PARAMEDIC EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"The cellular membrane proteins and their functions include all of the following,
EXCEPT:"
buffers.
linkers.
receptors.
enzymes. - Answers -buffers.
They may be charged with practicing medicine without a license. - Answers -They may
be charged with practicing medicine without a license.
A paramedic performs an intervention on a patient that is contrary to current practices.
The patient suffers an injury as a result of that intervention. This is an example of:
malfeasance.
misfeasance.
nonfeasance.
antifeasance. - Answers -malfeasance.
"Which of these terms is a synonym of ""mobile integrated health care?"""
industrial medicine
illness prevention
corrections medicine
community paramedicine - Answers -community paramedicine
The right of competent people to determine what happens to their bodies is one
example of the principle of:
autonomy.
libertarianism.
democracy.
,agency. - Answers -autonomy.
A document that is signed by a physician and that outlines the life-sustaining measures
that may or may not be taken when a patient's heart and respiratory functions have
ceased is a:
DNR order.
power of attorney.
living will.
statement of last rites. - Answers -DNR order
"You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You
are still in the other state driving home at 0200 hours when you come upon a single-
vehicle MVC on a deserted stretch of the highway. You stop your ambulance, and you
and your partner assess the scene and find out there is only one occupant of the vehicle
and that the victim is unresponsive. If you initiate care and transport the patient to a
hospital without summoning local EMS or fire, your actions could be considered:"
illegal.
unethical.
inappropriate.
unnecessary. - Answers -Illegal
Which of the following laws is designed to allow the paramedic who has been potentially
exposed to an infectious disease access to the medical records of the patient to whom
the paramedic was exposed?
The Ryan White CARE Act
EMTALA
HIPAA
Good Samaritan laws - Answers -The Ryan White CARE Act
An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a
patient is called the ________ of the damages.
precipitating agent
,potential agent
primary cause
proximate cause - Answers -proximate cause
"Your patient is a 49-year-old woman with terminal cancer. She has a DNR order, but
her family has called 911 because the patient is having difficulty breathing and seems to
be very uncomfortable. Making the patient as comfortable as possible demonstrates the
ethical principle of:"
beneficence.
autonomy.
justice.
malfeasance. - Answers -beneficence.
Failure to stop and render assistance could be perceived by the patient's family or other
EMS providers as being:
illegal.
unethical.
appropriate.
unnecessary. - Answers -unethical
"Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some
of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:"
industrial medicine.
community clinics.
correctional institutions.
sports medicine. - Answers -industrial medicine
Which of the following best characterizes the professional development of a paramedic?
It is a career-long pursuit.
, It is focused on public education efforts.
It is regulated by the system medical director and state agency.
It is focused on illness and injury prevention. - Answers -It is a career-long pursuit.
"You are called to a scene for a report of ""an unconscious man."" When you arrive at
the scene, the patient is conscious and alert, sitting on the front stairs with neighbors
around him. He says he doesn't know what happened but is ""Okay now, just a little
woozy."" You ask if you can assess him, but he refuses. You make several attempts to
get him to change his mind, pointing out possible causes of the problem and possible
consequences of refusing. He still says no, and you ask the neighbors if they can help
the patient change his mind. Finally, you get the patient to sign a release from liability
form and have it witnessed by one of the neighbors. As you leave, you document the
call and your efforts to convince the patient to accept assessment/care. What else
should you have done with this patient before leaving the scene?"
Consulted with medical direction online
Advised the patient that he could call EMS again - Answers -All of the above
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic?
The ability to give medical advice
A commanding presence on the scene
The ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
The ability to exactly follow protocols on each and every call - Answers -The ability to
establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine."
It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be
done.""
It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.""
Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship
phase." - Answers -It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the
end."
"The cellular membrane proteins and their functions include all of the following,
EXCEPT:"
buffers.
linkers.
receptors.
enzymes. - Answers -buffers.
They may be charged with practicing medicine without a license. - Answers -They may
be charged with practicing medicine without a license.
A paramedic performs an intervention on a patient that is contrary to current practices.
The patient suffers an injury as a result of that intervention. This is an example of:
malfeasance.
misfeasance.
nonfeasance.
antifeasance. - Answers -malfeasance.
"Which of these terms is a synonym of ""mobile integrated health care?"""
industrial medicine
illness prevention
corrections medicine
community paramedicine - Answers -community paramedicine
The right of competent people to determine what happens to their bodies is one
example of the principle of:
autonomy.
libertarianism.
democracy.
,agency. - Answers -autonomy.
A document that is signed by a physician and that outlines the life-sustaining measures
that may or may not be taken when a patient's heart and respiratory functions have
ceased is a:
DNR order.
power of attorney.
living will.
statement of last rites. - Answers -DNR order
"You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You
are still in the other state driving home at 0200 hours when you come upon a single-
vehicle MVC on a deserted stretch of the highway. You stop your ambulance, and you
and your partner assess the scene and find out there is only one occupant of the vehicle
and that the victim is unresponsive. If you initiate care and transport the patient to a
hospital without summoning local EMS or fire, your actions could be considered:"
illegal.
unethical.
inappropriate.
unnecessary. - Answers -Illegal
Which of the following laws is designed to allow the paramedic who has been potentially
exposed to an infectious disease access to the medical records of the patient to whom
the paramedic was exposed?
The Ryan White CARE Act
EMTALA
HIPAA
Good Samaritan laws - Answers -The Ryan White CARE Act
An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a
patient is called the ________ of the damages.
precipitating agent
,potential agent
primary cause
proximate cause - Answers -proximate cause
"Your patient is a 49-year-old woman with terminal cancer. She has a DNR order, but
her family has called 911 because the patient is having difficulty breathing and seems to
be very uncomfortable. Making the patient as comfortable as possible demonstrates the
ethical principle of:"
beneficence.
autonomy.
justice.
malfeasance. - Answers -beneficence.
Failure to stop and render assistance could be perceived by the patient's family or other
EMS providers as being:
illegal.
unethical.
appropriate.
unnecessary. - Answers -unethical
"Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some
of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:"
industrial medicine.
community clinics.
correctional institutions.
sports medicine. - Answers -industrial medicine
Which of the following best characterizes the professional development of a paramedic?
It is a career-long pursuit.
, It is focused on public education efforts.
It is regulated by the system medical director and state agency.
It is focused on illness and injury prevention. - Answers -It is a career-long pursuit.
"You are called to a scene for a report of ""an unconscious man."" When you arrive at
the scene, the patient is conscious and alert, sitting on the front stairs with neighbors
around him. He says he doesn't know what happened but is ""Okay now, just a little
woozy."" You ask if you can assess him, but he refuses. You make several attempts to
get him to change his mind, pointing out possible causes of the problem and possible
consequences of refusing. He still says no, and you ask the neighbors if they can help
the patient change his mind. Finally, you get the patient to sign a release from liability
form and have it witnessed by one of the neighbors. As you leave, you document the
call and your efforts to convince the patient to accept assessment/care. What else
should you have done with this patient before leaving the scene?"
Consulted with medical direction online
Advised the patient that he could call EMS again - Answers -All of the above
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic?
The ability to give medical advice
A commanding presence on the scene
The ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
The ability to exactly follow protocols on each and every call - Answers -The ability to
establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine."
It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be
done.""
It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.""
Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship
phase." - Answers -It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the
end."
