Paramedic Exam 1 with Accurate
Solutions
"The cellular membrane proteins and their functions include all of the following,
EXCEPT:"
buffers.
linkers.
receptors.
enzymes. - ANSWER-buffers.
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.
hospital emergency departments
critical care transport
corrections medicine
helicopter EMS - ANSWER-critical care transport
A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your
patient. Which of the following should you do?
Question the physician but carry out the order if the physician insists.
Contact a supervisor in the EMS system and request a second opinion.
Carry out the ordered treatment but note your objection in the patient care report.
Question the physician, refuse to carry out the order if the physician insists you do so,
and document the incident." - ANSWER-Question the physician, refuse to carry out the
order if the physician insists you do so, and document the incident."
"When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based
on ________ consent."
,implied
expressed
res ipsa loquitur
primum non nocere - ANSWER-implied
"""Case"" law and ""judge-made"" law are other names for ________ law."
constitutional
common
legislative
administrative - ANSWER-common
"DNR orders, durable powers of attorney, and living wills are forms of:"
standards of care.
protocols.
advance directives.
medical orders. - ANSWER-advance directives.
A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on:
res ipsa loquitur.
implied consent.
primum non nocere.
informed consent. - ANSWER-implied consent
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n):
emergency medical responder.
paramedic.
advanced EMT.
,emergency medical technician. - ANSWER-paramedic.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
Absolute adherence to medical protocols
Following long-standing traditions in practice - ANSWER-Acceptance and adherence to
a code of professional ethics and etiquette
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
Third-party biller
Managed health care
Health promotion
Internet education - ANSWER-Health promotion
"In a lawsuit in which a paramedic has been charged with negligence, the paramedic is
called the:"
suspect
plaintiff
defendant
magistrate - ANSWER-defendant
Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die
is an example of the professional attribute of:
patient advocacy.
leadership.
empathy.
integrity. - ANSWER-empathy
, Close attention to detail during patient care reflects which of the following professional
attributes?
Self-motivation
Patient advocacy
Empathy
Careful delivery of service - ANSWER-Careful delivery of service
Which of the following is best described as the unlawful touching of another individual
without the individual's consent?
Battery
Malpractice
Negligence
Assault - ANSWER-Battery
"When students are working with patients under a preceptor in an EMS system, at what
point should the preceptor inform the patients that their care, or part of it, is being
performed by a student?"
This information should not be revealed to the patient.
The patient should be informed after the procedure but only if there are no
complications from the procedure.
The patient should be informed if he asks what the caregiver's qualifications are."
The patient should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student
should be allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent." - ANSWER-The patient
should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student should be
allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent."
Which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when
carrying out their out-of-hospital functions?
Transporting all patients to the emergency department
Determining the appropriateness of treating on the scene and releasing the patient
Refusing to transport patients who do not have potentially life-threatening conditions"
Solutions
"The cellular membrane proteins and their functions include all of the following,
EXCEPT:"
buffers.
linkers.
receptors.
enzymes. - ANSWER-buffers.
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.
hospital emergency departments
critical care transport
corrections medicine
helicopter EMS - ANSWER-critical care transport
A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your
patient. Which of the following should you do?
Question the physician but carry out the order if the physician insists.
Contact a supervisor in the EMS system and request a second opinion.
Carry out the ordered treatment but note your objection in the patient care report.
Question the physician, refuse to carry out the order if the physician insists you do so,
and document the incident." - ANSWER-Question the physician, refuse to carry out the
order if the physician insists you do so, and document the incident."
"When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based
on ________ consent."
,implied
expressed
res ipsa loquitur
primum non nocere - ANSWER-implied
"""Case"" law and ""judge-made"" law are other names for ________ law."
constitutional
common
legislative
administrative - ANSWER-common
"DNR orders, durable powers of attorney, and living wills are forms of:"
standards of care.
protocols.
advance directives.
medical orders. - ANSWER-advance directives.
A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on:
res ipsa loquitur.
implied consent.
primum non nocere.
informed consent. - ANSWER-implied consent
The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n):
emergency medical responder.
paramedic.
advanced EMT.
,emergency medical technician. - ANSWER-paramedic.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
Absolute adherence to medical protocols
Following long-standing traditions in practice - ANSWER-Acceptance and adherence to
a code of professional ethics and etiquette
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st
century?
Third-party biller
Managed health care
Health promotion
Internet education - ANSWER-Health promotion
"In a lawsuit in which a paramedic has been charged with negligence, the paramedic is
called the:"
suspect
plaintiff
defendant
magistrate - ANSWER-defendant
Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die
is an example of the professional attribute of:
patient advocacy.
leadership.
empathy.
integrity. - ANSWER-empathy
, Close attention to detail during patient care reflects which of the following professional
attributes?
Self-motivation
Patient advocacy
Empathy
Careful delivery of service - ANSWER-Careful delivery of service
Which of the following is best described as the unlawful touching of another individual
without the individual's consent?
Battery
Malpractice
Negligence
Assault - ANSWER-Battery
"When students are working with patients under a preceptor in an EMS system, at what
point should the preceptor inform the patients that their care, or part of it, is being
performed by a student?"
This information should not be revealed to the patient.
The patient should be informed after the procedure but only if there are no
complications from the procedure.
The patient should be informed if he asks what the caregiver's qualifications are."
The patient should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student
should be allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent." - ANSWER-The patient
should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student should be
allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent."
Which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when
carrying out their out-of-hospital functions?
Transporting all patients to the emergency department
Determining the appropriateness of treating on the scene and releasing the patient
Refusing to transport patients who do not have potentially life-threatening conditions"
