, Emergency Care 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe an
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d Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank km km km km km
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating
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and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
km km km km km km km
A) Quality improvement km
System effectiveness management
km km
B) Process Improvement Plan (PIP) km km km
C) Total quality system - km km km
A) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of continuous self-
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review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system that r
km km km km km km km km km km km km
equire improvement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent
km km km km km km km km
changes.
B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to km km km km km km km k
ma program of evaluating and improving an EMS system.
km km km km km km km km
C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving t km km km km km km km km km
he effectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improv
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ement Program. km
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a progr km km km km km km km km km km km
am for improving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
km km km km km km km
2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earli
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est documented emergency medical service?
km km km km
A) The Spanish km
B) The Egyptians km
C) The Mayans km
D) The French - km km
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the first documen
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ted emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s. B) INCORRECT.
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Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians were not responsi
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ble for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the French fir
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st began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to
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waiting medical care. km km
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
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mFrance in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappear
km km km km km km km km km km km
ed.
,D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 17 km km km km km km km km km
90 when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes
km km km km km km km km km km km
of
battle to waiting physicians. km km km
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the followi
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ng agencies with the development of emergency medical service standar
km km km km km km km km km
ds?
A) U.S. Department of Transportation km km km
B) U.S. Department of the Interior km km km km
C) U.S. Department of Health Services km km km km
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - km km km km km
kmExplanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charg
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ed the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing E
km km km km km km km km km km
MS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospit
km km km km km km km km km km km km
al emergency care.
km km
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the km km km km km km km km km km km
management and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resourc
km km km km km km km km km km
es. The Department of Transportation was charged with developing EMS stan
km km km km km km km km km km
dards.
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human km km km km km km km km
Services is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United State
km km km km km km km km km km km km
s Department of Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency
km km km km km km km km km km
kmmedical service standards. km km
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is km km km km km km km km k
mtasked with protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and
km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mdid not exist in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
charged with developing EMS standards.
km km km km
4) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS syst
km km km km km km km km km km
em assessment programs?
km km
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) km km km km km km
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) km km km km
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
km km km km km
D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) -
km km km km km km
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Department of Health and Human Ser
km km km km km km km km km km
vices (HHS) is not responsible for EMS system assessment programs.
km km km km km km km km km
B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does n km km km km km km km km
, ot establish EMS system assessment programs.
km km km km km
km km km km km km km km km km
d Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank km km km km km
1) Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating
km km km km km km km km km km km km
and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
km km km km km km km
A) Quality improvement km
System effectiveness management
km km
B) Process Improvement Plan (PIP) km km km
C) Total quality system - km km km
A) CORRECT. Quality improvement (QI) consists of continuous self-
km km km km km km km km km
review with the purpose of identifying aspects of the EMS system that r
km km km km km km km km km km km km
equire improvement, with subsequent action plans to make subsequent
km km km km km km km km
changes.
B) INCORRECT. System effectiveness management does not refer to km km km km km km km k
ma program of evaluating and improving an EMS system.
km km km km km km km km
C) INCORRECT. A program or process for evaluating and improving t km km km km km km km km km
he effectiveness of an EMS system is not referred to as a Process Improv
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ement Program. km
D) INCORRECT. The term "total quality system" does not refer to a progr km km km km km km km km km km km
am for improving the effectiveness of EMS systems.
km km km km km km km
2) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earli
km km km km km km km km km km
est documented emergency medical service?
km km km km
A) The Spanish km
B) The Egyptians km
C) The Mayans km
D) The French - km km
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not develop the first documen
km km km km km km km km km km km
ted emergency medical service; the French did in the 1700s. B) INCORRECT.
km km km km km km km km km km km km
Although known for progress in technical areas, the Egyptians were not responsi
km km km km km km km km km km km
ble for the first documented emergency medical service. In 1790, the French fir
km km km km km km km km km km km km
st began transporting wounded soldiers away from battlefields and to
km km km km km km km km km
waiting medical care. km km
C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
km km km km km km km km k
mFrance in 1790, nearly a thousand years after the Mayan civilization disappear
km km km km km km km km km km km
ed.
,D) CORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in 17 km km km km km km km km km
90 when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes
km km km km km km km km km km km
of
battle to waiting physicians. km km km
3) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the followi
km km km km km km km km km km km
ng agencies with the development of emergency medical service standar
km km km km km km km km km
ds?
A) U.S. Department of Transportation km km km
B) U.S. Department of the Interior km km km km
C) U.S. Department of Health Services km km km km
D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - km km km km km
kmExplanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charg
km km km km km km km km km km
ed the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with developing E
km km km km km km km km km km
MS standards and assisting the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospit
km km km km km km km km km km km km
al emergency care.
km km
B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the km km km km km km km km km km km
management and conservation of federal land and the country's natural resourc
km km km km km km km km km km
es. The Department of Transportation was charged with developing EMS stan
km km km km km km km km km km
dards.
C) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Health and Human km km km km km km km km
Services is charged with protecting the health of all Americans, the United State
km km km km km km km km km km km km
s Department of Transportation was assigned the task of developing emergency
km km km km km km km km km km
kmmedical service standards. km km
D) INCORRECT. Although the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is km km km km km km km km k
mtasked with protecting the nation from threats, it was established in 2002 and
km km km km km km km km km km km km k
mdid not exist in 1966. It was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
charged with developing EMS standards.
km km km km
4) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS syst
km km km km km km km km km km
em assessment programs?
km km
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) km km km km km km
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) km km km km
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
km km km km km
D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) -
km km km km km km
Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Department of Health and Human Ser
km km km km km km km km km km
vices (HHS) is not responsible for EMS system assessment programs.
km km km km km km km km km
B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does n km km km km km km km km
, ot establish EMS system assessment programs.
km km km km km
