COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC JBL QUIZ
CH6 WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
According to the text, how many visits to the emergency room are suffered annually by
older Americans due to falls? - ANSWER-Over 2 million (pg. 68-69)
What common medical condition is associated with falls in older adults? - ANSWER-
Osteoporosis (pg.69)
What makes community paramedics particularly valuable in the public health system? -
ANSWER-Cultural sensitivity (pg. 62)
Conducting "new arrival" visits for first-time parents is an example of the ______ role of
community paramedics - ANSWER-prevention (pg. 68)
A community has few problems with the rapid spread of communicable disease or
pollution. However, it also has few public health resources. This community is likely: -
ANSWER-Rural and nonindustrial (pg. 63)
Danielle, a community paramedic, just completed an infant wellness check at a home.
She recorded the baby's height and weight, measured the circumference of the baby's
head, and asked questions and took notes about the baby's sleep/wake cycles and
patterns. She then recorded all of the information on a growth chart for the infant. Which
of these goes beyond what the text describes as the generalized wellness check? -
ANSWER-Noting the sleep/wake patterns (pg. 68)
Successful outreach services help achieve which public health goal? - ANSWER-
Healthier community members (pg. 71)
When was the national prevention strategy created? - ANSWER-2011 (pg. 65)
Monitoring of a patient is most often used to: - ANSWER-Make sure a patient with a
highly contagious disease is taking medication properly and regularly (pg. 70)
Successful outreach services help achieve which public health goal? - ANSWER-
Healthier community members (pg. 71)
When was the national prevention strategy created? - ANSWER-2011 (pg. 65)
Monitoring of a patient is most often used to: - ANSWER-Make sure a patient with a
highly contagious disease is taking medication properly and regularly (pg. 70)
CH6 WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
According to the text, how many visits to the emergency room are suffered annually by
older Americans due to falls? - ANSWER-Over 2 million (pg. 68-69)
What common medical condition is associated with falls in older adults? - ANSWER-
Osteoporosis (pg.69)
What makes community paramedics particularly valuable in the public health system? -
ANSWER-Cultural sensitivity (pg. 62)
Conducting "new arrival" visits for first-time parents is an example of the ______ role of
community paramedics - ANSWER-prevention (pg. 68)
A community has few problems with the rapid spread of communicable disease or
pollution. However, it also has few public health resources. This community is likely: -
ANSWER-Rural and nonindustrial (pg. 63)
Danielle, a community paramedic, just completed an infant wellness check at a home.
She recorded the baby's height and weight, measured the circumference of the baby's
head, and asked questions and took notes about the baby's sleep/wake cycles and
patterns. She then recorded all of the information on a growth chart for the infant. Which
of these goes beyond what the text describes as the generalized wellness check? -
ANSWER-Noting the sleep/wake patterns (pg. 68)
Successful outreach services help achieve which public health goal? - ANSWER-
Healthier community members (pg. 71)
When was the national prevention strategy created? - ANSWER-2011 (pg. 65)
Monitoring of a patient is most often used to: - ANSWER-Make sure a patient with a
highly contagious disease is taking medication properly and regularly (pg. 70)
Successful outreach services help achieve which public health goal? - ANSWER-
Healthier community members (pg. 71)
When was the national prevention strategy created? - ANSWER-2011 (pg. 65)
Monitoring of a patient is most often used to: - ANSWER-Make sure a patient with a
highly contagious disease is taking medication properly and regularly (pg. 70)
