Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

A patient has been treated by paramedics for a sprained wrist. En route to the hospital, she suffers a stroke. What is the likely outcome of a negligence lawsuit brought by the patient?

Which of the following is TRUE of anaerobic metabolism?

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

A well-written prehospital care report is: 1. accurate. 2) legible. 3) without alterations. 4) professional.

Shortly after you have treated a patient who was experiencing a cardiac dysrhythmia, the patient complains of dry mouth, blurred vision, palpitations, and sensitivity to light. Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause these effects?

How do reports to the base physician differ for trauma and medical patients?

Your paramedic partner is telling you about a situation in which he resuscitated a patient with a DNR, even though the DNR was present and available to him at the time he began resuscitation. He tells you he is justified because the patient survived for a year after the incident and suffered no ill effects from the cardiac arrest or the resuscitation efforts. Which of the following best describes the ethical approach used by your partner?

The type of communication system that works like a telephone is:

Which of the following is the most common cause of airway obstruction?

Which of the following is one of the paramedic's primary responsibilities?

Which of the following can increase the risk of back injury?

What tends to be the first body part that is injured in a pediatric patient during a motor vehicle collision?

Which of the following is the appropriate method for preparing a site for venipuncture or injection?

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

The chemical analysis of the strength, purity, and effectiveness of a drug is termed a(n):

Which of the following processes is used when glucose enters a body cell?

What would be the approximate size ET tube to use for a toddler you intend to intubate?

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

The movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood in the pulmonary capillaries depends on:

Which of the following is NOT a common side effect of a loop diuretic?