Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) A major advance in the development of EMS as a true health care profession was: 1)
A) Emergency!
B) the National Occupational Competency Profiles.
C) Basic Trauma Life Support.
D) Emergency Incident Management.
E) Our Bodies, Our Selves.
2) The paramedic must be able to function ________ at an optimum level in a non-structured, 2)
constantly changing environment.
A) aggressively
B) occasionally
C) fully
D) thoroughly
E) independently
3) To practice, paramedics must be approved not only by a regulatory agency, but also by: 3)
A) hospital administrators.
B) the EMS system's medical director.
C) a professional organization.
D) local authorities.
E) a federal bureau.
4) The primary concern of the paramedic is: 4)
A) the integrity of the unit.
B) the ability to practice invasive skills.
C) following system protocols.
D) the orders of the medical director.
E) the emergency patient.
5) Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined as a result of: 5)
A) lawsuits.
B) litigation.
C) legislation.
D) research.
E) court orders.
6) Ensuring that your patient receives the best possible care describes the characteristic of 6)
A) compassion.
B) leadership.
C) integrity.
D) empathy.
E) patient advocacy.
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, 7) One result of the increasing specialization of health care facilities has been expansion of the 7)
paramedic role in:
A) ACLS.
B) neonatal care.
C) BCLS.
D) BTLS.
E) critical care transport.
8) Paramedics working in close contact with medical direction to provide care to patients in their 8)
homes and to treat patients at emergency scenes without transport are examples of:
A) tertiary health care.
B) dependent health care.
C) palliative health care.
D) managed health care.
E) primary health care.
9) Safety inspections, accident prevention programs, medical screenings, and vaccination and/or 9)
immunization programs are some of the responsibilities of paramedics working in:
A) ACLS.
B) neonatal intensive care programs.
C) industrial medicine.
D) sports medicine.
E) trauma care.
10) Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their: 10)
A) players.
B) athletic trainers.
C) chiropractors.
D) physician assistants.
E) HMOs.
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
11) Paramedics are only permitted to work for ambulance services. 11)
12) The NOCP is the key to defining a national scope of practice for EMS in Canada. 12)
13) Participation in research projects relevant to EMS is an important part of your profession as a 13)
paramedic.
14) Paramedics are required, by scope of practice, to transport all patients. 14)
15) The ability of the paramedic to think and work independently lends itself well to functioning in 15)
non-traditional roles.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
16) List and briefly describe three characteristics of a paramedic. 16)
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, 17) List and briefly describe three areas into which paramedic scope of practice has 17)
expanded.
18) List and briefly describe two goals of the National Occupational Competency Profiles. 18)
19) Briefly explain the importance of a code of professional ethics and etiquette for 19)
paramedics.
20) Briefly explain "Patient Advocacy". 20)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21) A comprehensive network of personnel, equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and 21)
emergency medical care to the community is a(n):
A) BTLS.
B) trauma system.
C) HMO.
D) EMS system.
E) EMD organization.
22) The process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has met 22)
its qualifications is known as:
A) reciprocity.
B) certification.
C) registration.
D) licensure.
E) authorization.
23) The process by which a regulatory agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to 23)
an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's
protection is called:
A) registration.
B) licensure.
C) reciprocity.
D) certification.
E) authorization.
24) ________ is accomplished by entering a person's name and essential information within a 24)
particular record.
A) Registration
B) Reciprocity
C) Certification
D) Authorization
E) Licensure
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, 25) An occupation in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge 25)
or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a:
A) profession.
B) career.
C) craft.
D) career.
E) vocation.
26) The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession 26)
are:
A) codes.
B) protocols.
C) morals.
D) ethics.
E) guidelines.
27) EMS systems can improve the quality of their service and paramedics can improve their 27)
knowledge and skills through an evaluation conducted by others of equal rank and skills. This
evaluation is known as:
A) discovery.
B) tenure tracking.
C) debriefing.
D) continuous quality improvement.
E) peer review.
28) The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach 28)
to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:
A) ethics.
B) protocols.
C) scope of practice.
D) standing orders.
E) codes.
29) The highest level of prehospital care provider is: 29)
A) physician's assistant.
B) nurse practitioner.
C) primary care paramedic.
D) critical care paramedic.
E) advanced care paramedic.
30) The publication that FIRST focused attention on the problem of emergency medical services was: 30)
A) "KKK-A-1822."
B) "Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem."
C) "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
D) "National Occupational Competency Profiles."
E) "A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services Systems."
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Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) A major advance in the development of EMS as a true health care profession was: 1)
A) Emergency!
B) the National Occupational Competency Profiles.
C) Basic Trauma Life Support.
D) Emergency Incident Management.
E) Our Bodies, Our Selves.
2) The paramedic must be able to function ________ at an optimum level in a non-structured, 2)
constantly changing environment.
A) aggressively
B) occasionally
C) fully
D) thoroughly
E) independently
3) To practice, paramedics must be approved not only by a regulatory agency, but also by: 3)
A) hospital administrators.
B) the EMS system's medical director.
C) a professional organization.
D) local authorities.
E) a federal bureau.
4) The primary concern of the paramedic is: 4)
A) the integrity of the unit.
B) the ability to practice invasive skills.
C) following system protocols.
D) the orders of the medical director.
E) the emergency patient.
5) Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined as a result of: 5)
A) lawsuits.
B) litigation.
C) legislation.
D) research.
E) court orders.
6) Ensuring that your patient receives the best possible care describes the characteristic of 6)
A) compassion.
B) leadership.
C) integrity.
D) empathy.
E) patient advocacy.
1
, 7) One result of the increasing specialization of health care facilities has been expansion of the 7)
paramedic role in:
A) ACLS.
B) neonatal care.
C) BCLS.
D) BTLS.
E) critical care transport.
8) Paramedics working in close contact with medical direction to provide care to patients in their 8)
homes and to treat patients at emergency scenes without transport are examples of:
A) tertiary health care.
B) dependent health care.
C) palliative health care.
D) managed health care.
E) primary health care.
9) Safety inspections, accident prevention programs, medical screenings, and vaccination and/or 9)
immunization programs are some of the responsibilities of paramedics working in:
A) ACLS.
B) neonatal intensive care programs.
C) industrial medicine.
D) sports medicine.
E) trauma care.
10) Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their: 10)
A) players.
B) athletic trainers.
C) chiropractors.
D) physician assistants.
E) HMOs.
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
11) Paramedics are only permitted to work for ambulance services. 11)
12) The NOCP is the key to defining a national scope of practice for EMS in Canada. 12)
13) Participation in research projects relevant to EMS is an important part of your profession as a 13)
paramedic.
14) Paramedics are required, by scope of practice, to transport all patients. 14)
15) The ability of the paramedic to think and work independently lends itself well to functioning in 15)
non-traditional roles.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
16) List and briefly describe three characteristics of a paramedic. 16)
2
, 17) List and briefly describe three areas into which paramedic scope of practice has 17)
expanded.
18) List and briefly describe two goals of the National Occupational Competency Profiles. 18)
19) Briefly explain the importance of a code of professional ethics and etiquette for 19)
paramedics.
20) Briefly explain "Patient Advocacy". 20)
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21) A comprehensive network of personnel, equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and 21)
emergency medical care to the community is a(n):
A) BTLS.
B) trauma system.
C) HMO.
D) EMS system.
E) EMD organization.
22) The process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has met 22)
its qualifications is known as:
A) reciprocity.
B) certification.
C) registration.
D) licensure.
E) authorization.
23) The process by which a regulatory agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to 23)
an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's
protection is called:
A) registration.
B) licensure.
C) reciprocity.
D) certification.
E) authorization.
24) ________ is accomplished by entering a person's name and essential information within a 24)
particular record.
A) Registration
B) Reciprocity
C) Certification
D) Authorization
E) Licensure
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, 25) An occupation in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge 25)
or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a:
A) profession.
B) career.
C) craft.
D) career.
E) vocation.
26) The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession 26)
are:
A) codes.
B) protocols.
C) morals.
D) ethics.
E) guidelines.
27) EMS systems can improve the quality of their service and paramedics can improve their 27)
knowledge and skills through an evaluation conducted by others of equal rank and skills. This
evaluation is known as:
A) discovery.
B) tenure tracking.
C) debriefing.
D) continuous quality improvement.
E) peer review.
28) The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach 28)
to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are known as:
A) ethics.
B) protocols.
C) scope of practice.
D) standing orders.
E) codes.
29) The highest level of prehospital care provider is: 29)
A) physician's assistant.
B) nurse practitioner.
C) primary care paramedic.
D) critical care paramedic.
E) advanced care paramedic.
30) The publication that FIRST focused attention on the problem of emergency medical services was: 30)
A) "KKK-A-1822."
B) "Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem."
C) "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society."
D) "National Occupational Competency Profiles."
E) "A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services Systems."
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