TEST BANK
PARAMEDIC CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, VOLUME. 1
6TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: ADVANCED PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE
1) What is one of the emerging roles of the modern EMS practitioner?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) What is the best description regarding 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: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) What 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) Strict adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
5) A major advance in the education of prehospital emergency medicine personnel 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) 2004 practice analysis completed by the National Registry of EMTs.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
6) Which statement about a paramedic's skill competency is most accurate?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be occasionally reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
,Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related
tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital ED physician.
D) the state medical director.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
8) Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their:
A) away game travel team.
B) physical therapists.
C) athletic trainers.
D) rehabilitation programs.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
9) Paramedics should always provide care:
A) with the intent of transporting all patients.
B) only when there is a legitimate patient complaint.
C) without regard to a patient's ability to pay.
D) with the goal of minimizing on-scene time.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
, 10) What is another expanded role for the paramedic that has developed in the last 20−30 years
given the ongoing specialization of hospitals?
A) Industrial medicine
B) Critical care transport medicine
C) Corrections medicine
D) Community paramedicine
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
11) What is the best characterization about the professional development of a paramedic?
A) It is a career-long pursuit.
B) It is focused on public education efforts.
C) It is regulated by the system medical director and state agency.
D) It is focused on illness and injury prevention.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
12) What statement best describes the paramedic's expected level of functioning in the dynamic
prehospital setting?
A) Functioning independently
B) Only delivering care while under direct supervision of the medical director
C) Complete care tasks as ordered by telephone or radio supervision by ED nursing personnel
D) Delivering prehospital care while under direct supervision of fire command
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
PARAMEDIC CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, VOLUME. 1
6TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: ADVANCED PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE
1) What is one of the emerging roles of the modern EMS practitioner?
A) Third-party biller
B) Managed health care
C) Health promotion
D) Internet education
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
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: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 5
3) What is the best description regarding 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: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
4) What 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) Strict adherence to medical protocols
D) Following long-standing traditions in practice
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
5) A major advance in the education of prehospital emergency medicine personnel 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) 2004 practice analysis completed by the National Registry of EMTs.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
6) Which statement about a paramedic's skill competency is most accurate?
A) High-frequency, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be occasionally reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
,Objective: 3
7) The paramedic's right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related
tasks falls on the license of:
A) the EMS system medical director.
B) the state secretary of health.
C) the receiving hospital ED physician.
D) the state medical director.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
8) Many professional sports teams have found paramedics to be effective complements to their:
A) away game travel team.
B) physical therapists.
C) athletic trainers.
D) rehabilitation programs.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
9) Paramedics should always provide care:
A) with the intent of transporting all patients.
B) only when there is a legitimate patient complaint.
C) without regard to a patient's ability to pay.
D) with the goal of minimizing on-scene time.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
, 10) What is another expanded role for the paramedic that has developed in the last 20−30 years
given the ongoing specialization of hospitals?
A) Industrial medicine
B) Critical care transport medicine
C) Corrections medicine
D) Community paramedicine
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 4
11) What is the best characterization about the professional development of a paramedic?
A) It is a career-long pursuit.
B) It is focused on public education efforts.
C) It is regulated by the system medical director and state agency.
D) It is focused on illness and injury prevention.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
12) What statement best describes the paramedic's expected level of functioning in the dynamic
prehospital setting?
A) Functioning independently
B) Only delivering care while under direct supervision of the medical director
C) Complete care tasks as ordered by telephone or radio supervision by ED nursing personnel
D) Delivering prehospital care while under direct supervision of fire command
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
