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,Emergency Care 14th Edition By Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe And
Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank
1) Which Of The Following Refers To A Program Or Process For
Evaluating And Improving The Effectiveness Of An EMS System?
A) Quality Improvement
B) System Effectiveness Management
C) Process Improvement Plan (PIP)
D) Total Quality System - A) CORRECT. Quality Improvement (QI) Consists
Of Continuous Self-Review With The Purpose Of Identifying Aspects Of The
EMS System That Require Improvement, With Subsequent Action Plans To
Make Subsequent Changes.
B) INCORRECT. System Effectiveness Management Does Not Refer To A
Program Of Evaluating And Improving An EMS System.
C) INCORRECT. A Program Or Process For Evaluating And Improving
The Effectiveness Of An EMS System Is Not Referred To As A Process
Improvement Program.
D) INCORRECT. The Term "Total Quality System" Does Not Refer To A
Program For Improving The Effectiveness Of EMS Systems.
2) Which Of The Following Groups Is Credited With Developing The
Earliest Documented Emergency Medical Service?
A) The Spanish
B) The Egyptians
C) The Mayans
D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish Did Not
Develop The First Documented Emergency Medical Service; The French
Did In The 1700s.
B) INCORRECT. Although Known For Progress In Technical Areas, The Egyptians
, Were Not Responsible For The First Documented Emergency Medical
Service. In 1790, The French First Began Transporting Wounded Soldiers
Away From Battlefields And To Waiting Medical Care.
C) INCORRECT. The Earliest Documented Emergency Medical Service
Was In France In 1790, Nearly A Thousand Years After The Mayan
Civilization Disappeared.
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, D) CORRECT. The Earliest Documented Emergency Medical Service Was
In 1790 When The French Began Transporting Wounded Soldiers From The
Scenes Of Battle To Waiting Physicians.
3) In 1966 The National Highway Safety Act Charged Which Of The
Following Agencies With The Development Of Emergency Medical
Service Standards?
A) U.S. Department Of Transportation
B) U.S. Department Of The Interior
C) U.S. Department Of Health Services
D) U.S. Department Of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In
1966 The National Highway Safety Act Charged The United States
Department Of Transportation (DOT) With Developing EMS Standards And
Assisting The States To Upgrade The Quality Of Their Prehospital
Emergency Care.
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department Of The Interior Is Charged With
The Management And Conservation Of Federal Land And The Country's
Natural Resources. The Department Of Transportation Was Charged With
Developing EMS Standards.
C) INCORRECT. Although The U.S. Department Of Health And Human
Services Is Charged With Protecting The Health Of All Americans, The
United States Department Of Transportation Was Assigned The Task Of
Developing Emergency Medical Service Standards.
D) INCORRECT. Although The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security Is
Tasked With Protecting The Nation From Threats, It Was Established In 2002
And Did Not Exist In 1966. It Was The U.S. Department Of Transportation
That Was Charged With Developing EMS Standards.