Test Bank For Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition Volume 1 by Bledsoe, ISBN: 9780136895299, All 15 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition

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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th editio
Volume 1: Introduction to Advanced Pre-hospital Ca

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Table of contents:
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CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
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CHAPTER 2: EMS Systems
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CHAPTER 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
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CHAPTER 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness
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CHAPTER 5: EMS Research
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CHAPTER 6: Public Health
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CHAPTER 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care
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CHAPTER 8: Ethics in Paramedicine
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CHAPTER 9: EMS Systems and Communications
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CHAPTER 10: Documentation
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CHAPTER 11: Pathophysiology
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CHAPTER 12: Human Lifespan Development
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CHAPTER 13: Emergency Pharmacology
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CHAPTER 14: Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
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CHAPTER 15: Airway Management and Ventilation
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
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1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
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A) Third-party biller
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B) Managed health care
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C) Health promotion
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D) Internet education
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2) Safety inspections, accident preveention, and medical screening of employees are some of the
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responsibilities for paramedics working in: DW DW DW DW




A) industrial medicine.
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B) community clinics.
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C) correctional institutions.
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D) sports medicine.
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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 eveerything 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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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
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B) Placing the system's well-being abovee that of the patient
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C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
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D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
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5) A major adveance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
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A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
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B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
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C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam.
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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 reveiewed often.
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B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reveiewed.
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C) All skills should be reveiewed equally, regardless of criticality.
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D) Frequent reveiew of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency.
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7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other relate
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d 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 receiveing hospital personnel.
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D) the state medical director.
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8) Many professional sports teams havee found paramedics to be effectivee complements to their:
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A) team physicians.
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B) physical therapists.
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C) athletic trainers.
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D) rehabilitation programs.
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