PCP 101 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
What's the difference between Certification and Licensure? - ANSWER-Certification= An exam used by a school to ensure health care providers have at least some basic level of knowledge and skill
Licensure= A process by which the ACP ensures competency in an examination setting
When were motorized vehicles used to provide care for the wounded? - ANSWER-WW1 and WW2
When did advancements occur in the caring of immediate trauma patients? - ANSWER-Korean and Vietnamese war
When did helicopter extrication originally occur? - ANSWER-Korean War
What was the "White paper" - ANSWER-Created in the states it was a paper about how lacking the prehospital treatment was in the United States
What was the college of paramedics originally called - ANSWER-APPA
What are the primary and secondary roles of EMS? - ANSWER-Primary= Patient care
Secondary= Fire ground support
What are the primary and secondary roles of Fire/Rescue? - ANSWER-Primary= Fire suppression and rescue Secondary= Patient care, gaining access and extrication What are the Primary and Secondary functions of Police? - ANSWER-Primary= Scene control
Secondary= Assist with patient care, scene investigation
How long is a PCP course? - ANSWER-240 hours
What is a PSA? - ANSWER-Primary service Area
In terms of ALS, what can a PCP do? - ANSWER--Iv therapy
-Advanced airway adjuncts
-Administration of limited number of medications
How long is an ACP course? - ANSWER-800-1500 hours
What is the public safety access point for EMS? - ANSWER-Dialing 911
What does an enhanced system provide? - ANSWER-Address, phone number of the caller,
Who conducts evaluations and quality control on EMS work? - ANSWER-Medical director
What are the 3 types of errors made in EMS? (Don't define them) - ANSWER-Skill-Based failure
Rule-Based Failure
Knowledge-Based failure
Define skill based failure: - ANSWER-Failures of action, or unintentional actions.
What's the difference between Certification and Licensure? - ANSWER-Certification= An exam used by a school to ensure health care providers have at least some basic level of knowledge and skill
Licensure= A process by which the ACP ensures competency in an examination setting
When were motorized vehicles used to provide care for the wounded? - ANSWER-WW1 and WW2
When did advancements occur in the caring of immediate trauma patients? - ANSWER-Korean and Vietnamese war
When did helicopter extrication originally occur? - ANSWER-Korean War
What was the "White paper" - ANSWER-Created in the states it was a paper about how lacking the prehospital treatment was in the United States
What was the college of paramedics originally called - ANSWER-APPA
What are the primary and secondary roles of EMS? - ANSWER-Primary= Patient care
Secondary= Fire ground support
What are the primary and secondary roles of Fire/Rescue? - ANSWER-Primary= Fire suppression and rescue Secondary= Patient care, gaining access and extrication What are the Primary and Secondary functions of Police? - ANSWER-Primary= Scene control
Secondary= Assist with patient care, scene investigation
How long is a PCP course? - ANSWER-240 hours
What is a PSA? - ANSWER-Primary service Area
In terms of ALS, what can a PCP do? - ANSWER--Iv therapy
-Advanced airway adjuncts
-Administration of limited number of medications
How long is an ACP course? - ANSWER-800-1500 hours
What is the public safety access point for EMS? - ANSWER-Dialing 911
What does an enhanced system provide? - ANSWER-Address, phone number of the caller,
Who conducts evaluations and quality control on EMS work? - ANSWER-Medical director
What are the 3 types of errors made in EMS? (Don't define them) - ANSWER-Skill-Based failure
Rule-Based Failure
Knowledge-Based failure
Define skill based failure: - ANSWER-Failures of action, or unintentional actions.
