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Paramedic care and principles 6th edition. Volume 1 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (through objective 5.7) 19 ( through 19.6)

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Practice Exam - Preparatory 1 of 3

Practice Exam - Preparatory 1 of 3

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The combined roles and responsibilities of paramedic practice is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Paramedicine.

  • primary care.

  • community medicine.

  • integrated care

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Frage 2 von 50

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Critical care transport vehicles​ are

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • required to have two registered nurses​ (RNs) on board during transport

  • considered ambulances with at least one advanced life support​ (ALS) provider.

  • specially equipped and staffed for moving extremely ill patients.

  • reserved for ventilator or balloon pump patients.

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Frage 3 von 50

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Paramedics typically function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles in what emerging type of​ medicine?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Critical care medicine

  • Flight paramedicine

  • Telemedicine

  • Community paramedicine

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Frage 4 von 50

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Which type of emergency service provider has the skills and knowledge to use both basic and advanced equipment found on an​ ambulance?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • AEMT

  • EMR

  • EMS

  • EMT

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Frage 5 von 50

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Of the nationally recognized levels of emergency medical services​ (EMS) certifications in the United​ States, who performs the highest level of prehospital​ care?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician​ (AEMT)

  • Paramedic

  • Emergency Medical Responder​ (EMR)

  • Emergency Medical Technician​ (EMT)

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Frage 6 von 50

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Which level of emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider is certified to provide only basic emergency medical care and​ transportation?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Paramedic

  • EMT

  • AEMT

  • EMR

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Frage 7 von 50

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Which level of emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider is most likely to hold an​ associate's degree in emergency​ care?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMR

  • Paramedic

  • EMT

  • AEMT

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Frage 8 von 50

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The primary focus of the advanced emergency medical technician​ (AEMT) is to​ provide:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services​ (EMS) system.

  • immediate advanced life support to noncritical patients who access the emergency medical system.

  • basic emergency medical care and transportation for noncritical patients who access the emergency medical system.

  • advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the EMS system.

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Frage 9 von 50

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The paramedic is always expected​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • improve the​ patient's condition.

  • supervise other care providers.

  • serve as the​ patient's advocate

  • obtain online medical direction.

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Frage 10 von 50

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One of the primary tasks of the paramedic is​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • diagnose the​ patient's primary medical issue.

  • provide care in an​ out-of-hospital setting.

  • minimize​ on-scene time.

  • reduce unnecessary transports.

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Frage 11 von 50

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To be a successful​ paramedic, you​ must:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • exert your authority on all emergency calls.

  • be adaptable and make critical decisions effectively.

  • never appear uncertain about what to do

  • make a decision quickly and never waiver.

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Frage 12 von 50

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What is often touted as being the best way to avoid legal issues as a​ paramedic?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Document patient care as it should have occurred.

  • Place the​ patient's welfare above all other tasks.

  • Have the patient sign a medical liability waiver.

  • Always establish online medical direction.

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Frage 13 von 50

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In the near​ future, paramedics may find themselves taking on a variety of additional roles​ including:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • injury prevention within their service area.

  • replacing the nurse in the emergency department.

  • providing suturing of lacerations to children.

  • determining if a patient should go to the hospital based upon the likelihood they will be admitted.

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Frage 14 von 50

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A role that the paramedic often performs while on​ duty, but between emergency​ calls, is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • annual conference attendance.

  • political activeness.

  • public safety.

  • teaching emergency medical services​ (EMS) courses.

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Frage 15 von 50

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Your patient requires​ transport; however, you have determined the closest facility is NOT the best destination and your medical director agrees. Transporting to the more distant facility will cause you to get off late for this shift. Transporting the patient to the appropriate facility anyway shows you​ are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • serving the best interests of the patient.

  • exceeding your medical authority.

  • protecting the​ public's safety.

  • guilty of abandonment.

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Frage 16 von 50

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You are obligated to ensure the patient receives the best care​ possible:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • within a 10-20 minute transport time.

  • regardless of the​ patient's ability to pay.

  • according to the​ patient's insurance provider.

  • within the​ patient's financial means.

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Frage 17 von 50

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Based on current​ trends, paramedic graduates of today will continue to enter into nontraditional roles such as helicopter​ EMS, tactical​ EMS, and industrial medicine because of​ their:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • ability to follow standing orders.

  • unique education and ability to think and work independently.

  • ability to follow direction from medical direction.

  • rapport with​ hospital-based emergency systems.

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Frage 18 von 50

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What is an environment that​ today's paramedics often work​ in?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Industrial environments

  • Commercial aircrafts

  • Dental offices

  • The operating room

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Frage 19 von 50

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What would provide most of the capabilities of the hospital intensive care unit in an​ out-of-hospital environment?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Critical care transport vehicle

  • Tactical emergency medical services​ (EMS) gear bag

  • Special event crews in chase vehicle

  • Standard advanced life support​ (ALS) ambulance

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Frage 20 von 50

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You have accepted a​ part-time job as a paramedic working in an outpatient clinic. This will likely increase your knowledge​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • critical care.

  • primary care.

  • tactical emergency medical services​ (EMS).

  • hospice care.

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Frage 21 von 50

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Your emergency medical services​ (EMS) system sends multiple levels of emergency care personnel to the same incident. This is an example of​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • tiered response.

  • basic life support​ (BLS) response.

  • unbalanced response.

  • advanced life support​ (ALS) response.

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Frage 22 von 50

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What process is used to continuously evaluate and improve the emergency medical services​ (EMS) system?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Depositions

  • Progressive discipline

  • Quality improvement

  • Civil litigation

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Frage 23 von 50

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Auditing encounter forms and peer review are examples​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • retrospective medical oversight.

  • intervener medical direction.

  • on-line medical direction.

  • anticipatory medical oversight.

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Frage 24 von 50

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Standing orders​ are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • preauthorized protocols.

  • increase liability for paramedics.

  • used when the paramedic must speak with the medical director.

  • protocols the paramedic may follow at will

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Frage 25 von 50

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Paramedics are an essential component​ in:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the clinic referral system.

  • the continuum of patient care.

  • the hospital emergency room.

  • Medicare fraud prevention.

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Frage 26 von 50

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The​ out-of-hospital components of an emergency medical services​ (EMS) system​ include:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • social workers.

  • emergency nurses.

  • rehabilitation services.

  • regional poison control centers.

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Frage 27 von 50

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Health care providers such as​ (emergency department) ED physicians and ED​ nurses, and the availability of services such as emergency radiology and respiratory​ care, are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • not part of an EMS.

  • in-hospital components of an emergency medical services​ (EMS) system.

  • alternate pathways of educating EMS providers for an online EMS training system.

  • accessory patient care systems for rural communities.

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Frage 28 von 50

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If there is a weakness in one component of an emergency medical services​ (EMS) system, it​ will:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • be supported by other components in a properly functioning system.

  • diminish the overall quality of patient care.

  • be less critical in tiered response systems.

  • create an opportunity for the paramedic to intervene.

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Frage 29 von 50

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What were the lessons learned from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts that have impacted​ modern-day emergency medical services​ (EMS)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • There was a need for a common scope of practice for all prehospital personnel.

  • The lifesaving care needs to occur in the hospital setting.

  • Injured soldiers benefited from emergency care provided as soon as possible.

  • Speed of evacuation is the most important element in an EMS system.

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Frage 30 von 50

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The earliest medical​ records:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • were inscribed on clay tablets.

  • discussed treating​ diagnoses, not symptoms.

  • didn't include medications.

  • included instructions on physical examination.

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Frage 31 von 50

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What was the effect of the publication of Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society on​ modern-day emergency medical services​ (EMS)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It was the​ "white paper" that acted as a catalyst for improving ambulance systems and emergency responder training.

  • The American Heart Association began training the public in cardiopulmonary resuscitation​ (CPR).

  • Determining many people died from preventable causes cited in the report.

  • The states each took a leadership role in improving their own EMS systems.

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Frage 32 von 50

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The concept of ambulance​ volante, pioneered by Larrey during the Napoleonic​ Wars, was initiated during the Civil War​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Clara Barton.

  • President Abraham Lincoln.

  • Jonathan Letterman.

  • Commercial Hospital.

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Frage 33 von 50

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Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was first published​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health​ (NIOSH).

  • The Journal of Emergency Medical Services​ (JEMS)

  • The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians​ (NREMT).

  • The National Academy of Sciences

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Frage 34 von 50

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Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society was released​ in:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1966

  • 1970

  • 1960

  • 1979

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Frage 35 von 50

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What coincided with the release of Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society that resulted in the first emergency medical services​ (EMS) guidelines for the United​ States?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1972

  • The National EMS Curriculum Act of 1963

  • The Los Angeles County EMS Planning Conference in 1961

  • The Highway Safety Act of 1966

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Frage 36 von 50

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As a paramedic working in emergency medical services​ (EMS) today, what current day practice could you attribute to the recommendations found in Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society​ study?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Improved communication between the ambulance and physicians

  • Well-equipped and maintained ambulances

  • Standardized training requirements for EMS personnel

  • All of the answers are correct

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Frage 37 von 50

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In​ 1988, the Statewide emergency medical services​ (EMS) Technical Assessment Program was established by NHTSA​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • provide acute illness and injury care and​ follow-up, and contribute to the treatment of chronic conditions and to community health monitoring.

  • provide funding to states for trauma system​ planning, development,​ implementation, and evaluation.

  • help establish helicopter EMS​ (HEMS) programs.

  • define elements necessary to all EMS systems.

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Frage 38 von 50

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The Statewide Emergency Medical Services​ (EMS) Technical Assessment Program defines elements necessary to all EMS​ systems; the transportation element covers which​ items?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Defensive driving class requirements

  • Standards for street marking and placement of house numbers

  • Minimum standards for equipping air ambulances

  • Safe patient transport by ground or air ambulance

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Frage 39 von 50

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Standardized​ curriculum, adequate​ training, and qualified instructors are covered in which element of the Statewide emergency medical services​ (EMS) Technical Assessment​ Program?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMS program preparation

  • Human resources and training

  • Uniform training code

  • Minimum educational standards

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Frage 40 von 50

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Which element does NOT pertain to the medical director as it relates to the Statewide emergency medical services​ (EMS) Technical Assessment​ Program?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The medical director responds to all requests for​ on-line medical care.

  • The medical director oversees all aspects of patient care.

  • The medical director delegates medical practice to nonphysician caregivers.

  • Each EMS system must have a physician as its medical director.

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Frage 41 von 50

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A significant advance in paramedic education was contained in the 2009 publication of the National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines​, developed by​ the:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • USDOT.

  • NTSB.

  • ​President's Council on Safety.

  • NHTSA

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Frage 42 von 50

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Which organization recommended sweeping improvements for the helicopter air ambulance​ industry?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

  • ​President's Council on Safety

  • National Transportation Safety Board

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration​ (NHTSA)

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Frage 43 von 50

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Which document recommended that emergency medical services​ (EMS) of the future would be a​ community-based health management system that would be fully integrated into the overall health care​ system?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMS Systems Act

  • Ambulance volante

  • The EMS Agenda for the Future

  • The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act​ (COBRA)

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Frage 44 von 50

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The National Report Card on the State of Emergency​ Medicine: Evaluating the Environment of Emergency Care Systems State by State pointed out the significant problems that existed in all aspects of emergency​ care, including:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a significant need for helicopter transport services for critically ill or injured patients.

  • overstressing of emergency medical services​ (EMS) systems are so severe that the quality of care has been compromised.

  • a lack of competent providers causing a deterioration in patient care.

  • patient disappointment in service from long ambulance wait times.

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Frage 45 von 50

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In the publication Emergency Medical​ Services: At the Crossroads​, published by the National Academies Institute of​ Medicine, which element is not a weakness identified in current emergency medical services​ (EMS) delivery​ systems?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Disparities in response time

  • Insufficient coordination

  • poor patient rapport

  • Uncertain quality of care

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Frage 46 von 50

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In​ 2006, the National Academies Institute of Medicine published an evaluation of the status of emergency services which found​ that, despite the advances made in emergency medical services​ (EMS), sizable challenges remained. This evaluation was​ entitled:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The National Report Card on the State of Emergency​ Medicine: Evaluating the Environment of Emergency Care Systems State by State.

  • Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program.

  • The EMS Agenda for the Future.

  • Emergency Medical​ Services: At the Crossroads.

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Frage 47 von 50

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Which statement is true regarding response times to emergency medical services​ (EMS) calls?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Response times are very consistent throughout the United States.

  • Response times are not tracked in the United States.

  • Response times are not impacted by dispatch resources.

  • Response times vary greatly across the United States.

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Frage 48 von 50

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What was published in 2006 that reported the lack of standardized measures of emergency medical services​ (EMS) quality?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMS Agenda for the Future

  • Accidental Death and​ Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

  • Emergency Medical Services for Children

  • Emergency Medical​ Services: At the Crossroads

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Frage 49 von 50

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First used by the Salt Lake City Fire Department and using a set of medically approved​ protocols, emergency medical dispatchers​ (EMDs) are trained to medically interrogate a distressed​ caller, prioritize​ symptoms, select an appropriate​ response, and give lifesaving prearrival instructions. This management method is​ called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • emergency medical technician dispatching.

  • priority dispatching.

  • triage.

  • prearrival instruction.

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Frage 50 von 50

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Emergency medical services​ (EMS) is just part of the​ patient's continuum of care. When does the continuum of care​ begin?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • When EMS is first activated

  • .When the patient is admitted to the hospital

  • When the patient is first injured or becomes ill

  • When the patient arrives at the hospital

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Frage 51 von 50

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For improved​ efficiency, emergency medical services​ (EMS)operations among multiple agencies should​ be:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • isolated.

  • independent.

  • infrequent.

  • integrated.

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Frage 52 von 50

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What is the sixth and final step in the American Heart Association​ (AHA) chain of​ survival?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Rapid defibrillation

  • Recovery

  • Post-cardiac arrest care

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation​ (CPR)

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Frage 53 von 50

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The study of the ways in which disease states interfere with normal functioning of body systems is​ called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • pathology.

  • epidemiology.

  • pathophysiology.

  • immunology.

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Frage 54 von 50

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Which of these terms refer to the movement of a solute from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of energy or​ assistance?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Osmosis

  • Facilitation

  • Simple diffusion

  • Active transport

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Frage 55 von 50

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Poisons released from bacterial cells when they​ die, that can trigger an inflammatory​ process, are known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • epitoxins.

  • exotoxins.

  • ectotoxins.

  • endotoxins.

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Frage 56 von 50

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The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of decreasing workload is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • hyperplasia

  • hypertrophy.

  • metaplasia.

  • Atrophy.

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Frage 57 von 50

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The smallest units of life​ are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • atoms.

  • cells.

  • tissues.

  • molecules.

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Frage 58 von 50

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A group of organs working together for some common goal is known as​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • organism.

  • organ thread.

  • organ system.

  • human being.

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Frage 59 von 50

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What is the term used to describe any unit of life that is capable of surviving and reproducing in an​ environment?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Organ system

  • Biome

  • Organism

  • Human

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Frage 60 von 50

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The smallest unit of life is the:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Cell

  • organ

  • tissue

  • body system

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Frage 61 von 50

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External influences that tend to increase the​ body's vulnerability to a​ disease, such as poor dietary habits increasing the risk of​ diabetes, are​ called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • predisposing factors.

  • self-destructive tendencies.

  • genetic predispositions.

  • low-immunity states

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Frage 62 von 50

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Humans at both ends of the age spectrum are especially vulnerable to disease due​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • weakness of the immune system.

  • frail body systems.

  • increased exposure to illness.

  • diminished mental capacities.

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Frage 63 von 50

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Predisposition to certain disease processes on a familial basis can be attributed​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • country of origin.

  • atherosclerosis.

  • lifestyle.

  • genetics.

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Frage 64 von 50

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In the​ Ukraine, the incidence of​ cancers, specifically thyroid​ cancer, has increased dramatically following the nuclear disaster in 1986 at Chernobyl. In this​ case, the predisposing factor​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • inheritance.

  • genetics.

  • lifestyle.

  • exposure.

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Frage 65 von 50

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Pathological changes that result from invasion of the body and colonization by a pathogenic organism are classified​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • immunologic diseases.

  • inflammatory diseases.

  • an autoimmune disorder.

  • infectious diseases.

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Frage 66 von 50

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Congenital diseases can result from problems which occur​ during:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • childbirth.

  • uncontrolled cellular growth.

  • in utero trauma.

  • fetal development.

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Frage 67 von 50

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Disease states that result from a deficiency in one or all of the major nutritional sources​ (carbohydrates, proteins,​ fats) are classified​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • electrolyte imbalances.

  • nutritional diseases.

  • vitamin deficiencies.

  • malnutrition disorders.

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Frage 68 von 50

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What is​ neoplasia?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Abnormal or uncontrolled cell growth

  • Hypoxia-induced cellular malformation

  • Chemical destruction of a cell membrane

  • The formation of new skin cells on a fetus

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Frage 69 von 50

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Most atoms become stable​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • filling their outer electron shell.

  • bonding to other atoms.

  • decaying to noble gases.

  • becoming radioactive.

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Frage 70 von 50

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The process by which atoms join together to form a molecule is​ called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • orbitation

  • coupling

  • bonding

  • valence

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Frage 71 von 50

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The equal sharing of electrons between atoms results in​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • hydrogen bond.

  • atomic mass.

  • covalent bond.

  • ionic bond.

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An atom or molecule with missing electrons and thus a net positive charge is called​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • ionic bond.

  • anion.

  • nonmetallic element.

  • cation.

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Frage 73 von 50

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Which of these is NOT a major class of biologic​ chemicals?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Water

  • Lipids

  • Carbohydrates

  • Proteins

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Frage 74 von 50

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Polysaccharides are considered part of which major class of biologic​ chemicals?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Carbohydrates

  • Water

  • Lipids

  • Proteins

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Frage 75 von 50

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Amino acids are held together in proteins​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • hydrogen bonds.

  • ionic bonds.

  • covalent bonds.

  • peptide bonds.

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Frage 76 von 50

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Most enzymes can also be​ considered:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Carbohydrates

  • Lipids

  • Water

  • Proteins

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Frage 77 von 50

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Successfully completing a course that adheres to the most recent National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines would fulfill the requirements​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • initial education.

  • subsequent education.

  • field training.

  • continuing education.

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Frage 78 von 50

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Quality, accredited continuing education programs and much of the didactic portion of initial emergency medical services​ (EMS) education are now​ available:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • through nursing programs.

  • from the library.

  • on the Internet.

  • only through​ university-based programs.

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Frage 79 von 50

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Which statement is true regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act​ (COBRA) of​ 1981?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It introduced federal funding for EMS.

  • It prevented EMS agencies from applying for grants.

  • It significantly increased federal funding for EMS.

  • It wiped out federal funding for emergency medical services​ (EMS).

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Frage 80 von 50

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Which document provided funding to states for trauma system​ planning, development,​ implementation, and​ evaluation?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program

  • Trauma Care Systems and Development Act

  • EMS Agenda for the Future

  • Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support study

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Frage 81 von 50

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Clinical protocols are designed around the four​ "Ts" of emergency care. These​ are:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • triage, treatment,​ training, and testing.

  • ​training, triage,​ treatment, and transport.

  • triage, treatment,​ telemetry, and transport.

  • triage, treatment,​ transport, and transfer.

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Emergency medical services​ (EMS) providers are the medical​ director's designated agents. This defines the concept​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • medical oversight.

  • patient care algorithms.

  • standardized protocols.

  • on-line medical direction.

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Frage 83 von 50

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The trend in emergency medical services​ (EMS) as it relates to medical direction is​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • eliminate medical direction.

  • increase​ on-line medical direction and decrease​ off-line medical direction.

  • increase​ off-line medical direction and decrease​ on-line medical direction.

  • transition to entirely​ on-line medical direction.

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Frage 84 von 50

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In most emergency medical services​ (EMS) systems, what is the most overlooked component of the EMS​ system?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Dispatch education

  • Medical director education

  • Public education

  • EMS education

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Frage 85 von 50

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A means to promote and enhance the status of emergency medical services​ (EMS) within the health care community and to help create a unified voice for EMS providers are two of the services provided​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • conferences.

  • professional organizations.

  • advertising.

  • EMS services.

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Frage 86 von 50

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What nongovernmental organization develops and administers standardized tests for various EMS provider​ levels?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • N.R.E.M.T.

  • N.E.M.S.E.S.

  • C.o.A.E.M.S.P.

  • N.A.E.M.S.E.

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Frage 87 von 50

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An abundant source of continuing education material and an excellent opportunity for EMS professionals to write and publish articles are two benefits​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • professional magazines.

  • manual publishers.

  • educators.

  • professional organizations.

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Frage 88 von 50

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Which publication is specifically for emergency medical services​ (EMS)professionals?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • AAFP

  • AJN

  • JAMA

  • JEMS

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Frage 89 von 50

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KKK-A-1822 is a federal specification intended to​ improve:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • training standards.

  • reimbursement rates

  • documentation standards.

  • standards for ambulances.

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Frage 90 von 50

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Which statement is true regarding​ KKK-A-1822 standards?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • All ambulances meet this standard.

  • Not all ambulances meet this federal standard.

  • This standard is only for air ambulances.

  • This standard is only for fire department ambulances.

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Frage 91 von 50

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The​ KKK-A-1822 federal standards for ambulances​ include:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • elimination of handheld spotlights.

  • geographical positioning system​ (GPS) navigation system.

  • video communication system.

  • occupant protection standards.

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Frage 92 von 50

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Which standard called for improved electrical standards and reduced interior siren noise for​ ambulances?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The Ambulance Provision of the COBRA act

  • KKK-A-1822

  • NEMSES EVOC Regulation

  • AMB-7-1380

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Frage 93 von 50

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A designated trauma center​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • any hospital that​ self-designates itself as a trauma center.

  • a hospital that meets accreditation standards for trauma care.

  • a hospital with air ambulance resources on site.

  • a hospital with trauma and rehabilitation services on site.

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Frage 94 von 50

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Receiving facilities should have all of these capabilities except which​ one?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Emergency department

  • Surgical facilities

  • Medical imaging capabilities

  • Rehabilitation services

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Frage 95 von 50

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Which facilility is NOT a recognized specialty center​ category?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Burn center

  • Orthopedic center

  • Pediatric center

  • Perinatal center

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Frage 96 von 50

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You are transporting a patient who was rescued from a house fire. Which type of receiving​ facility, if​ available, should you transport the patient​ to?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Chest pain center

  • Trauma center

  • Stroke center

  • Burn center

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Frage 97 von 50

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For quality assurance and improvement programs to be​ effective, they​ must:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • be dynamic and comprehensive.

  • fully attain total excellence.

  • set the​ community's expectations.

  • be designed with the needs of cost effective care as their chief concern.

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Frage 98 von 50

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Which guideline does not appear in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration​ (NHTSA) released manual called A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services Systems​?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMS process management

  • Leadership

  • Strategic quality planning

  • Cost-effective administration

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Frage 99 von 50

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A good emergency medical services​ (EMS) quality improvement​ (QI) program is also​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • "good enough" quality program.

  • excellent individual performance monitor.

  • excellent risk management strategy.

  • excellent​ low-risk procedure monitor.

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Frage 100 von 50

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EMS cases can be divided into four areas of​ risk; of​ these, which is most important for quality improvement​ (QI) monitoring?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • High​ frequency/low risk

  • Low​ frequency/low risk

  • Low​ frequency/high risk

  • High​ frequency/high risk

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Frage 101 von 50

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The primary tenet of medicine is primum non nocere​, which​ means:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • scene safety first.

  • basic life support​ (BLS) before advanced life support​ (ALS).

  • first, do no harm.

  • patient first always.

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Frage 102 von 50

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Which error is an ongoing issue in emergency medical services​ (EMS)and a common source of malpractice​ litigation?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Dropping patients

  • Ambulance crashes

  • Automated external defibrillator​ (AED) failures

  • Airway issues

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Frage 103 von 50

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When a health care provider fails to perform a skill​ properly, this is known as​ a:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • protocol-based failure.

  • skill-based failure.

  • knowledge-based failure.

  • cognitive load failure.

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Frage 104 von 50

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When an emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider fails to follow an established treatment​ guideline, this is known as​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • skills-based failure.

  • evidence-based failure.

  • rules-based failure.

  • compliance-based failure.

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Frage 105 von 50

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One reason there is very little known about the quality of care delivered by emergency medical services​ (EMS) services in the United States​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • medical professionals attempt to hide problems from government agencies.

  • there are no standardized measures of EMS quality.

  • EMS providers are reluctant to report quality issues.

  • hospital emergency departments fail to review EMS performance.

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Frage 106 von 50

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What is an essential component of an emergency medical services​ (EMS) system?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Research

  • Online training

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Conferences

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Frage 107 von 50

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​Historically, emergency medical services​ (EMS) has implemented treatment guidelines without​ adequate:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • communication

  • training

  • research

  • medical direction.

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Frage 108 von 50

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What is a significant barrier to emergency medical services​ (EMS) research?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Adequate EMS ageny involvment

  • Time

  • Obtaining patient consent

  • Access to patients

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Frage 109 von 50

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What enhancement has been made in some emergency medical services​ (EMS) systems based on the benefits recently identified with rapid primary percutaneous coronary intervention​ (PPCI)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Paramedics can activate cardiac catheterization teams.

  • Most ALS ambulances now carry single tPA doses.

  • EMS providers can now perform percutaneous coronary interventions in the prehospital setting.

  • HEMS resources are now used regardless of proximity to the receiving facilities for patients in need of PPCI.

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Frage 110 von 50

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Which change is NOT one of the rules of evidence when considering a new​ medication, process, or​ procedure?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Any proposed change must be supported by ample scientific human research.

  • Any proposed change must be affordable.

  • Any proposed change must be clinically important.

  • Any proposed change must be supported by the community.

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Frage 111 von 50

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Is there any benefit in new clinical evidence invalidating traditional emergency medical services​ (EMS) practices?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • .Yes, because they can be replaced with treatments that are more effective.

  • No, because current practices are so established within the system that changes will create problems.

  • Yes, because EMS agencies will be able to seek higher reimbursement rates based on more advanced procedures.

  • No, because traditional EMS practices have been proven out by years of effective use.

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Frage 112 von 50

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With regard to ​evidence-based medicine​, what skill is essential for paramedics to​ possess?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • When to determine which protocols to follow

  • How to read and interpret scientific literature

  • When to disregard clinical experience

  • How to conduct scientific human research

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Frage 113 von 50

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Which field of medicine requires you to be the most​ mentally, physically, and emotionally​ prepared?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Dietetics

  • Social work

  • Rehabilitation

  • Paramedicine

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Frage 114 von 50

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Paramedics require a strong knowledge in which​ area?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Pharmacology

  • Surgical techniques

  • Pathophysiology

  • Rehabilitation

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Frage 115 von 50

1

Which individuals are not part of the allied health​ professions?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Paramedic

  • Physician

  • Respiratory therapist

  • Physical therapist

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Frage 116 von 50

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Which is an example of a paramedic providing primary​ care?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The paramedic responds to a call where a child has stuffed a marble up in their nose. The paramedic removes the marble and transports the child to an outpatient clinic for additional follow up.

  • The paramedic responds to a call where an adult has fallen off a roof and has a fractured forearm and head wound. The paramedic stabilizes the patient and transports the patient to a trauma center.

  • C.
    The paramedic responds to a call where an individual is having an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The paramedic administers​ epinephrine, and the patient requests to not be transported to the hospital.

  • The paramedic responds to a call where a college student has passed out from too much alcohol. The paramedic transports the student to the nearest hospital.

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Frage 117 von 50

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Restocking and equipment​ disinfection:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • are not required before returning to service.

  • should be done after every call.

  • can be completed anytime during your shift.

  • are basic life support​ (BLS) responsibilities.

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Frage 118 von 50

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The paramedic is stationed in a facility in a remote area and is called to respond to a trauma related emergency. There are no major cities in the​ area, and the only medical care is from a clinic in a small town that is open during weekdays only.​ However, the physician is on call as needed. What level of trauma center would the paramedic expect to take the patient​ to?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Level II

  • Level IV

  • Level I

  • Level III

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Frage 119 von 50

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On your way to​ work, you consciously set aside your personal problems in order to focus on the needs of your patients. This is an example​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • response

  • preparation

  • scene size up.

  • recognition

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Frage 120 von 50

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In order for paramedics to properly treat a​ patient, they must​ master:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • medication administration.

  • patient assessment.

  • 12-lead ECG​ (electrocardiogram).

  • online communication.

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Frage 121 von 50

1

How many levels of trauma centers are there according to the American College of​ Surgeons?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 3

  • 2

  • 1

  • 4

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Frage 122 von 50

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Which level of trauma center is required to have criteria for transporting certain types of trauma patients to a higher level of​ care?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Level IV centers only

  • Level​ I, II, and III centers

  • Level III and IV centers

  • Level​ II, III, and IV centers

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Frage 123 von 50

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You are caring for a​ 17-year-old patient who experienced an acute psychotic break and jumped off a building. They have sustained multiple long bone and chest injuries. They should be transported to what type of facility​ (assuming all are within a reasonable driving​ distance)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Psychiatric facility

  • Academic hospital facility

  • Dedicated pediatric facility

  • Trauma facility

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Frage 124 von 50

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You have a​ 23-year-old patient who jumped from a first story balcony to escape a house fire. They have extensive burns to the​ face, neck,​ arms, and torso. During the jump they seemed to have twisted their ankle. What would be the best destination facility given this​ scenario, and assuming all facilities are within similar transporting​ distances?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Pediatric trauma center

  • Burn facility

  • Immediate care facility

  • Trauma facility

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Frage 125 von 50

1

Setting high standards for personal​ performance, crew​ performance, and agency performance is an indicator​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • professionalism.

  • independence

  • pride

  • ego

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Frage 126 von 50

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Ethics are not​ laws, but​ rather:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • standards of honorable behavior of a group.

  • a specific code of conduct of an individual.

  • a personal moral standard.

  • ​agency-specific protocols for right and wrong.

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Frage 127 von 50

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Which document details some of the guiding principles for professional emergency medical technician​ (EMT) service?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Oath of Geneva

  • Allied Health Behaviors

  • EMT Professionalism

  • Professional Code of Ethics

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Frage 128 von 50

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Being a professional requires​ a:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • college degree.

  • certification

  • license

  • specialized body of knowledge.

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Frage 129 von 50

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Professionalism in communication is an important attribute in the prehospital environment. Which are attributes of effective​ communication?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Using complicated medical terminology to explain a procedure to the injured

  • Speaking​ clearly, writing​ legibly, and always using medical terminology

  • Speaking​ clearly, listening​ actively, and writing legibly

  • Speaking clearly and loudly and always using medical terminology

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Frage 130 von 50

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A critical review of your own performance is​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • professional attribute

  • process that must be documented.

  • unnecessary stress.

  • distraction from patient care.

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Frage 131 von 50

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Which statement is most reflective of good​ teamwork?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Ensuring unanimous agreement on all decisions

  • Maintaining a friendly atmosphere for all team members

  • Placing success of the team over personal interests

  • Demonstrating your ability to direct others competently

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Frage 132 von 50

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Of the varied attributes a care provider may​ demonstrate, which one is not appropriate for an emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Skill mastery

  • Egotism

  • Commitment to excellence

  • High standards

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Frage 133 von 50

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Human immunodeficiency virus​ (HIV), hepatitis​ B, and hepatitis C are​ all:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • infectious diseases.

  • short-acting infections.

  • bacterial infections.

  • extremely virulent diseases.

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Frage 134 von 50

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Cleaning with a bleach solution is a form​ of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • pressurized decontamination.

  • general cleaning.

  • disinfection

  • sterilization

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Frage 135 von 50

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The nonspecific response of the body to any​ demand, real or​ percerived, is​ called:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • stress

  • defense

  • grief

  • coping

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Frage 136 von 50

1

The extreme endpoint of the stress continuum is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • eustress

  • alpha stress.

  • burnout

  • decompression

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Frage 137 von 50

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Which response is true regarding use of lights and sirens by an emergency medical services​ (EMS) provider while transporting a patient or responding to a​ call?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • They should be used on every call.

  • They are a means to get through heavy traffic.

  • They should only be used on cardiac arrest patients.

  • They should be limited to those patients with a​ time-critical condition.

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Frage 138 von 50

1

What is a correct outcome regarding basic physical fitness when done​ correctly?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It increases the risk of back injury.

  • It can reduce workplace injuries.

  • It reduces the need for adequate sleep.

  • It eliminates job stress.

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Frage 139 von 50

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You are dispatched to a call for a morbidly obese patient. You need to move the patient to the ambulance on a cot. You should use what piece of equipment when transitioning the​ patient?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Use a power lift stretcher

  • Use a manual lift stretcher

  • Use a Reeves stretcher

  • Slide the patient rather than lifting

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Frage 140 von 50

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All the listed factors are important for paramedics who want to be in emergency medical services​ (EMS) long-term without physical​ injury, except which​ one?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 24 hour shifts

  • Basic physical fitness

  • Proper nutrition

  • Adequate sleep

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Frage 141 von 50

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As an emergency medical technician​ (EMT) looking to improve your personal​ wellness, it is important to focus​ on:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • increasing the amount of exercise you get in your day.

  • considering taking medication to help manage stressful times.

  • increasing coffee and tea intake.

  • watching more TV and playing more video games.

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Frage 142 von 50

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If your body is fed well and kept fit and if you use the principles of back safety and avoid potentially addictive and harmful​ substances, you:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • will be able to work long shifts without tiring.

  • will be able to work without additional assistance on morbidly obese patients.

  • should have the physical strength and stamina to perform the duties of a paramedic.

  • will reduce your insurance rates.

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Frage 143 von 50

1

Which guideline is consistent with MyPlate guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of​ Agriculture?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Make one quarter of your plate fruits and vegetables.

  • Drink whole milk as a source of calcium.

  • Make half your grains whole grains.

  • Eat larger portions less often.

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Frage 144 von 50

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What outcome is not a direct benefit of physical​ fitness?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Increased resistance to illness

  • Reduced anxiety levels

  • Slowing the progression of osteoporosis

  • Decreased metabolic rate

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Frage 145 von 50

1

Provider obesity and a lack of general physical fitness are associated with an increase​ in:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • poor patient care.

  • lucidy

  • burnout

  • back injuries.

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Frage 146 von 50

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Overuse and abuse of substances such as caffeine are common​ among:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • EMS providers in rural areas.

  • those with​ high-stress jobs.

  • older workers specifically.

  • mostly women in emergency medical services​ (EMS).

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Frage 147 von 50

1

What risk factor increases the likelihood of cancer and cardiovascular​ disease?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Use of tobacco

  • Hypermetabolism

  • Job stress

  • Chronic fatigue

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Frage 148 von 50

1

You have decided to quit smoking. You​ should:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • replace the habit with food or alcohol.

  • take some time off work.

  • keep quiet until you are sure you can do it.

  • seek support from local resources.

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Frage 149 von 50

1

What technique is very important to avoid injuring your back at​ work?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Proper lifting technique

  • Weight lifting

  • Intensive daily exercise

  • Use of a powered stretcher

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Frage 150 von 50

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Abdominal strength can help reduce back injuries. The best way to increase core strength​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • jogging

  • jumping jacks.

  • abdominal crunches.

  • sit-ups

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Frage 151 von 50

1

If you are not sure you can handle a particular lifting or moving​ situation, you​ should:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • take yourself out of service.

  • get help from other rescuers.

  • warm up first.

  • ask bystanders to assist you.

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Frage 152 von 50

1

When lifting a patient who is on your wheeled​ cot, you​ should:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • lift with your palms up.

  • lift with your palms down.

  • lock your knees and bend your back prior to lifting.

  • lift with one palm up and one down.

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Frage 153 von 50

1

Calls involving what issue are typically challenging for most emergency medical services​ (EMS) providers?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Elderly patients

  • Traumatic injuries

  • Death and dying

  • Refusals

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Frage 154 von 50

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The​ "denial" stage of grief is characterized​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • ​"why me?"

  • "but I​ haven't."

  • ​"not me."

  • ​"I'm not​ afraid."

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Frage 155 von 50

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Which statement or question characterizes the anger stage of​ grief?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • ​"First let​ me."

  • "Not me."

  • ​"I'm not​ afraid."

  • "Why me?"

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Frage 156 von 50

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During which stage of grief will the family likely need more support than the​ patient?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Bargaining

  • Acceptance

  • Anger

  • Denial

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Frage 157 von 50

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The additional stress from exposure to​ death, which paramedics encounter much more frequently than other people​ do, can lead​ to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • denial of the event.

  • an increased ability to deal with death without outside support.

  • an increased sense of reverence toward the event.

  • a cumulative sense of overload.

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Frage 158 von 50

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A stimulus that causes stress is known as​ a(n):

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • hardship

  • insult

  • stressor

  • event

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Frage 159 von 50

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The U.S. Surgeon General once estimated that​ stress-related diseases kill approximately what percentage of people who die of nontraumatic​ causes?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 80

  • 50

  • 30

  • 95

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Frage 160 von 50

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What are the three physiologic phases of the stress​ response?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

  • Distress, alarm, and recovery

  • Distress, eustress, and recovery

  • Resistance, alarm, and recovery

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Frage 161 von 50

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​Exercising, eating a healthy​ diet, using relaxation​ techniques, and reframing thoughts are all ways of​ managing:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • stress

  • cancer

  • critical infections.

  • anorexia

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Frage 162 von 50

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Defensive response strategies to stress can​ include:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • problem solving.

  • denial or distortion of the situational reality.

  • multiple option determination.

  • confrontation of the stressor

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Frage 163 von 50

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In emergency medical services​ (EMS) and​ life, you have the ability to choose how to treat your body in regard to​ diet, exercise, and stress management. As​ such, in doing​ so, you must realize that every health choice​ has:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • only positive outcomes.

  • some amount of negative outcomes.

  • outcomes that will be immediately realized

  • outcomes and consequences.

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Frage 164 von 50

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Which mechanism is not recognized as a method for adapting to​ stress?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Developing​ problem-solving skills

  • Coping mechanisms

  • Guilt

  • Defensive strategies

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Frage 165 von 50

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Post-traumatic stress disorder​ (PTSD) is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • often seen in individuals who have not actually been exposed to traumatic events.

  • an emotional disability that primarily affects accident survivors.

  • not generally considered to be a cause of anxiety.

  • a possible outcome of recurrent and unmitigated stress.

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Frage 166 von 50

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Which of these is NOT a symptom of​ post-traumatic stress disorder​ (PTSD)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Physical reactions whenever something reminds the person of the​ event(s).

  • Unwanted and distressing memories of the traumatic​ event(s).

  • An uncontrollable desire to return to the place of the​ event(s).

  • Disturbing or intrusive flashbacks of the​ event(s).

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Frage 167 von 50

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An organization that raises awareness about​ post-traumatic stress disorder​ (PTSD) specifically in the emergency medical services​ (EMS) community​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the Code Green Campaign.

  • the Fellowship of Paramedics International​ (FPI)

  • Operation Homecoming.

  • the American Psychiatric Association​ (APA).

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Frage 168 von 50

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Why has the concept of Critical Incident Stress Management​ (CISM) been all but abandoned in emergency medical services​ (EMS)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The evidence showed that it was potentially harmful to participants.

  • Industry support for EMS provider mental health resources has waned.

  • It was replaced by the critical incident stress debriefing​ (CISD) process.

  • Most agencies now use the stress management protocols outlined in the National Incident Management System.

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Frage 169 von 50

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When rescuers are working together as a team to lift a​ patient:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • all rescuers should lift and twist at the same time.

  • only one person should be in charge of verbal commands.

  • all rescuers should hold their breath during the lift process.

  • no rescuer should bend the knees more than 90 degrees.

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Frage 170 von 50

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Proper lifting​ techniques:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • are best developed by individual trial and error.

  • should ideally be taught by and practiced with a seasoned emergency medical services​ (EMS) educator or trainer.

  • cannot be utilized by a provider with bad knees.

  • rely most heavily on strong back muscles.

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Frage 171 von 50

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The person who drives the ambulance should understand which basic​ principle?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Use lights and sirens at all times when driving on a congested road.

  • Follow the ambulance escort as closely as possible to avoid losing the lead vehicle in traffic.

  • Park as close to the victim as possible when responding to a roadway incident.

  • Know how to manage an intersection in which traffic is moving in several directions.

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Frage 172 von 50

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Which​ factor(s) seem to contribute to ambulance​ crashes?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Increased braking distances of modern ambulances

  • The least trained and experienced person typically drives

  • Less responsive steering in modern ambulances

  • All of the above

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Frage 173 von 50

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A hypothesis​ is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the ability to generalize your results.

  • a statement of exactly what your study will answer.

  • what you want to measure.

  • the group you draw your subjects from.

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Frage 174 von 50

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Research has proven that a certain treatments actually improve​ morbidity, mortality, or quality of life for the patient. This is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • anecdotal data.

  • inconclusive research.

  • qualitative research.

  • outcomes-based research.

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Frage 175 von 50

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You submit an emergency medical services​ (EMS) article for publication and are told it must first be reviewed by other EMS professionals for quality and accuracy. This is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • word smithing.

  • the​ peer-review process.

  • grammatical editing.

  • editorial review.

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Frage 176 von 50

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Quantitative research expresses phenomena​ in:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • images

  • opinions

  • numbers

  • words

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Frage 177 von 50

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Future changes in emergency medical services​ (EMS) procedures,​ techniques, and equipment must be evaluated to prove they make a positive difference prior to​ implementation; this aspect of EMS is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • research

  • scientific method.

  • quality assurance.

  • peer review.

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Frage 178 von 50

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What is one hallmark of the emergency medical services​ (EMS) profession?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The ability to attain knowledge through study or practice.

  • The ability to change practices and procedures based on evolving research.

  • The ability to analyze results and draw conclusions.

  • The ability to obtain funding for EMS research from the government.

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Frage 179 von 50

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What is most essential to ensuring that the best possible patient care is provided in the prehospital and​ out-of-hospital setting?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Research

  • Certifications

  • Adequate funding

  • Quality assurance program

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Frage 180 von 50

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In the​ evidence-based approach, once a practice has been​ changed, ongoing evaluation must be carried out to​ determine:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • if paramedics are willing to learn and implement the change.

  • if emergency medical services​ (EMS) systems want to implement the change.

  • whether the practice is correctly applied to the proper group of patients.

  • if patients will comply with the change.

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Frage 181 von 50

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The National Emergency Medical Services​ (EMS) Research Agenda was published​ by:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • National Association of EMS Educators​ (NAEMSE).

  • United States Department of Transportation​ (USDOT).

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency​ (FEMA).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration​ (NHTSA)

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Frage 182 von 50

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Which of the following was NOT a conclusion identified in the National EMS Research​ Agenda?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Researchers with extensive careers should be sought and funded.

  • The need for research in EMS should be recognized.

  • Relationships should be developed between emergency medical services​ (EMS) researchers and economists

  • Ethical research should be enhanced in EMS.

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Frage 183 von 50

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According to the National EMS Research​ Agenda, researchers must have access to what type of data in order to improve prehospital patient care.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Electronic patient care reports

  • Census data

  • Patient outcome information

  • Educational standards

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Frage 184 von 50

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The National EMS Research Agenda recommends the use of what process when evaluating technical advances in​ out-of-hospital care.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Observations

  • Scientific methodology

  • Protocols

  • Operating procedures

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Frage 185 von 50

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The​ reliable, consistent, and nonarbitrary components of a research​ project, used to explore observations and answer​ questions, are known collectively​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the scientific method.

  • statistics

  • objectivity

  • engineering design process.

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Frage 186 von 50

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Which is not a step of the research process as it relates to the scientific method of research for emergency medical services​ (EMS)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Poll others in the EMS field for their opinions

  • State the hypothesis or a precise question

  • Set up an experiment to test a hypothesis

  • Do background research on the subject

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Frage 187 von 50

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In the scientific​ method, the first step is to observe something and ask questions about it. This step is followed by which​ step?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Getting published

  • Stating a hypothesis

  • Testing the hypothesis

  • Doing background research​ (literature review)

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Frage 188 von 50

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Which step of the scientific method needs to occur if your hypothesis is found to be​ incorrect?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Collect data

  • Construct a hypothesis

  • Ask questions

  • Revise the hypothesis

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Frage 189 von 50

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Research that produces findings not arrived at by means of statistical procedures or other means of quantification is known​ as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • qualitative

  • prospective

  • quantitative

  • retrospective

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Frage 190 von 50

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Which type of study would be conducted if the researcher wants to study a behavior in more than one​ context?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Prospective research

  • Quantitative research

  • Mixed research

  • Qualitative research

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Frage 191 von 50

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Which type of study would have both prospective and retrospective​ components?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A mixed study

  • A qualitative study

  • A​ now-and-then study

  • A​ before-and-after study

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Frage 192 von 50

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An emergency medical services​ (EMS) researcher wants to determine whether the rate of​ drug-related calls has been increasing over the past 10 years. This researcher should conduct what kind of​ study?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Qualitative

  • Retrospective

  • Mixed

  • Prospective

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Frage 193 von 50

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An emergency medical services​ (EMS) researcher wants to assimilate all the available data related to the use of endotracheal intubation in children during prehospital care. What type of study will the researcher need to​ conduct?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Cohort study

  • Meta-analysis

  • Case report

  • Randomized controlled trial

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Frage 194 von 50

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An emergency medical services​ (EMS) researcher is conducting a study in which some patients in need of analgesia are treated with acetaminophen and some are treated with both acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Treatment with acetaminophen alone is the current institutional​ protocol, so patients in this group are the control​ group; patients receiving both acetaminophen and ibuprofen are the treatment group. Patients are randomly assigned a​ group, and neither group of patients knows their group designation. The​ researcher, however, is aware of which patients belong to which group. Based on this​ information, which study type is being​ used?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Double blind study type

  • Single blind study type

  • Nonrandomized controlled trial study type

  • Cohort study type

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Frage 195 von 50

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Which type of research is scientific research at its most basic​ level?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Animal research

  • Nonrandomized controlled trials

  • Randomized controlled trials

  • Bench research

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Frage 196 von 50

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What type of research has the highest level of​ evidence?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Randomized controlled trial

  • Clinical observation

  • Descriptive studies

  • Expert opinion

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Frage 197 von 50

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What is the purpose of an institutional review board​ (IRB)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • To review the credentials of researchers taking part in the project

  • To approve the study for journal publication

  • To verify the accuracy of research findings

  • To ensure the protection of human subjects in research

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Frage 198 von 50

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Which document regarding research identifies the​ following: respect for the​ individual, ability of the subject to make an informed decision about participating in the​ research, and assurance by the researcher that the​ patient's safety will be​ protected?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Nuremburg Code of 1947

  • Geneva Convention

  • Tuskegee Accord

  • Helsinki Declaration

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Frage 199 von 50

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Overall, research is now a much safer endeavor and has provided many of the advancements in modern medical​ care; however:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • there is a much lower risk to the general population since volunteer prisoners are commonly used.

  • there is still a potential for harm in many studies.

  • all study information is not yet available in the Belmont Report.

  • prehospital care has yet to fully benefit.

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Frage 200 von 50

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In the United​ States, informed consent is​ required:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • for all medical experiments except emergency medical services​ (EMS).

  • for some medical experiments.

  • only for EMS related experiments.

  • for all medical experiments.

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