Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

Your patient is a 24-year-old man with a severe closed head injury. He is unresponsive, and his vital signs are unstable. Which of the following is the appropriate receiving facility for this patient?

The process by which scientists endeavor to construct an accurate representation of the world that is reliable, consistent, and non-arbitrary is the:

Which of the following words is an example of proper medical terminology?

Common strategies that include child safety seat classes, bicycle safety training, drunk driving education programs, smoking prevention, and swimming pool safety programs fall under which public health role of EMS?

By the age of 80, cardiac vessel elasticity has decreased by approximately ________ percent.

Which class of anti-dysrhythmics characteristically blocks sodium influx during fast potential depolarization?

Epidemiologically speaking, an ongoing process that determines the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of activities related to public health initiatives is called:

Safety inspections, accident prevention, and medical screening of employees are some of the responsibilities for paramedics working in:

You respond to a call and the police and fire departments are on the scene, as well as a physician. Which of the following should you mention in your PCR?

The acronym PSAP stands for:

Health organizations are responding to the rise of VOIP phones and the ability to send photos, videos, and text messages from mobile devices via the Internet with:

Part of the reason that tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) have fallen somewhat out of favor compared with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is because:

The enzymes necessary for DNA replication are in the ________ of the cell.

You are called to a scene for a report of "an unconscious man." When you arrive at the scene, the patient is conscious and alert, sitting on the front stairs with neighbors around him. He says he doesn't know what happened but is "Okay now, just a little woozy." You ask if you can assess him, but he refuses. You make several attempts to get him to change his mind, pointing out possible causes of the problem and possible consequences of refusing. He still says no, and you ask the neighbors if they can help the patient change his mind. Finally, you get the patient to sign a release from liability form and have it witnessed by one of the neighbors. As you leave, you document the call and your efforts to convince the patient to accept assessment/care. What else should you have done with this patient before leaving the scene?

Which of the following best explains why many former prescription drugs have become over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?

Which of the following is NOT part of the body's response in secondary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?

The relative therapeutic effectiveness of chemically comparable drugs is regarded as the:

The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:

Which of the following events does NOT occur during an inflammation response?

Which of the following is most effective in helping the dispatcher get information from distressed callers?