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paramedic care principles and practice volumes 1 5 5th edition
by bledsoe , porter richard...
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,ParamedicfCare:fPrinciplesf&fPracticefV.f1-
5,f5ef(Bledsoe)f Volumef1ff IntroductionftofAdvancedfPrehospitalf
Care

Chapterf1ff IntroductionftofParamedicine

1) Whatfisfonefoffthefemergingfrolesfandfresponsibilitiesfoffafparamedicfinfthef21stfcentury?
A) Third-partyfbiller
B) Managedfhealthfcare
C) Healthfpromotion
D) Internetfeducation
f Answer:f C

Diff:f1 PagefRef:f4
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 4

2) Safetyfinspections,faccidentfprevention,fandfmedicalfscreeningfoffemployeesfarefsomefoffthef r
esponsibilitiesfforfparamedicsfworkingfin:
A) industrialfmedicine.
B) communityfclinics.
C) correctionalfinstitutions.
D) sportsfmedicine.
f Answer:f A

Diff:f1 PagefRef:f8
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 5

3) Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfthefinitialfeducationfprogramfoffthefparamedic?
A) Itfaddressesfeverythingfonefneedsftofknowftofpracticefparamedicine.
B) Itfisfafritefoffpassage,fbutfinformationfisfinconsistentfwithfhowfthingsfreallyfshouldfbefdone.
C) Itfisfthefbasefandfbeginningfoffone'sfprofessionalfeducation,fnotfthefend.
D) Lecturesfpreparefstudents,fbutfallflearningfoccursfonfthefjobfduringfthefinternshipfphase.f A
nswer:f C
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f5
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 3

4) Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfthefparamedic'sfprofessionalfobligation?
A) Acceptancefandfadherenceftofafcodefoffprofessionalfethicsfandfetiquette
B) Placingfthefsystem'sfwell-beingfabovefthatfoffthefpatient
C) Absolutefadherenceftofmedicalfprotocols
D) Followingflong-
standingftraditionsfinfpracticef Answer:f A
Diff:f2 PagefRef:f6
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 3


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,5) Afmajorfadvancefinfthefeducationfoffout-of-hospitalfwasfthe:
A) formationfoffthefNationalfAssociationfoffEmergencyfMedicalfTechnicians.
B) 2009fpublicationfNationalfEMSfServicesfEducationfStandards.
C) passagefoffthefHealthfInsurancefPortabilityfandfAccountabilityfActf(HIPAA).
D) establishmentfoffthefNationalfRegistryfcomputer-
basedfcertificationfexam.f Answer:f B
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f5
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 4

6) Whichfofftheffollowingfstatementsfaboutfafparamedic'sfskillfcompetencyfisfTRUE?
A) High-frequency,flow-criticalityfskillsfshouldfbefreviewedfoften.
B) Low-frequency,fhigh-criticalityfskillsfshouldfbefrarelyfreviewed.
C) Allfskillsfshouldfbefreviewedfequally,fregardlessfoffcriticality.
D) Frequentfreviewfoffinfrequentlyfusedfskillsfisfcriticalftofensurefcompetency.f A
nswer:f D
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f5
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 3

7) Thefparamedic'sfrightftofcarefforfpatients,fadministerfmedications,fandfperformfotherfrelatedf ta
sksffallsfonftheflicensefof:
A) thefEMSfsystemfmedicalfdirector.
B) thefstatefsecretaryfoffhealth.
C) thefreceivingfhospitalfpersonnel.
D) thefstatefmedicalfdirector.f
Answer:f A
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f4
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 4

8) Manyfprofessionalfsportsfteamsfhaveffoundfparamedicsftofbefeffectivefcomplementsftoftheir:
A) teamfphysicians.
B) physicalftherapists.
C) athleticftrainers.
D) rehabilitationfprograms.
f Answer:f C

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Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f O
bjective:f 5




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, 9) Paramedicsfshouldfalwaysfprovidefcare:
A) withfthefintentfofftransportingfallfpatients.
B) onlyfwhenftherefisfaflegitimatefpatientfcomplaint.
C) withoutfregardftofafpatient'sfabilityftofpay.
D) withfthefgoalfoffminimizingfon-
sceneftime.f Answer:f C
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f4
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f Objecti
ve:f 4

10) Thefparamedic'sfrolefhasfexpandedftofinclude
becausefoffthefneedftofmovef ill/injuredfpatientsffromfonefhealthfcareffacilityftofanotherff
orfspecializedfcare.
A) hospitalfemergencyfdepartments
B) criticalfcareftransport
C) correctionsfmedicine
D) helicopterfEMS
f Answer:f B

Diff:f1 PagefRef:f6
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f Objecti
ve:f 4

11) Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfcharacterizesfthefprofessionalfdevelopmentfoffafparamedic?
A) Itfisfafcareer-longfpursuit.
B) Itfisffocusedfonfpublicfeducationfefforts.
C) Itfisfregulatedfbyfthefsystemfmedicalfdirectorfandfstatefagency.
D) Itfisffocusedfonfillnessfandfinjuryfprevention.f
Answer:f A
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f5
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f Objecti
ve:f 3

12) Whichfofftheffollowingfbestfdescribesfthefparamedic'sfexpectedflevelfofffunctioningfinfthef dy
namicfprehospitalfsetting?
A) Actsfindependently
B) Underfdirectfsupervisionfoffthefmedicalfdirector
C) Underftelephoneforfradiofsupervisionfbyfnursingfpersonnel
D) Underfdirectfsupervisionfofffirefcommandf
Answer:f A
Diff:f1 PagefRef:f5
Standard:f Preparatoryf(EMSfSystems)f Objecti
ve:f 3




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