Question 1

What is semantics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A standard format for delivering information 
B)  The meaning of words 
C)  Effective communications 
D)  Process of exchanging information between individuals 
A)  A standard format for delivering information 
B)  The meaning of words 
C)  Effective communications 
D)  Process of exchanging information between individuals

Question 2

Administration of a nonselective beta-antagonist will most likely result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia and diaphoresis. 
B)  increased cardiac output. 
C)  bronchoconstriction and inhibited glycogenolysis. 
D)  bradycardia and some bronchodilation. 
A)  tachycardia and diaphoresis. 
B)  increased cardiac output. 
C)  bronchoconstriction and inhibited glycogenolysis. 
D)  bradycardia and some bronchodilation.

Question 3

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going to change EMS practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 percent 
B)  85 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  95 percent 
A)  80 percent 
B)  85 percent 
C)  90 percent 
D)  95 percent

Question 4

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through research 
B)  Through epidemiology 
C)  Through surveillance 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Through research 
B)  Through epidemiology 
C)  Through surveillance 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

When a patient care report is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the paramedic should:

Accepted Answer

A)  erase or white out the incorrect information and write in the correct facts. 
B)  add a dated and signed written amendment to the original report. 
C)  file a completely new report with the correct information. 
D)  cross out the incorrect information so that it cannot be read and add the correct information to the bottom of the report, dating and signing it. 
A)  erase or white out the incorrect information and write in the correct facts. 
B)  add a dated and signed written amendment to the original report. 
C)  file a completely new report with the correct information. 
D)  cross out the incorrect information so that it cannot be read and add the correct information to the bottom of the report, dating and signing it.

Question 6

A hazardous or potentially hazardous situation that puts people in danger of sustaining injury best defines which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury risk 
B)  Injury surveillance 
C)  Injury 
D)  Accident 
A)  Injury risk 
B)  Injury surveillance 
C)  Injury 
D)  Accident

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT part of the commitment that an EMS provider needs to have to prevent illness and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parking the unit in the safest place to load the patient, then directing traffic 
B)  Being familiar with local and state traffic laws and obeying them 
C)  Consistently incorporating exercise and a health-minded attitude into his life 
D)  Knowing his limits and taking time out to relax when necessary 
A)  Parking the unit in the safest place to load the patient, then directing traffic 
B)  Being familiar with local and state traffic laws and obeying them 
C)  Consistently incorporating exercise and a health-minded attitude into his life 
D)  Knowing his limits and taking time out to relax when necessary

Question 8

"The 45-year-old patient had CP and was complaining of leg and arm pains." In this example, the abbreviation CP stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral palsy. 
B)  cerebral perfusion. 
C)  chest pain. 
D)  unable to determine. 
A)  cerebral palsy. 
B)  cerebral perfusion. 
C)  chest pain. 
D)  unable to determine.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a step in performing field extubation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advance the straight blade gently into the esophagus. 
B)  Suction the patient's oropharynx. 
C)  Remove the ETT upon cough or expiration. 
D)  Position patient on side if possible. 
A)  Advance the straight blade gently into the esophagus. 
B)  Suction the patient's oropharynx. 
C)  Remove the ETT upon cough or expiration. 
D)  Position patient on side if possible.

Question 10

Just as you are arriving at the emergency department bay, your patient, on whom you started an IV at the scene, complains of sudden chills, back pain, and nausea. The patient appears flushed, and his skin is hot and moist to the touch. Which of the following most likely accounts for your patient's presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary thromboembolism 
B)  Pyrogenic reaction 
C)  Circulatory overload 
D)  Anaphylaxis 
A)  Pulmonary thromboembolism 
B)  Pyrogenic reaction 
C)  Circulatory overload 
D)  Anaphylaxis

Question 11

Direct access to medical consultation is a feature of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a tiered response system. 
B)  off-line medical oversight. 
C)  the incident command system. 
D)  on-line medical direction. 
A)  a tiered response system. 
B)  off-line medical oversight. 
C)  the incident command system. 
D)  on-line medical direction.

Question 12

You are completing your PCR and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term. You should:

Accepted Answer

A)  try to spell the word, even if you are wrong. 
B)  make up an abbreviation for the word. 
C)  cross out the sentence and indicate an error. 
D)  use plain English instead. 
A)  try to spell the word, even if you are wrong. 
B)  make up an abbreviation for the word. 
C)  cross out the sentence and indicate an error. 
D)  use plain English instead.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The burden of proof rests on the defendant. 
B)  The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant. 
C)  Guilt must be proven beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt. 
D)  Intent to harm must be proven. 
A)  The burden of proof rests on the defendant. 
B)  The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant. 
C)  Guilt must be proven beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt. 
D)  Intent to harm must be proven.

Question 14

Which of the following is an acceptable antidote for a specific poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) for acetaminophen overdose 
B)  Sodium bicarbonate for muriatic acid ingestion 
C)  Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate for organophosphate exposure 
D)  Naloxone for diazepam overdose 
A)  Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) for acetaminophen overdose 
B)  Sodium bicarbonate for muriatic acid ingestion 
C)  Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate for organophosphate exposure 
D)  Naloxone for diazepam overdose

Question 15

The four fundamental principles or values used to resolve problems in bioethics today include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficence. 
B)  maleficence. 
C)  autonomy. 
D)  egalitarianism. 
A)  beneficence. 
B)  maleficence. 
C)  autonomy. 
D)  egalitarianism.

Question 16

The maximum volume of medication to be delivered into the deltoid muscle is ________ mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  5 
A)  3 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  5

Question 17

Which of the following best suggests an esophageal intubation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color change from purple to yellow with a colorimetric ETCO2 detector 
B)  Free return of air when aspirating with an esophageal detector device 
C)  Gurgling sounds over the epigastrium with each ventilation delivered 
D)  Maintaining a pulse oximetry reading of 80 to 85 percent 
A)  Color change from purple to yellow with a colorimetric ETCO2 detector 
B)  Free return of air when aspirating with an esophageal detector device 
C)  Gurgling sounds over the epigastrium with each ventilation delivered 
D)  Maintaining a pulse oximetry reading of 80 to 85 percent

Question 18

What is the MOST common catheter used in prehospital IV starts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over-the-needle 
B)  Plastic 
C)  Hollow-needle 
D)  Butterfly set 
A)  Over-the-needle 
B)  Plastic 
C)  Hollow-needle 
D)  Butterfly set

Question 19

Writing false or malicious words intended to damage a person's character is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  character assassination. 
B)  bad faith. 
C)  slander. 
D)  libel. 
A)  character assassination. 
B)  bad faith. 
C)  slander. 
D)  libel.

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of pulmonary drug administration via nebulizer or metered dose inhaler?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires a larger dose than other routes. 
B)  It requires the patient to have adequate ventilation. 
C)  Pulmonary absorption is a slow route for drug administration. 
D)  Side effects are more likely with pulmonary drug administration. 
A)  It requires a larger dose than other routes. 
B)  It requires the patient to have adequate ventilation. 
C)  Pulmonary absorption is a slow route for drug administration. 
D)  Side effects are more likely with pulmonary drug administration.

What is semantics?

Administration of a nonselective beta-antagonist will most likely result in:

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going to change EMS practice?

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

When a patient care report is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the paramedic should:

A hazardous or potentially hazardous situation that puts people in danger of sustaining injury best defines which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT part of the commitment that an EMS provider needs to have to prevent illness and injury?

"The 45-year-old patient had CP and was complaining of leg and arm pains." In this example, the abbreviation CP stands for:

Which of these is NOT a step in performing field extubation?

Direct access to medical consultation is a feature of:

You are completing your PCR and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term. You should:

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

Which of the following is an acceptable antidote for a specific poisoning?

The four fundamental principles or values used to resolve problems in bioethics today include all of the following EXCEPT:

The maximum volume of medication to be delivered into the deltoid muscle is ________ mL.

Which of the following best suggests an esophageal intubation?

What is the MOST common catheter used in prehospital IV starts?

Writing false or malicious words intended to damage a person's character is called:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of pulmonary drug administration via nebulizer or metered dose inhaler?

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What is semantics?

Administration of a nonselective beta-antagonist will most likely result in:

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going to change EMS practice?

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

When a patient care report is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the paramedic should:

A hazardous or potentially hazardous situation that puts people in danger of sustaining injury best defines which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT part of the commitment that an EMS provider needs to have to prevent illness and injury?

"The 45-year-old patient had CP and was complaining of leg and arm pains." In this example, the abbreviation CP stands for:

Which of these is NOT a step in performing field extubation?

Direct access to medical consultation is a feature of:

You are completing your PCR and cannot remember the correct spelling of a medical term. You should:

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

Which of the following is an acceptable antidote for a specific poisoning?

The four fundamental principles or values used to resolve problems in bioethics today include all of the following EXCEPT:

The maximum volume of medication to be delivered into the deltoid muscle is ________ mL.

Which of the following best suggests an esophageal intubation?

What is the MOST common catheter used in prehospital IV starts?

Writing false or malicious words intended to damage a person's character is called:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of pulmonary drug administration via nebulizer or metered dose inhaler?

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Pulmonology

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Gynecology

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