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1) Which of the following procedures is used to prevent farm machinery from being accidentally restarted? A) Auger-off B) Cribbing C) Lock-out/tag-out D) PTO 2) When time and resource constraints prevent rural EMS providers from staying informed of new technology and standards in patient care, the providers are said to be suffering from: A) lock out. B) burn out. C) rust out. D) tag out. 3) Although hospitals are widely scattered in rural areas, you might expect to find ________, which are capable of providing limited, nonemergent medical care to meet some of the urgent health care needs of the community. A) mobile health screening vans B) prompt-care facilities C) private practice physician offices D) extended-care facilities 4) Which of the following may provide a solution to communications issues in rural EMS systems? A) Seeking grant funding for radio equipment upgrades B) Using land lines instead of radios C) Using EMS access numbers other than 911 D) All of the above 5) Which of the following may be used to increase the knowledge base of personnel involved in rural EMS systems? A) Inform the medical director of resources provided by the National Association of EMS physicians. B) Make arrangements with area hospitals to allow EMS providers clinical opportunities. C) Use computer-based educational programs. D) All of the above can be used. 6) You have been dispatched to a farm for a person trapped in a grain silo. You should anticipate the need for which of the following resources? A) Confined space rescue B) Helicopter transport C) High-angle rescue D) All of the above 7) Which of the following best describes the EMS staffing situation in rural areas? A) Volunteers may lack experience, even after several years of volunteering. B) Because of low operating costs, volunteer agencies are frequently able to send volunteers for specialized training and continuing education. C) Volunteer turnover is low because of family support for volunteer efforts. D) Volunteer turnover is low because the volunteers tend to have families in the area and close community ties. 8) Approximately ________ Americans live in rural areas. A) 50 million B) 10 million C) 25 million D) 75 million 9) Which of the following poses a threat to agricultural workers in the rural setting? A) Entrapment in deoxygenated atmospheres B) Exposure to toxic chemicals C) Entrapment by overturned tractors D) All of the above 10) The population in rural areas consists of a disproportionately high number of people in which age group? A) Middle-aged adults B) Children aged 5 and under C) Elderly adults D) Young adults