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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice
6th Edition, Volume. 1 – 5, by (Bledsoe)
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of the
responsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) industrial medicine.
B) community clinics.
C) correctional institutions.
D) sports medicine.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be done.
,C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship phase.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) Which oof othe ofollowing obest odescribes othe oparamedic's oprofessional oobligation?
A) Acceptance oand oadherence oto oa ocode oof oprofessional oethics oand oetiquette
B) Placing othe osystem's owell-being oabove othat oof othe opatient
C) Absolute oadherence oto omedical oprotocols
D) Following olong-standing otraditions oin
opracticeoANSWER: o A
Diff: o2 Page oRef: o6
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 3
, 5) A omajor oadvance oin othe oeducation oof oout-of-hospital owas othe:
A) formation oof othe oNational oAssociation oof oEmergency oMedical oTechnicians.
B) 2009 opublication oNational oEMS oServices oEducation oStandards.
C) passage oof othe oHealth oInsurance oPortability oand oAccountability oAct o(HIPAA).
D) establishment oof othe oNational oRegistry ocomputer-based ocertification
oexam.oANSWER: oB
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o5
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 4
6) Which oof othe ofollowing ostatements oabout oa oparamedic's oskill ocompetency ois oTRUE?
A) High-frequency, olow-criticality oskills oshould obe oreviewed ooften.
B) Low-frequency, ohigh-criticality oskills oshould obe orarely oreviewed.
C) All oskills oshould obe oreviewed oequally, oregardless oof ocriticality.
D) Frequent oreview oof oinfrequently oused oskills ois ocritical oto oensure
ocompetency.oANSWER: o D
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o5
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 3
7) The oparamedic's oright oto ocare ofor opatients, oadminister omedications, oand operform oother
orelatedotasks ofalls oon othe olicense oof:
A) the oEMS osystem omedical odirector.
B) the ostate osecretary oof ohealth.
C) the oreceiving ohospital opersonnel.
D) the ostate omedical
odirector.oANSWER: o A
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o4
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 4
8) Many oprofessional osports oteams ohave ofound oparamedics oto obe oeffective ocomplements oto
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice
6th Edition, Volume. 1 – 5, by (Bledsoe)
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of the
responsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) industrial medicine.
B) community clinics.
C) correctional institutions.
D) sports medicine.
ANSWER: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be done.
,C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship phase.
ANSWER: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) Which oof othe ofollowing obest odescribes othe oparamedic's oprofessional oobligation?
A) Acceptance oand oadherence oto oa ocode oof oprofessional oethics oand oetiquette
B) Placing othe osystem's owell-being oabove othat oof othe opatient
C) Absolute oadherence oto omedical oprotocols
D) Following olong-standing otraditions oin
opracticeoANSWER: o A
Diff: o2 Page oRef: o6
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 3
, 5) A omajor oadvance oin othe oeducation oof oout-of-hospital owas othe:
A) formation oof othe oNational oAssociation oof oEmergency oMedical oTechnicians.
B) 2009 opublication oNational oEMS oServices oEducation oStandards.
C) passage oof othe oHealth oInsurance oPortability oand oAccountability oAct o(HIPAA).
D) establishment oof othe oNational oRegistry ocomputer-based ocertification
oexam.oANSWER: oB
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o5
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 4
6) Which oof othe ofollowing ostatements oabout oa oparamedic's oskill ocompetency ois oTRUE?
A) High-frequency, olow-criticality oskills oshould obe oreviewed ooften.
B) Low-frequency, ohigh-criticality oskills oshould obe orarely oreviewed.
C) All oskills oshould obe oreviewed oequally, oregardless oof ocriticality.
D) Frequent oreview oof oinfrequently oused oskills ois ocritical oto oensure
ocompetency.oANSWER: o D
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o5
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 3
7) The oparamedic's oright oto ocare ofor opatients, oadminister omedications, oand operform oother
orelatedotasks ofalls oon othe olicense oof:
A) the oEMS osystem omedical odirector.
B) the ostate osecretary oof ohealth.
C) the oreceiving ohospital opersonnel.
D) the ostate omedical
odirector.oANSWER: o A
Diff: o1 Page oRef: o4
Standard: o Preparatory o(EMS
oSystems)oObjective: o 4
8) Many oprofessional osports oteams ohave ofound oparamedics oto obe oeffective ocomplements oto
