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B · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following aspects of an emergency medical services system is most indicative that EMS providers are prepared to provide emergency care to children?

1. Placement of small stretchers in emergency vehicles
2. Lists of hospitals in the area that treat children
3. Staff education related to assessment and treatment of children of all ages
4. Pediatric-sized equipment and supplies

Question 2

What characteristic would most likely be found in a Mexican-American family?

a. Stoicism
b. Close extended family
c. Considering docile children weak
d. Very interested in health-promoting lifestyles

trog · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: While size-appropriate equipment and a list of hospitals that treat children are essential parts of an EMS system, the aspect that is most indicative that EMS providers actually are prepared to take care of children is evidence of education related to assessment and emergency treatment.
1. While size-appropriate equipment is an essential part of an EMS system, the aspect that is most indicative that EMS providers actually are prepared to take care of children is evidence of education related to assessment and emergency treatment.
2. While a list of hospitals that treat children is an essential part of an EMS system, the aspect that is most indicative that EMS providers actually are prepared to take care of children is evidence of education related to assessment and emergency treatment.
3. The aspect that is most indicative that EMS providers actually are prepared to take care of children is evidence of education related to assessment and emergency treatment.
4. While size-appropriate equipment is an essential part of an EMS system, the aspect that is most indicative that EMS providers actually are prepared to take care of children is evidence of education related to assessment and emergency treatment.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A Although stoicism may be present in any family, Mexican-American families
tend to be more expressive.
B Most Mexican-American families are very close, and it is not unusual for
children to be surrounded by parents, siblings, grandparents, and godparents. It is
important to respect this cultural characteristic and to see it as a strength, not a
weakness.
C Considering docile children weak is a characteristic of Native Americans.
D Although everyone tends now to embrace more health-promoting lifestyles, they
are more prominent in Anglo-Americans.