JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC QUESTIONS
1. In the United States, mobile intensive care units (MI- d) nonphysician providers
CUs) initially were staffed by:
a) physicians
b) registered nursed
c) funeral home directors
d) nonphysician providers
2. The EMS network begins: b) with citizen
a) by educating dispatchers involvement
b) with citizen involvement
c) when an injury has occurred
d) when paramedics are notified
3. which of the following statements regarding the EMT
is correct? b) In some states, EMTs
a) Manual defibrillation is a skill that all EMTs are re- are trained in advanced
quired to learn and perform airway management and
b) In some states, EMTs are trained in advanced airway IV therapy.
management and IV therapy.
c) There are far more certified paramedics in the Unit-
ed States than there are EMTs.
d) EMTs are licensed and can provide basic life support
without medical direction.
4. The 2009 National EMS Education Standards:
a) clearly state that all paramedic training programs d) outline the minimum
must be at least 1,200 hours in length. knowledge base that the
paramedic must possess
b) require inclusion of a college-level pathophysiology in order to function in the
course within the paramedic program. field
c) mandate that the paramedic designation must be
achieved through an associate degree program
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d) outline the minimum knowledge base that the para-
medic must possess in order to function in the field
5. Records of your education, state or local credentials, c) registration.
and recertification are held by a recognized agency
through a process called:
a) licensure
b) reciprocity.
c) registration.
d) certification
6. In order to provide the best possible patient care, the d) establish and maintain
paramedic must: credibility and instill confi-
a) disregard negative judgments made by the patient. dence
b) project a sympathetic demeanor toward all pa-
tients
c) appear competent, even if he or she feels incompe-
tent.
d) establish and maintain credibility and instill confi-
dence
7. After ensuring your own personal safety, your next c) make sure that
priority should be to: your partner is safe.
a) ensure the safety of your patient.
b) proceed quickly with patient care.
c) make sure that your partner is safe.
d) provide safety for any bystanders
8. The MAIN benefit to online medical control is that it: b) provides an immediate
a) affords the paramedic better protection against a and specific patient care
lawsuit resource.
b) provides an immediate and specific patient care
resource.
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c) allows the physician and paramedic to develop a
rapport
d) facilitates a faster transport to the emergency de-
partment
9. A CQI program should primarily focus on: b) improving patient care
a) modifying protocols as needed delivery
b) improving patient care delivery.
c) identifying incompetent medics
d) reviewing all patient care reports
10. EMS protocol development, training methodologies, a) evidence
and equipment use decisions are based mainly on?
a) evidence
b) experience
c) personal opinion
d) public preference
11. The judicial branch at the state level is responsible c) resolving disputes
for: based on interpretation of
a) establishing and defining the law. law
b) reporting to the governor in the state capitol
c) resolving disputes based on interpretation of law
d) carrying out and administering the laws
12. The aspect of the HIPAA is MOST pertinent to the c) ensuring that the pa-
paramedic? tient's privacy is protected
a) recovering funds from insurance companies
b) documenting a thorough patient assessment
c) ensuring that the patient's privacy is protected
d) disclosing patient information to the media
13.
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it is important to become in a national or state EMS b) such organization have
organization, such as the National Association of EMTs an impact on the future di-
(NAEMT) or the National Association of State EMS Of- rection of EMS
ficials (NASEMO), because:
a) these organization offer continuing education for
all EMS providers
b) such organization have an impact on the future
direction of EMS
c) such organizations promote unique EMS training
standards for each state
d) membership in a professional organization is a
tax-deductible expense
14. Mobile army surgical hospitals (M*A*S*H) saved thou- c) bringing the hospital
sands of soldiers' lives during the Korean war by: facilities closer to the bat-
a) deploying combat medics to retrieve wounded sol- tlefield
diers
b) using helicopters to airlift casualties to the United
States
c) bringing the hospital facilities closer to the battle-
field
d) performing surgery within 30 minutes of the injury
15. a paramedic is considered a health care professional, a) meet societal expecta-
and as such should: tions whether he or she is
a) meet societal expectations whether he or she is on on or ott duty.
or off duty
b) demand respect from others who are in the EMS
profession
c) maintain higher standards than other health care
professionals
1. In the United States, mobile intensive care units (MI- d) nonphysician providers
CUs) initially were staffed by:
a) physicians
b) registered nursed
c) funeral home directors
d) nonphysician providers
2. The EMS network begins: b) with citizen
a) by educating dispatchers involvement
b) with citizen involvement
c) when an injury has occurred
d) when paramedics are notified
3. which of the following statements regarding the EMT
is correct? b) In some states, EMTs
a) Manual defibrillation is a skill that all EMTs are re- are trained in advanced
quired to learn and perform airway management and
b) In some states, EMTs are trained in advanced airway IV therapy.
management and IV therapy.
c) There are far more certified paramedics in the Unit-
ed States than there are EMTs.
d) EMTs are licensed and can provide basic life support
without medical direction.
4. The 2009 National EMS Education Standards:
a) clearly state that all paramedic training programs d) outline the minimum
must be at least 1,200 hours in length. knowledge base that the
paramedic must possess
b) require inclusion of a college-level pathophysiology in order to function in the
course within the paramedic program. field
c) mandate that the paramedic designation must be
achieved through an associate degree program
, JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC QUESTIONS
d) outline the minimum knowledge base that the para-
medic must possess in order to function in the field
5. Records of your education, state or local credentials, c) registration.
and recertification are held by a recognized agency
through a process called:
a) licensure
b) reciprocity.
c) registration.
d) certification
6. In order to provide the best possible patient care, the d) establish and maintain
paramedic must: credibility and instill confi-
a) disregard negative judgments made by the patient. dence
b) project a sympathetic demeanor toward all pa-
tients
c) appear competent, even if he or she feels incompe-
tent.
d) establish and maintain credibility and instill confi-
dence
7. After ensuring your own personal safety, your next c) make sure that
priority should be to: your partner is safe.
a) ensure the safety of your patient.
b) proceed quickly with patient care.
c) make sure that your partner is safe.
d) provide safety for any bystanders
8. The MAIN benefit to online medical control is that it: b) provides an immediate
a) affords the paramedic better protection against a and specific patient care
lawsuit resource.
b) provides an immediate and specific patient care
resource.
, JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC QUESTIONS
c) allows the physician and paramedic to develop a
rapport
d) facilitates a faster transport to the emergency de-
partment
9. A CQI program should primarily focus on: b) improving patient care
a) modifying protocols as needed delivery
b) improving patient care delivery.
c) identifying incompetent medics
d) reviewing all patient care reports
10. EMS protocol development, training methodologies, a) evidence
and equipment use decisions are based mainly on?
a) evidence
b) experience
c) personal opinion
d) public preference
11. The judicial branch at the state level is responsible c) resolving disputes
for: based on interpretation of
a) establishing and defining the law. law
b) reporting to the governor in the state capitol
c) resolving disputes based on interpretation of law
d) carrying out and administering the laws
12. The aspect of the HIPAA is MOST pertinent to the c) ensuring that the pa-
paramedic? tient's privacy is protected
a) recovering funds from insurance companies
b) documenting a thorough patient assessment
c) ensuring that the patient's privacy is protected
d) disclosing patient information to the media
13.
, JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC QUESTIONS
it is important to become in a national or state EMS b) such organization have
organization, such as the National Association of EMTs an impact on the future di-
(NAEMT) or the National Association of State EMS Of- rection of EMS
ficials (NASEMO), because:
a) these organization offer continuing education for
all EMS providers
b) such organization have an impact on the future
direction of EMS
c) such organizations promote unique EMS training
standards for each state
d) membership in a professional organization is a
tax-deductible expense
14. Mobile army surgical hospitals (M*A*S*H) saved thou- c) bringing the hospital
sands of soldiers' lives during the Korean war by: facilities closer to the bat-
a) deploying combat medics to retrieve wounded sol- tlefield
diers
b) using helicopters to airlift casualties to the United
States
c) bringing the hospital facilities closer to the battle-
field
d) performing surgery within 30 minutes of the injury
15. a paramedic is considered a health care professional, a) meet societal expecta-
and as such should: tions whether he or she is
a) meet societal expectations whether he or she is on on or ott duty.
or off duty
b) demand respect from others who are in the EMS
profession
c) maintain higher standards than other health care
professionals
