Test Bank for Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice 5th Edition Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies by Bledsoe Complete Questions and Answers Study Guide for Paramedic Students Preparing for Trauma Assessment Emergency Care Injury Management Patient Stabilizat

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Paramedic Care Principles & Practice V1, 5e (Bledsoe e al.) YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY JYY YY




Chapter 1 Introduction to Paramedicine
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1) Wha is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
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A) Third-party biller JYY




B) Managed health care JYY JYY




C) Health promotion JYY




D) Interneteducation JY JYY




Answer: C JYY




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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: JYY JYY JYY JYY




A) industrial medicine. JYY




B) community clinics. JYY




C) correctional institutions. JYY




D) sportsmedicine. JY




Answer: A J Y Y




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3) Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
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A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
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B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be done.
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C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
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D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship phase.
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Answer: C JYY




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4) Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
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A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
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C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols JYY JYY JYY JYY




D) Followinglong-standingtraditions inpractice JY JYY JYY JY JYY




Answer: A J Y Y




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,5) Amajor advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
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A) formationof the NationalAssociation of Emergency Medical Technicians. JY JYY JYY JY JYY JYY JYY JYY




B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
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C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability andAccountabilityAct (HIPAA).
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D) establishment oftheNational Registrycomputer-based certification exam. JYY JYY JY JYY JY JYY JYY JYY




Answer: B JYY




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6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
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A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
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D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




Answer: D JYY




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7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related
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tasks falls on the license of:
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A) the EMS system medical director.
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B) the state secretary of health.
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C) the receiving hospital personnel.
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D) thestatemedicaldirector.
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Answer: A J Y Y




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8) Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their:
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A) team physicians. JYY




B) physical therapists. JYY




C) athletic trainers. JYY




D) rehabilitationprograms. JY JYY




Answer: C JYY




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,9) Paramedics should always provide care: JYY JYY JYY JYY




A) with the intent of transporting all patients.
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B) only when there is a legitimate patient complaint.
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C) without regard to a patient's ability to pay. JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




D) with the goalof minimizing on-scene time.
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Answer: C JYY




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10) The paramedic's role has expanded to include
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ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized care.
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A) hospital emergency departments JYY JYY




B) critical care transport JYY JYY




C) corrections medicine JYY




D) helicopterEMS JY JYY




Answer: B JYY




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11) Which of the following best characterizes the professional development of a paramedic?
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A) It is a career-long pursuit.
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B) It is focused on public education efforts.
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C) It is regulated by the system medical director and state agency.
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D) It is focused on illness and injury prevention.
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Answer: A J Y Y




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12) Which of the following best describes the paramedic's expected level of functioning in the
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dynamic prehospital setting?JYY JYY




A) Acts independently
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B) Under direct supervision of the medical director
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C) Under telephone or radio supervision by nursing personnel
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D) Under direct supervision offire command
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Answer: A J Y Y




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, 13) Which of the following aspects of the paramedic's work most appropriately falls into the
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category of public health? JYY JYY JYY




A) Administering care to a patient who has suffered a heart attack JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




B) Providing life-saving measures after a traffic accident JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




C) Educating the public on illness prevention JYY JYY JYY JYY JYY




D) Takingstepstoprevent a terrorist attack JYY JY JY JYY JYY JYY JYY




Answer: C JYY




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14) To legally function as a paramedic, one must:
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A) have successfully completed an accredited EMT education program.
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B) have fulfilled the specific requirements of an appropriate credentialing body.
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C) strive to maintain quality health care, regardless of cost or impact on one's EMS system.
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D) be able to function independently in a nonstructured, constantly changing environment.
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Answer: B JYY




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15) Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined because of:
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A) research.
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C) legislation.
D) lawsuits.
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A
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16) The highest level of prehospital care provider in the United States is a(n):
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A) emergencymedical responder. JY JYY




B) paramedic.
C) advancedEMT. JY




D) emergencymedicaltechnician. JY JY JYY




Answer: B JYY




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