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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice
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6th Edition, Volume. 1 – 5, by (Bledsoe)
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, Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 6e (Bledsoe)
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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
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Standard: | Preparatory |(EMS |Systems)
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2) Safety |inspections, |accident |prevention, |and |medical |screening |of |employees |are |some |of |the
responsibilities |for |paramedics |working |in:
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A) industrial |medicine.
B) community |clinics.
C) correctional |institutions.
D) sports |medicine.
ANSWER: | A
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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
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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
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, 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
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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
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7) The |paramedic's |right |to |care |for |patients, |administer |medications, |and |perform |other |related
tasks |falls |on |the |license |of:
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A) the |EMS |system |medical |director.
B) the |state |secretary |of |health.
C) the |receiving |hospital |personnel.
D) the |state |medical |director.
ANSWER: | A
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8) Many |professional |sports |teams |have |found |paramedics |to |be |effective |complements |to |their: