Deck 1: Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Question 1

The ____ presently provides a certification process of practical testing and written examinations for the certification of Paramedics.

A) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
B) National Registry of Emergency Medics
C) Global Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
D) National Registry of Medical Technicians

Answer 1

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Question 2

____ means the article or research was critically appraised by experts in the field for validity.

A) Critically reviewed
B) Expert evaluation
C) Peer reviewed
D) Field assessment

Answer 2

Peer reviewed

Question 3

To practice caring, some Paramedics have been taught to use the ____ model advanced by the American Academy on Physician and Patient.

A) PEARLS
B) CARE
C) PARAS
D) PARTNER

Answer 3

PEARLS

Question 4

Every leader is a follower at some level.

Question 5

The Paramedic's independent and interdependent role as a physician extender relies on ____.

A) leadership and honor
B) leadership and experience
C) leadership and stewardship
D) leadership and discipline

Question 6

Many EMS agencies have an emergency communications officer (ECO) whose responsibility is to interface with the news media and to provide public information.

Question 7

Although paramedicine is a relatively young profession compared to many others, it has found its footing as a unique part of the healthcare system.

Question 8

Confidence is manifest through one's attitude, not one's behavior.

Question 9

____ is an emotional understanding of the patient's feelings.

A) Sympathy
B) Contrition
C) Cooperation
D) Empathy

Question 10

____ can be defined as that ability to present oneself as the person of authority.

A) Command presence
B) Command influence
C) Command competence
D) Command leadership

Question 11

Paramedics, as allied healthcare professionals, practice paramedicine under often austere conditions and with a minimum of equipment.

Question 12

The clinical care provided by Paramedics, guided by evidence-based science, is dictated by protocols, guidelines, and algorithms.

Question 13

The Paramedic's exclusive role is to respond to emergencies.

Question 14

____ is a willingness to follow a leader's direction and to support the mission, putting aside personal ambitions.

A) Leadership
B) Group mentality
C) Followership
D) Servitude

Question 15

____ is a special subset of medicine that Paramedics provide in the out-of-hospital setting.

A) On-site medicine
B) Paramedicine
C) Transitory medicine
D) Transmedicine

Question 16

Paramedics and physicians have mutually exclusive practices and do not share responsibilities.

Question 17

The role of patient advocate encompasses all of the Paramedic's other roles and responsibilities.

Question 18

The EMS profession is relatively old compared to other healthcare professions.

Question 19

The ability to organize the team's efforts in order to deliver appropriate interventions in a timely manner could be described as ____.

A) organizational operation
B) logistical flow
C) command status
D) choreography

Question 20

____ includes knowing how the various team members interact, knowing an organization's policies and procedures, and possessing situational awareness.

A) Organizational competence
B) Operational competence
C) Operational evaluation
D) Organizational evaluation

Question 21

A(n) ____________________ is a person who supports another during illness.

Question 22

The Paramedic keeps information flowing to the leader and does not horde vital information. Through clear ____________________, all members of the team can provide the highest quality of care.

Question 23

____________________ leadership emphasizes an "out and back" line of communication instead of an "up and down" line of communication and can be visualized more like a wagon wheel.

Question 24

____________________ is the quality of suffering with the patient.

Question 25

The Paramedic, as leader, has ____________________ awareness, in that he can read the scene and can detect both opportunity and threat.