PARAMEDIC CARE:
Principles & Practice
Volume 1- Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
5TH EDITION, BLEDSOE
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Advanced Pre-
hospital Care (Bledsoe)
Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
CHAPTER 2: EMS Systems
CHAPTER 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
CHAPTER 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness
CHAPTER 5: EMS Research CHAPTER
6: Public Health
CHAPTER 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care
CHAPTER 8: Ethics in Paramedicine
CHAPTER 9: EMS Systems and Communications
CHAPTER 10: Documentation
CHAPTER 11: Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 12: Human Lifespan Development
CHAPTER 13: Emergency Pharmacology
CHAPTER 14: Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
CHAPTER 15: Airway Management and Ventilation
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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.1, 5e (Bledsoe)
Volume 1: Introduction to Advanced Pre-hospital Care
Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
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A) Third-party biller T
B) Managed health care T T
C) Health promotion T
D) Internet T
education T
Answer: C T
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Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
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2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are
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some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:
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A) industrial medicine. T
B) community clinics. T
C) correctional institutions. T
D) sports T
medicine. T
Answer: A T
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Objective: 5 T
3) Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
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A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
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B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be
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done.
C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
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D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship
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phase. Answer: C
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4) Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
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