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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Upon arriving at the scene shown in the picture, who should you call for additional
assistance?
A. National Guard
B. ALS personnel
C. Fire department
D. Law enforcement
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2. In this photo, the EMS personnel are involved in which phase of a typical EMS response?
A. Dispatch/response
B. Detection of the emergency
C. Care during transport
D. On-scene care
3. Development of the ____________ began in 1990 to aid EMS systems and its workers.
A. The 911 Network
B. National EMS Core Content
C. CPR standards
D. The Jaws of Life
4. In the __________, the first civilian ambulance services in the U.S. began as hospital-based
services in Cincinnati and New York City.
A. 1860s
B. 1850s
C. 1880s
D. 1870s
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5. The Highway Safety Act of _____ charged the Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the responsibility of
improving EMS and was the first national commitment to reducing highway-related injuries
and deaths.
A. 1974
B. 1970
C. 1966
D. 1962
6. In what year was 9-1-1 designated as the universal emergency telephone number?
A. 1966
B. 1972
C. 1970
D. 1968
7. A network of people, facilities, and equipment which provides for the general medical
needs of the population is known as a(n)
A. community health system
B. emergency medical service
C. public health system
D. healthcare system
8. Sarah, an EMS member, responded to an emergency call for a diabetic patient. She
provided care on the scene, administered oral glucose per a request from medical direction,
and transported the patient to a local facility. Sarah is at which level of EMS training?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
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TEST BANK
, Chapter 001 EMS Systems and Research
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Upon arriving at the scene shown in the picture, who should you call for additional
assistance?
A. National Guard
B. ALS personnel
C. Fire department
D. Law enforcement
1-1
, Chapter 001 EMS Systems and Research
2. In this photo, the EMS personnel are involved in which phase of a typical EMS response?
A. Dispatch/response
B. Detection of the emergency
C. Care during transport
D. On-scene care
3. Development of the ____________ began in 1990 to aid EMS systems and its workers.
A. The 911 Network
B. National EMS Core Content
C. CPR standards
D. The Jaws of Life
4. In the __________, the first civilian ambulance services in the U.S. began as hospital-based
services in Cincinnati and New York City.
A. 1860s
B. 1850s
C. 1880s
D. 1870s
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, Chapter 001 EMS Systems and Research
5. The Highway Safety Act of _____ charged the Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with the responsibility of
improving EMS and was the first national commitment to reducing highway-related injuries
and deaths.
A. 1974
B. 1970
C. 1966
D. 1962
6. In what year was 9-1-1 designated as the universal emergency telephone number?
A. 1966
B. 1972
C. 1970
D. 1968
7. A network of people, facilities, and equipment which provides for the general medical
needs of the population is known as a(n)
A. community health system
B. emergency medical service
C. public health system
D. healthcare system
8. Sarah, an EMS member, responded to an emergency call for a diabetic patient. She
provided care on the scene, administered oral glucose per a request from medical direction,
and transported the patient to a local facility. Sarah is at which level of EMS training?
A. EMT
B. AEMT
C. EMR
D. Paramedic
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