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PrehospitalvnEmergencyvnCare,vn12thvnEditionvnbyvnJosephvnJ.vnMistovichvnKeithvnJvnKarrenvnBrentvnQ.
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Chaptervn1-44
Chaptervn1 EmergencyvnMedicalvnServicevnSystems,vnResearch,vnandvnPublicvnHealth
1) Whatvnisvnavnprimaryvnpurposevnofvnthevnmodern-dayvnEMSvnsystem?
A) Providevnavnmeansvnofvntransportvntovnandvnfromvnthevnhospital
B) Ensurevnthatvnallvnmembersvnofvnsocietyvnhavevnequalvnaccessvntovnhospitals
C) Decreasevnthevnincidencevnofvndeathvnandvndisabilityvnrelatedvntovninjuryvnandvnillness
D) Providevnemergencyvnhealthvncarevnservicesvntovnmedicallyvnunderservedv
nareasvnAnswer:v n C
Diff:vn2 PagevnRef:vn2
Objective:v n v n 1-2
2) Mostvnauthoritiesvnagreevnthatvnthevnmodern-
dayvnEMSvnsystemvnevolvedvnaftervnthevnreleasevnofvnwhichvndocument?
A) ThevnEmergencyvnMedicalvnServicesvnActvnofvn1973
B) Thevnwhitevnpapervn"AccidentalvnDeathvnandvnDisability:vnThevnNeglectedvnDiseasevnofvnModernvn
Society,"vninvn1966
C) ThevnAmericanvnHeartvnAssociation'svnGuidelinesvnforvnCardiacvnResuscitation
D) EmergencyvnMedicalvnServices:vnAgendavnforvnthevnFuture,vnin
vn1996vnAnswer:v n B
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn2
Objective:v n v n 1-2
3) AnvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondervncomesvntovnyouvnandvnstatesvnthatvntheyvnwouldvnlikevnt
ovnworkvnforvnyourvnemergencyvnambulancevnservicevnonvnavnfull-
timevnbasis.vnKnowingvnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel,vnyouvninformvnthemvn
ofvnwhichvnelementvntheyvnneedvntovnattainvnfirst?
A) Theyvnwillvnbevnablevntovntakevncarevnofvnonlyvnpatientsvnwithvnnon-life-threateningvncomplaints.
B) Theyvnwillvnfirstvnneedvnapprovalvnfromvnyourvnambulancevnservice'svnmedicalvndirector.
C) TheyvnwillvnbevnablevntovnworkvnonlyvnwithvnanvnAdvancedvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnTechnicianvn(
AEMT)vnorvnParamedic.
D) TheyvnwillvnfirstvnhavevntovnbecomevnanvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnTechnicianvn
(EMT).vnAnswer:v n D
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn3
Objective:v n v n 1-1
4) AsvndefinedvnbyvnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel,vnthevnfourvnlevelsvnofvnEMSvnp
ractitionersvninclude:
A) Ambulancevndrivers.
B) EMSvnmedicalvndirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergencyvnmedicalvndispatcher
s.vnAnswer:v n C
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,Objective:v n v n 1-3
5) AnvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondervn(EMR)vnapproachesvnyouvnandvnstatesvnthatvntheyvnarevnint
erestedvninvnbecomingvnanvnEMT.vnSpecifically,vntheyvnaskvnwhatvntheyvnwillvnbevnablevntovndovnasvnan
vnEMTvnthatvntheyvncannotvnpresentlyvndovnasvnanvnEMR.vnYouvnrespondvnbyvnsayingvntheyvnwillvnbe
vnablevnto:
A) Administervnsomevnmedications.
B) Assistvninvnemergencyvnchildbirth.
C) Usevnanvnautomatedvnexternalvndefibrillator.
D) Obtainvnvitalvnsign
s.
Answer:v n v n A
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn5-6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
6) Youvnhavevnbeenvndispatchedvnforvnavn61-year-
oldvnfemalevninvncardiacvnarrest.vnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondersvn(EMRs)vnarevnonvnthevnscen
e.vnInvnyourvncommunity,vnallvnEMSvnpractitionersvnarevntrainedvnaccordingvntovnthevnNationalvnE
MSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel.vnGivenvnthis,vnwhichvntypevnofvncarevndovnyouvnexpectvnthevnEM
Rsvntovnbevnproviding?
A) Emergencyvnmedicationvnadministration
B) Automatedvnexternalvndefibrillation
C) Intravenousvntherapy
D) Readingvnanvnelectrocardiogra
mvnAnswer:v n B
Diff:vn2 PagevnRef:vn5-6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
7) AnvnEMTvnwithvnyourvnservicevnstatesvnthatvntheyvndesirevntovnbecomevnavnParamedicvnbecausevnt
heyvnwantvntovnprovidevnadvancedvncare.vnUndervnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel
,vnwhichvnonevnofvnthesevntypesvnofvncarevnwillvntheyvnbevnablevntovnprovidevnasvnavnParamedicvnthatv
ntheyvncannotvnprovidevnasvnanvnEMT?
A) Usevnofvnanvnautomatedvnbloodvnpressurevnmonitoring
B) Assistancevnwithvnemergencyvnchildbirth
C) Providingvninterfacilityvntransports
D) Initiatingvnintravenousvn(IV)vnthera
pyvnAnswer:v n D
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
8) WhichvnstatementvnmadevnbyvnanvnEMTvnrequiresvnimmediatevninterventionvnbyvnavnsuperiorvnorvnt
hevnservicevnsupervisor?
A) "IvnalwaysvnwearvnmyvnseatvnbeltvnwhenevervnIvnamvninvnthevnpatientvncompartmentvnofvnthevnambula
nce,vnunlessvnIvnhavevntovnremovevnitvntovncarevnforvnavnpatient."
B) "IvndrivevnasvnfastvnasvnIvncanvntovngetvntovnthevnscenevnofvnanvnemergency,vnespeciallyvnifvnavnchildvnisvn
sickvnorvninjuredvnaccordingvntovndispatchvninformation."
C) "WhenvnIvnamvndrivingvnwithvnlightsvnandvnsirens,vnIvninstructvnmyvnpartnervnthatvnhevnwillvnneedv
ntovnhandlevnallvnradiovncommunications."
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, D) "IvnputvnexamvnglovesvnonvnforvneveryvnpatientvnIvncontact,vnevenvnifvnhevnorvnshevndoesvnnotvnha
vevnavnknownvnorvnsuspectedvninfectiousvndisease."
Answer:v n v n B
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PrehospitalvnEmergencyvnCare,vn12thvnEditionvnbyvnJosephvnJ.vnMistovichvnKeithvnJvnKarrenvnBrentvnQ.
vnHafen
Chaptervn1-44
Chaptervn1 EmergencyvnMedicalvnServicevnSystems,vnResearch,vnandvnPublicvnHealth
1) Whatvnisvnavnprimaryvnpurposevnofvnthevnmodern-dayvnEMSvnsystem?
A) Providevnavnmeansvnofvntransportvntovnandvnfromvnthevnhospital
B) Ensurevnthatvnallvnmembersvnofvnsocietyvnhavevnequalvnaccessvntovnhospitals
C) Decreasevnthevnincidencevnofvndeathvnandvndisabilityvnrelatedvntovninjuryvnandvnillness
D) Providevnemergencyvnhealthvncarevnservicesvntovnmedicallyvnunderservedv
nareasvnAnswer:v n C
Diff:vn2 PagevnRef:vn2
Objective:v n v n 1-2
2) Mostvnauthoritiesvnagreevnthatvnthevnmodern-
dayvnEMSvnsystemvnevolvedvnaftervnthevnreleasevnofvnwhichvndocument?
A) ThevnEmergencyvnMedicalvnServicesvnActvnofvn1973
B) Thevnwhitevnpapervn"AccidentalvnDeathvnandvnDisability:vnThevnNeglectedvnDiseasevnofvnModernvn
Society,"vninvn1966
C) ThevnAmericanvnHeartvnAssociation'svnGuidelinesvnforvnCardiacvnResuscitation
D) EmergencyvnMedicalvnServices:vnAgendavnforvnthevnFuture,vnin
vn1996vnAnswer:v n B
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn2
Objective:v n v n 1-2
3) AnvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondervncomesvntovnyouvnandvnstatesvnthatvntheyvnwouldvnlikevnt
ovnworkvnforvnyourvnemergencyvnambulancevnservicevnonvnavnfull-
timevnbasis.vnKnowingvnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel,vnyouvninformvnthemvn
ofvnwhichvnelementvntheyvnneedvntovnattainvnfirst?
A) Theyvnwillvnbevnablevntovntakevncarevnofvnonlyvnpatientsvnwithvnnon-life-threateningvncomplaints.
B) Theyvnwillvnfirstvnneedvnapprovalvnfromvnyourvnambulancevnservice'svnmedicalvndirector.
C) TheyvnwillvnbevnablevntovnworkvnonlyvnwithvnanvnAdvancedvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnTechnicianvn(
AEMT)vnorvnParamedic.
D) TheyvnwillvnfirstvnhavevntovnbecomevnanvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnTechnicianvn
(EMT).vnAnswer:v n D
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn3
Objective:v n v n 1-1
4) AsvndefinedvnbyvnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel,vnthevnfourvnlevelsvnofvnEMSvnp
ractitionersvninclude:
A) Ambulancevndrivers.
B) EMSvnmedicalvndirector.
C) Paramedics.
D) Emergencyvnmedicalvndispatcher
s.vnAnswer:v n C
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,Objective:v n v n 1-3
5) AnvnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondervn(EMR)vnapproachesvnyouvnandvnstatesvnthatvntheyvnarevnint
erestedvninvnbecomingvnanvnEMT.vnSpecifically,vntheyvnaskvnwhatvntheyvnwillvnbevnablevntovndovnasvnan
vnEMTvnthatvntheyvncannotvnpresentlyvndovnasvnanvnEMR.vnYouvnrespondvnbyvnsayingvntheyvnwillvnbe
vnablevnto:
A) Administervnsomevnmedications.
B) Assistvninvnemergencyvnchildbirth.
C) Usevnanvnautomatedvnexternalvndefibrillator.
D) Obtainvnvitalvnsign
s.
Answer:v n v n A
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn5-6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
6) Youvnhavevnbeenvndispatchedvnforvnavn61-year-
oldvnfemalevninvncardiacvnarrest.vnEmergencyvnMedicalvnRespondersvn(EMRs)vnarevnonvnthevnscen
e.vnInvnyourvncommunity,vnallvnEMSvnpractitionersvnarevntrainedvnaccordingvntovnthevnNationalvnE
MSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel.vnGivenvnthis,vnwhichvntypevnofvncarevndovnyouvnexpectvnthevnEM
Rsvntovnbevnproviding?
A) Emergencyvnmedicationvnadministration
B) Automatedvnexternalvndefibrillation
C) Intravenousvntherapy
D) Readingvnanvnelectrocardiogra
mvnAnswer:v n B
Diff:vn2 PagevnRef:vn5-6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
7) AnvnEMTvnwithvnyourvnservicevnstatesvnthatvntheyvndesirevntovnbecomevnavnParamedicvnbecausevnt
heyvnwantvntovnprovidevnadvancedvncare.vnUndervnthevnNationalvnEMSvnScopevnofvnPracticevnModel
,vnwhichvnonevnofvnthesevntypesvnofvncarevnwillvntheyvnbevnablevntovnprovidevnasvnavnParamedicvnthatv
ntheyvncannotvnprovidevnasvnanvnEMT?
A) Usevnofvnanvnautomatedvnbloodvnpressurevnmonitoring
B) Assistancevnwithvnemergencyvnchildbirth
C) Providingvninterfacilityvntransports
D) Initiatingvnintravenousvn(IV)vnthera
pyvnAnswer:v n D
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn6
Objective:v n v n 1-5
8) WhichvnstatementvnmadevnbyvnanvnEMTvnrequiresvnimmediatevninterventionvnbyvnavnsuperiorvnorvnt
hevnservicevnsupervisor?
A) "IvnalwaysvnwearvnmyvnseatvnbeltvnwhenevervnIvnamvninvnthevnpatientvncompartmentvnofvnthevnambula
nce,vnunlessvnIvnhavevntovnremovevnitvntovncarevnforvnavnpatient."
B) "IvndrivevnasvnfastvnasvnIvncanvntovngetvntovnthevnscenevnofvnanvnemergency,vnespeciallyvnifvnavnchildvnisvn
sickvnorvninjuredvnaccordingvntovndispatchvninformation."
C) "WhenvnIvnamvndrivingvnwithvnlightsvnandvnsirens,vnIvninstructvnmyvnpartnervnthatvnhevnwillvnneedv
ntovnhandlevnallvnradiovncommunications."
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, D) "IvnputvnexamvnglovesvnonvnforvneveryvnpatientvnIvncontact,vnevenvnifvnhevnorvnshevndoesvnnotvnha
vevnavnknownvnorvnsuspectedvninfectiousvndisease."
Answer:v n v n B
Diff:vn1 PagevnRef:vn7
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