EMS and Public Health Quiz

The statement, “The bicycle safety program will increase the rate of helmet use by children younger than 18 years of age from 30% to 50% within the next 18 months,” is an example of a(n):

• proactive intervention.

• process objective.

• outcome objective.

• short-term objective.

A(n) __________ receives a weak signal and retransmits it at a higher power on another frequency.

• repeater

• encoder

• simplex

• duplex

In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on:

• keeping an injury from occurring in the first place.

• rehabilitating a person who has survived an injury.

• reducing the effects of an injury that has already occurred.

• rapid transport to an appropriate medical facility.

A CQI program should primarily focus on:

• improving patient care delivery.

• reviewing all patient care reports.

• modifying protocols as needed.

• identifying incompetent medics.

Which of the following is the most common cause of injuries that occur at school?

• Gang fights

• School bus crashes

• Drug-related incidents

• Sports-related incidents

If a patient asks for your advice regarding a treatment decision that his or her physician made, you should:

• give your opinion, but state that you are not a physician.

• only give advice if you disagree with the physician.

• obtain specific information about the physician's decision.

• advise the patient to consult with his or her physician.

Regardless of a paramedic's circadian rhythms, he or she should:

• not overlook the need for rest.

• only consume minimal caffeine.

• vary his or her sleep schedule.

• eat at different times of the day.

Airbags installed in an automobile are more likely to reduce injuries than educating people to wear their seat belts because:

• airbags are more effective than seat belts during a crash.

• failure to wear a seat belt is not punishable by law.

• airbags do not require conscious effort on a person's part.

• automobile manufacturers are required to install airbags.

Mobile army surgical hospitals (MASH units) saved thousands of soldiers' lives during the Korean war by:

• performing surgery within 30 minutes of the injury.

• using helicopters to airlift casualties to the United States.

• deploying combat medics to retrieve wounded soldiers.

• bringing the hospital facilities closer to the battlefield.

Transporting a competent adult patient without his or her consent would likely result in allegations of:

• assault.

• false imprisonment.

• criminal trespassing.

• battery.