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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 1: Introduction to Advanced Pre-hospital Care
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 15
,Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
CHAPTER 2: EMS Systems
CHAPTER 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
CHAPTER 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness
CHAPTER 5: EMS Research
CHAPTER 6: Public Health
CHAPTER 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care
CHAPTER 8: Ethics in Paramedicine
CHAPTER 9: EMS Systems and Communications
CHAPTER 10: Documentation
CHAPTER 11: Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 12: Human Lifespan Development
CHAPTER 13: Emergency Pharmacology
CHAPTER 14: Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
CHAPTER 15: Airway Management and Ventilation
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, 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: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) 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.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) 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
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
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5) mA mmajor madvance min mthe meducation mof mout-of-hospital mwas
A)mthe:
mformation mof mthe mNational mAssociation mof mEmergency mMedical mTechnicians.
B) m2009 mpublication mNational mEMS mServices mEducation mStandards.
C) mpassage mof mthe mHealth mInsurance mPortability mand mAccountability mAct m(HIPAA).
D) mestablishment mof mthe mNational mRegistry mcomputer-based mcertification mexam.
Answer: m B
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m5
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m4
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mabout ma mparamedic's mskill mcompetency mis
A)mTRUE?
mHigh-frequency, mlow-criticality mskills mshould mbe mreviewed moften.
B) mLow-frequency, mhigh-criticality mskills mshould mbe mrarely mreviewed.
C) mAll mskills mshould mbe mreviewed mequally, mregardless mof mcriticality.
D) mFrequent mreview mof minfrequently mused mskills mis mcritical mto mensure
mcompetency.
Answer: m D
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m5
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m3
7) mThe mparamedic's mright mto mcare mfor mpatients, madminister mmedications, mand mperform mother
mrelated
tasks mfalls m on mthe mlicense mof:
A) mthe mEMS msystem mmedical mdirector.
B) mthe mstate msecretary mof mhealth.
C) mthe mreceiving mhospital mpersonnel.
D) mthe mstate mmedical mdirector.
Answer: m A
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m4
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m4
8) mMany mprofessional msports mteams mhave mfound mparamedics mto mbe meffective mcomplements mto
A)mtheir:
mteam mphysicians.
B) mphysical mtherapists.
C) mathletic mtrainers.
D) mrehabilitation mprograms.
Answer: m C
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m8
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m5
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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, 6th edition
Volume 1: Introduction to Advanced Pre-hospital Care
(Bledsoe) Chapter 1 to 15
,Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
CHAPTER 2: EMS Systems
CHAPTER 3: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic
CHAPTER 4: Workforce Safety and Wellness
CHAPTER 5: EMS Research
CHAPTER 6: Public Health
CHAPTER 7: Medical/Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care
CHAPTER 8: Ethics in Paramedicine
CHAPTER 9: EMS Systems and Communications
CHAPTER 10: Documentation
CHAPTER 11: Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 12: Human Lifespan Development
CHAPTER 13: Emergency Pharmacology
CHAPTER 14: Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
CHAPTER 15: Airway Management and Ventilation
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Paramedicine
1) What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the 21st century?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, 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: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) 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.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) 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
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
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5) mA mmajor madvance min mthe meducation mof mout-of-hospital mwas
A)mthe:
mformation mof mthe mNational mAssociation mof mEmergency mMedical mTechnicians.
B) m2009 mpublication mNational mEMS mServices mEducation mStandards.
C) mpassage mof mthe mHealth mInsurance mPortability mand mAccountability mAct m(HIPAA).
D) mestablishment mof mthe mNational mRegistry mcomputer-based mcertification mexam.
Answer: m B
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m5
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m4
6) mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mabout ma mparamedic's mskill mcompetency mis
A)mTRUE?
mHigh-frequency, mlow-criticality mskills mshould mbe mreviewed moften.
B) mLow-frequency, mhigh-criticality mskills mshould mbe mrarely mreviewed.
C) mAll mskills mshould mbe mreviewed mequally, mregardless mof mcriticality.
D) mFrequent mreview mof minfrequently mused mskills mis mcritical mto mensure
mcompetency.
Answer: m D
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m5
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m3
7) mThe mparamedic's mright mto mcare mfor mpatients, madminister mmedications, mand mperform mother
mrelated
tasks mfalls m on mthe mlicense mof:
A) mthe mEMS msystem mmedical mdirector.
B) mthe mstate msecretary mof mhealth.
C) mthe mreceiving mhospital mpersonnel.
D) mthe mstate mmedical mdirector.
Answer: m A
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m4
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m4
8) mMany mprofessional msports mteams mhave mfound mparamedics mto mbe meffective mcomplements mto
A)mtheir:
mteam mphysicians.
B) mphysical mtherapists.
C) mathletic mtrainers.
D) mrehabilitation mprograms.
Answer: m C
Diff: m1 m Page mRef: m8
Standard: m Preparatory m(EMS mSystems)
Objective: m5
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