Outdoor Emergency Care Chapter 2

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Which of the following goals best describes a key goal of an emergency care system? To have trained personnel respond and provide emergency care on the scene, To identify and modify illness and injury risks, To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and to “do no harm”, To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of emergency medical care

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To identify and modify illness and injury risks

Front

A network of specially trained personnel, equipment, facilities, and other resources that respond to medical emergencies—regardless of cause, location, or the patient’s ability to pay—best describes:

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An emergency care system

Front

Which of the following attributes is not one of the 14 attributes of an effective emergency care system? Options: Integration of health services, System finance, Public access, Public acceptance

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Public acceptance

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Which level of training emphasizes the provision of immediate life-saving treatment and stabilization to critically ill or injured patients while waiting for additional emergency response? Options: Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Responder, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Critical care responder

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Emergency Medical Responder

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An OEC Technician meets or exceeds the NHTSA national training requirements of: An Emergency Medical Technician, An advanced Emergency Medical Technician, A Paramedic, An Emergency Medical Responder

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An Emergency Medical Responder

Front

Most emergency care systems deploy personnel to emergencies using a stratified approach based on the patient’s condition or anticipated needs. Which of the following lists presents the normal order of deployment of responders?
Options:
EMT, AEMT, EMR, Paramedic
EMR, AEMT, Paramedic, EMT
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
AEMT, Paramedic, EMT, EMR

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EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic

Front

Which of the following choices is not an example of direct medical oversight? Telephone communication, Physical presence of a physician, Video conferencing

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Written protocols

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Which of the following characteristics is not a characteristic of indirect medical control? Options: Communication by radio, Use for expediting patient care, Common use for “pre-authorizing” routine and life-saving procedures, Provision through the use of protocols

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Communication by radio

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Guidelines developed at the local level by emergency personnel familiar with an area’s medical needs, available resources, system capabilities, and local standard of care are:

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Protocols

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The reason it is important that OEC Technicians participate in quality improvement programs in services in which they work or volunteer is:

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To identify problems in care delivery and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence.