,TEST BANK NANCY CAROLINE’S EMERGENCY CARE IN THE
STREETS 9TH EDITION
CHAPTER 01: EMS Systems
1. EMS stands for:
a. Evolve Medical Service
b. Emergency Medical Services
c. Emergency Medical School
d. European Medical Services
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 4
2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in:
a. At the beginning of 1400
b. In the mid of 1400
c. At the start of 1500
d. At the end of 1400
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pg. 4
3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands for:
a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS People
ANS: A DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 10
4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is:
a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 9
5. What is Reciprocity?
,a. Granting%rcertification%rto %ra %rprovider %rfrom %r same %rstate %ror %ragency
b. Granting %rcertification %rto %ra %rprovider %rfrom %ranother %rstate %ror %ragency
c. Granting %rcertification %rto %r a %rprovider %rboth %rfrom %rsame %ror %ranother %rstate
d. No %rneed%rof %rgranting %rcertification %rfrom %rany
state %rANS: %rB
%r DIF: %rEasy % r REF: %rPg.
%r 10
6. Select %rthe %rcorrect %rranking:
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b. Emergency%rMedical %rResponder, %rParamedic, %rEMT, %rAdvanced %rEMT, %rThe %rDispatcher
c. Paramedic, %rAdvanced %rEMT, %rEMT, %rEmergency %rMedical%rResponder,%rThe %rDispatcher
d. The %rDispatcher, %rEmergency %rMedical %rResponder, %rEMT, %rAdvanced %rEMT,
Paramedic %rANS: %rD
%r DIF: %rModerate REF: %rPg. %r12, %r13
7. Who %rlaunched%rthe %rfirst %rrescue %rsquad %rcalled %rRoanoke %rLife %rSaving %rin %r1928?
a. Nancy %rLee %rCaroline
b. Baron%rDominique-Jean %rLarrey
c. Julian%rStanley %r Wise
d. Dr. %rDavid %rBoyde
ANS: %rC DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r6
8. The %rfirst %rNational %rStandard%rCurriculum %r for %rparamedics %rwas %rdeveloped %rby:
a. NHTSA
b. US %rDOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: %rB DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r8
9. At %rthe %remergency %rscene, %rwhat %rwould %rbe %rthe %rinitial %rassessment%rof %rpatient?
a. Respiration, %rPulse, %rBlood %r pressure
b. Pulse, %rSkin, %rBlood %rtest
c. Pupil, %rRespiration,%rTemperature
d. Bloodpressure, %rAllergen %rtest, %rPulse
, ANS: %rA DIF: %rEasy % r REF: %rPg. %r15
10. If %ra %rpatient %ris %rfacing %rdiminished %rbreath %rsounds %rand %rdistented %rnecks %rveins %rand %rhis %rradial
%rpulses %rare %rweakening %rand %rincreasing %rin %rrate %rand %ryou %rinsert %ran %roral %rairway %rand %rstarts
%rventilating %rhim %rwith %rbag-mask %rdevice %rand %r100% %roxygen %rbut %rstill %rthe %rpatient %ris %rfeeling
%rdifficult %rto %rbreath. %rSo %rwith %rfurther %rfindings, %ryou %rassessed %rthat %rhe %ris %rfacing %rtension
%rpneumothorax, %rwhat %rwould %ryou %rdo?
a. Rushed %rhim %rto %rhospital
b. Perform %rchest %rcompressions
c. Perform %rneedle %rthoracotomy
d. Mouth%rto %rmouth %rbreathing
ANS: %rC DIF: %rHard % r REF: %rPg. %r15
11. Choose %rthe %rcorrect %rsequence %r of %rprocedures %rfor %reach %remergency %rcall?
a. Preparation, %rResponse, %rScene %rManagement,%rPatient %rAssessment
b. Response,%rPreparation, %rScene %rManagement, %rPatient %rAssessment
c. Scene %rManagement,%rPreparation, %rResponse, %rPatient %rAssessment
d. Patient %rAssessment, %rScene %rManagement, %rResponse,
%r Preparation %rANS: %rA DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r19
12. A %rtreatment %rplan %rfor %rspecific %rillness %ror %rinjury:
a. Direct %rMedical %rControl
b. Standing %rorder
c. Protocol
d. Indirect %rMedical %rControl
ANS: %rC DIF: %rEASY REF: %rPg. %r21
13. CQI %rstands %rfor:
a. Control %rQuality %rImprovement
b. Continuous %rQuality %rImprovement
c. Control %rQuantity %rImprovement
d. Continuous %rQuantity
Improvement %rANS: %rB
%r DIF:
%r EASY REF: %rPg. %r22
14. How %rmany %rpoints %rare %rthere%rfor %rgood%rCQI %rprocess?
a. 5
STREETS 9TH EDITION
CHAPTER 01: EMS Systems
1. EMS stands for:
a. Evolve Medical Service
b. Emergency Medical Services
c. Emergency Medical School
d. European Medical Services
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 4
2. The first recorded use of an ambulance was by the military during the Siege of Malaga in:
a. At the beginning of 1400
b. In the mid of 1400
c. At the start of 1500
d. At the end of 1400
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pg. 4
3. (CoAEMSP) is the only accrediting body for paramedic programs which stands for:
a. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
b. Committee on Association of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
c. Conference on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions
d. Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS People
ANS: A DIF: Hard REF: Pg. 10
4. A registry system which is used to test and establish licensure is:
a. NREMT
b. NREMS
c. NREMP
d. NREMR
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 9
5. What is Reciprocity?
,a. Granting%rcertification%rto %ra %rprovider %rfrom %r same %rstate %ror %ragency
b. Granting %rcertification %rto %ra %rprovider %rfrom %ranother %rstate %ror %ragency
c. Granting %rcertification %rto %r a %rprovider %rboth %rfrom %rsame %ror %ranother %rstate
d. No %rneed%rof %rgranting %rcertification %rfrom %rany
state %rANS: %rB
%r DIF: %rEasy % r REF: %rPg.
%r 10
6. Select %rthe %rcorrect %rranking:
a. The%rDispatcher, %rEMT,%rParamedic, %rAdvanced %rEMT, %rEmergency %rMedical %rResponder
b. Emergency%rMedical %rResponder, %rParamedic, %rEMT, %rAdvanced %rEMT, %rThe %rDispatcher
c. Paramedic, %rAdvanced %rEMT, %rEMT, %rEmergency %rMedical%rResponder,%rThe %rDispatcher
d. The %rDispatcher, %rEmergency %rMedical %rResponder, %rEMT, %rAdvanced %rEMT,
Paramedic %rANS: %rD
%r DIF: %rModerate REF: %rPg. %r12, %r13
7. Who %rlaunched%rthe %rfirst %rrescue %rsquad %rcalled %rRoanoke %rLife %rSaving %rin %r1928?
a. Nancy %rLee %rCaroline
b. Baron%rDominique-Jean %rLarrey
c. Julian%rStanley %r Wise
d. Dr. %rDavid %rBoyde
ANS: %rC DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r6
8. The %rfirst %rNational %rStandard%rCurriculum %r for %rparamedics %rwas %rdeveloped %rby:
a. NHTSA
b. US %rDOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: %rB DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r8
9. At %rthe %remergency %rscene, %rwhat %rwould %rbe %rthe %rinitial %rassessment%rof %rpatient?
a. Respiration, %rPulse, %rBlood %r pressure
b. Pulse, %rSkin, %rBlood %rtest
c. Pupil, %rRespiration,%rTemperature
d. Bloodpressure, %rAllergen %rtest, %rPulse
, ANS: %rA DIF: %rEasy % r REF: %rPg. %r15
10. If %ra %rpatient %ris %rfacing %rdiminished %rbreath %rsounds %rand %rdistented %rnecks %rveins %rand %rhis %rradial
%rpulses %rare %rweakening %rand %rincreasing %rin %rrate %rand %ryou %rinsert %ran %roral %rairway %rand %rstarts
%rventilating %rhim %rwith %rbag-mask %rdevice %rand %r100% %roxygen %rbut %rstill %rthe %rpatient %ris %rfeeling
%rdifficult %rto %rbreath. %rSo %rwith %rfurther %rfindings, %ryou %rassessed %rthat %rhe %ris %rfacing %rtension
%rpneumothorax, %rwhat %rwould %ryou %rdo?
a. Rushed %rhim %rto %rhospital
b. Perform %rchest %rcompressions
c. Perform %rneedle %rthoracotomy
d. Mouth%rto %rmouth %rbreathing
ANS: %rC DIF: %rHard % r REF: %rPg. %r15
11. Choose %rthe %rcorrect %rsequence %r of %rprocedures %rfor %reach %remergency %rcall?
a. Preparation, %rResponse, %rScene %rManagement,%rPatient %rAssessment
b. Response,%rPreparation, %rScene %rManagement, %rPatient %rAssessment
c. Scene %rManagement,%rPreparation, %rResponse, %rPatient %rAssessment
d. Patient %rAssessment, %rScene %rManagement, %rResponse,
%r Preparation %rANS: %rA DIF: %rEasy REF: %rPg. %r19
12. A %rtreatment %rplan %rfor %rspecific %rillness %ror %rinjury:
a. Direct %rMedical %rControl
b. Standing %rorder
c. Protocol
d. Indirect %rMedical %rControl
ANS: %rC DIF: %rEASY REF: %rPg. %r21
13. CQI %rstands %rfor:
a. Control %rQuality %rImprovement
b. Continuous %rQuality %rImprovement
c. Control %rQuantity %rImprovement
d. Continuous %rQuantity
Improvement %rANS: %rB
%r DIF:
%r EASY REF: %rPg. %r22
14. How %rmany %rpoints %rare %rthere%rfor %rgood%rCQI %rprocess?
a. 5
