Deck 16: Emergency Medical Services

Question 1

The first ambulance is often attributed to _____.

A) Christopher Columbus's navigator
B) Leonardo da Vinci's assistant
C) Napoleon Bonaparte's physician
D) Galen's student

Answer 1

Napoleon Bonaparte's physician

Question 2

The term ambulance volante means _____.

A) Gasoline-powered ambulance
B) Volunteer ambulance
C) Ambulance vehicle
D) Flying ambulance

Answer 2

Flying ambulance

Question 3

Which of the following types of emergency medical services (EMS) workers can administer an IV?

A) Emergency medical technician (EMT)
B) Advanced EMT
C) Ambulance driver
D) Emergency medical dispatcher

Answer 3

Advanced EMT

Question 4

Which of the following allows a paramedic to administer emergency medical care to patients without consulting with a physician?

A) Protocols
B) Administrative guidelines
C) Standing orders
D) Educational standards

Question 5

As of 2015, about how many U.S. universities offer a bachelor's degree in an EMS discipline?

A) 6
B) 10
C) 30
D) 100

Question 6

The document Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society in 1966, compared what two outcomes?

A) The rate of death and the rate of accidents on U.S. highways
B) The number of accident deaths in the hospital with those in the communities
C) Deaths and disabilities in the United States with that of other developed countries
D) The life expectancy of soldiers wounded in Vietnam with victims of motor vehicle crashes in the United States

Question 7

Nationwide, EMS receives its federal oversight from which department?

A) Department of Health and Human Services
B) Department of Transportation
C) Department of Labor
D) Department of Homeland Security

Question 8

Which of the following is a generally recognized level of EMS education?

A) Emergency medical researcher
B) Emergency medical trainer
C) First-aid provider
D) Paramedic

Question 9

Which of the following is the organization that provides certification to EMTs and paramedics nationwide?

A) National Registry of EMTs
B) National Association of EMTs
C) American Ambulance Association
D) National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

Question 10

What device is used by paramedics to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in a patient's exhaled breath?

A) Cardioscope-defibrillator
B) Pulse oximeter
C) Capnography
D) Video laryngoscope

Question 11

What is meant by a "two-tiered" EMS system?

A) Patients will be treated outside of the hospital and then once again in the hospital.
B) Patient care consists of assessment and then treatment.
C) A paramedic is always accompanied by a partner EMT or paramedic.
D) Patients are first treated by EMTs, then by paramedics, if deemed necessary.

Question 12

About how many hours of instruction is a traditional paramedic course in the United States?

A) 600 to 800 hours
B) 1,200 to 1,600 hours
C) 1,800 to 2,000 hours
D) 2,000 to 2,500 hours

Question 13

Currently, the law requires that a director of a paramedic educational program must possess what credential?

A) At least 10 years of experience as a paramedic
B) A senior instructor certificate
C) A degree in education
D) A bachelor's degree

Question 14

How is EMS similar to police and fire protection?

A) All are paid by the municipal government.
B) All have the same labor union.
C) All must have an EMT certification.
D) All provide public safety support.

Question 15

What event motivated EMS to become a more integral part of the overall health-care system in the United States?

A) The White Paper of 1966
B) The Affordable Care Act
C) The Social Security Act
D) The EMS Act of 1973

Question 16

What is the intended purpose of mobile integrated health-care paramedics?

A) To facilitate growth of a lucrative health-care sector
B) To continue to make medical decisions for patients recently discharged from the hospital
C) To replace some duties and roles of home health-care nurses and physician assistants
D) To help navigate patient needs from the convenience of the patient's home

Question 17

What are EMTs and paramedics at risk for in their profession?

A) Becoming overweight and developing sedentary lifestyles
B) Isolation and segregation from their peers
C) Complacency and indifference regarding others' well-being
D) Burnout

Question 18

Why are EMTs and paramedics required to participate in regular continuing education?

A) To ensure an adequate source of income for EMS administrators
B) To review and practice established skills and knowledge
C) To facilitate collegiality and camaraderie among providers
D) To keep pace with the rapidly developing trends in emergency medicine

Question 19

What is the overarching goal of mobile integrated health care?

A) To replace existing health-care practices
B) To expand the role of paramedics to introduce additional revenue sources
C) To facilitate interaction between patients and health-care workers
D) To improve access to health care, reduce costs, and to improve overall quality of care