Paramedic Exam 1 (ANSWERED)
4 levels of National EMS - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical
Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic
Requirements that must be met to function at Paramedic Level - CORRECT ANSWER Paramedic must
successfully complete a comprehensive accredited paramedic education program at the certificate or
associates level
Traditional and emerging roles of a paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER Public Education, Health Promotion,
Illness and injury prevention, provide emergency medical care in and out of hospital setting
List and describe the various health care settings a paramedic may practice with an expanded scope of
practice - CORRECT ANSWER Critical Care Transport, Helicopter Air Ambulance, Tactical EMS, Primary
Care, industrial Medicine, Sports Medicine, Corrections, and Hospital Emergency Departments
Out of hospital/In-hospital component of EMS - CORRECT ANSWER Community Training in CPR, 911
Access, EMS/Fire Response, LEO and Social Workers, Nurses, Doctors, Mental health/Rehab services
When and where was the first Civilian Ambulance - CORRECT ANSWER 1860 in Cincinatti
What milestone was in 1960 - CORRECT ANSWER CPR was deemed effective
When was the first portable defibrillator invented - CORRECT ANSWER 1959
What was the importance of the 1966 Accidental Death and Disability - CORRECT ANSWER Called the
"White Paper", Noted deficiency's in pre-hospital care, created guidelines for future development of
EMS system
What are the 10 components of EMS system to statewide assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Regulation
and Policy, Resource Management, HR and training, Transportation, Facilities, Communications, Trauma
Systems, Public info and education, Medical Direction, Evaluation
,Chain of Survival by American Heart Association - CORRECT ANSWER Immediate Recognition and
activation of EMS, Early CPR, Rapid Defibrillation, Effective ALS, integrated Post-cardiac arrest care
General Services Administration-KKK-A-1822 - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1 Ambulance has no passageway,
type 2 raised van roof, type 3 passageway, type 4 heavy duty
Level 1 Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER 24/7 University Based, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Level 2 trauma - CORRECT ANSWER Primary stroke Center, 30 mins - 2 hour surgeon response time
Level 3 Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER Emergency Room
Primary Responsibilities of a Paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER Preparation, Response, Size-Up, Patient
Assessment, Treatment & management, disposition & transfer, documentation, Clean up, Maintenance,
Review
Additional Responsibilities of a paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER Community involvement, Support for
primary care, citizen involvement, personal and professional development
Professional Attributes of a paramedic - CORRECT ANSWER Leadership, Integrity, Empathy, Self-
Motivation, Professional Appearance/Hygiene, Self-confidence, Communication Skills, Time
Management Skills, Diplomacy in Teamwork, Respect, Patient Advocacy, Careful Delivery of Service
Basics of Physical Fitness - CORRECT ANSWER Cardiovascular, Flexibility & Strength, Nutrition & Weight
Control, Freedom from addiction, Back Safety
Dietary Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER Enjoy your food but eat less, eat more fruits, vegetables, eat less
sodium and sugar, avoid junk foods
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER PPE, Gloves, Goggles, Mask, N-95, Gown
Most important infection control practice - CORRECT ANSWER Hand-Washing, scrub for 15 seconds
, Stages of Grief - CORRECT ANSWER DABDA, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What are the responses to stress - CORRECT ANSWER Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
Good stress - CORRECT ANSWER Eustress
Bad Stress - CORRECT ANSWER Distress
Infectious disease caused how - CORRECT ANSWER By Pathogens
Greatest hazard to EMS - CORRECT ANSWER Motor Vehicle Collisions
Steps for Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER Observe, Data Collection, Construct Hypothesis, Test
Hypothesis, Analyze Results, Revise Hypothesis, Report Results
Quantitative Study - CORRECT ANSWER Uses Numbers
Qualitative Study - CORRECT ANSWER Uses Words
Mixed Study - CORRECT ANSWER Uses Quantitative and Qualitative
Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER Affects the Dependent
Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER Is the outcome or being affected
Retrospective - CORRECT ANSWER Uses existing Data
Prospective - CORRECT ANSWER Predicts future outcomes. Has greater validity
