EMT Prestudy (Ch 1-3)

Question 1

What is obstetrics

Answer 1

The field of study centered on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period

Question 2

Hyperbaric chambers deliver

Answer 2

oxygen

Question 3

The .benefits of prehospital care became apparent .during

Answer 3

The Korean and Vietnam wars

Question 4

The modern EMS system largely started in which decade?

Answer 4

1960s

Question 5

What act .required each state to establish a safety program including emergency services

Answer 5

The National Safety Act of 1966

Question 6

Are EMS systems run by states of Feds?

Answer 6

States

Question 7

How many levels of emergency care training are there?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What’s the highest level of emergency care training?

Answer 8

Paramedic

Question 9

What are the two ways to access EMS systems?

Answer 9

911 and non 911

Question 10

The most common 911 system is ___

Answer 10

enhanced

Question 11

Enhanced 911 provides ___

Answer 11

automatic number ID and automatic location ID

Question 12

What are the types of 911 per FCC

Answer 12

Basic, Phase 1 Enhanced and Phase 2 enhanced