SOE MEDIC MODULE 1 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Being empathetic toward a patient means that you: - Answer -acknowledge the
patient's feelings.
EMS protocol development, training methodologies, and equipment use decisions are
based mainly on? - Answer -evidence
How should a paramedic evaluate and interpret research? - Answer -Read all part of
the study
In order to link research and evidence to patient care, one must: - Answer -ensure that
the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient care protocols.
Prior to conducting a research project in which people will be used as subjects, it is
important to: - Answer -obtain consent from the subjects and ensure their safety and
well being.
The benefit to online medical control is that it: - Answer -provides an immediate and
specific patient care resource
Which of the following is an example of injury prevention? - Answer -Demonstrating the
proper use of a bicycle helmet.
Which of the following was one of the findings of "The White Paper" that was published
in 1966? - Answer -Ambulances and equipment were of poor quality or nonexistent.
You are dispatched to a residence at 3:00 AM for a 39 year old man with signs of a
common cold. What should you do when caring for this patient? - Answer -After ruling
out any significant findings, educate the patient and tactfully discuss why a cold is not
an emergency.
A critical incident is defined as: - Answer -an incident that overwhelms the ability of an
EMS worker or system to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later
Burn out is defined as: - Answer -The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength.
Chronic stress: - Answer -places the body in a continuous, unrelieved state of alert.
How can a paramedic improve his or her ability to effectively manage stress? - Answer
-Identify the stress triggers and take action to minimize their effects.
, If a patient with a possible heart attack ask you if he or she is going to die, you should: -
Answer -acknowledge the seriousness and assure them you will do everything you can.
Prolonged or excessive stress has been proven to be a strong contributor to: - Answer -
depression
In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on: - Answer -keeping
an injury from occurring in the first place
For an injury prevention program to be considered credible, it: - Answer -should have
quantitatively measured results/
The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of injury and date
essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice is
called: - Answer -injury surveillance
Which of the following would be the most effective intervention in preventing serious
head and chest injuries in a motor vehicle crash? - Answer -Mandating that all new
vehicles be manufactured with automatic seat belts.
A 17-year-old woman presents with acute abdominal pain while at a party with her
husband. You arrive at the scene, assess the patient, and advise her of the need for
EMS treatment and transport. However, the patient, who is conscious and alert, refuses
EMS treatment and transport and states that her husband will transport her in his car.
You should - Answer -advise her of the potential risks of refusing EMS treatment and
transport.
A 77-year-old man with end-stage COPD and renal failure is found unresponsive by his
daughter. Your assessment reveals that the patient is apneic and pulseless. The
daughter presents you with an out-of-hospital DNR order; however, the document
expired 3 months ago. You should: - Answer -begin CPR only and contact medical
control for further guidance.
Abandonment occurs when: - Answer -care of a patient was terminated without his or
her consent.
A paramedics actions are considered to be grossly negligent if he or she: - Answer -
willfully or wantonly deviates from the standard of care.
A patient's wife called 9-1-1 because the patient was complaining of a severe headache
and nausea. The patient is conscious and alert, but obviously upset that his wife called
9-1-1 without consulting with him first. As you present the blood pressure cuff, the
patient folds his arms and turns away from you. From this patient's actions, you should
conclude that: - Answer -you do not have consent to treat him
ANSWERS
Being empathetic toward a patient means that you: - Answer -acknowledge the
patient's feelings.
EMS protocol development, training methodologies, and equipment use decisions are
based mainly on? - Answer -evidence
How should a paramedic evaluate and interpret research? - Answer -Read all part of
the study
In order to link research and evidence to patient care, one must: - Answer -ensure that
the quality of the evidence is sufficient to justify changing patient care protocols.
Prior to conducting a research project in which people will be used as subjects, it is
important to: - Answer -obtain consent from the subjects and ensure their safety and
well being.
The benefit to online medical control is that it: - Answer -provides an immediate and
specific patient care resource
Which of the following is an example of injury prevention? - Answer -Demonstrating the
proper use of a bicycle helmet.
Which of the following was one of the findings of "The White Paper" that was published
in 1966? - Answer -Ambulances and equipment were of poor quality or nonexistent.
You are dispatched to a residence at 3:00 AM for a 39 year old man with signs of a
common cold. What should you do when caring for this patient? - Answer -After ruling
out any significant findings, educate the patient and tactfully discuss why a cold is not
an emergency.
A critical incident is defined as: - Answer -an incident that overwhelms the ability of an
EMS worker or system to cope with the experience, either at the scene or later
Burn out is defined as: - Answer -The exhaustion of physical or emotional strength.
Chronic stress: - Answer -places the body in a continuous, unrelieved state of alert.
How can a paramedic improve his or her ability to effectively manage stress? - Answer
-Identify the stress triggers and take action to minimize their effects.
, If a patient with a possible heart attack ask you if he or she is going to die, you should: -
Answer -acknowledge the seriousness and assure them you will do everything you can.
Prolonged or excessive stress has been proven to be a strong contributor to: - Answer -
depression
In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on: - Answer -keeping
an injury from occurring in the first place
For an injury prevention program to be considered credible, it: - Answer -should have
quantitatively measured results/
The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of injury and date
essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice is
called: - Answer -injury surveillance
Which of the following would be the most effective intervention in preventing serious
head and chest injuries in a motor vehicle crash? - Answer -Mandating that all new
vehicles be manufactured with automatic seat belts.
A 17-year-old woman presents with acute abdominal pain while at a party with her
husband. You arrive at the scene, assess the patient, and advise her of the need for
EMS treatment and transport. However, the patient, who is conscious and alert, refuses
EMS treatment and transport and states that her husband will transport her in his car.
You should - Answer -advise her of the potential risks of refusing EMS treatment and
transport.
A 77-year-old man with end-stage COPD and renal failure is found unresponsive by his
daughter. Your assessment reveals that the patient is apneic and pulseless. The
daughter presents you with an out-of-hospital DNR order; however, the document
expired 3 months ago. You should: - Answer -begin CPR only and contact medical
control for further guidance.
Abandonment occurs when: - Answer -care of a patient was terminated without his or
her consent.
A paramedics actions are considered to be grossly negligent if he or she: - Answer -
willfully or wantonly deviates from the standard of care.
A patient's wife called 9-1-1 because the patient was complaining of a severe headache
and nausea. The patient is conscious and alert, but obviously upset that his wife called
9-1-1 without consulting with him first. As you present the blood pressure cuff, the
patient folds his arms and turns away from you. From this patient's actions, you should
conclude that: - Answer -you do not have consent to treat him
