Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which of the following goals best describes a key goal of an emergency care system?
a. To have trained personnel respond and provide emergency care on the scene
b. To identify and modify illness and injury risks
c. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and to “do no harm”
d. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of emergency medical care
a. To have trained personnel respond and provide emergency care on the scene
b. To identify and modify illness and injury risks
c. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and to “do no harm”
d. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of emergency medical care
Answer: b
Objective: 2-1
Reference: 35
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:
a. a community wellness program.
b. a health care system.
c. an emergency care system.
d. a public health system.
a. a community wellness program.
b. a health care system.
c. an emergency care system.
d. a public health system.
Answer: c
Objective: 2-1
Reference: 32
Which of the following attributes is not one of the 14 attributes of an effective emergency care system?
a. Integration of health services
b. System finance
c. Public access
d. Public acceptance
a. Integration of health services
b. System finance
c. Public access
d. Public acceptance
Answer: d
Objective: 2-1
Reference: 35
Which of the following levels of training emphasizes the provision of immediate life-saving treatment and stabilization to critically ill or injured patients while waiting for additional emergency response?
a. EMT
b. Emergency medical responder
c. AEMT
d. Critical care responder
a. EMT
b. Emergency medical responder
c. AEMT
d. Critical care responder
Answer: b
Objective: 2-2
Reference: 39
An OEC Technician meets or exceeds the NHTSA national training requirements of:
a. an Emergency Medical Technician.
b. an advanced Emergency Medical Technician.
c. a Paramedic.
d. an Emergency Medical Responder.
a. an Emergency Medical Technician.
b. an advanced Emergency Medical Technician.
c. a Paramedic.
d. an Emergency Medical Responder.
Answer: d
Objective: 2-2
Reference: 39
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?
a. EMT, AEMT, EMR, Paramedic
b. EMR, AEMT, Paramedic, EMT
c. EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
d. AEMT, Paramedic, EMT, EMR
a. EMT, AEMT, EMR, Paramedic
b. EMR, AEMT, Paramedic, EMT
c. EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
d. AEMT, Paramedic, EMT, EMR
Answer: c
Objective: 2-2
Reference: 40
Which of the following choices is not an example of direct medical oversight?
a. Telephone communication
b. Physical presence of a physician
c. Written protocols
d. Video conferencing
a. Telephone communication
b. Physical presence of a physician
c. Written protocols
d. Video conferencing
Answer: c
Objective: 2-2
Reference: 49
Which of the following characteristics is not a characteristic of indirect medical control?
a. Communication by radio
b. Use for expediting patient care
c. Common use for “pre-authorizing” routine and life-saving procedures
d. Provision through the use of protocols
a. Communication by radio
b. Use for expediting patient care
c. Common use for “pre-authorizing” routine and life-saving procedures
d. Provision through the use of protocols
Answer: a
Objective: 2-3
Reference: 49
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:
a. protocols.
b. policies.
c. advanced procedures.
d. medical attributes.
a. protocols.
b. policies.
c. advanced procedures.
d. medical attributes.
Answer: a
Objective: 2-3
Reference: 50
The reason it is important that OEC Technicians participate in quality improvement programs in services in which they work or volunteer is:
a. to guarantee that the public receives quality emergency medical care.
b. to identify problems in care delivery and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence.
c. to ensure that individuals making false calls for help are prosecuted.
d. to identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan for them.
a. to guarantee that the public receives quality emergency medical care.
b. to identify problems in care delivery and develop a plan to prevent their recurrence.
c. to ensure that individuals making false calls for help are prosecuted.
d. to identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan for them.
Answer: b
Objective: 2-3
Reference: 50
Which of the following is not a role of OEC Technicians in the quality improvement process?
a. Participating in training
b. Being receptive to on-scene instructions given by another rescuer
c. Blaming their partner for a mistake in care
d. Participating in case reviews
a. Participating in training
b. Being receptive to on-scene instructions given by another rescuer
c. Blaming their partner for a mistake in care
d. Participating in case reviews
Answer: c
Objective: 2-4
Reference: 50
All of the following are types of quality improvement except:
a. recurrent
b. concurrent
c. retrospective
d. prospective
a. recurrent
b. concurrent
c. retrospective
d. prospective
Answer: a
Objective: 2-4
Reference: 50
Which of the following is not an attribute of an emergency care system?
a. Equipment
b. Public access
c. Human resources
d. Research
a. Equipment
b. Public access
c. Human resources
d. Research
Answer: a
Objective: 2-1
Reference: 35
Which of the following is most effective for reducing the incidence of injury or illness in skiing or other outdoor activities?
a. Clinical care
b. Public access
c. Prevention
d. Emergency personnel
a. Clinical care
b. Public access
c. Prevention
d. Emergency personnel
Answer: c
Objective: 2-1
Reference: 36
Which of the following is not one of the four nationally recognized prehospital emergency care provider levels?
a. Emergency Medical Technician
b. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
c. Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
d. Emergency Medical Responder
a. Emergency Medical Technician
b. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
c. Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
d. Emergency Medical Responder
Answer: c
Objective: 2-2
Reference: 38