CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
True or False. In the United States, community paramedics' scope of practice does not
go beyond that of general paramedics. - ANSWER-True
Which state was the first to establish licensing for Community Paramedics?
a). Maine
b). Minnesota
c). New Mexico
d). Colorado - ANSWER-b). Minnesota
What about Nova Scotia makes community paramedicine particularly applicable there?
a). An overall healthy populace
b). Low GDP
c). Much of the population lives in rural or isolated areas.
d). An above-average physician-to-population ratio - ANSWER-c). Much of the
population lives in rural or isolated areas.
What is the main focus of community paramedicine in rural settings?
a). To provide access to primary care
b). To provide physical therapy and transportation services
c). To reach distant populations and provide emergency care
d). To use resources efficiently - ANSWER-a). To provide access to primary care
What is true of becoming a qualified community paramedic?
a). The North Central EMS institute developed the first community paramedicine training
program used in the United States
c). EMS professionals in the federal government created the first community
paramedicine curriculum
d). Candidates generally become community paramedics before EMT paramedics -
ANSWER-a) The North Central EMS institute developed the first community
paramedicine training program used in the United States
A community paramedic visits an independently living adult patient's home and notices
the patient living in unsafe conditions possibly exacerbated by mental health
disturbances. Who would they try to connect the patient to?
a). The county case management system
b). Their family