PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
12TH EDITION (EMT) Chp. 1 exam with
correct answers
____ permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a
continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or
discharge EMS Systems CORRECT ANSWER The modern EMS Systems has evolved
from its beginnings in what year? 1960s CORRECT ANSWER In what year did the
National Academy of Sciences National Research Council published a report entitled Accidental
Deaths and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society 1966 CORRECT ANSWER
Identified severe deficiencies in the delivery of prehospital care in the United States and made
recommendation in tended to change ambulance systems, training requirements, and the
provision of prehospital care White Paper CORRECT ANSWER What Act required each
state to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal standards and included
emergency services The Highway Safety Act of 1966 CORRECT ANSWER What Act
provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMS systems planning and
implementation, personnel availability, and training. The Emergency Medical Services Systems
Act of 1973 CORRECT ANSWER What year what Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
procedures were developed 1960s CORRECT ANSWER What year did the American
Heart Association began to teach CPR and Basic life support 1970s CORRECT ANSWER
What year did the National Registry of EMTs released the National Emergency Medical Services
Education and Practice Blueprint 1993 CORRECT ANSWER What year did the NHTSA
published the EMS Agenda for the Future document 1996 CORRECT ANSWER What year
did the NHTSA and Health Resources and Services Administration published the National EMS
core Content which defines the domain of knowledge found in the National EMS Scope of
Practice Model 2005 CORRECT ANSWER What year did the NHTSA published the
National EMS Scope of Practice Model, which defines four levels of EMS licensure 2006
CORRECT ANSWER What year did the Institute of Medicine report, The future of EMS
, care: EMS at the crossroads, recommended that all state governments adopt a common scope of
practice that allows for reciprocity between states, national accreditation for all paramedic
programs, and national citification 2006 CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have laws,
regulation, policies, and procedure that's govern its EMS systems. Regulation and Policy
CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have central control of EMS resources so that each
locality and all patients have equal access to acceptable emergency care Resource
Management CORRECT ANSWER All personnel who staff ambulances and transport
patients its must be trained to at least the EMT level Human Resources and Training CORRECT
ANSWER Patients must be provided with safe, reliable transportation by ground or air
ambulance Transportation CORRECT ANSWER Each seriously ill or injured patient must
be delivered in a timely manner to an appropriate medical facility Communications CORRECT
ANSWER EMS personnel should participate in programs designed to educate the public in
the prevention of injuries an how to properly and appropriately access the EMS system Public
information and education CORRECT ANSWER Each EMS system must have a physician as
a medical director to provide medical oversight that includes overseeing patient care
Medical Director CORRECT ANSWER Each state must develop a system of
specialized care for Trauma patients, including one or more trauma centers and rehabilitation
programs Trauma Systems CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have a quality
improvement system for the continual evaluation of and upgrades to the systems Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER The clincal performance of EMS personnel must be of a quality that
meets the needs of the patients, public, and other communities of interest Clinical quality
CORRECT ANSWER The performance of the system must be of a quality that meets the
needs of the patient, public, and other communities of interest Service Quality CORRECT
ANSWER A demand for high-quality services associated with a reasonable cost is
economically more efficient economic efficiency CORRECT ANSWER Accountability
ensures the systems meets the need of the patient and the public Accountability CORRECT
ANSWER The EMS must continually strive to improve the system to deliver better care to
the patients Improvement CORRECT ANSWER The systems must adapt to changes that
directly and indirectly affects its operation and stability Resilience CORRECT ANSWER
Provides number identification and automatic location identification E-911 CORRECT
ANSWER What percent of wireless phone are responsible for placing 911 calls 70%
12TH EDITION (EMT) Chp. 1 exam with
correct answers
____ permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness, and EMS is part of a
continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or
discharge EMS Systems CORRECT ANSWER The modern EMS Systems has evolved
from its beginnings in what year? 1960s CORRECT ANSWER In what year did the
National Academy of Sciences National Research Council published a report entitled Accidental
Deaths and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society 1966 CORRECT ANSWER
Identified severe deficiencies in the delivery of prehospital care in the United States and made
recommendation in tended to change ambulance systems, training requirements, and the
provision of prehospital care White Paper CORRECT ANSWER What Act required each
state to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal standards and included
emergency services The Highway Safety Act of 1966 CORRECT ANSWER What Act
provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMS systems planning and
implementation, personnel availability, and training. The Emergency Medical Services Systems
Act of 1973 CORRECT ANSWER What year what Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
procedures were developed 1960s CORRECT ANSWER What year did the American
Heart Association began to teach CPR and Basic life support 1970s CORRECT ANSWER
What year did the National Registry of EMTs released the National Emergency Medical Services
Education and Practice Blueprint 1993 CORRECT ANSWER What year did the NHTSA
published the EMS Agenda for the Future document 1996 CORRECT ANSWER What year
did the NHTSA and Health Resources and Services Administration published the National EMS
core Content which defines the domain of knowledge found in the National EMS Scope of
Practice Model 2005 CORRECT ANSWER What year did the NHTSA published the
National EMS Scope of Practice Model, which defines four levels of EMS licensure 2006
CORRECT ANSWER What year did the Institute of Medicine report, The future of EMS
, care: EMS at the crossroads, recommended that all state governments adopt a common scope of
practice that allows for reciprocity between states, national accreditation for all paramedic
programs, and national citification 2006 CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have laws,
regulation, policies, and procedure that's govern its EMS systems. Regulation and Policy
CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have central control of EMS resources so that each
locality and all patients have equal access to acceptable emergency care Resource
Management CORRECT ANSWER All personnel who staff ambulances and transport
patients its must be trained to at least the EMT level Human Resources and Training CORRECT
ANSWER Patients must be provided with safe, reliable transportation by ground or air
ambulance Transportation CORRECT ANSWER Each seriously ill or injured patient must
be delivered in a timely manner to an appropriate medical facility Communications CORRECT
ANSWER EMS personnel should participate in programs designed to educate the public in
the prevention of injuries an how to properly and appropriately access the EMS system Public
information and education CORRECT ANSWER Each EMS system must have a physician as
a medical director to provide medical oversight that includes overseeing patient care
Medical Director CORRECT ANSWER Each state must develop a system of
specialized care for Trauma patients, including one or more trauma centers and rehabilitation
programs Trauma Systems CORRECT ANSWER Each state must have a quality
improvement system for the continual evaluation of and upgrades to the systems Evaluation
CORRECT ANSWER The clincal performance of EMS personnel must be of a quality that
meets the needs of the patients, public, and other communities of interest Clinical quality
CORRECT ANSWER The performance of the system must be of a quality that meets the
needs of the patient, public, and other communities of interest Service Quality CORRECT
ANSWER A demand for high-quality services associated with a reasonable cost is
economically more efficient economic efficiency CORRECT ANSWER Accountability
ensures the systems meets the need of the patient and the public Accountability CORRECT
ANSWER The EMS must continually strive to improve the system to deliver better care to
the patients Improvement CORRECT ANSWER The systems must adapt to changes that
directly and indirectly affects its operation and stability Resilience CORRECT ANSWER
Provides number identification and automatic location identification E-911 CORRECT
ANSWER What percent of wireless phone are responsible for placing 911 calls 70%
