OEC 6th Edition Chapter 2 - Emergency Medical Care Systems

A network of specially trained personnel, equipment, facilities, and other resources that respond to medical emergencies—regardless of cause, location, or the patient's ability to pay—best describes:

A) a community wellness program.

B) a health care system.

C) an emergency care system.

D) a public health system.

C) an emergency care system.

Which of the following EMS attributes is most effective for reducing the incidence of injury or illness in skiing or other outdoor activities?

A) Clinical care

B) Public access

C) Prevention

D) Emergency personnel

C) Prevention

Which of the following attributes is not one of the 14 attributes of an effective emergency care system?

A) Integration of health services

B) System finance

C) Public access

D) Public acceptance

D) Public acceptance

Which of the following is not an attribute of an emergency care system?

A) Equipment

B) Public access

C) Human resources

D) Research

A) Equipment

Which of the following levels of emergency personnel emphasizes the provision of immediate life-saving treatment and stabilization to critically ill or injured patients while waiting for additional emergency response?

A) Emergency medical technician

B) Emergency medical responder

C) Advanced emergency medical technician

D) Critical care responder

B) Emergency medical responder

An OEC technician meets or exceeds the NHTSA national training requirements of:

A) an emergency medical technician.

B) an advanced emergency medical technician.

C) a paramedic.

D) an emergency medical responder.

D) an emergency medical responder.

Most emergency care systems deploy personnel to emergencies using a stratified approach based on the patient's condition or anticipated needs. Which of the following lists presents the normal order of deployment of responders?

A) EMT, AEMT, EMR, paramedic

B) EMR, AEMT, paramedic, EMT

C) EMR, EMT, AEMT, paramedic

D) AEMT, paramedic, EMT, EMR

C) EMR, EMT, AEMT, paramedic

Which of the following is not one of the four nationally recognized prehospital emergency care provider levels?

A) Emergency medical technician

B) Advanced emergency medical technician

C) Outdoor emergency care technician

D) Emergency medical responder

C) Outdoor emergency care technician

Many emergency care systems deploy personnel to emergencies using a tiered approach. OEC technicians are most likely deployed in which tier?

A) Tier 1

B) Tier 2

C) Tier 3

D) Tier 4

A) Tier 1

Critical care providers who bring advanced life support equipment, therapies, and interventions to the scene are typically deployed in what tier?

A) Tier 1

B) Tier 2

C) Tier 3

D) Tier 4

D) Tier 4

The seamless delivery of high-quality emergency medical care as patient transitions from initial contact with an EMT through definitive treatment best describes:

A) medical direction.

B) continuity of care.

C) integration of health services.

D) online medical control.

B) continuity of care.

Which of the following choices is not an example of direct medical oversight?

A) Telephone communication

B) Physical presence of a physician

C) Written protocols

D) Video conferencing

C) Written protocols

Which of the following characteristics is not a characteristic of indirect medical control?

A) Communication by radio

B) Use for expediting patient care

C) Common use for "preauthorizing" routine and life-saving procedures

D) Provision through the use of protocols

A) Communication by radio

Guidelines developed at the local level by emergency personnel familiar with an area's medical needs, available resources, system capabilities, and local standard of care are:

A) protocols.

B) policies.

C) advanced procedures.

D) medical attributes.

A) protocols.

Written instructions that indicate what should be done in a given situation are best described as:

A) regulations.

B) protocols.

C) indirect medical oversight.

D) direct medical oversight.

B) protocols.

The reason it is important that OEC technicians participate in quality improvement programs in services in which they work or volunteer is:

A) to guarantee that the public receives quality emergency medical care.

B) to identify changes that, if needed, will ensure the future care a patient receives in is accordance with local protocols and guidelines.

C) to ensure that individuals making false calls for help are prosecuted.

D) to identify problem employees and create a corrective action plan for them.

B) to identify changes that, if needed, will ensure the future care a patient receives in is accordance with local protocols and guidelines.

Which of the following methods is the best method for ensuring that the treatment rendered by OEC technicians meets or exceeds customer expectations and national education standards for emergency medical personnel?

A) Public education

B) Prevention training

C) Continuity of care

D) Quality improvement

D) Quality improvement