Exam 1: Introduction to Paramedicine

Paramedic Davis and his partner, EMT-I Smothers, are eating lunch in the hospital cafeteria and discussing the details of a call they ran last week on well-known news anchor Adam Best. Unbeknownst to Davis and Smothers, Mr. Best's co-anchor is sitting directly behind them listening to the details. Which of the following best describes the actions of Davis and Smothers?

The objective narrative portion of documentation contains information on the:

What is the major role of the phosphate buffer system?

Which of the following fluids helps the newborn infant's lungs remain open by reducing surface tension of the alveoli?

Reasons to be involved with a professional membership organization include all of the following, EXCEPT to:

Which of the following types of medication would be placed in a soufflé cup for administration to a patient?

Medications instilled directly into the auditory canal to treat ear problems include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT an absolute contraindication to rapid sequence airway (RSA)?

According to the classifications of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, an example of a Schedule I drug would be:

All of the following result from administration of insulin, EXCEPT:

Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT part of the parasympathetic system?

End-tidal colorimetric capnography measures:

You are managing a 29-year-old male patient who was shot in the head. There is a gurgling noise in the airway. The patient is breathing spontaneously at 42 breaths per minute and has a heart rate of 110 and a systolic and diastolic pressure of 102/82. What airway intervention should be performed first on this patient?

Administration of medication into the dorsal gluteal muscle must be injected into which quadrant of the muscle?

The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public's protection is called:

As defined by the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA), which of the following is NOT a component of an EMS system?

Which of the following best describes the cardiovascular effects of calcium channel blockers, such as verapamil (Calan) and diltiazem (Cardizem)?

Paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as designated agents of the:

Which of the following professional characteristics is required for patients to trust paramedics to be in their homes and have access to their property and personal information?

An attempt at endotracheal intubation must not interrupt ventilations for more than ________ seconds.