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m m m m m m m
tion.(Mistovich et al.)(All chapters complete
m m m m
Chapterm1m m EmergencymCaremSystems,mResearch,mandmPublicmHealth
1) What mismamprimarympurposemof mthemmodern-daymEMSmsystem?
A) Providemammeansmof mtransport mtomand mfrommthemhospital
B) Ensuremthat mallmmembersmof msocietymhavemequalmaccessmtomhospitals
C) Decreasemthemincidencemof mdeathmand mdisabilitymrelated mtominjurymand millness
D) Providememergencymhealthmcaremservices mtommedicallymunderserved mare
asmAnswer:m C
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Objective:m 1-2
2) Most mauthoritiesmagreemthat mthemmodern-
daymEMSmsystemmevolved maftermthemreleasemof mwhichmdocument?
A) ThemEmergencymMedicalmServicesmAct mof m1973
B) Themwhitempaperm"AccidentalmDeathmand mDisability:mThemNeglected mDiseasemof mMode
rnmSociety"minm1966
C) ThemAmericanmHeart mAssociation'smGuidelinesmformCardiacmResuscitation
D) EmergencymMedicalmServices:mAgendamformthemFuture,minm199
6mAnswer:m B
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m3
Objective:m 1-2
3) AnmEmergencymMedicalmRespondermcomesmtomyoumand mstatesmthat mhemwould mlikemtomworkm
formyourmemergencymambulance mservicemonmamfull-
timembasis.mKnowingmthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticem Model,myouminformmhimmof mwhich
melement?
A) Hemwillmbemablemtomtakemcaremof monlympatientsmwithmnon-life-threateningmcomplaints
B) Hemwillmfirst mneed mapprovalmfrommyourmambulancemservice'smmedical mdirector
C) HemwillmbemablemtomworkmonlymwithmanmAdvanced mEMTmormparamedic
D) Hemwillmfirst mhavemtombecomemanmEmergencymMedical mTechnicia
nmAnswer:m D
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Objective:m 1-1
4) Asmdefined mbymthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticemModel,mthemfourmlevelsmof mE
MSmpractitionersminclude:
A) Ambulancemdrivers
B) EMSmmedicalmdirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergencymmedicalmdispatchers
mAnswer:m C
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,5) AnmEmergencymMedicalmResponderm(EMR)mapproachesmyoumand mstatesmthat mhemisminterested
minmbecomingmanmEMT.mSpecifically, mhemasks mwhat mhemwillmbe mablemtomdomasmanmEMTmthat mhem
cannot mpresentlymdomasmanmEMR.mYoumrespond mbymsayingmhemwillmbemablemto:
A) Administermsomemmedications
B) Assist minmemergencymchildbirth
C) Usemanmautomated mexternalmdefibrillator
D) Obtainmvitalmsigns
mAnswer:m A
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m6-7
Objective:m 1-5
6) Youmhavembeenmdispatched mformam61-year-
old mfemaleminmcardiacmarrest.mEmergencymMedicalmRespondersm(EMRs)maremonm scene.mInmyourm
community,mallmEMSmpractitionersmaremtrained maccordingmtomthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPract
icemModel.mGivenmthis,mwhichmtypemof mcaremdomyoumexpect mthemEMRsmtombemproviding?
A) Emergencymmedicationmadministration
B) Automated mexternalmdefibrillation
C) Intravenousmtherapy
D) Readingmanmelectrocardiogram
mAnswer:m B
Diff:m2 PagemRef:m6
Objective:m 1-5
7) AnmEMTmwithmyourmservicemstatesmthat mshemdesiresmtombecomemamparamedicmbecausemshemwants
mtomprovidemadvanced mcare.mUndermthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticemModel,mwhichmonemof mt
hesemtypesmof mcaremwillmshembemablemtomprovidemasmamparamedicmthat mshemcannot mprovidemasman mE
MT?
A) Automated mblood mpressuremmonitoring
B) Assistancemwithmemergencymchildbirth
C) Interfacilitymtransports
D) IVmtherapy
mAnswer:m D
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m7
Objective:m 1-5
8) Whichmstatement mmadembymanmEMTmrequiresmimmediateminterventionmbymamsuperior mormt
hemservicemsupervisor?
A) "I malwaysmwearmmymseat mbelt mwhenevermI mamminmthempatient mcompartment mof mthemambulan
ce,munlessmI mhavemtomremovemit mtomcaremformampatient."
B) "I mdrivemasmfast masmI mcanmtomget mtomthemscenemof manmemergency,mespeciallymif mamchild mismsic
kmorminjured maccordingmtomdispatchminformation."
C) "WhenmI mammdrivingmwithmlightsmand msirens,mI minstruct mmympartnermthat mhemwillmneed mtomhandle
mallmradiomcommunications."
D) "I mput mexammglovesmonmformeverympatient mI mcontact,mevenmif mhemormshemdoesmnot mhavemamknow
nmormsuspected minfectiousmdisease."
Answer:m B
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tion.(Mistovich et al.)(All chapters complete
m m m m
Chapterm1m m EmergencymCaremSystems,mResearch,mandmPublicmHealth
1) What mismamprimarympurposemof mthemmodern-daymEMSmsystem?
A) Providemammeansmof mtransport mtomand mfrommthemhospital
B) Ensuremthat mallmmembersmof msocietymhavemequalmaccessmtomhospitals
C) Decreasemthemincidencemof mdeathmand mdisabilitymrelated mtominjurymand millness
D) Providememergencymhealthmcaremservices mtommedicallymunderserved mare
asmAnswer:m C
Diff:m2 PagemRef:m7
Objective:m 1-2
2) Most mauthoritiesmagreemthat mthemmodern-
daymEMSmsystemmevolved maftermthemreleasemof mwhichmdocument?
A) ThemEmergencymMedicalmServicesmAct mof m1973
B) Themwhitempaperm"AccidentalmDeathmand mDisability:mThemNeglected mDiseasemof mMode
rnmSociety"minm1966
C) ThemAmericanmHeart mAssociation'smGuidelinesmformCardiacmResuscitation
D) EmergencymMedicalmServices:mAgendamformthemFuture,minm199
6mAnswer:m B
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m3
Objective:m 1-2
3) AnmEmergencymMedicalmRespondermcomesmtomyoumand mstatesmthat mhemwould mlikemtomworkm
formyourmemergencymambulance mservicemonmamfull-
timembasis.mKnowingmthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticem Model,myouminformmhimmof mwhich
melement?
A) Hemwillmbemablemtomtakemcaremof monlympatientsmwithmnon-life-threateningmcomplaints
B) Hemwillmfirst mneed mapprovalmfrommyourmambulancemservice'smmedical mdirector
C) HemwillmbemablemtomworkmonlymwithmanmAdvanced mEMTmormparamedic
D) Hemwillmfirst mhavemtombecomemanmEmergencymMedical mTechnicia
nmAnswer:m D
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m6-7
Objective:m 1-1
4) Asmdefined mbymthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticemModel,mthemfourmlevelsmof mE
MSmpractitionersminclude:
A) Ambulancemdrivers
B) EMSmmedicalmdirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergencymmedicalmdispatchers
mAnswer:m C
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,5) AnmEmergencymMedicalmResponderm(EMR)mapproachesmyoumand mstatesmthat mhemisminterested
minmbecomingmanmEMT.mSpecifically, mhemasks mwhat mhemwillmbe mablemtomdomasmanmEMTmthat mhem
cannot mpresentlymdomasmanmEMR.mYoumrespond mbymsayingmhemwillmbemablemto:
A) Administermsomemmedications
B) Assist minmemergencymchildbirth
C) Usemanmautomated mexternalmdefibrillator
D) Obtainmvitalmsigns
mAnswer:m A
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m6-7
Objective:m 1-5
6) Youmhavembeenmdispatched mformam61-year-
old mfemaleminmcardiacmarrest.mEmergencymMedicalmRespondersm(EMRs)maremonm scene.mInmyourm
community,mallmEMSmpractitionersmaremtrained maccordingmtomthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPract
icemModel.mGivenmthis,mwhichmtypemof mcaremdomyoumexpect mthemEMRsmtombemproviding?
A) Emergencymmedicationmadministration
B) Automated mexternalmdefibrillation
C) Intravenousmtherapy
D) Readingmanmelectrocardiogram
mAnswer:m B
Diff:m2 PagemRef:m6
Objective:m 1-5
7) AnmEMTmwithmyourmservicemstatesmthat mshemdesiresmtombecomemamparamedicmbecausemshemwants
mtomprovidemadvanced mcare.mUndermthemNationalmEMSmScopemof mPracticemModel,mwhichmonemof mt
hesemtypesmof mcaremwillmshembemablemtomprovidemasmamparamedicmthat mshemcannot mprovidemasman mE
MT?
A) Automated mblood mpressuremmonitoring
B) Assistancemwithmemergencymchildbirth
C) Interfacilitymtransports
D) IVmtherapy
mAnswer:m D
Diff:m1 PagemRef:m7
Objective:m 1-5
8) Whichmstatement mmadembymanmEMTmrequiresmimmediateminterventionmbymamsuperior mormt
hemservicemsupervisor?
A) "I malwaysmwearmmymseat mbelt mwhenevermI mamminmthempatient mcompartment mof mthemambulan
ce,munlessmI mhavemtomremovemit mtomcaremformampatient."
B) "I mdrivemasmfast masmI mcanmtomget mtomthemscenemof manmemergency,mespeciallymif mamchild mismsic
kmorminjured maccordingmtomdispatchminformation."
C) "WhenmI mammdrivingmwithmlightsmand msirens,mI minstruct mmympartnermthat mhemwillmneed mtomhandle
mallmradiomcommunications."
D) "I mput mexammglovesmonmformeverympatient mI mcontact,mevenmif mhemormshemdoesmnot mhavemamknow
nmormsuspected minfectiousmdisease."
Answer:m B
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