Question 1

Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until:

Accepted Answer

A)  after World War II. 
B)  after the Gulf War. 
C)  the late 1960s. 
D)  the mid-1950s. 
A)  after World War II. 
B)  after the Gulf War. 
C)  the late 1960s. 
D)  the mid-1950s. C

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personnel, equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and emergency medical care to the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trauma system 
B)  EMS system 
C)  Medical direction 
D)  ALS system 
A)  Trauma system 
B)  EMS system 
C)  Medical direction 
D)  ALS system B

Question 3

Sending multiple levels of emergency care personnel to the same incident is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  mass casualty incident. 
B)  helicopter EMS. 
C)  tiered response. 
D)  chain of survival. 
A)  mass casualty incident. 
B)  helicopter EMS. 
C)  tiered response. 
D)  chain of survival. C

Question 4

Which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT-Intermediate and an EMT-Paramedic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Licensure versus certification 
B)  Scope of knowledge 
C)  The legal requirement for medical direction 
D)  Scope of practice 
A)  Licensure versus certification 
B)  Scope of knowledge 
C)  The legal requirement for medical direction 
D)  Scope of practice

Question 5

A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  surrogate medical director. 
B)  volunteer physician. 
C)  intervener physician. 
D)  interloper physician. 
A)  surrogate medical director. 
B)  volunteer physician. 
C)  intervener physician. 
D)  interloper physician.

Question 6

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  trauma care capability 
B)  stroke care capability 
C)  burn care capability 
D)  chest pain care capability 
A)  trauma care capability 
B)  stroke care capability 
C)  burn care capability 
D)  chest pain care capability

Question 7

Guidelines developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for quality improvement in EMS systems include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation and policy. 
B)  financial auditing. 
C)  communications. 
D)  human resources training. 
A)  regulation and policy. 
B)  financial auditing. 
C)  communications. 
D)  human resources training.

Question 8

The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's protection is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity. 
B)  licensure. 
C)  registration. 
D)  certification. 
A)  reciprocity. 
B)  licensure. 
C)  registration. 
D)  certification.

Question 9

Paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as designated agents of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  EMS system director. 
B)  EMS system medical director. 
C)  EMS program director. 
D)  hospital nursing director. 
A)  EMS system director. 
B)  EMS system medical director. 
C)  EMS program director. 
D)  hospital nursing director.

Question 10

Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  automated medical direction. 
B)  off-line medical oversight. 
C)  remote medical direction. 
D)  on-line medical direction. 
A)  automated medical direction. 
B)  off-line medical oversight. 
C)  remote medical direction. 
D)  on-line medical direction.

Question 11

Components of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  refresher courses. 
B)  continuing education. 
C)  initial education. 
D)  disciplinary action. 
A)  refresher courses. 
B)  continuing education. 
C)  initial education. 
D)  disciplinary action.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in quality improvement 
B)  Educating and training personnel 
C)  Dispatching EMS personnel 
D)  Participating in personnel and equipment selection 
A)  Participating in quality improvement 
B)  Educating and training personnel 
C)  Dispatching EMS personnel 
D)  Participating in personnel and equipment selection

Question 13

Which of these documents recommended that EMS of the future should have the ability to identify and modify illness and injury risks, provide acute illness and injury care and follow-up, and contribute to treatment of chronic conditions and community health monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem 
B)  The EMS Agenda for the Future 
C)  Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads 
D)  The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) study 
A)  Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem 
B)  The EMS Agenda for the Future 
C)  Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads 
D)  The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) study

Question 14

With regard to medical authorization, which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic in providing prehospital care?

Accepted Answer

A)  He relies on the delegated practice of a licensed physician medical director. 
B)  He relies on the delegated practice of any licensed health care practitioners, such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and dentists. 
C)  He relies on the delegated practice of a licensed nurse. 
D)  He relies on the autonomous medical practitioner. 
A)  He relies on the delegated practice of a licensed physician medical director. 
B)  He relies on the delegated practice of any licensed health care practitioners, such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and dentists. 
C)  He relies on the delegated practice of a licensed nurse. 
D)  He relies on the autonomous medical practitioner.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the practice of evidence-based medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basing all treatments on the patient's signs and symptoms 
B)  Combining clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence 
C)  Using clinical judgment to know when you should deviate from protocols 
D)  Using published reports of research to change practice 
A)  Basing all treatments on the patient's signs and symptoms 
B)  Combining clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence 
C)  Using clinical judgment to know when you should deviate from protocols 
D)  Using published reports of research to change practice

Question 16

An occupation in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  profession. 
B)  career. 
C)  vocation. 
D)  trade. 
A)  profession. 
B)  career. 
C)  vocation. 
D)  trade.

Question 17

In which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting data accurately and completely 
B)  Changing patient care practices based on unique research outcomes 
C)  Volunteering their patients for drug trials 
D)  Experimenting with different ways of managing patients 
A)  Collecting data accurately and completely 
B)  Changing patient care practices based on unique research outcomes 
C)  Volunteering their patients for drug trials 
D)  Experimenting with different ways of managing patients

Question 18

Entering a person's name and relevant information in a particular record maintained by an organization is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  registration. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  certification. 
D)  licensure. 
A)  registration. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  certification. 
D)  licensure.

Question 19

What is the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has the proper qualifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Registration 
B)  Qualification 
C)  Certification 
D)  Authorization 
A)  Registration 
B)  Qualification 
C)  Certification 
D)  Authorization

Question 20

The Institute of Medicine published Emergency Medical Services for Children in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1993. 
B)  1984. 
C)  1969. 
D)  1977. 
A)  1993. 
B)  1984. 
C)  1969. 
D)  1977.

Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until:

Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personnel, equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and emergency medical care to the community?

Sending multiple levels of emergency care personnel to the same incident is called a:

Which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT-Intermediate and an EMT-Paramedic?

A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a(n):

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Guidelines developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for quality improvement in EMS systems include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's protection is called:

Paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as designated agents of the:

Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:

Components of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Which of these documents recommended that EMS of the future should have the ability to identify and modify illness and injury risks, provide acute illness and injury care and follow-up, and contribute to treatment of chronic conditions and community health monitoring?

With regard to medical authorization, which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic in providing prehospital care?

Which of the following best describes the practice of evidence-based medicine?

An occupation in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a:

In which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research?

Entering a person's name and relevant information in a particular record maintained by an organization is best described as:

What is the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has the proper qualifications?

The Institute of Medicine published Emergency Medical Services for Children in:

Introduction to Paramedicine

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Workforce Safety and Wellness

Ems Research

Public Health

Medicallegal Aspects of Out-Of-Hospital Care

Ethics in Paramedicine

Ems System Communications

Documentation

Human Life Span Development

Pathophysiology

Emergency Pharmacology

Intravenous Access and Medication Administration

Airway Management and Ventilation

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Exam 2: Ems Systems

Few areas of the United States provided adequate prehospital care until:

Which of the following best describes a comprehensive network of personnel, equipment, and resources established to deliver aid and emergency medical care to the community?

Sending multiple levels of emergency care personnel to the same incident is called a:

Which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT-Intermediate and an EMT-Paramedic?

A physician not affiliated with the responding EMS system who takes part in patient care with system paramedics at an emergency scene is called a(n):

Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to identify which of the following?

Guidelines developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for quality improvement in EMS systems include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's protection is called:

Paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as designated agents of the:

Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:

Components of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT typically a role of the medical director in an EMS system?

Which of these documents recommended that EMS of the future should have the ability to identify and modify illness and injury risks, provide acute illness and injury care and follow-up, and contribute to treatment of chronic conditions and community health monitoring?

With regard to medical authorization, which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic in providing prehospital care?

Which of the following best describes the practice of evidence-based medicine?

An occupation in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a:

In which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research?

Entering a person's name and relevant information in a particular record maintained by an organization is best described as:

What is the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has the proper qualifications?

The Institute of Medicine published Emergency Medical Services for Children in:

Introduction to Paramedicine

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Workforce Safety and Wellness

Ems Research

Public Health

Medicallegal Aspects of Out-Of-Hospital Care

Ethics in Paramedicine

Ems System Communications

Documentation

Human Life Span Development

Pathophysiology

Emergency Pharmacology

Intravenous Access and Medication Administration

Airway Management and Ventilation

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