Emergency Care, 13th Edition, Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1-41)

TEST BANK for Emergency Care 13th Edition
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson,
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All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
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1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the
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nnv2 earliestdocumented emergency medical service?
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A) The Spanish nnv2




B) The Egyptians nnv2




C) The Mayans nnv2




D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not
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nnv2 developthe first documented emergency medical service; the French did
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nnv2 in the 1700s. B)
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INCORRECT. Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians
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nnv2 werenot responsible for the first documented emergency medical service.
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nnv2 In 1790, the French first began transporting wounded soldiers away from
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nnv2 battlefields and to waiting medical care.
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service wasnnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2




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disappeared.
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1790when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the
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battle to waiting physicians.
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2) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the
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nn v2 followingagencies with the development of emergency medical
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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 - Explanation: A)
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nnv2 developing EMS standards and assisting the states toupgrade the quality
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nnv2 of their prehospital emergency care.
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B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with nn v2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2




nnv2 the management and conservation of federal land and the country's
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nn v2 natural resources.The Department of Transportation was charged with
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C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human nn v2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2




nnv2 Services is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the
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nnv2 United StatesDepartment of Transportation was assigned the task of
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D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2 nnv2




tasked with protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002
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nnv2 and did not exist in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation
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nnv2 that was chargedwith developing EMS standards.
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