medical service stan
u u u u u u u u u u
dards.
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is tasked wi u u u u u u u u u u
th protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and did not exist in 19
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
66. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with developing
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
EMS standards. u
4) Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care
u u u u u u u u u
most refers to which of the following?
u u u u u u
A) Emergency preparedness plan u u
B) Trauma system u
C) Resource management u
D) Central deployment - u u
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Emergency preparedness plans are usually develope
u u u u u u u u u
d to guide the actions of a specific group of people at the outset of an emergency, with
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
the goal of protecting people and/or property. They generally will not address the sp
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ecifics of medical care or transport.
u u u u u
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B) INCORRECT. A trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between faci u u u u u u u u u u
lities and responders within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of care t
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
o injured patients. It does not address the coordination of basic (non-
u u u u u u u u u u u
trauma) emergency care or transportation.
u u u u
C) CORRECT. Resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an e
u u u u u u u u u u
mergency response so that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care an
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
d are transported by certified personnel, in a licensed and equipped ambulance, to a
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
n appropriate facility.
u u
D) INCORRECT. The centralized coordination of emergency medical access, t u u u u u u u u
ransportation, and care within an EMS system is not referred to as central deplo
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
yment.
5) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system a
u u u u u u u u u u u
ssessment programs? u
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) u u u u u u
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) u u u u
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
u u u u u
D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) -
u u u u u u
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Department of Health and Human Services (H
u u u u u u u u u u u
HS) is not responsible for EMS system assessment programs.
u u u u u u u u
B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does not e u u u u u u u u u
stablish EMS system assessment programs.
u u u u
C) CORRECT. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
u u u u u u u u
Technical Assistance Program has established assessment programs with set stan
u u u u u u u u u
dards for EMS systems.
u u u
D) INCORRECT. The United States Department of Health and Human Services h u u u u u u u u u u
as no oversight of EMS systems.
u u u u u
6) Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency m
u u u u u u u u u u u u
edical services (EMS) system?
u u u
A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the s
u u u u u u u u u u u u
cene, during transport, and at the hospital
u u u u u u
B) To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill p
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
atients on the scene u u u
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