Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

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Question 61

The tissue that lines many internal and external body surfaces is known as ________ tissue.

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Question 62

Which of the following statements about warfarin (Coumadin) is NOT true?

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Question 63

Respecting the opinions offered by peers on a call is an example of which professional characteristic?

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Question 64

Use of prehospital care reports for quality improvement is an example of their ________ use.

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Question 65

What is the correct abbreviation for potassium?

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Question 66

Psychological readiness for toilet training generally occurs at age ________ months.

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Question 67

All of the following are disadvantages of the LMA-Fastrach, EXCEPT:

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Question 68

Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:

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Question 69

Malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance are three types of:

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Question 70

When en route to a call, one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:

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Question 71

Paramedics should always provide care:

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Question 72

When using direct patient statements, you should:

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Question 73

The study of the basic processes that determine the duration and intensity of a drug's effect and how those drugs are absorbed, distributed, biotransformed, and eliminated is called:

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Question 74

Which of the following antihypertensive medications is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?

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Question 75

With regard to medical authorization, which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic in providing prehospital care?

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Question 76

There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care personnel and the patients they serve. These are called:

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Question 77

During the return to service, one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:

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Question 78

Which of the following statements about hemostatic agents, such as adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and thromboxane A2 (TXA2), is TRUE?

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Question 79

The standard charting abbreviation for nitroglycerin is:

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Question 80

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A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

The tissue that lines many internal and external body surfaces is known as ________ tissue.

Which of the following statements about warfarin (Coumadin) is NOT true?

Respecting the opinions offered by peers on a call is an example of which professional characteristic?

Use of prehospital care reports for quality improvement is an example of their ________ use.

What is the correct abbreviation for potassium?

Psychological readiness for toilet training generally occurs at age ________ months.

All of the following are disadvantages of the LMA-Fastrach, EXCEPT:

Medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established in advance of a call are called:

Malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance are three types of:

When en route to a call, one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:

Paramedics should always provide care:

When using direct patient statements, you should:

The study of the basic processes that determine the duration and intensity of a drug's effect and how those drugs are absorbed, distributed, biotransformed, and eliminated is called:

Which of the following antihypertensive medications is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?

With regard to medical authorization, which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic in providing prehospital care?

There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care personnel and the patients they serve. These are called:

During the return to service, one of the paramedic's chief responsibilities is:

Which of the following statements about hemostatic agents, such as adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and thromboxane A2 (TXA2), is TRUE?

The standard charting abbreviation for nitroglycerin is:

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