PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Anticipating scene risks and needs based on dispatch information.
Answer: When en route to a call, one of the paramedic's chief
responsibilities is:
A) Assessing the patient's responsiveness
B) Preparing the ambulance to accept the patient
C) Identifying the mechanism of injury or nature of illness
D) Anticipating scene risks and needs based on dispatch information
● A Level I trauma center. Answer: Your patient is a 24-year-old male
with a severe closed head injury. He is unresponsive, and his vital signs
are unstable. Which of the following is the appropriate receiving facility
for this patient?
A) A Level I trauma center
B) A Level III trauma center
C) A Level IV trauma center
D) A Level II trauma center
● Patient advocacy. Answer: Defending patients, protecting them, and,
in general, acting in their best interests are all examples of:
A) Leadership
, B) Empathy
C) Patient advocacy
D) Integrity
● Decontaminating the ambulance. Answer: During the return to service,
one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:
A) Decontaminating the ambulance
B) Correcting the patient care report
C) Giving a verbal report to the receiving facility personnel
D) Taking care of personal matters before the next call
● National Association of EMTs (NAEMT). Answer: The EMT Code of
Ethics was established by which of the following groups?
A) National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)
B) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
C) National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
D) National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE)
● Scene size-up. Answer: The paramedic is responsible for determining
the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness when carrying out which
of the primary responsibilities?
A) Scene size-up
B) Patient management