TEST BANK for Emergency Care 13th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson, All Chapters 1 - 41 Covered

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1) Which of the following groups is credited with developing the
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D) The French - Explanation: A) INCORRECT. The Spanish did not
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2) In 1966 the National Highway SafetyAct charged which of the
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D) U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Explanation: A) CORRECT.
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IIll assisting the states toupgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care.
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