TEST BANK FOR EMERGENCY CARE 14TH EDITION
BY DANIEL LIMMER, MICHAEL F. O'KEEFE
ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED | UPDATED 2025/2026
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: Preparatory
1. EMS Systems
2. Workforce Safety and Wellness
3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
4. Communications and Documentation
5. Medical Terminology
6. The Human Body
7. Life Span Development
Unit 2: Patient Assessment
8. Lifting and Moving Patients
9. Patient Assessment
Unit 3: Airway
10. Airway Management
Unit 4: Medical
11. Principles of Pharmacology
12. Shock
13. BLS Resuscitation
14. Medical Overview
15. Respiratory Emergencies
16. Cardiovascular Emergencies
17. Neurologic Emergencies
18. Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
19. Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
20. Immunologic Emergencies
21. Toxicology
22. Psychiatric Emergencies
Unit 5: Trauma
23. Trauma Overview
24. Bleeding
25. Soft Tissue Injuries
,26. Face and Neck Injuries
27. Head and Spine Injuries
28. Chest Injuries
29. Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
30. Orthopedic Injuries
31. Environmental Emergencies
Unit 6: Special Patient Populations
32. Obstetrics and Gynecology
33. Neonatal and Pediatric Emergencies
34. Geriatric Emergencies
35. Patients with Special Challenges
Unit 7: EMS Operations
36. Transport Operations
37. Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
38. Incident Management
39. Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
, CHAPTER 1: EMS SYSTEMS – TEST BANK
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of an
EMS system?
A. To transport patients to the hospital as quickly as possible
B. To provide immediate, high-quality prehospital care to patients
C. To manage hospital administrative operations
D. To provide long-term rehabilitation care
Answer: B
Rationale: EMS systems are designed to provide timely, skilled
prehospital care to patients in emergency situations, not just
transportation.
2. The “Golden Hour” in EMS refers to:
A. The first hour after an EMS provider arrives at the hospital
B. The first hour after the onset of an emergency during which care is
most effective
C. The first hour of an EMS provider’s shift
D. The first hour of patient rehabilitation
Answer: B
Rationale: The “Golden Hour” emphasizes the importance of rapid
intervention in emergencies to improve patient outcomes.
3. Which of the following is a component of a modern EMS system?
A. Dispatch and communication centers
B. Prehospital care providers
C. Hospital emergency departments
D. All of the above
BY DANIEL LIMMER, MICHAEL F. O'KEEFE
ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED | UPDATED 2025/2026
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1: Preparatory
1. EMS Systems
2. Workforce Safety and Wellness
3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
4. Communications and Documentation
5. Medical Terminology
6. The Human Body
7. Life Span Development
Unit 2: Patient Assessment
8. Lifting and Moving Patients
9. Patient Assessment
Unit 3: Airway
10. Airway Management
Unit 4: Medical
11. Principles of Pharmacology
12. Shock
13. BLS Resuscitation
14. Medical Overview
15. Respiratory Emergencies
16. Cardiovascular Emergencies
17. Neurologic Emergencies
18. Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
19. Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
20. Immunologic Emergencies
21. Toxicology
22. Psychiatric Emergencies
Unit 5: Trauma
23. Trauma Overview
24. Bleeding
25. Soft Tissue Injuries
,26. Face and Neck Injuries
27. Head and Spine Injuries
28. Chest Injuries
29. Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
30. Orthopedic Injuries
31. Environmental Emergencies
Unit 6: Special Patient Populations
32. Obstetrics and Gynecology
33. Neonatal and Pediatric Emergencies
34. Geriatric Emergencies
35. Patients with Special Challenges
Unit 7: EMS Operations
36. Transport Operations
37. Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
38. Incident Management
39. Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
, CHAPTER 1: EMS SYSTEMS – TEST BANK
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of an
EMS system?
A. To transport patients to the hospital as quickly as possible
B. To provide immediate, high-quality prehospital care to patients
C. To manage hospital administrative operations
D. To provide long-term rehabilitation care
Answer: B
Rationale: EMS systems are designed to provide timely, skilled
prehospital care to patients in emergency situations, not just
transportation.
2. The “Golden Hour” in EMS refers to:
A. The first hour after an EMS provider arrives at the hospital
B. The first hour after the onset of an emergency during which care is
most effective
C. The first hour of an EMS provider’s shift
D. The first hour of patient rehabilitation
Answer: B
Rationale: The “Golden Hour” emphasizes the importance of rapid
intervention in emergencies to improve patient outcomes.
3. Which of the following is a component of a modern EMS system?
A. Dispatch and communication centers
B. Prehospital care providers
C. Hospital emergency departments
D. All of the above
