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paramedic prep EXAM LATEST UPDATED
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation? -
(ANSWER)Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and
etiquette
Paramedics should always provide care: - (ANSWER)without regard to a patient's
ability to pay.
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic? - (ANSWER)The
ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
Which of the following best characterizes the professional development of a
paramedic? - (ANSWER)It is a career-long pursuit.
The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform
other related tasks falls on the license of: - (ANSWER)the EMS system medical
director.
Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective
complements to their: - (ANSWER)athletic trainers.
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The paramedic's role has expanded to include ________ because of the need to
move ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized
care. - (ANSWER)critical care transport
To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and
the: - (ANSWER)EMS system's medical director.
To legally function as a paramedic, one must: - (ANSWER)have fulfilled the
specific requirements of an appropriate credentialing body.
A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital personnel was the: -
(ANSWER)the 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n): -
(ANSWER)paramedic.
Which of the following aspects of the paramedic's work most appropriately falls
into the category of public health? - (ANSWER)Educating the public on illness
prevention.
Where do many of the practices and techniques of tactical EMS come from? -
(ANSWER)Military
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Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are
some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in: - (ANSWER)industrial
medicine.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's expected level of
functioning in the dynamic prehospital setting? - (ANSWER)Acts independently
Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined
because of: - (ANSWER)research.
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the
paramedic? - (ANSWER)It is the base and beginning of one's professional
education, not the end.
Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is true? -
(ANSWER)Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure
competency.
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century? - (ANSWER)Health promotion
Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS
Instructional
Guidelines? - (ANSWER)The United States Department of Transportation
, 4
The future enhancement of EMS is strongly dependent on: - (ANSWER)availability
of quality research.
A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in
patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a -
(ANSWER)intervener physician.
The Institute of Medicine published Emergency Medical Services for Children in: -
(ANSWER)1993.
The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a
standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of
medical care are known as: - (ANSWER)clinical protocols.
Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personnel,
equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and emergency medical care
to the community? - (ANSWER)EMS system
In 1980, the revision "KKK-A-1822A" involved: - (ANSWER)improving ambulance
electrical systems by designing a low-amp lighting system to replace antiquated
light bars and beacons.
Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until: -
(ANSWER)the late 1960s.
paramedic prep EXAM LATEST UPDATED
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation? -
(ANSWER)Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and
etiquette
Paramedics should always provide care: - (ANSWER)without regard to a patient's
ability to pay.
Which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic? - (ANSWER)The
ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of patients
Which of the following best characterizes the professional development of a
paramedic? - (ANSWER)It is a career-long pursuit.
The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform
other related tasks falls on the license of: - (ANSWER)the EMS system medical
director.
Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective
complements to their: - (ANSWER)athletic trainers.
, 2
The paramedic's role has expanded to include ________ because of the need to
move ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized
care. - (ANSWER)critical care transport
To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and
the: - (ANSWER)EMS system's medical director.
To legally function as a paramedic, one must: - (ANSWER)have fulfilled the
specific requirements of an appropriate credentialing body.
A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital personnel was the: -
(ANSWER)the 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n): -
(ANSWER)paramedic.
Which of the following aspects of the paramedic's work most appropriately falls
into the category of public health? - (ANSWER)Educating the public on illness
prevention.
Where do many of the practices and techniques of tactical EMS come from? -
(ANSWER)Military
, 3
Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are
some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in: - (ANSWER)industrial
medicine.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's expected level of
functioning in the dynamic prehospital setting? - (ANSWER)Acts independently
Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined
because of: - (ANSWER)research.
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the
paramedic? - (ANSWER)It is the base and beginning of one's professional
education, not the end.
Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is true? -
(ANSWER)Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure
competency.
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century? - (ANSWER)Health promotion
Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS
Instructional
Guidelines? - (ANSWER)The United States Department of Transportation
, 4
The future enhancement of EMS is strongly dependent on: - (ANSWER)availability
of quality research.
A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in
patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a -
(ANSWER)intervener physician.
The Institute of Medicine published Emergency Medical Services for Children in: -
(ANSWER)1993.
The established policies and procedures of an EMS system that provide a
standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of
medical care are known as: - (ANSWER)clinical protocols.
Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personnel,
equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and emergency medical care
to the community? - (ANSWER)EMS system
In 1980, the revision "KKK-A-1822A" involved: - (ANSWER)improving ambulance
electrical systems by designing a low-amp lighting system to replace antiquated
light bars and beacons.
Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until: -
(ANSWER)the late 1960s.
