Paramedic Care Principles & Practice Volume 1 Chapter 1-6 Questions
with Answers
Paramedics may function only under the direction and license of the EMS system's
a. Town council
b. Company owner
c. Medical director
d. Board of directors - correct answersMedical Director
The emerging roles and responsibilities of the paramedic include - correct answersPublic education,
Health promotion, Participation in injury and illness prevention programs, (All of the above)
The rules, standards, and expected actions governing the activities of a group or profession are called -
correct answersEthics
Which of the following is an aspect of professionalism - correct answersBeing well groomed, Maintaining
patient confidentiality, Attending continuing education sessions, (All of the above)
All of the following are considered new, nontraditional roles for the paramedic except - correct
answersFamily Practitioner
EMS trauma care generally evolves following - correct answersMilitary conflicts
Which document published in 1966 outlined the deficiencies in prehospital emergency care - correct
answersAccidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
__________ is a project published in 1996 and supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration - correct answersWhite Paper
The ___________ was established following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 - correct
answersDepartment of Homeland Security
, An essential, yet often overlooked, component of EMS system is - correct answersThe QI process
All of the following are components of the communications network of a regional EMS system except -
correct answersDual control center
Crucial to the efficient operations of EMS, ___________ are responsible for sending ambulances to the
scene and ensuring that system resources are in constant readiness - correct answersEmergency Medical
Dispatchers
There are two types of education in EMS ______________ education - correct answersinitial and
continuing
The act of receiving a comparable certification or licensure from another state or agency in known as -
correct answersReciprocity
Professional organizations that help shape the public perception of EMS include all of the following
except - correct answersNASAR (National Association of Search and Rescue)
During an emergency response, remember that __________ ___________ is your number one priority -
correct answersPersonal Safety
The force or forces that caused an injury define the - correct answersMechanism of injury
________________ is the ability to identify with and understand the needs, motives, and emotions of
others - correct answersEmpathy
A __________________ trauma center provides the highest level of trauma care - correct answersLevel 1
Maintaining a complete and accurate written patient care report is essential to - correct
answersResearch efforts, The flow of patient information, The quality improvement of EMS systems, (All
of the above)
with Answers
Paramedics may function only under the direction and license of the EMS system's
a. Town council
b. Company owner
c. Medical director
d. Board of directors - correct answersMedical Director
The emerging roles and responsibilities of the paramedic include - correct answersPublic education,
Health promotion, Participation in injury and illness prevention programs, (All of the above)
The rules, standards, and expected actions governing the activities of a group or profession are called -
correct answersEthics
Which of the following is an aspect of professionalism - correct answersBeing well groomed, Maintaining
patient confidentiality, Attending continuing education sessions, (All of the above)
All of the following are considered new, nontraditional roles for the paramedic except - correct
answersFamily Practitioner
EMS trauma care generally evolves following - correct answersMilitary conflicts
Which document published in 1966 outlined the deficiencies in prehospital emergency care - correct
answersAccidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
__________ is a project published in 1996 and supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration - correct answersWhite Paper
The ___________ was established following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 - correct
answersDepartment of Homeland Security
, An essential, yet often overlooked, component of EMS system is - correct answersThe QI process
All of the following are components of the communications network of a regional EMS system except -
correct answersDual control center
Crucial to the efficient operations of EMS, ___________ are responsible for sending ambulances to the
scene and ensuring that system resources are in constant readiness - correct answersEmergency Medical
Dispatchers
There are two types of education in EMS ______________ education - correct answersinitial and
continuing
The act of receiving a comparable certification or licensure from another state or agency in known as -
correct answersReciprocity
Professional organizations that help shape the public perception of EMS include all of the following
except - correct answersNASAR (National Association of Search and Rescue)
During an emergency response, remember that __________ ___________ is your number one priority -
correct answersPersonal Safety
The force or forces that caused an injury define the - correct answersMechanism of injury
________________ is the ability to identify with and understand the needs, motives, and emotions of
others - correct answersEmpathy
A __________________ trauma center provides the highest level of trauma care - correct answersLevel 1
Maintaining a complete and accurate written patient care report is essential to - correct
answersResearch efforts, The flow of patient information, The quality improvement of EMS systems, (All
of the above)
