Community Paramedicine Final Exam with complete solutions.
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Course
Paramedicine
Institution
Paramedicine
The Direct Home Services Program is
a government-funded program that is delivered by the regional health authorities. It is a voluntary, home-based early intervention program that is provided at no cost to the family.
Behavioural Services Program is
a voluntary, community-based behavioural...
Community Paramedicine Final Exam with
complete solutions
The Direct Home Services Program is - ANSWER- a government-funded program
that is delivered by the regional health authorities. It is a voluntary, home-based
early intervention program that is provided at no cost to the family.
Behavioural Services Program is - ANSWER- a voluntary, community-based
behavioural support program that is available for individuals school-aged and
older. The program provides intervention and support to individuals with a
developmental disability and significant behavioural concerns. The intervention
is provided within the home and community environments in which behavioural
difficulties occur.
Special Assistance Program is - ANSWER- a provincial program which provides
basic medical supplies and equipment to assist with activities of daily living for
individuals living in the community who meet the eligibility criteria for the
program.
Non-urgent Emergency Department (ED) visits are - ANSWER- typically defined
as visits for conditions for which a delay of several hours would not increase the
likelihood of an adverse outcome.
Visiting the ED instead of another care site (e.g. physician's office, retail clinic,
urgent care) for a non-urgent condition may lead to unnecessary testing and
treatment, and represent a missed opportunity to promote longitudinal
relationships with primary care physicians - ANSWER- excessive healthcare
spending,
The plan of care outlines - ANSWER- a. Clinical assessments, treatments, and
procedures b. Food plans c. Activity and exercise therapy d. Patient education e.
Other activities necessary to improve the patient's health
, A plan of care should address two types of goals - ANSWER- Short term and long
term.
Short term goal - ANSWER- Should be achievable in a short time, usually a week
or less
Long term goal - ANSWER- Expected to be achieved over a longer period,
measured in weeks or months, Most often used with chronic diseases
Patient centred goals - ANSWER- Reflect expected behaviour and responses
resulting from interventions
Observable goals - ANSWER- Allow the community paramedic to observe and
record change that is taking place. Observable changes may relate to physiology,
knowledge, and behaviour.
Singular goals - ANSWER- Provide an opportunity for more precise evaluation
and response to an intervention. Singularity allows the community paramedic to
determine whether specific expected outcomes have been achieved and assists
in determining whether modifications in the plan of care are needed.
Implementation - ANSWER- describes the actions initiated by the community
paramedic to achieve the goals and expected outcomes of the plan of care.
An intervention - ANSWER- is an action taken by the community paramedic to
help the patient move from the present state of health to the health state
described in the expected outcomes of the plan of care.
Intervention can be in the form of - ANSWER- medication compliance, education,
care for chronic disease, referrals to outreach services or healthcare providers
Community paramedics must always follow - ANSWER- diagnostic and treatment
protocols of the community paramedicine program.
Protocols - ANSWER- define what the community paramedic is permitted to treat
and the types of treatment the community paramedic is permitted to administer.
Standing orders (also referred to as an order set) - ANSWER- are orders specific
to a patient and a condition. They are written by the medical director of the
community paramedicine program.
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