TEST BANK FORParamedic 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 of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related
tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital personnel.
, D) the dstate dmedical
ddirector. d ANSWER: d d A
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d4
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d4
8) Many dprofessional dsports dteams d have d found dparamedics dto dbe deffective dcomplements dto
dtheir:
A) team dphysicians.
B) physical dtherapists.
C) athletic dtrainers.
D) rehabilitation
dprograms. d ANSWER: d dC
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d8
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d5
9) Paramedics dshould dalways dprovide dcare:
A) with dthe dintent d of dtransporting dall dpatients.
B) only dwhen dthere d is da dlegitimate dpatient d complaint.
C) without dregard dto da dpatient's dability dto dpay.
D) with dthe dgoal dof dminimizing don-scene
dtime. d ANSWER: d dC
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d4
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d4
10) The dparamedic's drole d has dexpanded dto dinclude because dof dthe dneed dto
d move d ill/injured dpatients dfrom done dhealth dcare dfacility dto danother d for dspecialized
dcare.
A) hospital demergency ddepartments
B) critical dcare dtransport
C) corrections dmedicine
D) helicopter dEMS
d ANSWER: dB
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d6
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
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 of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
ANSWER: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam.
ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency.
ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related
tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital personnel.
, D) the dstate dmedical
ddirector. d ANSWER: d d A
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d4
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d4
8) Many dprofessional dsports dteams d have d found dparamedics dto dbe deffective dcomplements dto
dtheir:
A) team dphysicians.
B) physical dtherapists.
C) athletic dtrainers.
D) rehabilitation
dprograms. d ANSWER: d dC
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d8
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d5
9) Paramedics dshould dalways dprovide dcare:
A) with dthe dintent d of dtransporting dall dpatients.
B) only dwhen dthere d is da dlegitimate dpatient d complaint.
C) without dregard dto da dpatient's dability dto dpay.
D) with dthe dgoal dof dminimizing don-scene
dtime. d ANSWER: d dC
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d4
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
d Objective: d d4
10) The dparamedic's drole d has dexpanded dto dinclude because dof dthe dneed dto
d move d ill/injured dpatients dfrom done dhealth dcare dfacility dto danother d for dspecialized
dcare.
A) hospital demergency ddepartments
B) critical dcare dtransport
C) corrections dmedicine
D) helicopter dEMS
d ANSWER: dB
Diff: d1 Page dRef: d6
Standard: d Preparatory d(EMS dSystems)
