Ch. 1: Introduction to Emergency Medical Care

Which of the following departments was charged by the 1966 Highway Safety Act with developing EMS standards and assisting the states in upgrading the quality of their prehospital emergency care?

• The Department of State

• The Department of Transportation

• The Department of Health and Human Services

• The Department of Homeland Security

Which of the following groups created a Technical Assistance Program that established an assessment program with a set of standards for EMS systems?

• The National Registry of EMTs

• The American College of Surgeons

• The National Association of EMTs

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Which of the following would be considered a system that has the capability of automatically identifying the emergency caller’s phone number and location?

• Telemetry

• Emergency medical dispatch

• Enhanced 911

• Public health

In most areas the _________ is considered the minimum level of certification for ambulance personnel.

• EMT

• EMR

• AEMT

• Paramedic

Which of the following responsibilities of an EMT focuses on being the one who speaks up for the patient, pleads his cause, and brings any of his concerns to the attention of the hospital staff?

• Patient advocacy

• Patient care

• Patient assessment

• Transfer of care

Which of the following types of research would be considered a compilation of different studies looking at a single topic?

• A case study

• A randomized control trial

• A cohort study

• A meta-analysis

According to the American Heart Association’s Level of Evidence designation, which of the following types of research would be most important?

• Randomized control trials

• Concurrent control studies

• Retrospective control studies

• Studies without a control group

Which of the following would be considered a specific public health role for EMTs?

• Development of protocols

• Run report review

• Bleeding control

• Disease surveillance

Which of the following terms best describes a relationship where authority to give medications and provide emergency care is an extension of the Medical Director’s license to practice medicine?

• Protocols

• Quality improvement

• Designated agentc

• Standing orders

Which of the following best describe the process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying aspects of care that could be performed better?

• Quality improvement

• Patient advocacy

• Continuing education

• Medical direction