EMS 121 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the
paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really
should be done.
C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the
internship phase.
C
A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam.
B
The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform
other related tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
,C) the receiving hospital personnel.
D) the state medical director.
A
Paramedics should always provide care:
A) with the intent of transporting all patients
.B) only when there is a legitimate patient complaint.
C) without regard to a patient's ability to pay.
D) with the goal of minimizing on-scene time.
C
The paramedic's role has expanded to include ________ because of the need to
move ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized
care.
A) hospital emergency departments
B) critical care transport
C) corrections medicine
D) helicopter EMS
B
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's expected level of
functioning in the dynamic prehospital setting?
A) Acts independently
B) Under direct supervision of the medical director
C) Under telephone or radio supervision by nursing personnel
D) Under direct supervision of fire command
,A
Which of the following aspects of the paramedic's work most appropriately falls
into the category of public health?
A) Administering care to a patient who has suffered a heart attack
B) Providing life-saving measures after a traffic accident
C) Educating the public on illness prevention
D) Taking steps to prevent a terrorist attack
C
Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined
because of:
A) research.
B) patient complaints.
C) legislation.
D) lawsuits.
A
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n):
A) emergency medical responder.
B) paramedic
C) advanced EMT.
D) emergency medical technician.
B
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic?
A) The ability to give medical advice
, B) A commanding presence on the scene
C) The ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
D) The ability to exactly follow protocols on each and every call
C
Which of these terms is a synonym of "mobile integrated health care?"
A) industrial medicine
B) illness prevention
C) corrections medicine
D) community paramedicine
D
Where do many of the practices and techniques of tactical EMS come from?A)
Police
B) Firefighters
C) Military
D) Critical care medics
C
Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS
Instructional Guidelines?
A) The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
B) The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators
C) The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
D) The United States Department of Transportation
D
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the
paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really
should be done.
C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the
internship phase.
C
A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam.
B
The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform
other related tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
,C) the receiving hospital personnel.
D) the state medical director.
A
Paramedics should always provide care:
A) with the intent of transporting all patients
.B) only when there is a legitimate patient complaint.
C) without regard to a patient's ability to pay.
D) with the goal of minimizing on-scene time.
C
The paramedic's role has expanded to include ________ because of the need to
move ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized
care.
A) hospital emergency departments
B) critical care transport
C) corrections medicine
D) helicopter EMS
B
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's expected level of
functioning in the dynamic prehospital setting?
A) Acts independently
B) Under direct supervision of the medical director
C) Under telephone or radio supervision by nursing personnel
D) Under direct supervision of fire command
,A
Which of the following aspects of the paramedic's work most appropriately falls
into the category of public health?
A) Administering care to a patient who has suffered a heart attack
B) Providing life-saving measures after a traffic accident
C) Educating the public on illness prevention
D) Taking steps to prevent a terrorist attack
C
Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined
because of:
A) research.
B) patient complaints.
C) legislation.
D) lawsuits.
A
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n):
A) emergency medical responder.
B) paramedic
C) advanced EMT.
D) emergency medical technician.
B
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic?
A) The ability to give medical advice
, B) A commanding presence on the scene
C) The ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
D) The ability to exactly follow protocols on each and every call
C
Which of these terms is a synonym of "mobile integrated health care?"
A) industrial medicine
B) illness prevention
C) corrections medicine
D) community paramedicine
D
Where do many of the practices and techniques of tactical EMS come from?A)
Police
B) Firefighters
C) Military
D) Critical care medics
C
Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS
Instructional Guidelines?
A) The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
B) The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators
C) The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
D) The United States Department of Transportation
D
