Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems Quick Quiz

Which one of the following is NOT an attribute of an integrated EMS system?

• EMS research

• Medical Direction

• Health Insurance companies

• education systems

The licensed physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for the oversight of all patient care is called the:

• medical director

• fire chief

• ambulance supervisor

• nursing supervisor

Which one of the following BEST describes the role of the EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER in an EMS system?

• Decontaminates hazardous materials

• Cares for immediate life threats and assists EMTs

• serves as an incident commander and directs other personnel

• assists paramedics with advanced skills

Emergency Medical Dispatchers receive training that allows them to:

• control the scene via the radio

• triage patients via the radio

• declare a mass-casualty incident

• provide prearrival care instructions

Which one of the following receives the highest level of training in an EMS system?

• Emergency Medical Responder

• Emergency Medical Technician

• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

• Paramedic

Clearly defined, written guidance that describe how to manage the most common types of conditions are called:

• dispatches

• protocols

• on-line direction

• prescriptions

Specialized teams of experienced EMS personnel who respond on short notice during disasters are called:

• rapid response work groups

• disaster medical assistance teams

• disaster care response teams

• rapid response task force

Protocols and standing orders are forms of :

• off-line medical direction

• on-line medical direction

• prearrival instructions

• stand-by guidelines

The care that an Emergency Medical Responder is allowed and supposed to provide according to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes is known as:

• scope of practice

• standard of care

• national standard curricula

• Emergency Medical Responder care

Protocols and patient care decisions should be based on:

• current EMS research

• which options are cheapest

• the opinion of EMRs

• traditions and historical practice