Commmunity Paramedicine Prep: Chapter 1

Commmunity Paramedicine Prep: Chapter 1 1. Where does a community paramedic typically work with patients? A) In a hospital setting B) En route to a hospital C) At an accident site D) In the patient's home Correct answer: D) In the patient's home 2. What is a requirement for a community paramedic? A) Need a physician's license B) Perform chronic disease management C) Work under the direction of a medical director D) Study only the NHTSA's standard curricula Correct answer: C) Work under the direction of a medical director 3. What type of assessment does a state's public health department perform annually? A) Community needs assessment B) Population assessment C) Targeted assessment D) Accessibility assessment Correct answer: A) Community needs assessment 4. Where was the term "community paramedicine" first used? A) Nova Scotia B) Red River C) Shiloh Junction D) MIH Correct answer: B) Red River 5. Which factor makes community paramedicine particularly applicable in Australia? A) Number of isolated/highly rural populations B) High GDP C) Overall healthy populace D) Above-average physician-to-general population ratio Correct answer: A) Number of isolated/highly rural populations 6. By 2015, how many states had community paramedicine or MIH programs? A) A dozen B) Just under half of US C) About two-thirds of US D) All Correct answer: C) About two-thirds of US 7. What is the main focus of community paramedicine in urban settings? A) Emergency care B) Providing access to primary care C) Follow-up consultations D) Efficient use of resources Correct answer: D) Efficient use of resources In the text, expanded _____ means applying specialized skills and protocols for which the provider has received training. A) role B) care C) practice D) scope D) scope Which of the following is true about community paramedic programs? A) The North Central EMS Institute is the only training program in the United States as of this writing. B) EMS professionals from Minnesota, Maine, Colorado, and 3 other states offered input on creating the first community paramedicine curriculum. C) A candidate generally does not need any paramedic work experience before becoming a community paramedic. D) Training is based on federally sponsored and funded programs. B) EMS professionals from Minnesota, Maine, Colorado, and 3 other states offered input on creating the first community paramedicine curriculum. In a state that uses the community paramedicine system, who writes a patient's plan of care? A) The community paramedic assigned to the patient B) The patient's primary care physician C) The medical director D) The patient, with input from the primary care physician and community paramedic B) The patient's primary care physician Which of the following is a challenge of home visits by a community paramedic? A) The need to communicate effectively at both the patient level and the physician level to bridge potential gaps between the two B) The added difficulty of getting patients to discuss uncomfortable