TEST BANK for Emergency Care 14th Edition
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson,
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All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
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1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
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documented emergency medical service?
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A) The Spanish z
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D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not developthe
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
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when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of
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battle to waiting physicians.
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2) In 1966 the National Highway SafetyAct charged which of the following
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agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
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A) U.S. Department ofTransportation
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B) U.S. Department of the Interior
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C) U.S. Department ofHealth Services
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D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In
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upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
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B) INCORRECT. The U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with the z z z z z z z z z z
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by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson,
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All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered
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,Chapter 1 z
1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest
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documented emergency medical service?
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A) The Spanish z
B) The Egyptians z
C) The Mayans z
D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not developthe
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INCORRECT.Although known for progress intechnical areas, the Egyptians werenot
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C) INCORRECT. The earliest documented emergency medical service was in
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, D) CORRECT.The earliest documented emergency medicalservice was in1790 z z z z z z z z z
when the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the scenes of
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battle to waiting physicians.
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2) In 1966 the National Highway SafetyAct charged which of the following
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agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards?
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A) U.S. Department ofTransportation
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B) U.S. Department of the Interior
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C) U.S. Department ofHealth Services
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D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In
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