Question 1

A drug with a wax-like base that melts at body temperature, allowing absorption into body tissue, is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  capsule. 
B)  suppository. 
C)  elixir. 
D)  suspension. 
A)  capsule. 
B)  suppository. 
C)  elixir. 
D)  suspension.

Question 2

When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based on ________ consent.

Accepted Answer

A)  implied 
B)  expressed 
C)  res ipsa loquitur 
D)  primum non nocere 
A)  implied 
B)  expressed 
C)  res ipsa loquitur 
D)  primum non nocere

Question 3

Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is an example of the professional attribute of:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient advocacy. 
B)  leadership. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  integrity. 
A)  patient advocacy. 
B)  leadership. 
C)  empathy. 
D)  integrity.

Question 4

Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians 
B)  The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators 
C)  The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians 
D)  The United States Department of Transportation 
A)  The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians 
B)  The National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators 
C)  The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians 
D)  The United States Department of Transportation

Question 5

What distinguishes verapamil (Calan, Isoptin) and diltiazem (Cardizem) from nifedipine (Procardia)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verapamil and diltiazem are calcium channel blockers, whereas nifedipine is not. 
B)  Verapamil and diltiazem reduce SA and AV node conductivity. 
C)  Nifedipine can be used only to treat anginal episodes. 
D)  Only nifedipine causes smooth muscle relaxation. 
A)  Verapamil and diltiazem are calcium channel blockers, whereas nifedipine is not. 
B)  Verapamil and diltiazem reduce SA and AV node conductivity. 
C)  Nifedipine can be used only to treat anginal episodes. 
D)  Only nifedipine causes smooth muscle relaxation.

Question 6

You are responding to a call for a "person slumped behind the wheel of a car" on a quiet side street at 1 am. How should you approach this car?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights and the siren, and move quickly toward the vehicle. 
B)  Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights, and stay in the ambulance to determine scene safety. 
C)  Pull up behind the car, use spotlights to "blind" the occupant, and approach cautiously until you perceive that there is no hostile intent. 
D)  Park behind the car at a safe distance, remain in the ambulance, and wait for law enforcement to arrive and ensure scene safety. 
A)  Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights and the siren, and move quickly toward the vehicle. 
B)  Pull up in front of the car, turn on all lights, and stay in the ambulance to determine scene safety. 
C)  Pull up behind the car, use spotlights to "blind" the occupant, and approach cautiously until you perceive that there is no hostile intent. 
D)  Park behind the car at a safe distance, remain in the ambulance, and wait for law enforcement to arrive and ensure scene safety.

Question 7

Which of the following adaptive mechanisms for cellular injury is LEAST likely to result in the proliferation of malignant cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atrophy 
B)  Dysplasia 
C)  Metaplasia 
D)  Hyperplasia 
A)  Atrophy 
B)  Dysplasia 
C)  Metaplasia 
D)  Hyperplasia

Question 8

An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a patient is called the ________ of the damages.

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitating agent 
B)  potential agent 
C)  primary cause 
D)  proximate cause 
A)  precipitating agent 
B)  potential agent 
C)  primary cause 
D)  proximate cause

Question 9

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient multi-vital-signs monitoring. 
B)  infrared crowd disease detection. 
C)  wire-based speech-to-monitor transcription. 
D)  creation of ad hoc multicomponent patient databases. 
A)  patient multi-vital-signs monitoring. 
B)  infrared crowd disease detection. 
C)  wire-based speech-to-monitor transcription. 
D)  creation of ad hoc multicomponent patient databases.

Question 10

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  0.09 
C)  0.9 
D)  9.0 
A)  90 
B)  0.09 
C)  0.9 
D)  9.0

Question 11

Infants and children learn by building on what they have already learned, a technique known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  bonding. 
A)  cognition. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  attachment. 
D)  bonding.

Question 12

A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on:

Accepted Answer

A)  res ipsa loquitur. 
B)  implied consent. 
C)  primum non nocere. 
D)  informed consent. 
A)  res ipsa loquitur. 
B)  implied consent. 
C)  primum non nocere. 
D)  informed consent.

Question 13

Which of the following factors may contribute to the development of disease in geriatric patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic predisposition 
B)  Preexisting disease(s) 
C)  Inadequate nutrition 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Genetic predisposition 
B)  Preexisting disease(s) 
C)  Inadequate nutrition 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Your patient, a known alcoholic, has developed a cardiac arrhythmia that you intend to treat with synchronized cardioversion. Because he is awake, you decide to administer diazepam to ease this experience. However, you find that to induce the desired state you must administer more than twice the normal dose of diazepam. This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cumulative effect. 
B)  cross tolerance. 
C)  tachyphylaxis. 
D)  idiosyncrasy. 
A)  cumulative effect. 
B)  cross tolerance. 
C)  tachyphylaxis. 
D)  idiosyncrasy.

Question 15

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Accepted Answer

A)  To coordinate and implement the treatment plan 
B)  To summon EMS through a PSAP 
C)  To make sure you can recover your equipment afterward 
D)  To exchange career information 
A)  To coordinate and implement the treatment plan 
B)  To summon EMS through a PSAP 
C)  To make sure you can recover your equipment afterward 
D)  To exchange career information

Question 16

Which of these procedures does NOT require a constricting band?

Accepted Answer

A)  External jugular IV insertion 
B)  Peripheral IV insertion 
C)  Cephalic vein IV insertion 
D)  Basilic vein IV insertion 
A)  External jugular IV insertion 
B)  Peripheral IV insertion 
C)  Cephalic vein IV insertion 
D)  Basilic vein IV insertion

Question 17

Which of the following is most likely to affect elimination of a medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burns on more than 30 percent of the body surface area 
B)  Metabolic alkalosis 
C)  Renal disease 
D)  Hemorrhage 
A)  Burns on more than 30 percent of the body surface area 
B)  Metabolic alkalosis 
C)  Renal disease 
D)  Hemorrhage

Question 18

Which of the following manual airway maneuvers should be used when you are caring for a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sellick's 
B)  Modified jaw-thrust 
C)  Jaw/tongue lift 
D)  Head-tilt/chin-lift 
A)  Sellick's 
B)  Modified jaw-thrust 
C)  Jaw/tongue lift 
D)  Head-tilt/chin-lift

Question 19

The most abundant cation in the intracellular fluid is:

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium. 
B)  sodium. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  calcium. 
A)  potassium. 
B)  sodium. 
C)  magnesium. 
D)  calcium.

Question 20

Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including what population they wished to study, how subjects were selected (and excluded), and what intervention was performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Methods 
D)  Results 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Discussion 
C)  Methods 
D)  Results

A drug with a wax-like base that melts at body temperature, allowing absorption into body tissue, is called a(n):

When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based on ________ consent.

Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is an example of the professional attribute of:

Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?

What distinguishes verapamil (Calan, Isoptin) and diltiazem (Cardizem) from nifedipine (Procardia)?

You are responding to a call for a "person slumped behind the wheel of a car" on a quiet side street at 1 am. How should you approach this car?

Which of the following adaptive mechanisms for cellular injury is LEAST likely to result in the proliferation of malignant cells?

An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a patient is called the ________ of the damages.

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Infants and children learn by building on what they have already learned, a technique known as:

A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on:

Which of the following factors may contribute to the development of disease in geriatric patients?

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Which of these procedures does NOT require a constricting band?

Which of the following is most likely to affect elimination of a medication?

Which of the following manual airway maneuvers should be used when you are caring for a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury?

The most abundant cation in the intracellular fluid is:

Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including what population they wished to study, how subjects were selected (and excluded), and what intervention was performed?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

A drug with a wax-like base that melts at body temperature, allowing absorption into body tissue, is called a(n):

When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based on ________ consent.

Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is an example of the professional attribute of:

Which of the following agencies developed and published the 2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?

What distinguishes verapamil (Calan, Isoptin) and diltiazem (Cardizem) from nifedipine (Procardia)?

You are responding to a call for a "person slumped behind the wheel of a car" on a quiet side street at 1 am. How should you approach this car?

Which of the following adaptive mechanisms for cellular injury is LEAST likely to result in the proliferation of malignant cells?

An action or inaction by a paramedic that causes or worsens damages suffered by a patient is called the ________ of the damages.

All of the following are other technology applications with broadband implications that the national EMS communications initiatives have suggested, EXCEPT:

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Infants and children learn by building on what they have already learned, a technique known as:

A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on:

Which of the following factors may contribute to the development of disease in geriatric patients?

Which of the following best explains the reason for the need to communicate effectively with other responders?

Which of these procedures does NOT require a constricting band?

Which of the following is most likely to affect elimination of a medication?

Which of the following manual airway maneuvers should be used when you are caring for a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury?

The most abundant cation in the intracellular fluid is:

Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including what population they wished to study, how subjects were selected (and excluded), and what intervention was performed?

Scene Size-Up

Pulmonology

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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