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Test Bank for Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice Volume 1 6th
Edition
By Bledsoe
All chapters (1-26) Q&A Verified |Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780136895299
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine.......................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 EMS Systems .................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic ................................................. 24
Chapter 4 Workforce Safety and Wellness ..................................................................... 31
Chapter 5 EMS Research ................................................................................................. 49
Chapter 6 Public Health .................................................................................................. 60
Chapter 7 Medical—Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care ........................................... 69
Chapter 8 Ethics in Paramedicine .................................................................................. 86
Chapter 9 EMS System Communications ........................................................................ 93
Chapter 10 Documentation .......................................................................................... 107
Chapter 11 Human Life Span Development .................................................................. 128
Chapter 12 Pathophysiology ........................................................................................ 138
Chapter 13 Emergency Pharmacology ......................................................................... 169
Chapter 14 Intravenous Access and Medication Administration ................................. 231
Chapter 15 Airway Management and Ventilation......................................................... 248
Chapter 16 Scene Size-Up ............................................................................................. 278
Chapter 17 Primary Assessment .................................................................................. 285
Chapter 18 Therapeutic Communications ................................................................... 298
Chapter 19 History Taking............................................................................................ 313
Chapter 20 Secondary Assessment............................................................................... 319
Chapter 21 Patient Monitoring Technology ................................................................. 352
Chapter 22 Patient Assessment in the Field ................................................................. 372
Chapter 23 Pulmonology .............................................................................................. 388
Chapter 24 Cardiology .................................................................................................. 414
Chapter 25 Neurology................................................................................................... 455
Chapter 26 Endocrinology ............................................................................................ 481
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Para-medicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of
t heresponsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) industrial medicine.
B) community clinics.
C) correctional institutions.
D) sports medicine
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 5
3) 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 phas
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
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4) Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-
standing traditions in practice2
CORRECT ANSWER:2 A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
5) 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.2
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other
relat edtasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital personnel.
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Test Bank for Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice Volume 1 6th
Edition
By Bledsoe
All chapters (1-26) Q&A Verified |Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780136895299
~1~
,THIS DOCUMENT BELONGS TO TESTBANKSPROF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine.......................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 EMS Systems .................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic ................................................. 24
Chapter 4 Workforce Safety and Wellness ..................................................................... 31
Chapter 5 EMS Research ................................................................................................. 49
Chapter 6 Public Health .................................................................................................. 60
Chapter 7 Medical—Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care ........................................... 69
Chapter 8 Ethics in Paramedicine .................................................................................. 86
Chapter 9 EMS System Communications ........................................................................ 93
Chapter 10 Documentation .......................................................................................... 107
Chapter 11 Human Life Span Development .................................................................. 128
Chapter 12 Pathophysiology ........................................................................................ 138
Chapter 13 Emergency Pharmacology ......................................................................... 169
Chapter 14 Intravenous Access and Medication Administration ................................. 231
Chapter 15 Airway Management and Ventilation......................................................... 248
Chapter 16 Scene Size-Up ............................................................................................. 278
Chapter 17 Primary Assessment .................................................................................. 285
Chapter 18 Therapeutic Communications ................................................................... 298
Chapter 19 History Taking............................................................................................ 313
Chapter 20 Secondary Assessment............................................................................... 319
Chapter 21 Patient Monitoring Technology ................................................................. 352
Chapter 22 Patient Assessment in the Field ................................................................. 372
Chapter 23 Pulmonology .............................................................................................. 388
Chapter 24 Cardiology .................................................................................................. 414
Chapter 25 Neurology................................................................................................... 455
Chapter 26 Endocrinology ............................................................................................ 481
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Para-medicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of
t heresponsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) industrial medicine.
B) community clinics.
C) correctional institutions.
D) sports medicine
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 5
3) 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 phas
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
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4) Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-
standing traditions in practice2
CORRECT ANSWER:2 A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
5) 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.2
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems) Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other
relat edtasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital personnel.
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