FOR Emergency Medical Responder First on Scene, 12th edition Chris Le Baudour Kaitlyn Laurelle Keith Wesley

FOR Emergency Medical Responder First on Scene, 12th edition Chris Le Baudour Kaitlyn Laurelle Keith Wesley
Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems
1) What term/phrase is used when referring to the chain of human resources and emergency
services linked together to provide continuous emergency care from the scene to the medical
facility?
A) EMT resources
B) 911 services
C) EMS system
D) Emergency services
Answer: C
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Objective: 1
2) The Medical Director is a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for:
A) standards, protocols, and evaluation of patient care.
B) certification and licensure of EMRs.
C) staffing decisions and hiring.
D) answering and dispatching 911 calls.
Answer: A
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Objective: 1
3) You have received an order over the phone from the Medical Director to administer oxygen to
the patient. This would be called:
A) off-line medical direction.
B) on-line medical direction.
C) hospital direction.
D) EMS coordinator direction.
Answer: B
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Objective: 12
4) The procedures that an Emergency Medical Responder can and must legally provide as care for
a patient are called:
A) scope of practice.
B) scope of training.
C) standard of care.
D) standard of training.
Answer: A