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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 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
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, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency.
, ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
7) The fparamedic's fright fto fcare ffor fpatients, fadminister fmedications, fand fperform fother
frelatedftasks ffalls fon fthe flicense fof:
A) the fEMS fsystem fmedical fdirector.
B) the fstate fsecretary fof fhealth.
C) the freceiving fhospital fpersonnel.
D) the fstate fmedical
fdirector.fANSWER: f A
Diff: f1 Page fRef: f4
Standard: f Preparatory f(EMS
fSystems)fObjective: f 4
8) Many fprofessional fsports fteams fhave ffound fparamedics fto fbe feffective fcomplements fto
ftheir:
A) team fphysicians.
B) physical ftherapists.
C) athletic ftrainers.
D) rehabilitation
fprograms.fANSWER: f C
Diff: f1 Page fRef: f8
Standard: f Preparatory f(EMS
fSystems)fObjective: f 5
9) Paramedics fshould falways fprovide fcare:
A) with fthe fintent fof ftransporting fall fpatients.
B) only fwhen fthere fis fa flegitimate fpatient fcomplaint.
C) without fregard fto fa fpatient's fability fto fpay.
D) with fthe fgoal fof fminimizing fon-scene
ftime.fANSWER: f C
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 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
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, low-criticality skills should be reviewed often.
B) Low-frequency, high-criticality skills should be rarely reviewed.
C) All skills should be reviewed equally, regardless of criticality.
D) Frequent review of infrequently used skills is critical to ensure competency.
, ANSWER: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
Standard: Preparatory (EMS Systems)
Objective: 3
7) The fparamedic's fright fto fcare ffor fpatients, fadminister fmedications, fand fperform fother
frelatedftasks ffalls fon fthe flicense fof:
A) the fEMS fsystem fmedical fdirector.
B) the fstate fsecretary fof fhealth.
C) the freceiving fhospital fpersonnel.
D) the fstate fmedical
fdirector.fANSWER: f A
Diff: f1 Page fRef: f4
Standard: f Preparatory f(EMS
fSystems)fObjective: f 4
8) Many fprofessional fsports fteams fhave ffound fparamedics fto fbe feffective fcomplements fto
ftheir:
A) team fphysicians.
B) physical ftherapists.
C) athletic ftrainers.
D) rehabilitation
fprograms.fANSWER: f C
Diff: f1 Page fRef: f8
Standard: f Preparatory f(EMS
fSystems)fObjective: f 5
9) Paramedics fshould falways fprovide fcare:
A) with fthe fintent fof ftransporting fall fpatients.
B) only fwhen fthere fis fa flegitimate fpatient fcomplaint.
C) without fregard fto fa fpatient's fability fto fpay.
D) with fthe fgoal fof fminimizing fon-scene
ftime.fANSWER: f C
