TestgBankgforgPrehospitalgEmergencygCare,g11thgEdi
tion.(Mistovichgetgal.)(Allgchaptersgcomplete
Chapterg1g g EmergencygCaregSystems,gResearch,gandgPublicgHealth
1) Whatgisgagprimarygpurposegofgthegmodern-daygEMSgsystem?
A) Providegagmeansgofgtransportgtogandgfromgtheghospital
B) Ensuregthatgallgmembersgofgsocietyghavegequalgaccessgtoghospitals
C) Decreasegthegincidencegofgdeathgandgdisabilitygrelatedgtoginjurygandgillness
D) Providegemergencyghealthgcaregservicesgtogmedicallygunderservedgarea
sgAnswer:g C
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g7
Objective:g 1-2
2) Mostgauthoritiesgagreegthatgthegmodern-
daygEMSgsystemgevolvedgaftergthegreleasegofgwhichgdocument?
A) ThegEmergencygMedicalgServicesgActgofg1973
B) Thegwhitegpaperg"AccidentalgDeathgandgDisability:gThegNeglectedgDiseasegofgModer
ngSociety"ging1966
C) ThegAmericangHeartgAssociation'sgGuidelinesgforgCardiacgResuscitation
D) EmergencygMedicalgServices:gAgendagforgthegFuture,ging199
6gAnswer:g B
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g3
Objective:g 1-2
3) AngEmergencygMedicalgRespondergcomesgtogyougandgstatesgthatghegwouldglikegtogworkgf
orgyourgemergencygambulancegservicegongagfull-
timegbasis.gKnowinggthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gyouginformghimgofgwhichg
element?
A) Hegwillgbegablegtogtakegcaregofgonlygpatientsgwithgnon-life-threateninggcomplaints
B) Hegwillgfirstgneedgapprovalgfromgyourgambulancegservice'sgmedicalgdirector
C) HegwillgbegablegtogworkgonlygwithgangAdvancedgEMTgorgparamedic
D) HegwillgfirstghavegtogbecomegangEmergencygMedicalgTechnicia
ngAnswer:g D
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
Objective:g 1-1
4) AsgdefinedgbygthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gthegfourglevelsgofgEM
Sgpractitionersginclude:
A) Ambulancegdrivers
B) EMSgmedicalgdirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergencygmedicalgdispatchers
gAnswer:g C
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
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,5) AngEmergencygMedicalgResponderg(EMR)gapproachesgyougandgstatesgthatghegisginterestedgi
ngbecominggangEMT.gSpecifically,ghegasksgwhatghegwillgbegablegtogdogasgangEMTgthatghegcan
notgpresentlygdogasgangEMR.gYougrespondgbygsayingghegwillgbegablegto:
A) Administergsomegmedications
B) Assistgingemergencygchildbirth
C) Usegangautomatedgexternalgdefibrillator
D) Obtaingvitalgsigns
gAnswer:g A
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
Objective:g 1-5
6) Youghavegbeengdispatchedgforgag61-year-
oldgfemalegingcardiacgarrest.gEmergencygMedicalgRespondersg(EMRs)garegongscene.gIngyourgc
ommunity,gallgEMSgpractitionersgaregtrainedgaccordinggtogthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPractic
egModel.gGivengthis,gwhichgtypegofgcaregdogyougexpectgthegEMRsgtogbegproviding?
A) Emergencygmedicationgadministration
B) Automatedgexternalgdefibrillation
C) Intravenousgtherapy
D) Readinggangelectrocardiogram
gAnswer:g B
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g6
Objective:g 1-5
7) AngEMTgwithgyourgservicegstatesgthatgshegdesiresgtogbecomegagparamedicgbecausegshegwantsgt
ogprovidegadvancedgcare.gUndergthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gwhichgonegofgthes
egtypesgofgcaregwillgshegbegablegtogprovidegasgagparamedicgthatgshegcannotgprovidegasgangEMT?
A) Automatedgbloodgpressuregmonitoring
B) Assistancegwithgemergencygchildbirth
C) Interfacilitygtransports
D) IVgtherapy
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g7
Objective:g 1-5
8) WhichgstatementgmadegbygangEMTgrequiresgimmediateginterventiongbygagsuperiorgorgth
egservicegsupervisor?
A) "IgalwaysgweargmygseatgbeltgwhenevergIgamgingthegpatientgcompartmentgofgthegambulanc
e,gunlessgIghavegtogremovegitgtogcaregforgagpatient."
B) "IgdrivegasgfastgasgIgcangtoggetgtogthegscenegofgangemergency,gespeciallygifgagchildgisgsickg
orginjuredgaccordinggtogdispatchginformation."
C) "WhengIgamgdrivinggwithglightsgandgsirens,gIginstructgmygpartnergthatghegwillgneedgtoghandleg
allgradiogcommunications."
D) "IgputgexamgglovesgongforgeverygpatientgIgcontact,gevengifghegorgshegdoesgnotghavegagknowng
orgsuspectedginfectiousgdisease."
Answer:g B
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g9
Objective:g 1-7
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, 9) WhichgstatementgshowsgthatgthegEMTghasgaggoodgunderstandinggofghergrolegan
dgresponsibilitiesgrelatedgtogbeinggangEMT?
A) "Thegpatient'sgneedsgcomegbeforeganyonegelse'sgneeds."
B) "Atgthegscenegofgangemergency,gmygresponsibilitygisgtoggetgtogthegpatientgnogmattergwhat."
C) "Mygsafetygcomesgfirst,gandgthengthegpatient'sgsafety."
D) "AsgangEMT,gIgrecognizegthatgthegpublic'sgsafetygcomesgbeforegthegsafetygofgmegorgm
ygpartner."
Answer:g C
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g8-9
Objective:g 1-7
10) AngambulancegwithgtwogEMTsgarrivesgingfrontgofgaghousegforgangunknowngmedicalgemerge
ncy.gOngscene,gbystandersgreportgthatgagfemalegpatientgwasgbeatengbygherghusbandgingthegdrive
waygandgthengdraggedgbackgintogtheghouse.gTheygstategthatgthegpatientgappearedgunconsciousgan
dgwasgbleedinggfromgtheghead.gWhichgactiongwouldgthegEMTsgperformgnext?
A) Dognotgentergthegsceneguntilgitghasgbeengcontrolledgbyglawgenforcement
B) Quietlygentergtheghomegandgquicklygmovegthegpatientgtogthegambulance
C) Removegtheghusbandgfromgtheghouse,gthengprovidegemergencygcaregtogthegwife
D) Entergtheghomegtogprotectgthegpatientgwhilegwaitinggforgthegpolicegtogarriv
egAnswer:g A
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g9
Objective:g 1-7
11) WhygisgEMSgingaguniquegpositiongtogcontributegsignificantlygtogmobilegintegratedghealthgcare?
A) EMSgprovidersgaregfamiliargwithgandgcapablegofgfunctioninggingthegout-of-
hospitalgenvironment
B) Ambulancesgaregeasilygidentified
C) Thegcommunitygtrustsguniformedghealthgcaregproviders
D) EMSgprovidersgaregfamiliargwithgthegmanygroutesgofgmedicationgadministratio
ngAnswer:g A
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g17
Objective:g 1-15
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tion.(Mistovichgetgal.)(Allgchaptersgcomplete
Chapterg1g g EmergencygCaregSystems,gResearch,gandgPublicgHealth
1) Whatgisgagprimarygpurposegofgthegmodern-daygEMSgsystem?
A) Providegagmeansgofgtransportgtogandgfromgtheghospital
B) Ensuregthatgallgmembersgofgsocietyghavegequalgaccessgtoghospitals
C) Decreasegthegincidencegofgdeathgandgdisabilitygrelatedgtoginjurygandgillness
D) Providegemergencyghealthgcaregservicesgtogmedicallygunderservedgarea
sgAnswer:g C
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g7
Objective:g 1-2
2) Mostgauthoritiesgagreegthatgthegmodern-
daygEMSgsystemgevolvedgaftergthegreleasegofgwhichgdocument?
A) ThegEmergencygMedicalgServicesgActgofg1973
B) Thegwhitegpaperg"AccidentalgDeathgandgDisability:gThegNeglectedgDiseasegofgModer
ngSociety"ging1966
C) ThegAmericangHeartgAssociation'sgGuidelinesgforgCardiacgResuscitation
D) EmergencygMedicalgServices:gAgendagforgthegFuture,ging199
6gAnswer:g B
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g3
Objective:g 1-2
3) AngEmergencygMedicalgRespondergcomesgtogyougandgstatesgthatghegwouldglikegtogworkgf
orgyourgemergencygambulancegservicegongagfull-
timegbasis.gKnowinggthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gyouginformghimgofgwhichg
element?
A) Hegwillgbegablegtogtakegcaregofgonlygpatientsgwithgnon-life-threateninggcomplaints
B) Hegwillgfirstgneedgapprovalgfromgyourgambulancegservice'sgmedicalgdirector
C) HegwillgbegablegtogworkgonlygwithgangAdvancedgEMTgorgparamedic
D) HegwillgfirstghavegtogbecomegangEmergencygMedicalgTechnicia
ngAnswer:g D
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
Objective:g 1-1
4) AsgdefinedgbygthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gthegfourglevelsgofgEM
Sgpractitionersginclude:
A) Ambulancegdrivers
B) EMSgmedicalgdirector
C) Paramedics
D) Emergencygmedicalgdispatchers
gAnswer:g C
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
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,5) AngEmergencygMedicalgResponderg(EMR)gapproachesgyougandgstatesgthatghegisginterestedgi
ngbecominggangEMT.gSpecifically,ghegasksgwhatghegwillgbegablegtogdogasgangEMTgthatghegcan
notgpresentlygdogasgangEMR.gYougrespondgbygsayingghegwillgbegablegto:
A) Administergsomegmedications
B) Assistgingemergencygchildbirth
C) Usegangautomatedgexternalgdefibrillator
D) Obtaingvitalgsigns
gAnswer:g A
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g6-7
Objective:g 1-5
6) Youghavegbeengdispatchedgforgag61-year-
oldgfemalegingcardiacgarrest.gEmergencygMedicalgRespondersg(EMRs)garegongscene.gIngyourgc
ommunity,gallgEMSgpractitionersgaregtrainedgaccordinggtogthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPractic
egModel.gGivengthis,gwhichgtypegofgcaregdogyougexpectgthegEMRsgtogbegproviding?
A) Emergencygmedicationgadministration
B) Automatedgexternalgdefibrillation
C) Intravenousgtherapy
D) Readinggangelectrocardiogram
gAnswer:g B
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g6
Objective:g 1-5
7) AngEMTgwithgyourgservicegstatesgthatgshegdesiresgtogbecomegagparamedicgbecausegshegwantsgt
ogprovidegadvancedgcare.gUndergthegNationalgEMSgScopegofgPracticegModel,gwhichgonegofgthes
egtypesgofgcaregwillgshegbegablegtogprovidegasgagparamedicgthatgshegcannotgprovidegasgangEMT?
A) Automatedgbloodgpressuregmonitoring
B) Assistancegwithgemergencygchildbirth
C) Interfacilitygtransports
D) IVgtherapy
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g7
Objective:g 1-5
8) WhichgstatementgmadegbygangEMTgrequiresgimmediateginterventiongbygagsuperiorgorgth
egservicegsupervisor?
A) "IgalwaysgweargmygseatgbeltgwhenevergIgamgingthegpatientgcompartmentgofgthegambulanc
e,gunlessgIghavegtogremovegitgtogcaregforgagpatient."
B) "IgdrivegasgfastgasgIgcangtoggetgtogthegscenegofgangemergency,gespeciallygifgagchildgisgsickg
orginjuredgaccordinggtogdispatchginformation."
C) "WhengIgamgdrivinggwithglightsgandgsirens,gIginstructgmygpartnergthatghegwillgneedgtoghandleg
allgradiogcommunications."
D) "IgputgexamgglovesgongforgeverygpatientgIgcontact,gevengifghegorgshegdoesgnotghavegagknowng
orgsuspectedginfectiousgdisease."
Answer:g B
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g9
Objective:g 1-7
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, 9) WhichgstatementgshowsgthatgthegEMTghasgaggoodgunderstandinggofghergrolegan
dgresponsibilitiesgrelatedgtogbeinggangEMT?
A) "Thegpatient'sgneedsgcomegbeforeganyonegelse'sgneeds."
B) "Atgthegscenegofgangemergency,gmygresponsibilitygisgtoggetgtogthegpatientgnogmattergwhat."
C) "Mygsafetygcomesgfirst,gandgthengthegpatient'sgsafety."
D) "AsgangEMT,gIgrecognizegthatgthegpublic'sgsafetygcomesgbeforegthegsafetygofgmegorgm
ygpartner."
Answer:g C
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g8-9
Objective:g 1-7
10) AngambulancegwithgtwogEMTsgarrivesgingfrontgofgaghousegforgangunknowngmedicalgemerge
ncy.gOngscene,gbystandersgreportgthatgagfemalegpatientgwasgbeatengbygherghusbandgingthegdrive
waygandgthengdraggedgbackgintogtheghouse.gTheygstategthatgthegpatientgappearedgunconsciousgan
dgwasgbleedinggfromgtheghead.gWhichgactiongwouldgthegEMTsgperformgnext?
A) Dognotgentergthegsceneguntilgitghasgbeengcontrolledgbyglawgenforcement
B) Quietlygentergtheghomegandgquicklygmovegthegpatientgtogthegambulance
C) Removegtheghusbandgfromgtheghouse,gthengprovidegemergencygcaregtogthegwife
D) Entergtheghomegtogprotectgthegpatientgwhilegwaitinggforgthegpolicegtogarriv
egAnswer:g A
Diff:g2 PagegRef:g9
Objective:g 1-7
11) WhygisgEMSgingaguniquegpositiongtogcontributegsignificantlygtogmobilegintegratedghealthgcare?
A) EMSgprovidersgaregfamiliargwithgandgcapablegofgfunctioninggingthegout-of-
hospitalgenvironment
B) Ambulancesgaregeasilygidentified
C) Thegcommunitygtrustsguniformedghealthgcaregproviders
D) EMSgprovidersgaregfamiliargwithgthegmanygroutesgofgmedicationgadministratio
ngAnswer:g A
Diff:g1 PagegRef:g17
Objective:g 1-15
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