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Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)?
a) A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in theprehospital setting
b) A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care andtransportation to the sick and injure
c) A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medicaltechnicians (EMTs) who are responsi
d) A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients

The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the:
a) State Office of EMS
b) regional trauma center
c) American Heart Association
d) National Registry of EMT's

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):
a) EMT
b) paramedic
c) AEMT
d) EMR

Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of the:
a) EMT
b) AEMT
c) Paramedic
d) EMR

Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of prehospital emergency training?
a) Oral glucose
b) AED
c) internasal medication Administration
d) use of a manually triggered ventilator

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
a) Radio
b) online
c) off-line
d) direct

The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
a) administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
b) identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
c) ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
d) focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the care provided to the patient

Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
a) administrion of the correct drug
b) improperly applied cervial collar
c) EMT gave patient nitro without permission
d) EMT administered the wrong drug because they didn't know the patient

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
a) individaul EMT
b) State bureau of EMS
c) EMS Training officer
d) EMS Medical Director

EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
a) the Emergency Medical Services Act.
b) the Department of Transportation’s White Paper: Death and Dying.
c) Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
d) Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

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