EMERGENCY CARE 14TH
EDITION BY DANIEL
LIMMER, MICHAEL F. O'KEEFE AND EDWARD T.
DICKINSON TEST BANK {LATEST UPDATED
2023 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
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ANSWERS (RATED A+ PASS)}
1) In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the followingagencies
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 1966the
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 ischarged
with protecting the health of all Americans, the United States Departmentof 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 existin 1966. It
was the U.S. Department of Transportation that was charged with developing EMS
standards.
2) 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 systemthat 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.
3) 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 thefirst
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.
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.
4) Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system
assessment programs?
A) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
B) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
D) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is not responsible for EMS system
assessment programs.
B) INCORRECT. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) does notestablish
EMS system assessment programs.
C) CORRECT. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Technical
Assistance Program has established assessment programs with set standards for EMS
systems.
D) INCORRECT. The United States Department of Health and Human Serviceshas no
oversight of EMS systems.
5) Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and caremost
refers to which of the following?
A) Emergency preparedness plan
B) Trauma system
C) Resource management
D) Central deployment - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Emergency preparedness plans are
usually developed to guide the actions of a specific group of people at theoutset of an
emergency, with the goal of protecting people and/or property. They generally will not
address the specifics of medical care or transport.
B) INCORRECT. A trauma system is an organized, coordinated effort between facilities
and responders within a defined geographic area to deliver a full range of
care to injured patients. It does not address the coordination of basic (non-trauma)
emergency care or transportation.
C) CORRECT. Resource management refers to the centralized coordination of an
emergency response so that all victims have equal access to basic emergency care and
are transported by certified personnel, in a licensed and equipped ambulance, to an
appropriate facility.
D) INCORRECT. The centralized coordination of emergency medical access,
transportation, and care within an EMS system is not referred to as central
deployment.
6) Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergencymedical
services (EMS) system?
A) To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on thescene,
during transport, and at the hospital
B) To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill
patients on the scene
C) To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do noharm,"
while providing prompt transport to the hospital
D) To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care -
Explanation: A) CORRECT. The modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system has
been developed to get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possible and to provide
emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, andat the hospital until care is
assumed by the hospital staff.
B) INCORRECT. In addition to having trained personnel able to help patients on scene,
the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system also aims to provide that same
assistance while en route to the hospital and at the hospital untilhospital staff can take over
care.
C) INCORRECT. Although understanding limitations and doing "no harm" are important
aspects of an emergency care provider's job, the modern Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) system was developed to get trained personnel to patientsas quickly as possible
and to provide emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and at the hospital
until care is assumed by the hospital staff.
D) INCORRECT. Although knowledge is an important aspect of an emergency care
provider's job, the modern Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system wasspecifically
developed to get trained personnel to patients as quickly as possibleand to provide
emergency care on the scene, en route to the hospital, and at the hospital until care is
assumed by the hospital staff.
7) What has the modern emergency medical services (EMS) system been
developed to provide?
A) Prehospital care
B) Prompt emergency response
C) Safe emergency transportation
D) Trained medical personnel - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In 1966 the NationalHighway
Safety Act charged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) with assisting
the states in upgrading the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
B) INCORRECT. Prompt responses are an important part of any EMS system, butnot what
they were specifically developed to provide.
C) INCORRECT. Safe emergency transportation is only part of what modern EMSsystems
were developed for.
D) INCORRECT. Modern EMS systems were designed to provide more than justtrained
medical personnel.
8) Which of the following is the most common gateway for hospital services forpatients
who need emergency medical assistance?
A) Emergency department
B) Emergency medical services system
C) Surgical services department
D) Emergency medical dispatch center - Explanation: A) CORRECT. The emergency
department serves as the gateway for the rest of the services offered bya hospital.
B) INCORRECT. The EMS system is not generally involved with hospital servicesother than
the emergency department.
C) INCORRECT. Although an important component of a hospital's services, notall
emergency medical patients will require surgery.
D) INCORRECT. An emergency medical dispatch center coordinates transports tothe
hospitals, but is not involved in determining or promoting specific hospital services.
9) Which of the following BEST describes a communication system capable of
identifying the number and location of the phone from which a caller is calling?
A) Data display 911
B) Priority dispatch 911
C) Enhanced 911
D) Advanced 911 - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. Data display 911 does not referto a
system capable of identifying a caller's location.
B) INCORRECT. Priority dispatch 911 would refer more to an internal communication
center protocol than a system for displaying locations and phonenumbers.
C) CORRECT. An enhanced 911 system has the capability of automatically
identifying the caller's phone number and location.
D) INCORRECT. Advanced 911 is an emergency texting system rather than asystem
for locating callers.
10) What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel
responsible for direct patient care?
A) Emergency Medical Technician
B) Emergency Medical Responder
C) Advanced EMT
D) Emergency Ambulance Driver - Explanation: A) CORRECT. In most areas, the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is considered the minimum level of certification for
ambulance personnel.
B) INCORRECT. An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is below the EMT
certification level, and below the minimum usually expected for ambulance personnel.
C) INCORRECT. Advanced EMTs have a higher level of certification than what iscommonly
required as the minimum for ambulance personnel.
D) INCORRECT. Most ambulance personnel are expected to be at the EMT levelor
higher.
11) What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation ofthe EMS
system and provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A) Emergency Medical Dispatcher
B) Cardiac care responder
C) EMT
D) Emergency Medical Responder - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Emergency
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