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ParamedicCare:Principles&Practice
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Volume1 Introduction to Advanced PrehospitalCare
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Chapter1 Introduction to Paramedicine
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1) What is oneof theemerging roles and responsibilities ofa paramedic in the 21st century?
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B) Managed health care s s
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ANSWER: C
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2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of the
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responsibilities for paramedics working in:
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A) industrial medicine. s
B) communityclinics. s
C) correctionalinstitutions. s
D) sportsmedicine. s
ANSWER: A
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3) Which ofthe following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
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A) It addresses everythingoneneeds to know to practice paramedicine.
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B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things reallyshould bedone.
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,C) It is the baseand beginning of one's professional education, not theend.
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D) Lectures preparestudents, but all learningoccurs on thejob duringthe internship phase.
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ANSWER: C
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Objective: 3
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4) Which ofthe followingbest describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
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A) Acceptance and adherence to a codeof professional ethics and etiquette
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B) Placingthe system's well-beingabove that of the patient
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ANSWER: A
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, 5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
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A) formation of the National Association of EmergencyMedical Technicians. s s s s s s s s
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
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C) passageof the Health Insurance Portabilityand AccountabilityAct (HIPAA).
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ANSWER: B
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6) Which ofthe followingstatements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
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A) High-frequency, low-criticalityskills should bereviewed often. s s s s s s
B) Low-frequency, high-criticalityskills should be rarelyreviewed. s s s s s s
C) All skills should bereviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
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D) Frequent review of infrequentlyused skills is critical to ensurecompetency.
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ANSWER: D
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7) Theparamedic's right to care forpatients, administer medications, and perform other relatedtasks
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falls on the license of:
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A) theEMS system medical director.
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B) thestate secretaryof health.
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C) thereceivinghospital personnel.
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D) the state medical director.
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ANSWER: A
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8) Manyprofessional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their:
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