Paramedic Care Principles and Practice
Exam 1 (ch 1-10)
Paramedics typically function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles in what
type of medicine? - ✔✔A.Community paramedicine
B.Flight paramedicine
C.Critical care medicine
D.Telemedicine
Ans: A.
The combined roles and responsibilities of paramedic practice is known as: - ✔✔A. paramedicine.
B.primary care.
C.integrated care.
D.community medicine.
Ans: A.
Which type of emergency service provider has the skills and knowledge to use both basic and advanced
equipment found on an ambulance? - ✔✔A.EMR
B.AEMT
C.EMT
D.EMS
Ans:B.
Critical care transport vehicles are: - ✔✔A.reserved for ventilator or balloon pump patients.
B.specially equipped and staffed for moving extremely ill patients.
Your answer is correct.
,C.all ambulances with at least one ALS provider.
D. required to have two RNs on board during transport.
Ans: B.
Of the nationally recognized levels of EMS certifications in the United States, who performs the highest
level of prehospital care? - ✔✔A.Paramedic
B.Advanced EMT
C.Emergency medical responder (EMR)
D.Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Ans: A.
Which level of EMS provider is certified to provide only basic emergency medical care and
transportation? - ✔✔A.AEMT
B.EMT
C.EMR
D.Paramedic
Ans: D.
The primary focus of the advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) is to provide: - ✔✔A.
basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent
patients who access the EMS system.
B.
advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the EMS system.
C.
immediate advanced life support to noncritical patients who access the emergency medical system.
D.
, basic emergency medical care and transportation for noncritical patients who access the emergency
medical system.
Answer: A.
The paramedic is always expected to: - ✔✔A.
improve the patient's condition.
B.
serve as the patient's advocate.
C.
obtain online medical direction.
D.
supervise other care providers.
Ans: B.
The primary task of the paramedic is to: - ✔✔A.
minimize on-scene time.
B.
reduce unnecessary transports.
C.
diagnose the patient's primary medical issue.
D.
provide care in an out-of-hospital setting.
Ans: D.
Which of the following is the best way to avoid legal issues as a paramedic? - ✔✔A.
Always establish online medical direction.
Exam 1 (ch 1-10)
Paramedics typically function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles in what
type of medicine? - ✔✔A.Community paramedicine
B.Flight paramedicine
C.Critical care medicine
D.Telemedicine
Ans: A.
The combined roles and responsibilities of paramedic practice is known as: - ✔✔A. paramedicine.
B.primary care.
C.integrated care.
D.community medicine.
Ans: A.
Which type of emergency service provider has the skills and knowledge to use both basic and advanced
equipment found on an ambulance? - ✔✔A.EMR
B.AEMT
C.EMT
D.EMS
Ans:B.
Critical care transport vehicles are: - ✔✔A.reserved for ventilator or balloon pump patients.
B.specially equipped and staffed for moving extremely ill patients.
Your answer is correct.
,C.all ambulances with at least one ALS provider.
D. required to have two RNs on board during transport.
Ans: B.
Of the nationally recognized levels of EMS certifications in the United States, who performs the highest
level of prehospital care? - ✔✔A.Paramedic
B.Advanced EMT
C.Emergency medical responder (EMR)
D.Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Ans: A.
Which level of EMS provider is certified to provide only basic emergency medical care and
transportation? - ✔✔A.AEMT
B.EMT
C.EMR
D.Paramedic
Ans: D.
The primary focus of the advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) is to provide: - ✔✔A.
basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent
patients who access the EMS system.
B.
advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the EMS system.
C.
immediate advanced life support to noncritical patients who access the emergency medical system.
D.
, basic emergency medical care and transportation for noncritical patients who access the emergency
medical system.
Answer: A.
The paramedic is always expected to: - ✔✔A.
improve the patient's condition.
B.
serve as the patient's advocate.
C.
obtain online medical direction.
D.
supervise other care providers.
Ans: B.
The primary task of the paramedic is to: - ✔✔A.
minimize on-scene time.
B.
reduce unnecessary transports.
C.
diagnose the patient's primary medical issue.
D.
provide care in an out-of-hospital setting.
Ans: D.
Which of the following is the best way to avoid legal issues as a paramedic? - ✔✔A.
Always establish online medical direction.
