Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice Vol. 1 Ch. 1 - 4| Questions and Answers Graded A+

Paramedics may function only under the direction and license of the EMS system's: a. town council b. company owner c. medical director d. board of directors - c. medical director The emerging roles and responsibilities of the paramedic include: a. public education b. health promotion c. participation in injury and illness prevention programs d. all of the above - d. all of the above The rules, standards, and expected actions governing the activities of a group or profession are called: a. ethics b. morals c. manners d. etiquette - a. ethics Which of the following is an aspect of professionalism? a. being well groomed b. maintaining patient confidentialityc. attending continuing education sessions d. all of the above - d. all of the above All of the following are considered new, nontraditional roles for the paramedic except: a. primary care b. sports medicine c. family practitioner d. industrial medicine - c. family practitioner What is the chain of survival for a cardiac arrest patient? - 1. Recognition and activation of EMS 2. CPR 3. Rapid Defibrillation 4. Effective ALS 5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care _______ _________ are responsible for education, training, personnel and equipment selection, develop protocols with expert EMS personnel, quality improvement, conflict resolution, acts as "medical conscious" for EMS, and provides direct input to patient care - Medical Directors The 4 "T's" of emergency care are: - 1. Triage 2. Treat 3. Transport 4. Transfer Type I Ambulance - conventional cab and chassis on which a module ambulance body is mounted, no passageway between cab and compartment body