EMR Chapter 1 - EMS Systems

Medical Control provided by a physician who is in contact with prehospital providers is considered:

Online

A physician who directs training courses, helps medical policies, and ensures quality management of the EMS system is known as:

indirect medical control

Which of the following is considered part of the roles and responsibilities of an emergency medical responder?

Performing patient assessments

Which of the following is not an EMR skill?
a) controlling airway, breathing, and circulation
b) treating wounds and shock
c) splinting injuries to stabilize extremities
d)cardiac monitoring

d) cardiac monitoring

Why was the EMS system developed?

to give patients a greater chance of survival

A (blank) is trained and certified to provide advanced life support and other medical procedures

Paramedic

A BLS unit consists of:

A properly equipped vehicle and EMT's

EMS systems are evaluated by the:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What is one criteria used to evaluate an EMS system?

Transportation equipment

The need for transport (as opposed to rapid or prompt transport) means that:

the patient's condition requires care by medical professionals

Prompt transport to an appropriate medical facility means that the:

patient's condition may worsen without treatment

Rapid transport to an appropriate medical facility means that:

EMS personnel cannot give adequate care in the field

Which is not a responsibility of EMRs?

to notify the patient’s family

When EMTs or paramedics arrive, the EMR should:

assist the EMTs or paramedics

What needs to be documented by the EMR?

the initial vital signs

Direct (online) medical control:

is usually done by two-way radio or wireless telephone.

EMRs are a critical component of an EMS system because they are

the first medically trained personnel to arrive on the scene

(Blank) is the process by which a person, institution, or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain standards to ensure safe and ethical patient care.

Certification

Confidential medical information may be discussed with:

medical personnel involved in the care of the patient

Which of the following is NOT a goal of EMR training?

know how to perform advanced skills

Ambulances were first used during:

the Civil War

What agency established the first national standard curriculum to train EMS providers?

Department of Transportation

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the public health department?

inspecting animals for diseases