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EMR
Final Test
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
12/04/2013

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Term
Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical reponder (EMR)?
Definition
The first medically trained person to arrive to the scene.
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Problems that occur in the prehospital phase of the emergency medical service (EMS) operation are MOST often related to:
Definition
A lack of control and coordination of resources and personnel
Term
Enhanced 911 centers have the capability to:
Definition
determine the physical location of the caller via the computer.
Term
Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the EMRs in most emergencies because:
Definition
of their location or speed in respondng to a call.
Term
A cardiac arrest patient's MOST crucial contact with the EMS system occurs when:
Definition
trained EMRs arriver at the patients side
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A basic life support (BLS) ambulance is MOST accurately defined as:
Definition
a properly equipped vehicle that is staffed by EMT personnel
Term
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at the scene of an emergency, the EMR should:
Definition
assist the EMTs in continuing the care that he or she initiated
Term
Which of the following interventions would the EMR MOST likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPA) and defibrillation
Term
What level of EMS provider is able to perform limited ALS skills?
Definition
Advanced EMT (AEMT)
Term
Fire units are often a crucial part of the EMS system because they:
Definition
provide specialized rescue such as patient extrication.
Term
Which of the following statements regarding transport of a patient to the hospital is correct?
Definition
Patients may require immediate stabilization at the closest hospital and then transfer to another facility.
Term
The EMS system can be considered a component of public health because:
Definition
The services it provides are available to all people in a community.
Term
All of the following are examples of illness or injury programs, EXCEPT:
Definition
one-rescuer CPR
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The US Department of Transportation's responsibility is to:
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Which of the following is NOT a criterion used by the National
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