INTRO TO PARAMEDICINE FINAL
REVIEW CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle collision: - ANSWER Parking the
ambulance in dry grass may cause a fire
All of the following are common triggers of distress, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Planning a
lengthy vacation
What type of person is particularly vulnerable to anxiety when he or she experiences an
illness or an injury? - ANSWER One whose self-esteem depends on being active,
independent, and aggressive
Specific functions that the paramedic should perform prior to contacting medical control
are called: - ANSWER Standing orders
If a 30 year old man has a resting heart rate of 60 beats/min and a maximum heart rate
of 190 beats/min his target heart rate is: - ANSWER 151 beats/min
The ability to remain calm and think clearly when everything else is in disarray is a trait
of: - ANSWER Professionalism
Being empathetic toward a patient means that you: - ANSWER Acknowledge the
patient's feelings
Any time you need to move a patient who cannot or should not walk, it is MOST
important to consider: - ANSWER The need for extra help
Peer review can be a good learning experience if: - ANSWER Those conducting the
review have good guidelines and the person being evaluated keeps an open mind
In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on: - ANSWER
Keeping an injury from occurring in the first place
As a part of your personal health assessment, you should: - ANSWER Consider
hereditary factors that can impact your health
Biologic stress is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER The nonspecific response of
the body to any demand made upon it
, A scientific approach to research in which a researcher controls, manipulates, and then
measures one or more variables to ascertain how manipulating the variables affects the
subjects is called: - ANSWER Experimental research
The MOST effective injury prevention program is one that is: - ANSWER Broad and
ongoing
When a patient calls EMS for an apparent non-life-
threatening condition, the paramedic should: - ANSWER Recall that what he or she
considers to be a non-emergency may be very emergent to the patient
To be credible, an injury prevention intervention: - ANSWER Should have quantitatively
measured results
Which of the following is NOT a critical point addressed by the "White Paper" written in
1966 that was entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society"? - ANSWER Ensuring that paramedics responded to every call
A patient's response to an emergency is determined by: - ANSWER The patient's
personal methods of adapting to stress
Prior to transporting a 66-year-old woman with chest pain to the hospital, she expresses
the need to retrieve her bible and say a prayer, you should: - ANSWER Be respectful of
the patient's wishes and give her the time she needs
Performing the functions of a paramedic prior to licensure is: - ANSWER Unlawful
The 2009 National EMS Education Standards: - ANSWER Outline the minimum
knowledge base that the paramedic must possess in order to function in the field
As a paramedic, your priority is to: - ANSWER Be prepared to respond to and treat
injuries that inevitably will occur
Most unintentional injuries are the result of: - ANSWER Motor vehicle accidents
Part of your therapeutic role as a paramedic includes: - ANSWER Maintaining a calm
and confident attitude
Some health care professionals are reluctant to discuss death with patients because: -
ANSWER Of their own anxiety about the subject
A paramedic is considered a health care professional, and as such should: - ANSWER
Meet societal expectations whether he or she is on or off duty
Which of the following general statements regarding injuries and injury prevention is
correct? - ANSWER EMS has the greatest impact on preventing unintentional injuries
REVIEW CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle collision: - ANSWER Parking the
ambulance in dry grass may cause a fire
All of the following are common triggers of distress, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Planning a
lengthy vacation
What type of person is particularly vulnerable to anxiety when he or she experiences an
illness or an injury? - ANSWER One whose self-esteem depends on being active,
independent, and aggressive
Specific functions that the paramedic should perform prior to contacting medical control
are called: - ANSWER Standing orders
If a 30 year old man has a resting heart rate of 60 beats/min and a maximum heart rate
of 190 beats/min his target heart rate is: - ANSWER 151 beats/min
The ability to remain calm and think clearly when everything else is in disarray is a trait
of: - ANSWER Professionalism
Being empathetic toward a patient means that you: - ANSWER Acknowledge the
patient's feelings
Any time you need to move a patient who cannot or should not walk, it is MOST
important to consider: - ANSWER The need for extra help
Peer review can be a good learning experience if: - ANSWER Those conducting the
review have good guidelines and the person being evaluated keeps an open mind
In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on: - ANSWER
Keeping an injury from occurring in the first place
As a part of your personal health assessment, you should: - ANSWER Consider
hereditary factors that can impact your health
Biologic stress is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER The nonspecific response of
the body to any demand made upon it
, A scientific approach to research in which a researcher controls, manipulates, and then
measures one or more variables to ascertain how manipulating the variables affects the
subjects is called: - ANSWER Experimental research
The MOST effective injury prevention program is one that is: - ANSWER Broad and
ongoing
When a patient calls EMS for an apparent non-life-
threatening condition, the paramedic should: - ANSWER Recall that what he or she
considers to be a non-emergency may be very emergent to the patient
To be credible, an injury prevention intervention: - ANSWER Should have quantitatively
measured results
Which of the following is NOT a critical point addressed by the "White Paper" written in
1966 that was entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society"? - ANSWER Ensuring that paramedics responded to every call
A patient's response to an emergency is determined by: - ANSWER The patient's
personal methods of adapting to stress
Prior to transporting a 66-year-old woman with chest pain to the hospital, she expresses
the need to retrieve her bible and say a prayer, you should: - ANSWER Be respectful of
the patient's wishes and give her the time she needs
Performing the functions of a paramedic prior to licensure is: - ANSWER Unlawful
The 2009 National EMS Education Standards: - ANSWER Outline the minimum
knowledge base that the paramedic must possess in order to function in the field
As a paramedic, your priority is to: - ANSWER Be prepared to respond to and treat
injuries that inevitably will occur
Most unintentional injuries are the result of: - ANSWER Motor vehicle accidents
Part of your therapeutic role as a paramedic includes: - ANSWER Maintaining a calm
and confident attitude
Some health care professionals are reluctant to discuss death with patients because: -
ANSWER Of their own anxiety about the subject
A paramedic is considered a health care professional, and as such should: - ANSWER
Meet societal expectations whether he or she is on or off duty
Which of the following general statements regarding injuries and injury prevention is
correct? - ANSWER EMS has the greatest impact on preventing unintentional injuries
