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, ParamedicCare:Principles&PracticeV.1-5,6e(Bledsoe)
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Chapter1 IntroductiontoParamedicine
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1) What is one ofthe emerging roles and responsibilities ofa paramedic in the 21st century?
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A) Third-partybiller g
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C) Health promotion g
D) Interneteducation g
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2) Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medicalscreening ofemployees are some ofthe
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B) communityclinics.
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D) sportsmedicine.
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3) Which ofthe following best describes the initialeducation program of the paramedic?
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A) It addresses everythingone needs to knowto practice paramedicine.
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B) It isa riteofpassage, but information is inconsistent withhow things reallyshould be done.
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,C) It isthe base and beginning ofone's professional education, notthe end.
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D) Lectures preparestudents, but alllearningoccurs onthe jobduringthe internship phase.
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4) Which ofthe following best describes the paramedic's professionalobligation?
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A) Acceptance and adherence to a codeofprofessionalethics and etiquette
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B) Placing the system's well-being above that ofthe patient
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C) Absolute adherence to medicalprotocols
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D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
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, 5) A major advance in the education of out-of-hospitalwas the:
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A) formation ofthe National Association of EmergencyMedicalTechnicians.
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B) 2009 publicationNational EMS ServicesEducation Standards.
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C) passage of the Health Insurance Portabilityand AccountabilityAct (HIPAA).
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6) Which ofthe following statements about aparamedic's skillcompetency is TRUE?
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A) High-frequency, low-criticalityskills should be reviewed often. g g g g g g
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C) Allskills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
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D) Frequent review of infrequentlyused skills is criticalto ensurecompetency.
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7) Theparamedic'sright to careforpatients, administer medications, andperformotherrelated
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tasksfallsonthe license of:
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A) the EMS system medical director.
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B) the state secretaryof health.
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C) the receiving hospitalpersonnel.
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D) the state medicaldirector.
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8) Manyprofessional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their: g g g g g g g g g g g