Prehospital nEmergency nCare, n11e n(Mistovich net nal.)
Chapter n1 n Emergency nCare nSystems, nResearch, nand nPublic nHealth
1) What nis na nprimary npurpose nof nthe nmodern-day nEMS nsystem?
A) Provide na nmeans nof ntransport nto nand nfrom nthe nhospital
B) Ensure nthat nall nmembers nof nsociety nhave nequal naccess nto nhospitals
C) Decrease nthe nincidence nof ndeath nand ndisability nrelated nto ninjury nand nillness
D) Provide nemergency nhealth ncare nservices nto nmedically nunderserved
nareasnAnswer: n C
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Objective: n 1-2
2) Most nauthorities nagree nthat nthe nmodern-day nEMS nsystem nevolved nafter nthe nrelease
nof nwhichndocument?
A) The nEmergency nMedical nServices nAct nof n1973
B) The nwhite npaper n"Accidental nDeath nand nDisability: nThe nNeglected nDisease nof
nModernnSociety" nin n1966
C) The nAmerican nHeart nAssociation's nGuidelines nfor nCardiac nResuscitation
D) Emergency nMedical nServices: nAgenda nfor nthe nFuture, nin
n1996nAnswer: n B
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n3
Objective: n 1-2
3) An nEmergency nMedical nResponder ncomes nto nyou nand nstates nthat nhe nwould nlike nto
nwork nfor nyour nemergency nambulance nservice non na nfull-time nbasis. nKnowing nthe
nNational nEMS nScope nofnPractice nModel, nyou ninform nhim nof nwhich nelement?
A) He nwill nbe nable nto ntake ncare nof nonly npatients nwith nnon-life-threatening ncomplaints
B) He nwill nfirst nneed napproval nfrom nyour nambulance nservice's nmedical ndirector
C) He nwill nbe nable nto nwork nonly nwith nan nAdvanced nEMT nor nparamedic
D) He nwill nfirst nhave nto nbecome nan nEmergency nMedical
nTechniciannAnswer: n D
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-1
4) As ndefined nby nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel, nthe nfour nlevels
nof nEMSnpractitioners ninclude:
A) Ambulance ndrivers
B) EMS nmedical ndirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergency nmedical
ndispatchersnAnswer: n C
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-3
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,5) An nEmergency nMedical nResponder n(EMR) napproaches nyou nand nstates nthat nhe nis
ninterested ninnbecoming nan nEMT. nSpecifically, nhe nasks nwhat nhe nwill nbe nable nto ndo nas
nan nEMT nthat nhe ncannot npresently ndo nas nan nEMR. nYou nrespond nby nsaying nhe nwill nbe
nable nto:
A) Administer nsome nmedications
B) Assist nin nemergency nchildbirth
C) Use nan nautomated nexternal ndefibrillator
D) Obtain nvital
nsignsnAnswer: n A
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-5
6) You nhave nbeen ndispatched nfor na n61-year-old nfemale nin ncardiac narrest. nEmergency
nMedical nResponders n(EMRs) nare non nscene. nIn nyour ncommunity, nall nEMS npractitioners
nare ntrained naccording nto nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel. nGiven nthis,
nwhich ntype nof ncare ndo nyounexpect nthe nEMRs nto nbe nproviding?
A) Emergency nmedication nadministration
B) Automated nexternal ndefibrillation
C) Intravenous ntherapy
D) Reading nan
nelectrocardiogramnAnswer: n B
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n6
Objective: n 1-5
7) An nEMT nwith nyour nservice nstates nthat nshe ndesires nto nbecome na nparamedic nbecause nshe
nwants ntonprovide nadvanced ncare. nUnder nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel,
nwhich none nof nthese ntypes nof ncare nwill nshe nbe nable nto nprovide nas na nparamedic nthat nshe
ncannot nprovide nas nan nEMT?
A) Automated nblood npressure nmonitoring
B) Assistance nwith nemergency nchildbirth
C) Interfacility ntransports
D) IV
ntherapy
nAnswer: n D
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n7
Objective: n 1-5
8) Which nstatement nmade nby nan nEMT nrequires nimmediate nintervention nby na
nsuperior nor nthenservice nsupervisor?
A) "I nalways nwear nmy nseat nbelt nwhenever nI nam nin nthe npatient ncompartment nof nthe
nambulance,nunless nI nhave nto nremove nit nto ncare nfor na npatient."
B) "I ndrive nas nfast nas nI ncan nto nget nto nthe nscene nof nan nemergency, nespecially nif na
nchild nis nsick norninjured naccording nto ndispatch ninformation."
C) "When nI nam ndriving nwith nlights nand nsirens, nI ninstruct nmy npartner nthat nhe nwill nneed nto
nhandle nallnradio ncommunications."
D) "I nput nexam ngloves non nfor nevery npatient nI ncontact, neven nif nhe nor nshe ndoes nnot nhave
na nknown nornsuspected ninfectious ndisease."
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,Answer: n B
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Objective: n 1-7
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, 9) Which nstatement nshows nthat nthe nEMT nhas na ngood nunderstanding nof nher
nrole nandnresponsibilities nrelated nto nbeing nan nEMT?
A) "The npatient's nneeds ncome nbefore nanyone nelse's nneeds."
B) "At nthe nscene nof nan nemergency, nmy nresponsibility nis nto nget nto nthe npatient nno nmatter
nwhat."
C) "My nsafety ncomes nfirst, nand nthen nthe npatient's nsafety."
D) "As nan nEMT, nI nrecognize nthat nthe npublic's nsafety ncomes nbefore nthe nsafety nof
nme nor nmynpartner."
Answer: n C
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n8-9
Objective: n 1-7
10) An nambulance nwith ntwo nEMTs narrives nin nfront nof na nhouse nfor nan nunknown nmedical
nemergency. nOn nscene, nbystanders nreport nthat na nfemale npatient nwas nbeaten nby nher
nhusband nin nthe ndriveway nand nthen ndragged nback ninto nthe nhouse. nThey nstate nthat nthe
npatient nappeared nunconsciousnand nwas nbleeding nfrom nthe nhead. nWhich naction nwould nthe
nEMTs nperform nnext?
A) Do nnot nenter nthe nscene nuntil nit nhas nbeen ncontrolled nby nlaw nenforcement
B) Quietly nenter nthe nhome nand nquickly nmove nthe npatient nto nthe nambulance
C) Remove nthe nhusband nfrom nthe nhouse, nthen nprovide nemergency ncare nto nthe nwife
D) Enter nthe nhome nto nprotect nthe npatient nwhile nwaiting nfor nthe npolice
nto narrivenAnswer: n A
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n9
Objective: n 1-7
11) Why nis nEMS nin na nunique nposition nto ncontribute nsignificantly nto nmobile nintegrated nhealth
ncare?
A) EMS nproviders nare nfamiliar nwith nand ncapable nof nfunctioning nin nthe nout-of-
hospitalnenvironment
B) Ambulances nare neasily nidentified
C) The ncommunity ntrusts nuniformed nhealth ncare nproviders
D) EMS nproviders nare nfamiliar nwith nthe nmany nroutes nof nmedication
nadministrationnAnswer: n A
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n17
Objective: n 1-15
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Chapter n1 n Emergency nCare nSystems, nResearch, nand nPublic nHealth
1) What nis na nprimary npurpose nof nthe nmodern-day nEMS nsystem?
A) Provide na nmeans nof ntransport nto nand nfrom nthe nhospital
B) Ensure nthat nall nmembers nof nsociety nhave nequal naccess nto nhospitals
C) Decrease nthe nincidence nof ndeath nand ndisability nrelated nto ninjury nand nillness
D) Provide nemergency nhealth ncare nservices nto nmedically nunderserved
nareasnAnswer: n C
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n7
Objective: n 1-2
2) Most nauthorities nagree nthat nthe nmodern-day nEMS nsystem nevolved nafter nthe nrelease
nof nwhichndocument?
A) The nEmergency nMedical nServices nAct nof n1973
B) The nwhite npaper n"Accidental nDeath nand nDisability: nThe nNeglected nDisease nof
nModernnSociety" nin n1966
C) The nAmerican nHeart nAssociation's nGuidelines nfor nCardiac nResuscitation
D) Emergency nMedical nServices: nAgenda nfor nthe nFuture, nin
n1996nAnswer: n B
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n3
Objective: n 1-2
3) An nEmergency nMedical nResponder ncomes nto nyou nand nstates nthat nhe nwould nlike nto
nwork nfor nyour nemergency nambulance nservice non na nfull-time nbasis. nKnowing nthe
nNational nEMS nScope nofnPractice nModel, nyou ninform nhim nof nwhich nelement?
A) He nwill nbe nable nto ntake ncare nof nonly npatients nwith nnon-life-threatening ncomplaints
B) He nwill nfirst nneed napproval nfrom nyour nambulance nservice's nmedical ndirector
C) He nwill nbe nable nto nwork nonly nwith nan nAdvanced nEMT nor nparamedic
D) He nwill nfirst nhave nto nbecome nan nEmergency nMedical
nTechniciannAnswer: n D
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-1
4) As ndefined nby nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel, nthe nfour nlevels
nof nEMSnpractitioners ninclude:
A) Ambulance ndrivers
B) EMS nmedical ndirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergency nmedical
ndispatchersnAnswer: n C
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-3
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,5) An nEmergency nMedical nResponder n(EMR) napproaches nyou nand nstates nthat nhe nis
ninterested ninnbecoming nan nEMT. nSpecifically, nhe nasks nwhat nhe nwill nbe nable nto ndo nas
nan nEMT nthat nhe ncannot npresently ndo nas nan nEMR. nYou nrespond nby nsaying nhe nwill nbe
nable nto:
A) Administer nsome nmedications
B) Assist nin nemergency nchildbirth
C) Use nan nautomated nexternal ndefibrillator
D) Obtain nvital
nsignsnAnswer: n A
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n6-7
Objective: n 1-5
6) You nhave nbeen ndispatched nfor na n61-year-old nfemale nin ncardiac narrest. nEmergency
nMedical nResponders n(EMRs) nare non nscene. nIn nyour ncommunity, nall nEMS npractitioners
nare ntrained naccording nto nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel. nGiven nthis,
nwhich ntype nof ncare ndo nyounexpect nthe nEMRs nto nbe nproviding?
A) Emergency nmedication nadministration
B) Automated nexternal ndefibrillation
C) Intravenous ntherapy
D) Reading nan
nelectrocardiogramnAnswer: n B
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n6
Objective: n 1-5
7) An nEMT nwith nyour nservice nstates nthat nshe ndesires nto nbecome na nparamedic nbecause nshe
nwants ntonprovide nadvanced ncare. nUnder nthe nNational nEMS nScope nof nPractice nModel,
nwhich none nof nthese ntypes nof ncare nwill nshe nbe nable nto nprovide nas na nparamedic nthat nshe
ncannot nprovide nas nan nEMT?
A) Automated nblood npressure nmonitoring
B) Assistance nwith nemergency nchildbirth
C) Interfacility ntransports
D) IV
ntherapy
nAnswer: n D
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n7
Objective: n 1-5
8) Which nstatement nmade nby nan nEMT nrequires nimmediate nintervention nby na
nsuperior nor nthenservice nsupervisor?
A) "I nalways nwear nmy nseat nbelt nwhenever nI nam nin nthe npatient ncompartment nof nthe
nambulance,nunless nI nhave nto nremove nit nto ncare nfor na npatient."
B) "I ndrive nas nfast nas nI ncan nto nget nto nthe nscene nof nan nemergency, nespecially nif na
nchild nis nsick norninjured naccording nto ndispatch ninformation."
C) "When nI nam ndriving nwith nlights nand nsirens, nI ninstruct nmy npartner nthat nhe nwill nneed nto
nhandle nallnradio ncommunications."
D) "I nput nexam ngloves non nfor nevery npatient nI ncontact, neven nif nhe nor nshe ndoes nnot nhave
na nknown nornsuspected ninfectious ndisease."
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,Answer: n B
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n9
Objective: n 1-7
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, 9) Which nstatement nshows nthat nthe nEMT nhas na ngood nunderstanding nof nher
nrole nandnresponsibilities nrelated nto nbeing nan nEMT?
A) "The npatient's nneeds ncome nbefore nanyone nelse's nneeds."
B) "At nthe nscene nof nan nemergency, nmy nresponsibility nis nto nget nto nthe npatient nno nmatter
nwhat."
C) "My nsafety ncomes nfirst, nand nthen nthe npatient's nsafety."
D) "As nan nEMT, nI nrecognize nthat nthe npublic's nsafety ncomes nbefore nthe nsafety nof
nme nor nmynpartner."
Answer: n C
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n8-9
Objective: n 1-7
10) An nambulance nwith ntwo nEMTs narrives nin nfront nof na nhouse nfor nan nunknown nmedical
nemergency. nOn nscene, nbystanders nreport nthat na nfemale npatient nwas nbeaten nby nher
nhusband nin nthe ndriveway nand nthen ndragged nback ninto nthe nhouse. nThey nstate nthat nthe
npatient nappeared nunconsciousnand nwas nbleeding nfrom nthe nhead. nWhich naction nwould nthe
nEMTs nperform nnext?
A) Do nnot nenter nthe nscene nuntil nit nhas nbeen ncontrolled nby nlaw nenforcement
B) Quietly nenter nthe nhome nand nquickly nmove nthe npatient nto nthe nambulance
C) Remove nthe nhusband nfrom nthe nhouse, nthen nprovide nemergency ncare nto nthe nwife
D) Enter nthe nhome nto nprotect nthe npatient nwhile nwaiting nfor nthe npolice
nto narrivenAnswer: n A
Diff: n2 Page nRef: n9
Objective: n 1-7
11) Why nis nEMS nin na nunique nposition nto ncontribute nsignificantly nto nmobile nintegrated nhealth
ncare?
A) EMS nproviders nare nfamiliar nwith nand ncapable nof nfunctioning nin nthe nout-of-
hospitalnenvironment
B) Ambulances nare neasily nidentified
C) The ncommunity ntrusts nuniformed nhealth ncare nproviders
D) EMS nproviders nare nfamiliar nwith nthe nmany nroutes nof nmedication
nadministrationnAnswer: n A
Diff: n1 Page nRef: n17
Objective: n 1-15
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