Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of the paramedic's responsibility for community involvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching the public BLS classes 
B)  Conducting illness and injury risk surveys 
C)  Allowing citizens to vote on EMS protocols 
D)  Helping the public learn how to recognize an emergency 
A)  Teaching the public BLS classes 
B)  Conducting illness and injury risk surveys 
C)  Allowing citizens to vote on EMS protocols 
D)  Helping the public learn how to recognize an emergency

Question 2

Which of the following individuals may make changes and additions to the original chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical direction physician 
B)  The original author's partner 
C)  The original author 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The medical direction physician 
B)  The original author's partner 
C)  The original author 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

If a patient were exhibiting pupillary constriction, hypersalivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia, you should suspect ________ of the ________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  blockade; voluntary 
B)  stimulation; sympathetic 
C)  stimulation; parasympathetic 
D)  blockade; cholinergic 
A)  blockade; voluntary 
B)  stimulation; sympathetic 
C)  stimulation; parasympathetic 
D)  blockade; cholinergic

Question 4

In which stage of development do the trachea and large airways increase in diameter and enlargement of the end units of the airway results in a decreased surface area of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Late adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Early adulthood 
D)  Adolescence 
A)  Late adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Early adulthood 
D)  Adolescence

Question 5

A lesion in the posterior pituitary gland resulting in hypersecretion of ADH may result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypercalcemia. 
B)  hypokalemia. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  hyponatremia. 
A)  hypercalcemia. 
B)  hypokalemia. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  hyponatremia.

Question 6

Eating habits that contribute to good nutrition include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consuming no more than 10 percent of calories from carbohydrates 
B)  Eating a variety of foods from the major food groups daily 
C)  Eating primarily high-protein foods 
D)  Consuming 8 to 10 glasses of fruit juice per day 
A)  Consuming no more than 10 percent of calories from carbohydrates 
B)  Eating a variety of foods from the major food groups daily 
C)  Eating primarily high-protein foods 
D)  Consuming 8 to 10 glasses of fruit juice per day

Question 7

The EMT Code of Ethics was established by which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) 
B)  American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 
C)  National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) 
D)  National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMS
E)  
A)  National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) 
B)  American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 
C)  National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) 
D)  National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMS
E)

Question 8

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypovolemic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Neurogenic 
A)  Hypovolemic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Neurogenic

Question 9

A beta2 specific agonist causes which of the following physiologic responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bronchodilation 
B)  Bronchoconstriction 
C)  Decreased heart rate 
D)  Increased heart rate 
A)  Bronchodilation 
B)  Bronchoconstriction 
C)  Decreased heart rate 
D)  Increased heart rate

Question 10

To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  National Association of EMTs. 
B)  National Registry of EMTs. 
C)  EMS system's medical director. 
D)  state medical director. 
A)  National Association of EMTs. 
B)  National Registry of EMTs. 
C)  EMS system's medical director. 
D)  state medical director.

Question 11

A group of subjects who do not have manipulation of the independent variable is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject group. 
B)  experimental group. 
C)  treatment group. 
D)  control group. 
A)  subject group. 
B)  experimental group. 
C)  treatment group. 
D)  control group.

Question 12

What is the theoretical, species-specific, longest duration of life, excluding premature or "unnatural" death called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum life span 
B)  Life expectancy 
C)  Maximum duration 
D)  Theoretical duration 
A)  Maximum life span 
B)  Life expectancy 
C)  Maximum duration 
D)  Theoretical duration

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a category of intentional injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquaintance rape 
B)  Suicide by hanging 
C)  Household accident 
D)  Elder abuse 
A)  Acquaintance rape 
B)  Suicide by hanging 
C)  Household accident 
D)  Elder abuse

Question 14

This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The problem in this study design is that there is an increased chance that the study groups will be different.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohort study 
B)  Nonrandomized controlled trial 
C)  Cross-sectional study 
D)  Case series 
A)  Cohort study 
B)  Nonrandomized controlled trial 
C)  Cross-sectional study 
D)  Case series

Question 15

Instead of using the words heart attack, the paramedic could use the abbreviation:

Accepted Answer

A)  AMI. 
B)  CP. 
C)  AHA. 
D)  HA. 
A)  AMI. 
B)  CP. 
C)  AHA. 
D)  HA.

Question 16

Confidentiality of a patient's prehospital care report is:

Accepted Answer

A)  forfeited by the patient when he consents to treatment. 
B)  not applicable to patients who are not expected to survive. 
C)  not applicable to noncitizens. 
D)  the patient's legal right. 
A)  forfeited by the patient when he consents to treatment. 
B)  not applicable to patients who are not expected to survive. 
C)  not applicable to noncitizens. 
D)  the patient's legal right.

Question 17

Which of the following would be most useful for paramedics to carry with them as an aid to proper documentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pocket-sized thesaurus 
B)  Copy of previous charts 
C)  Pocket-sized medical dictionary 
D)  Quality assurance policy 
A)  Pocket-sized thesaurus 
B)  Copy of previous charts 
C)  Pocket-sized medical dictionary 
D)  Quality assurance policy

Question 18

The time from when a drug is administered until it reaches the minimum effective concentration is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  peak action. 
B)  therapeutic interval. 
C)  onset of action. 
D)  duration of action. 
A)  peak action. 
B)  therapeutic interval. 
C)  onset of action. 
D)  duration of action.

Question 19

When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange, yet pulmonary circulation continues in that area of the lung, a condition known as ________ results.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulsus paradoxus 
B)  ventilation/perfusion mismatch 
C)  atelectasis 
D)  eupnea 
A)  pulsus paradoxus 
B)  ventilation/perfusion mismatch 
C)  atelectasis 
D)  eupnea

Question 20

The best method for completing the narrative section of the PCR is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent on the nature of the call. 
B)  the CHART format. 
C)  the patient management format. 
D)  the SOAP format. 
A)  dependent on the nature of the call. 
B)  the CHART format. 
C)  the patient management format. 
D)  the SOAP format.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the paramedic's responsibility for community involvement?

Which of the following individuals may make changes and additions to the original chart?

If a patient were exhibiting pupillary constriction, hypersalivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia, you should suspect of the nervous system.

In which stage of development do the trachea and large airways increase in diameter and enlargement of the end units of the airway results in a decreased surface area of the lungs?

A lesion in the posterior pituitary gland resulting in hypersecretion of ADH may result in:

Eating habits that contribute to good nutrition include which of the following?

The EMT Code of Ethics was established by which of the following groups?

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

A beta₂ specific agonist causes which of the following physiologic responses?

To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and the:

A group of subjects who do not have manipulation of the independent variable is called the:

What is the theoretical, species-specific, longest duration of life, excluding premature or "unnatural" death called?

Which of the following is NOT a category of intentional injury?

This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The problem in this study design is that there is an increased chance that the study groups will be different.

Instead of using the words heart attack, the paramedic could use the abbreviation:

Confidentiality of a patient's prehospital care report is:

Which of the following would be most useful for paramedics to carry with them as an aid to proper documentation?

The time from when a drug is administered until it reaches the minimum effective concentration is known as the:

When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange, yet pulmonary circulation continues in that area of the lung, a condition known as ________ results.

The best method for completing the narrative section of the PCR is:

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Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

Which of the following is NOT an example of the paramedic's responsibility for community involvement?

Which of the following individuals may make changes and additions to the original chart?

If a patient were exhibiting pupillary constriction, hypersalivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia, you should suspect ________ of the ________ nervous system.

In which stage of development do the trachea and large airways increase in diameter and enlargement of the end units of the airway results in a decreased surface area of the lungs?

A lesion in the posterior pituitary gland resulting in hypersecretion of ADH may result in:

Eating habits that contribute to good nutrition include which of the following?

The EMT Code of Ethics was established by which of the following groups?

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

A beta2 specific agonist causes which of the following physiologic responses?

To practice, paramedics must be approved by a state or provincial agency and the:

A group of subjects who do not have manipulation of the independent variable is called the:

What is the theoretical, species-specific, longest duration of life, excluding premature or "unnatural" death called?

Which of the following is NOT a category of intentional injury?

This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The problem in this study design is that there is an increased chance that the study groups will be different.

Instead of using the words heart attack, the paramedic could use the abbreviation:

Confidentiality of a patient's prehospital care report is:

Which of the following would be most useful for paramedics to carry with them as an aid to proper documentation?

The time from when a drug is administered until it reaches the minimum effective concentration is known as the:

When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange, yet pulmonary circulation continues in that area of the lung, a condition known as ________ results.

The best method for completing the narrative section of the PCR is:

Scene Size-Up

Pulmonology

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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If a patient were exhibiting pupillary constriction, hypersalivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia, you should suspect of the nervous system.

A beta₂ specific agonist causes which of the following physiologic responses?