PARAMEDIC TEST 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

PARAMEDIC TEST 1 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS




PracticingVoutsideVyourVscopeVofVpracticeVisV-VcorrectVanswer-unmoral/
unlawfulV(P.V33)

TheVmostVimportantVthingVwhenVarrivingVonVaVsceneV-VcorrectVanswer-
sceneVsafety.(P.V19)

ParamedicVVsVEMTV-VcorrectVanswer-
EMT'sVcanVbeVtrainedVinVadvancedVairways,VlimitedVmedVadministration,VandVIVVth
erapy.VParamedicsVareVtheVhighestVtrainedVnationalVcertificationVlevel.V(P.V12)

heVperksVofVjoiningVnationalVorganizationsVasVaVparamedicVisV-VcorrectVanswer-
futureVdirection.V(P.V16)

TheVimportantanceVofVMASHV(MobilVArmyVSurgicalVHospitals)VduringVtheVKoreanV
War-V-VcorrectVanswer-
WasVthatVitVpavedVtheVwayVforVcivilianVEMS.VImprovedVfieldVcareVwasVmade,Valon
gVwithVusingVhelicoptersVtoVtransportVinjuredVmilitaryVpersonnel.V(P.V6)

OnVorVoffVduty,VasVaVparamedicV-VcorrectVanswer-
youValwaysVhaveVtoVbeVprofessional.(P.V17)

ScopeVofVEMR-V-VcorrectVanswer-UsuallyVonlyVtrainedVinVCPR/
FirstVaid.VEMR'sVhaveVcompletedVaVnationalVcourse.V(P.V12)

CQIVprogram-V-VcorrectVanswer-
ContinuousVQualityVImprovement:VassessingVcurrentVpracticesVandVlookingVforVaVw
ayVtoVcreateVongoingVimprovements,VreducingVtheVchancesVofVanotherVproblem.VT
heyVreviewVallVambulanceVrunsVnormally.V(P.V22)VAVCQIVprogramVshouldVprimarily
VfocusVonVImprovingVptVcareVdelivery.

, InV2009,VaVMajorVrecommendationVtoVtheVnationalVparamedicVscopeVwas-V-
VcorrectVanswer-
TheVadditionVofVaVcollegeVlevelVanatomyVandVphysiologyVcourseVandVtheVnumberV
ofVclassroom,Vclinical,VandVfieldVhours.V(1000-1500VtotalVhrs)V(P.V13)

WhenVyouVfindVyourselfVanxiousVonVcalls,VyouVshouldVtryVtoVcalmVyourselfVwithV-
VcorrectVanswer-
aVcontrolledVdeepVbreathingVtechnique/VprogressiveVrelaxationV(P.V58)

PhysologicalVstressVresponses-V-VcorrectVanswer-
activatesVtheVsympatheticVnervousVsystem,VfightVorVflight.VCanVcauseVnervous,Van
xious,Vfear,VetcV(P.V53)

Burnout-V-VcorrectVanswer-overworked,VfeelingVofVbeingVoverwhelmed.VPhysical/
emotionalVexhaustion.VAvoidVburnoutVbyVlearningVtoVrespectVandVvalueVyourself.VT
akeVcareVofVhealth,VgiveVyourselfV"me"Vtime,VlearnVhowVtoVrelaxV(P.V55)

StagesVofVgrief-V-VcorrectVanswer-
1.VDenialV(IgnoringVtheVproblem),V2.VAngerV(MadVthisVisVhappening,VmayVbecomeV
aggressive),V3.VBargainingV("IfViVcanVonlyVliveVlongVenoughVto..."),V4.VDepressionV(
FeelingVofVgreatVloss,VmayVcryVorVbecomeVsilent),V5.VAcceptance.V(DyingVpersonV
mayVbecomeVdisengagedVfromVtheVworld,VoftentimesVitVisVtheVfamilyVthatVwillVneed
VsupportVatVthisVtime.V(P.60-61)


HowVtoVdealVwithVaVgrievingVchild-V-VcorrectVanswer-childrenV3-
6VbelieveVdeathVisVtemporaryV(familyVshouldVempathizeVitVwasn'tVtheVchild'sVfault,V
won'tVbeVcomingVhome,VandVit'sVokayVtoVbeVsad),V6-9VmaskVfeelings,V9-
12VmayVwantVtoVknowVdetailsV(sickVbastards)V(P.V62)

4VE'sVofVhealthVandVsafetyVintervention/prevention-V-VcorrectVanswer-
education,Venforcement,VeconomicVincentives,VengineeringV(P.V87)

HaddonVmatrix-V-VcorrectVanswer-
drVhaddon,VheadVofVtheVnationalVtrafficVsafetyVstuffVinventedVaVmatrixVthatVidentifie
dVseveralVareasVofVinjuryVprevention.VHost,agent,environment,VandVPre-
event,Event,PostVevent.VPreVeventVphaseVisVmostVimportant,VtoVstopVtheVinjuryVfro
mVeverVhappening.V(pgV85)

WhenVorganizingVcommunityVillnessVprogram-V-VcorrectVanswer-
youVwillVneedVtoVreadVdataVonVpopulation,Venvironment,VandVrisksVpresent.

PrimaryVinjuryVprevention-V-VcorrectVanswer-isVtoVstopVinjuriesVbeforeVtheyVbegin,

secondaryVinjuries-V-VcorrectVanswer-
areVmeasuresVtakenVplaceVafterVanVinjuryVtoVkeepVitVfromVgettingVworse.V(applying
VpressureVtoVaVcutVisVaVsecondaryVinjuryVprevention)