Ch. 1. Intro to Para medicine
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the twenty-first
century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education - answer Health Promotion
Safety inspections, accident prevention programs, and medical screening of employees
are some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) Industrial medicine
B) Community clinics
C) Correctional institutions
D) Sports medicine - answer Industrial Medicine
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be
done.
C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship
phase. - answerIt is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the
end.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice - answerAcceptance and adherence to
a code of professional ethics and etiquette
A major advance in the development of EMS as a true health care profession was the:
A) Formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
B) The 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards
C) Premiere of the television show Emergency!
D) Establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam -
answerThe 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards
Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is true?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the twenty-first
century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education - answer Health Promotion
Safety inspections, accident prevention programs, and medical screening of employees
are some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:
A) Industrial medicine
B) Community clinics
C) Correctional institutions
D) Sports medicine - answer Industrial Medicine
Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?
A) It addresses everything one needs to know to practice paramedicine.
B) It is a rite of passage, but information is inconsistent with how things really should be
done.
C) It is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the end.
D) Lectures prepare students, but all learning occurs on the job during the internship
phase. - answerIt is the base and beginning of one's professional education, not the
end.
Which of the following best describes the paramedic's professional obligation?
A) Acceptance and adherence to a code of professional ethics and etiquette
B) Placing the system's well-being above that of the patient
C) Absolute adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice - answerAcceptance and adherence to
a code of professional ethics and etiquette
A major advance in the development of EMS as a true health care profession was the:
A) Formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
B) The 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards
C) Premiere of the television show Emergency!
D) Establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification exam -
answerThe 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards
Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is true?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
