,Paramedic jCare: jPrinciples j& jPractice jV. j1-5, j5e j(Bledsoe)
Volume j1 j Introduction jto jAdvanced jPrehospital jCare
Chapter j1 j Introduction jto jParamedicine
1) What jis jone jof jthe jemerging jroles jand jresponsibilities jof ja jparamedic jin jthe j21st jcentury?
A) Third-party jbiller
B) Managed jhealth jcare
C) Health jpromotion
D) Internet
jeducationjAnswer:
jC
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Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
2) Safety jinspections, jaccident jprevention, jand jmedical jscreening jof jemployees jare jsome jof
jthejresponsibilities jfor jparamedics jworking jin:
A) industrial jmedicine.
B) community jclinics.
C) correctional jinstitutions.
D) sports
jmedicine.jAnswer:
jA
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Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 5
3) Which jof jthe jfollowing jbest jdescribes jthe jinitial jeducation jprogram jof jthe jparamedic?
A) It jaddresses jeverything jone jneeds jto jknow jto jpractice jparamedicine.
B) It jis ja jrite jof jpassage, jbut jinformation jis jinconsistent jwith jhow jthings jreally jshould jbe jdone.
C) It jis jthe jbase jand jbeginning jof jone's jprofessional jeducation, jnot jthe jend.
D) Lectures jprepare jstudents, jbut jall jlearning joccurs jon jthe jjob jduring jthe jinternship
jphase.jAnswer: j C
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Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 3
4) Which jof jthe jfollowing jbest jdescribes jthe jparamedic's jprofessional jobligation?
A) Acceptance jand jadherence jto ja jcode jof jprofessional jethics jand jetiquette
B) Placing jthe jsystem's jwell-being jabove jthat jof jthe jpatient
C) Absolute jadherence jto jmedical jprotocols
D) Following jlong-standing jtraditions jin
jpracticejAnswer: j A
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, 5) A jmajor jadvance jin jthe jeducation jof jout-of-hospital jwas jthe:
A) formation jof jthe jNational jAssociation jof jEmergency jMedical jTechnicians.
B) 2009 jpublication jNational jEMS jServices jEducation jStandards.
C) passage jof jthe jHealth jInsurance jPortability jand jAccountability jAct j(HIPAA).
D) establishment jof jthe jNational jRegistry jcomputer-based jcertification
jexam.jAnswer: jB
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j5
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
6) Which jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jabout ja jparamedic's jskill jcompetency jis jTRUE?
A) High-frequency, jlow-criticality jskills jshould jbe jreviewed joften.
B) Low-frequency, jhigh-criticality jskills jshould jbe jrarely jreviewed.
C) All jskills jshould jbe jreviewed jequally, jregardless jof jcriticality.
D) Frequent jreview jof jinfrequently jused jskills jis jcritical jto jensure
jcompetency.jAnswer: j D
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j5
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 3
7) The jparamedic's jright jto jcare jfor jpatients, jadminister jmedications, jand jperform jother
jrelatedjtasks jfalls jon jthe jlicense jof:
A) the jEMS jsystem jmedical jdirector.
B) the jstate jsecretary jof jhealth.
C) the jreceiving jhospital jpersonnel.
D) the jstate jmedical
jdirector.jAnswer: j A
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j4
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
8) Many jprofessional jsports jteams jhave jfound jparamedics jto jbe jeffective jcomplements jto jtheir:
A) team jphysicians.
B) physical jtherapists.
C) athletic jtrainers.
D) rehabilitation
jprograms.jAnswer: j C
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j8
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 5
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Volume j1 j Introduction jto jAdvanced jPrehospital jCare
Chapter j1 j Introduction jto jParamedicine
1) What jis jone jof jthe jemerging jroles jand jresponsibilities jof ja jparamedic jin jthe j21st jcentury?
A) Third-party jbiller
B) Managed jhealth jcare
C) Health jpromotion
D) Internet
jeducationjAnswer:
jC
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j4
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
2) Safety jinspections, jaccident jprevention, jand jmedical jscreening jof jemployees jare jsome jof
jthejresponsibilities jfor jparamedics jworking jin:
A) industrial jmedicine.
B) community jclinics.
C) correctional jinstitutions.
D) sports
jmedicine.jAnswer:
jA
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j8
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 5
3) Which jof jthe jfollowing jbest jdescribes jthe jinitial jeducation jprogram jof jthe jparamedic?
A) It jaddresses jeverything jone jneeds jto jknow jto jpractice jparamedicine.
B) It jis ja jrite jof jpassage, jbut jinformation jis jinconsistent jwith jhow jthings jreally jshould jbe jdone.
C) It jis jthe jbase jand jbeginning jof jone's jprofessional jeducation, jnot jthe jend.
D) Lectures jprepare jstudents, jbut jall jlearning joccurs jon jthe jjob jduring jthe jinternship
jphase.jAnswer: j C
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j5
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 3
4) Which jof jthe jfollowing jbest jdescribes jthe jparamedic's jprofessional jobligation?
A) Acceptance jand jadherence jto ja jcode jof jprofessional jethics jand jetiquette
B) Placing jthe jsystem's jwell-being jabove jthat jof jthe jpatient
C) Absolute jadherence jto jmedical jprotocols
D) Following jlong-standing jtraditions jin
jpracticejAnswer: j A
Diff: j2 Page jRef: j6
1
Copyright j© j2017 jPearson jEducation,
jInc.
,Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 3
2
Copyright j© j2017 jPearson jEducation,
jInc.
, 5) A jmajor jadvance jin jthe jeducation jof jout-of-hospital jwas jthe:
A) formation jof jthe jNational jAssociation jof jEmergency jMedical jTechnicians.
B) 2009 jpublication jNational jEMS jServices jEducation jStandards.
C) passage jof jthe jHealth jInsurance jPortability jand jAccountability jAct j(HIPAA).
D) establishment jof jthe jNational jRegistry jcomputer-based jcertification
jexam.jAnswer: jB
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j5
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
6) Which jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jabout ja jparamedic's jskill jcompetency jis jTRUE?
A) High-frequency, jlow-criticality jskills jshould jbe jreviewed joften.
B) Low-frequency, jhigh-criticality jskills jshould jbe jrarely jreviewed.
C) All jskills jshould jbe jreviewed jequally, jregardless jof jcriticality.
D) Frequent jreview jof jinfrequently jused jskills jis jcritical jto jensure
jcompetency.jAnswer: j D
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j5
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 3
7) The jparamedic's jright jto jcare jfor jpatients, jadminister jmedications, jand jperform jother
jrelatedjtasks jfalls jon jthe jlicense jof:
A) the jEMS jsystem jmedical jdirector.
B) the jstate jsecretary jof jhealth.
C) the jreceiving jhospital jpersonnel.
D) the jstate jmedical
jdirector.jAnswer: j A
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j4
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 4
8) Many jprofessional jsports jteams jhave jfound jparamedics jto jbe jeffective jcomplements jto jtheir:
A) team jphysicians.
B) physical jtherapists.
C) athletic jtrainers.
D) rehabilitation
jprograms.jAnswer: j C
Diff: j1 Page jRef: j8
Standard: j Preparatory j(EMS
jSystems)jObjective: j 5
3
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jInc.
