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Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets
NANCY L. CAROLINE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS (AAOS)
8th Edition
,Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition By Nancy Caroline Test Bank
Table of Chapters:
Chapter 1: EMS Systems
Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness Chapter
3: Public Health
Chapter 4: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 5: Communications
Chapter 6: Documentation Chapter
7: Medical Terminology
Chapter 8: Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 9: Pathophysiology Chapter
10: Life Span Development Chapter
11: Patient Assessment
Chapter 12: Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 13: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 14: Medication Administration
Chapter 15: Airway Management Chapter
16: Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 17:
Cardiovascular Emergencies Chapter 18:
Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 19: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 20: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Chapter 21: Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies Chapter
22: Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 23: Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter 24: Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 25: Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter 26: Infectious Diseases Chapter
27: Toxicology
Chapter 28: Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 29: Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
Chapter 30: Bleeding
Chapter 31: Soft-Tissue Trauma
Chapter 32: Burns
Chapter 33: Face and Neck Trauma Chapter
34: Head and Spine Trauma Chapter 35:
Chest Trauma
Chapter 36: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Chapter
37: Orthopaedic Trauma
Chapter 38: Environmental Emergencies Chapter
39: Responding to the Field Code
Chapter 40: Management and Resuscitation of the Critical Patient Chapter
41: Obstetrics
Chapter 42: Neonatal Care Chapter
43: Pediatric Emergencies Chapter
44: Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 45: Patients With Special Challenges
Chapter 46: Transport Operations
Chapter 47: Incident Management and Mass-Casualty Incidents Chapter
48: Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter 49: Hazardous Materials
Chapter 50: Terrorism Response
Chapter 51: Disaster Response Chapter
52: Crime Scene Awareness Chapter 53:
Career Development
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, Emergency Care In The Streets 8th Edition By Nancy Caroline Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: 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
PeopleANS: 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?
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, a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency
b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency
c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state
d. No need of granting certification from any
stateANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 10
6. Select the correct ranking:
a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical Responder
b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The Dispatcher
c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The Dispatcher
d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT,
ParamedicANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 12, 13
7. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928?
a. Nancy Lee Caroline
b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey
c. Julian Stanley Wise
d. Dr. David Boyde
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 6
8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:
a. NHTSA
b. US DOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 8
9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?
a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure
b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test
c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature
d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse
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Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets
NANCY L. CAROLINE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS (AAOS)
8th Edition
,Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition By Nancy Caroline Test Bank
Table of Chapters:
Chapter 1: EMS Systems
Chapter 2: Workforce Safety and Wellness Chapter
3: Public Health
Chapter 4: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 5: Communications
Chapter 6: Documentation Chapter
7: Medical Terminology
Chapter 8: Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 9: Pathophysiology Chapter
10: Life Span Development Chapter
11: Patient Assessment
Chapter 12: Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 13: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 14: Medication Administration
Chapter 15: Airway Management Chapter
16: Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 17:
Cardiovascular Emergencies Chapter 18:
Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 19: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 20: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Chapter 21: Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies Chapter
22: Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 23: Endocrine Emergencies
Chapter 24: Hematologic Emergencies
Chapter 25: Immunologic Emergencies
Chapter 26: Infectious Diseases Chapter
27: Toxicology
Chapter 28: Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 29: Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
Chapter 30: Bleeding
Chapter 31: Soft-Tissue Trauma
Chapter 32: Burns
Chapter 33: Face and Neck Trauma Chapter
34: Head and Spine Trauma Chapter 35:
Chest Trauma
Chapter 36: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Chapter
37: Orthopaedic Trauma
Chapter 38: Environmental Emergencies Chapter
39: Responding to the Field Code
Chapter 40: Management and Resuscitation of the Critical Patient Chapter
41: Obstetrics
Chapter 42: Neonatal Care Chapter
43: Pediatric Emergencies Chapter
44: Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 45: Patients With Special Challenges
Chapter 46: Transport Operations
Chapter 47: Incident Management and Mass-Casualty Incidents Chapter
48: Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Chapter 49: Hazardous Materials
Chapter 50: Terrorism Response
Chapter 51: Disaster Response Chapter
52: Crime Scene Awareness Chapter 53:
Career Development
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, Emergency Care In The Streets 8th Edition By Nancy Caroline Test Bank
CHAPTER 1: 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
PeopleANS: 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?
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, a. Granting certification to a provider from same state or agency
b. Granting certification to a provider from another state or agency
c. Granting certification to a provider both from same or another state
d. No need of granting certification from any
stateANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 10
6. Select the correct ranking:
a. The Dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic, Advanced EMT, Emergency Medical Responder
b. Emergency Medical Responder, Paramedic, EMT, Advanced EMT, The Dispatcher
c. Paramedic, Advanced EMT, EMT, Emergency Medical Responder, The Dispatcher
d. The Dispatcher, Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced EMT,
ParamedicANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Pg. 12, 13
7. Who launched the first rescue squad called Roanoke Life Saving in 1928?
a. Nancy Lee Caroline
b. Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey
c. Julian Stanley Wise
d. Dr. David Boyde
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 6
8. The first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics was developed by:
a. NHTSA
b. US DOT
c. AHRQ
d. EMS
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Pg. 8
9. At the emergency scene, what would be the initial assessment of patient?
a. Respiration, Pulse, Blood pressure
b. Pulse, Skin, Blood test
c. Pupil, Respiration, Temperature
d. Blood pressure, Allergen test, Pulse
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