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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice
6th Edition, Volume. 1 – 5, by (Bledsoe)
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
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
educationANSWER:
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
theresponsibilities 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
5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification
exam.ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
, A) High-frequency, llow-criticality lskills lshould lbe lreviewed loften.
B) Low-frequency, lhigh-criticality lskills lshould lbe lrarely lreviewed.
C) All lskills lshould lbe lreviewed lequally, lregardless lof lcriticality.
D) Frequent lreview lof linfrequently lused lskills lis lcritical lto lensure
lcompetency.lANSWER: l D
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l5
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 3
7) The lparamedic's lright lto lcare lfor lpatients, ladminister lmedications, land lperform lother
lrelatedltasks lfalls lon lthe llicense lof:
A) the lEMS lsystem lmedical ldirector.
B) the lstate lsecretary lof lhealth.
C) the lreceiving lhospital lpersonnel.
D) the lstate lmedical
ldirector.lANSWER: l A
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l4
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 4
8) Many lprofessional lsports lteams lhave lfound lparamedics lto lbe leffective lcomplements lto
ltheir:
A) team lphysicians.
B) physical ltherapists.
C) athletic ltrainers.
D) rehabilitation
lprograms.lANSWER: l C
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l8
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 5
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice
6th Edition, Volume. 1 – 5, by (Bledsoe)
,Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 6e (Bledsoe)
Volume 1 Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care
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
educationANSWER:
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
theresponsibilities 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
5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospital was the:
A) formation of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
B) 2009 publication National EMS Services Education Standards.
C) passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
D) establishment of the National Registry computer-based certification
exam.ANSWER: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
6) Which of the following statements about a paramedic's skill competency is TRUE?
, A) High-frequency, llow-criticality lskills lshould lbe lreviewed loften.
B) Low-frequency, lhigh-criticality lskills lshould lbe lrarely lreviewed.
C) All lskills lshould lbe lreviewed lequally, lregardless lof lcriticality.
D) Frequent lreview lof linfrequently lused lskills lis lcritical lto lensure
lcompetency.lANSWER: l D
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l5
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 3
7) The lparamedic's lright lto lcare lfor lpatients, ladminister lmedications, land lperform lother
lrelatedltasks lfalls lon lthe llicense lof:
A) the lEMS lsystem lmedical ldirector.
B) the lstate lsecretary lof lhealth.
C) the lreceiving lhospital lpersonnel.
D) the lstate lmedical
ldirector.lANSWER: l A
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l4
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 4
8) Many lprofessional lsports lteams lhave lfound lparamedics lto lbe leffective lcomplements lto
ltheir:
A) team lphysicians.
B) physical ltherapists.
C) athletic ltrainers.
D) rehabilitation
lprograms.lANSWER: l C
Diff: l1 Page lRef: l8
Standard: l Preparatory l(EMS
lSystems)lObjective: l 5
