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| 1 | The Emergency Medical Responder National Standard Curriculum was developed by the |
 | A) | National Research Council. |
| B) | Department of Transportation. |
| C) | National Association of EMTs. |
| D) | National Registry of EMTs. |
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| 2 | Which of the following organizations contributes to the development of professional standards and verifies the skills and knowledge of EMS professionals by preparing and conducting examinations? |
| A) | National Association of State EMS Directors |
| B) | National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators |
| C) | National Association of Emergency Physicians |
| D) | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians |
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| 3 | You arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a minivan. You observe heavy damage to the vehicle. Your primary concern at the scene should be |
| A) | the well-being of the patient. |
| B) | personal safety. |
| C) | bystander safety. |
| D) | determining the total number of patients. |
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| 4 | Before approaching the patient in the crash described in question 3, you should |
| A) | await the arrival of personnel with more advanced medical training. |
| B) | contact a physician for instructions about how to proceed. |
| C) | put on personal protective equipment and size up the scene. |
| D) | determine the location of the nearest hospital. |
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| 5 | The EMS system is usually activated by using |
| A) | pagers. |
| B) | telephones. |
| C) | citizen band radios. |
| D) | emergency alarm boxes. |
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| 6 | Which of the following tasks correctly reflects skills that may be performed by an Emergency Medical Responder? |
| A) | Giving an injection |
| B) | Performing advanced airway procedures |
| C) | Controlling bleeding |
| D) | Giving oral medications |
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| 7 | The process by which a physician directs the emergency care provided by EMS personnel to an ill or injured patient is called |
| A) | certification. |
| B) | system regulation. |
| C) | medical oversight. |
| D) | resource management. |
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| 8 | When medical personnel with more advanced training arrive, you should |
| A) | ask them to obtain information from bystanders. |
| B) | instruct them to stand back and wait until you have completed your assessment of the patient. |
| C) | immediately leave the scene. |
| D) | identify yourself and give a courteous, clear, complete, and concise verbal report. |
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| 9 | The four nationally recognized levels of prehospital professionals, from least to most advanced, are |
| A) | Paramedic, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and Emergency Medical Responder. |
| B) | Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Responder, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic. |
| C) | Emergency Medical Responder, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic. |
| D) | Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic. |
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| 10 | Removing patients from entrapment is called |
| A) | stabilization. |
| B) | extrication. |
| C) | triage. |
| D) | immobilization. |
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| 11 | Two patients have been found trapped inside a vehicle. The patients are assessed and medical control is then contacted by telephone. This communication is an example of |
| A) | prospective medical control. |
| B) | off-line medical control. |
| C) | on-line medical control. |
| D) | retrospective medical control. |
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| 12 | One of the patients in question 11, a 30-year-old man, has experienced severe injuries. To which of the following specialty centers should he be transported for definitive care? |
| A) | stroke center |
| B) | trauma center |
| C) | rehabilitation center |
| D) | poison center |
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| 13 | States use the standards set by which of the following organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of their EMS system? |
| A) | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| B) | American College of Surgeons |
| C) | American College of Emergency Physicians |
| D) | Federal Communications Commission |
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| 14 | Enhanced 9-1-1 |
| A) | sends medical personnel to an emergency scene without the assistance of a dispatcher. |
| B) | locates and dispatches the closest appropriate public safety vehicle. |
| C) | prioritizes emergency calls. |
| D) | routes an emergency call to the 9-1-1 center closest to the caller and displays the caller's phone number and address. |
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| 15 | A scene size-up is performed to sort patients by the seriousness of their injuries. |
| A) | True |
| B) | False |