Test bank for paramedic care principles and practice volumes 1-5 5th edition by bryan e bledsoe, robert s porter, Richard cherry all chapters covered |latest update| |graded A+| |2025|

,Paramedic ssCare: ssPrinciples ss& ssPractice ssV. ss1-5,
ss5e ss(Bledsoe)Volume ss1 s s Introduction ssto

ssAdvanced ssPrehospital ssCare




Chapter ss1 s s s s Introduction ssto ssParamedicine

1) What ssis ssone ssof ssthe ssemerging ssroles ssand s s responsibilities ssof ssa ssparamedic ssin ssthe ss21st sscentury?
A) Third-party ssbiller
B) Managed sshealth sscare
C) Health sspromotion
D) Internet
sseducationAnswer

:
C
Diff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss4
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

4

2) Safety ssinspections, ssaccident ssprevention, ssand ssmedical ssscreening ssof ssemployees ssare
sssome ssof ssthe responsibilities ssfor ssparamedics ssworking ssin:
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A) industrial ssmedicine.
B) community ssclinics.
C) correctional ssinstitutions.
D) sports
ssmedicine.Answer

:
A
Diff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss8
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

5

3) Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssbest ssdescribes ssthe ssinitial sseducation ssprogram ssof ssthe ssparamedic?
A) It ssaddresses sseverything ssone ssneeds ssto ssknow ssto sspractice ssparamedicine.
B) It ssis ssa ssrite ssof sspassage, ssbut ssinformation ssis ssinconsistent sswith sshow ssthings ssreally ssshould ssbe
ssdone.

C) It ssis ssthe ssbase ssand ssbeginning ssof ssone's ssprofessional sseducation, ssnot ssthe ssend.
D) Lectures ssprepare ssstudents, ssbut ssall sslearning ssoccurs sson ssthe ssjob ssduring ssthe
ssinternship ssphase.Answer: C
Diff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss5
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

3

4) Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssbest ssdescribes ssthe ssparamedic's ssprofessional ssobligation?
A) Acceptance ssand ssadherence ssto ssa sscode ssof ssprofessional ssethics ssand ssetiquette

,B) Placing ssthe sssystem's sswell-being ssabove ssthat ssof ssthe sspatient
C) Absolute ssadherence ssto ssmedical ssprotocols
D) Following sslong-standing sstraditions
ssin sspracticeAnswer: A
Diff: ss2 Page ssRef: ss6
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

3

, 5) A ssmajor ssadvance ssin ssthe sseducation ssof ssout-of-hospital sswas ssthe:
A) formation ssof ssthe ssNational ssAssociation ssof ssEmergency ssMedical ssTechnicians.
B) 2009 sspublication ssNational ssEMS ssServices ssEducation ssStandards.
C) passage ssof ssthe ssHealth ssInsurance ssPortability ssand ssAccountability ssAct ss(HIPAA).
D) establishment ssof ssthe ssNational ssRegistry sscomputer-based
sscertification ssexam.Answer: B
Diff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss5
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

4

6) Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssstatements ssabout ssa ssparamedic's ssskill sscompetency ssis ssTRUE?
A) High-frequency, sslow-criticality ssskills ssshould ssbe ssreviewed ssoften.
B) Low-frequency, sshigh-criticality ssskills ssshould ssbe ssrarely ssreviewed.
C) All ssskills ssshould ssbe ssreviewed ssequally, ssregardless ssof sscriticality.
D) Frequent ssreview ssof ssinfrequently ssused ssskills ssis sscritical ssto
ssensure sscompetency.Answer: D
Diff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss5
ssStandard: ssPreparatory

ss(EMS ssSystems)Objective:

3

7) The ssparamedic's ssright ssto sscare ssfor sspatients, ssadminister ssmedications, ssand ssperform
ssother ssrelated tasks ssfalls sson ssthe sslicense ssof:
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A) the ssEMS sssystem ssmedical ssdirector.
B) the ssstate sssecretary ssof sshealth.
C) the ssreceiving sshospital sspersonnel.
D) the ssstate ssmedical
ssdirector.Answer: A
ssDiff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss4

Standard: ssPreparatory ss(EMS
ssSystems)Objective: 4

8) Many ssprofessional sssports ssteams sshave ssfound ssparamedics ssto ssbe sseffective sscomplements ssto sstheir:
A) team ssphysicians.
B) physical sstherapists.
C) athletic sstrainers.
D) rehabilitation
ssprograms.Answer: C
ssDiff: ss1 Page ssRef: ss8

Standard: ssPreparatory ss(EMS
ssSystems)Objective: 5