Chapter 1 Midterm

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safety inspections, accident prevention programs, medical screenings, and vaccinations and/or immunization programs are some of the responabilities of paramedics working in

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industrial medicine

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which of the following situations is NOT addressed by EMS system protocols?

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requirments for paramedic continuing education

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which of the following pieces of legistion had a significant negative impact on ems funding?

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COBRA

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when responding to calls, apramedics can help patients and family members decrease the chances of future emergencys by

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recognizing and using teachable moments

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a paramedics offering of consolation and support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is and example of the perfessional attrribute

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empathy

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a way for paramedics to determine appropriate injury prevention programs for their community is the use of

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injury risk surveys

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the desirable conduct or qualities that characterize a practitioner in a particular field or occupation are called

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professionalism

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which of the kubler-ross stages of loss grows out of patients frustration at being unable to controle the situation

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anger

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the paramedic is respobsible for determining the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness when carrying otu which of the primary responsibilities?

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scene size up

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medical care after an injury or illness that helps prevent further problems from occuring is call _______ prevention

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secondary

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which of the following procedures is an EMS-trained first responder NOT permitted to do

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endotracheal intubation

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a paramedic may only function under the license of the

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ems system medical director

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the highlest level of prehospital care provider is

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paramedic

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after recovering form a hip fracture due to a fall in her home, an elderly women recieves physical therapy and instructions on how to use a walker. this is an example of ______ prevetion activity

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teriary

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which the the following is one of the paramedics primary responsibilities

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patient disposition

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which of the following statments about a paramedics skill competency is true

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frequent review of seldomly used skills is critical to maintain proficiency

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an occupatio in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a

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profession

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your ambulance arrives at a scene where a car has run into a ditch alongside a two-lane county road. Youy should park the ambulance

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in front of the car on the same side of the street

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which of the following is the goal for ALS response times in an effective EMS systerm

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eight minutes or less, 90 percent of the time

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as defined by the national highway transportation safety agency which of the following is not a componetn of an ems system

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public advisory council

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your patient is a 24 y/o male with a severe closed head injury. he is unresponsive and his vital signs are unstable. which of the following is the appropriate disposition for the pt?

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level I trauma center

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increasingly specialized health care facilities ahve expanded the paramedics role to

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critical care transport

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practitionars at which of the following certification levels may not perform endotracheal intubation, with or without additional training

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first responder

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the process by which an agency in one state granst automatic certification or licensure to a paramedic who is certified or licensed by an agency in another state is called

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reciprocity

Front 25

which of the following can help reducae back injuried during lifting?

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keeping palms up when possible

Front 26

a properly trained or license provider of health servie to patients, such as a paramedic, is a

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health-care professional

Front 27

you just sustained a needle stick with a contaminated intravenous needle, what should you immediately do?

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wash the affected area with soap and water

Front 28

a major advance in the development of EMS as a true halth care profession was the

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1998 EMT-Paramedic national standard curriculm

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entering a perosns name and essential information in a particular record maintained by an organization is bestdescribed as

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registration

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the study of thr factors that influence the frequency, distribution, and causes of injury, diesease, and other health releated events in a population is known as

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epidemiology

Front 31

the person who is legally responsible for all clincial and patient care aspects of the ems system is the

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medical director

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which of the following may stress EMS personnel

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all of these

Front 33

an example of quality improvment activity in EMS is

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peer review of patient care

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which of the following are likely subjects of protocols

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all of these

Front 35

which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic is providing prehospital care

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the delegated practice of a locensed physician medical director

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which of the following best desbribes why paramedics should particiapte in continuing education programs

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it is a professional obligation to the occupation and ones patients

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paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as desognated agents of the

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ems system medical director

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close attention to the details of caring for patients reflects which of the following professional attriubtes

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careful delivery of service

Front 39

the established policies and procedures of an ems system that provides a standardized approach to common patient problems and consistent level of medical care are known as

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protocols

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which of the following are not one of the core elements of physical fitness

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speed

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in most ststaes, which of the following processes grants EMS personnel the authority to practice in a given state under the license of a physician medical director

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certification

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which of the following is an example of preofessional development

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all of these

Front 43

in which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research

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collecting data accuratly and completely

Front 44

what is the minimum amount of times you should exercise weekyl to build cardiovascular endurance

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3

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in which of the following areas is there a recognized need for prevention activites in many communities

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all of these

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am EMS organization can best determine which activites to pursue by

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conducting a community needs assesment

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the idead that each person must decide how to behave and that whatever decision that person makes is okay is know as

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ethical relativism

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which of the following agencies developed and published the 1988 paramedic mation standard curriculm

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national highay traffic safety administration

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which of the following increase the risk of mtor vehicle collision

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all of the these

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intentional injuries account for approximately _____ of all deaths from injury in the uniated states

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1/3

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the most common situations involving allocation of scare resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving

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triage in mass casualty incicidents

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paramedics are concerned primarily with

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the best interests of their patients

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which of the following steps is included in good handwashing techniques

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thoroughly lather your hands front and back for atleast 15 seconds

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the 1st component in starting a research project is

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identifying the problem and starting ta hypothesis

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a physician not affiliated with the EMS system who takes part in patient care which system paramedics at an emergency is called a

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intervening physician

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publication of the results of a research study in a medical journal is usually subject to

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peer review

Front 57

the long spine board on which you transported a patient directly contatced the patients broken skin. how would you clean the spine board?

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disinfect with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water

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during the return to service, one of the paramedic chief responsabilites is

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decontaminating the ambulance

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the most important infection control practice is

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handwashing

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if you recieve a valid
DNR order after you have already begun resusitation attempts, you are ethically obligated to

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cease resuscitation effects

Front 61

the stage of stress response in which the pituitary gland releaes a flood of anrenocorticotropic hormones is

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alarm

Front 62

which of the follwing times should you wash your hands

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all of these

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direct access of medical consultation is a feature of

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online medical direction

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enforced racial segregation in the united states before the 1960s can best be described as

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legal but unethical

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which of the following best describes the paramedics professional obligation

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aceptance of a code of professional ethics and etiquette

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the rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group of profession are called

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ethics

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which of the following is not a benefit of physical fitness

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increased irritability

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shift work is an example of an ________ stressor

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administrative

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in addition to gloves, what ppe should you where when attending to a childbirth

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mask, gown, protectic eyewear

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injury is the leading cause of death to people aged

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1-44

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when coping mechanism can no longer buffer job stressors, the likely result is

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burnout

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the items paramedic can document on patient form ot help implement injury prevention programs include

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all of these

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componetns of a parmedics education include all of the following excpet

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disciplinary action

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key events in the historical development of EMS inlcude all of the following except

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1975 carter benson reform act

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although termed cetification by many states, the governmental agencys permission to engage in a profession actually consitiutes

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licensure

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when operating an emergency vehicle, the parmedic should show due regard for the safety of

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all of the these

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which of the following is not a warnin sign of cancer

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weight gain

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the process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an application who has attained the degree of compentence requird to ensure the oublics protection is called

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licensure

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which of the following best bescribes when paramedics learn during there careers

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continuously

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many traditinal ems treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined due to

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research

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many professional sports teams ahve found paramedics to effective complements to their

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athletic trainers

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the collection, anaylsis, and interpritation of injury data for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health practice is know as a

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injury surveillance program

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which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when carrying out their out of hospital functions

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determine the appropriatness of treating on scene and releasing the patient

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body susstance isolation are based on the assumption

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all blood and body fluids of all patients are potentially infectious

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the largest numbver of preventable injuries in people over the age of 75 result form

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falls

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which of the following statements about kubler-ross five stages of loss is the most accurate

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dying patients experience these stages in their own unique ways

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which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic

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the ability to establiosh rapport with a wide variety of patients

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which of the follwing certificiation levels is currently not recognized by the national registry of emts

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critical care paramedic

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which of the following best describes the paramedics expected level of functioning in the constructured, constantly changing prehospital setting

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independent

Front 90

which of the following is a blood borne diease

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hepatitis B

Front 91

you are providing end of life care to a female patient in the last stages of a terminal illness. She appears to be at peace and speaks annimatedly about her upcoming funceral. she is in which stage of loss

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acceptance

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when en route to a call, one of the paramedic chief responabilities is

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antiicpating scene risks based on dispatch information

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which of the following professional characterisitics is required in order for patients to trust paramedics in their homes

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integrity

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which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT- intermediate and paramedic

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scope of knowledge

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paramedic can improve their knowledge and skills through an evaluation by others of equal rank and skills, known as

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peer review

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a patients with ______ HEPA or an N-95 respirator

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suspected or known terberculosis

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which of the following publications that first focused attention on the problem of mtor vehicle accidents

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accidental death and disability

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defending patients, protecting then and in general acting in their best interests are all examples of

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patient advocacy

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which of the following is an important factor in reducing the risk of infectious diesease

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handwashing

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maintaing paramedic certification through seeking and reporting continuing education is the responability of

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the paramedic

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a city ems service proves public educationabout he need for an outdoor residential pool to be surrounded by a 3 ft fence. this is an example of _______ prevention activity

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primary

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which of the followiong should paramedics use with every patient

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gloves

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any occurrence in which blood or body fluids contact nonintact skin or mucus membranes is considered

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exposure

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which of the following is not typically a role of the medical director in an ems system

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emplyee scheduling

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a type of exercise in which mucles are worked though their full range of motion to develope muscular strength is called

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isometic

Front 106

when educating parents about child vehicle safety, which of the following should you emphasize

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children aged 12 years and younger should ride in the back seat

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the _______ establish equipment and supply standards for ALS services

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american college of emergency physicians

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the right of competent people to determine what happends to their bodies is one example of the principle of

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autonomy

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injuries are the _____leading cause of death in all age groups combined in the united states

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3rd

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which of the foillowing is not part of the paramedics responsability to be prepared

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knowing when to call for addtional help