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JB LEARNING PARAMEDIC ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST | 2024 In the United States, mobile intensive care units (MICUs) initially were staffed by: a) physicians b) registered nursed c) funeral home directors d) nonphysician providers - d) nonphysician providers The EMS network begins: a)...

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In the United States, mobile intensive care units (MICUs) initially were staffed by:
a) physicians
b) registered nursed
c) funeral home directors
d) nonphysician providers - d) nonphysician providers

The EMS network begins:
a) by educating dispatchers
b) with citizen involvement
c) when an injury has occurred
d) when paramedics are notified - b) with citizen involvement

which of the following statements regarding the EMT is correct?
a) Manual defibrillation is a skill that all EMTs are required to learn and perform
b) In some states, EMTs are trained in advanced airway management and IV therapy.
c) There are far more certified paramedics in the United States than there are EMTs.
d) EMTs are licensed and can provide basic life support without medical direction. - b)
In some states, EMTs are trained in advanced airway management and IV therapy.

The 2009 National EMS Education Standards:
a) clearly state that all paramedic training programs must be at least 1,200 hours in
length.
b) require inclusion of a college-level pathophysiology course within the paramedic
program.
c) mandate that the paramedic designation must be achieved through an associate
degree program
d) outline the minimum knowledge base that the paramedic must possess in order to
function in the field - d) outline the minimum knowledge base that the paramedic must
possess in order to function in the field

Records of your education, state or local credentials, and recertification are held by a
recognized agency through a process called:
a) licensure
b) reciprocity.
c) registration.
d) certification - c) registration.

In order to provide the best possible patient care, the paramedic must:
a) disregard negative judgments made by the patient.
b) project a sympathetic demeanor toward all patients

,c) appear competent, even if he or she feels incompetent.
d) establish and maintain credibility and instill confidence - d) establish and maintain
credibility and instill confidence

After ensuring your own personal safety, your next priority should be to:
a) ensure the safety of your patient.
b) proceed quickly with patient care.
c) make sure that your partner is safe.
d) provide safety for any bystanders - c) make sure that your partner is safe.

The MAIN benefit to online medical control is that it:
a) affords the paramedic better protection against a lawsuit
b) provides an immediate and specific patient care resource.
c) allows the physician and paramedic to develop a rapport
d) facilitates a faster transport to the emergency department - b) provides an immediate
and specific patient care resource.

A CQI program should primarily focus on:
a) modifying protocols as needed
b) improving patient care delivery.
c) identifying incompetent medics
d) reviewing all patient care reports - b) improving patient care delivery

EMS protocol development, training methodologies, and equipment use decisions are
based mainly on?
a) evidence
b) experience
c) personal opinion
d) public preference - a) evidence

The judicial branch at the state level is responsible for:
a) establishing and defining the law.
b) reporting to the governor in the state capitol
c) resolving disputes based on interpretation of law
d) carrying out and administering the laws - c) resolving disputes based on
interpretation of law

The aspect of the HIPAA is MOST pertinent to the paramedic?
a) recovering funds from insurance companies
b) documenting a thorough patient assessment
c) ensuring that the patient's privacy is protected
d) disclosing patient information to the media - c) ensuring that the patient's privacy is
protected

,it is important to become in a national or state EMS organization, such as the National
Association of EMTs (NAEMT) or the National Association of State EMS Officials
(NASEMO), because:
a) these organization offer continuing education for all EMS providers
b) such organization have an impact on the future direction of EMS
c) such organizations promote unique EMS training standards for each state
d) membership in a professional organization is a tax-deductible expense - b) such
organization have an impact on the future direction of EMS

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aaduring aathe aaKorean aawar aaby:

a) aadeploying aacombat aamedics aato aaretrieve aawounded aasoldiers
b) aausing aahelicopters aato aaairlift aacasualties aato aathe aaUnited aaStates
c) aabringing aathe aahospital aafacilities aacloser aato aathe aabattlefield
d) aaperforming aasurgery aawithin aa30 aaminutes aaof aathe aainjury aa- aa aac) aabringing aathe aahospital
aafacilities aacloser aato aathe aabattlefield




a aaparamedic aais aaconsidered aaa aahealth aacare aaprofessional, aaand aaas aasuch aashould:
a) aameet aasocietal aaexpectations aawhether aahe aaor aashe aais aaon aaor aaoff aaduty
b) aademand aarespect aafrom aaothers aawho aaare aain aathe aaEMS aaprofession
c) aamaintain aahigher aastandards aathan aaother aahealth aacare aaprofessionals
d) aaobtain aamore aathan aathe aarequired aaamount aaof aacontinuing aaeducation aa- aa aaa) aameet
aasocietal aaexpectations aawhether aahe aaor aashe aais aaon aaor aaoff aaduty.




A aamajor aarecommendation aamade aaby aathe aa2009 aaEMS aaEducation aaStandards aafor
aaparamedic aatraining aawas aathe:

a) aaaddition aaof aa750 aahours aaof aaclinical aaand aafield aatraining aaabove aaand aabeyond
aaclassroom aaeducation.

b) aaremoval aaof aaendotracheal aaintubation aafrom aathe aaminimum aacore aacontent aaof aathe
aatraining aaprogram

c) aaprerequisite aathat aaall aaparamedic aastudents aapossess aaa aaminimum aaof aaan aaassociate's
aadegree

d) aainclusion aaof aaa aacollege-level aaanatomy aaand aaphysiology aacourse aaas aapart aaof aathe
aatraining aaprogram. aa- aa aad) aainclusion aaof aaa aacollege-level aaanatomy aaand aaphysiology

aacourse aaas aapart aaof aathe aatraining aaprogram.




if aaan aaemergency aamedical aaresponder aais aaappropriately aatrained aaand aacompetent, aahe
aaor aashe aashould aabe aaable aato:

a) aadetect aasigns aaof aapatient aadeterioration, aaobtain aabaseline aavital aasigns, aaand aagive aaIV
aafluids aato aamaintain aaadequate aaperfusion.

b) aaperform aalifesaving aainterventions aaand aatransport aathe aapatient aaafter aaparamedics
aahave aaperformed aaa aadetailed aaphysical aaexam

c) aarecognize aathe aaseriousness aaof aaa aapatient's aacondition, aaprovide aabasic aalife aasupport
aacare, aaand aarelay aainformation aato aathe aaparamedic.

d) aadevelop aaa aafield aadiagnosis aaof aathe aapatient's aaproblem, aaperform aalimited aaadvanced
aaairway aatechniques, aaand aaupdate aaresponding aaparamedics. aa- aa aac) aarecognize aathe

, aaseriousness aaof aaa aapatient's aacondition, aaprovide aabasic aalife aasupport aacare, aaand aarelay
aainformation aato aathe aaparamedic.




an aaadvanced aadirective aais aaMOST aaaccurately aadefined aaas aaa:
a) aalegal aadocument aathat aadescribes aawhich aalife-sustaining aaprocedures aaare aato aabe
aaperformed aaif aathe aapatient's aacondition aaacutely aadeteriorates.

b) aageneral aaguideline aaprovide aato aathe aaparamedic aaby aathe aamedical aadirector aathat
aastipulates aathe aalevel aaof aacare aaprovided aato aaterminally aaill aapatients

c) aawritten aadocument aathat aaexpresses aathe aawants, aaneeds, aaand aadesires aaof aaa aapatient
aain aareference aato aahis aaor aaher aafuture aamedical aacare.

d) aanotarized aadocument aathat aais aaexecuted aaby aaa aaterminally aaill aapatient's aafamily aawhen
aathe aapatient aadevelops aacardiopulmonary aaarrest. aa- aa aac) aawritten aadocument aathat

aaexpresses aathe aawants, aaneeds, aaand aadesires aaof aaa aapatient aain aareference aato aahis aaor

aaher aafuture aamedical aacare.




a aamajor aadistinction aabetween aaa aaparamedic aaand aaan aaEMT aais aathat aathe aaparamedic: aa
a) aacarries aaout aaadvanced aapharmacologic aaskills
b) aacan aafunction aaindependently aaof aaa aaphysician
c) aais aaheld aato aahigher aaprofessional aastandard
d) aais aamore aalikely aato aabe aasued aafor aanegligence aa- aa aaa) aacarries aaout aaadvanced
aapharmacologic aaskills




The aamain aagoal aaof aaany aaCQI aaprogram aais aato:

a) aaidentify aaand aaremove aaparamedic aawho aaare aanot aacompetent.
b) aapromptly aacorrect aaany aaproblems aaonce aathey aaare aaidentified aa
c) aarevamp aaprotocols aabased aaon aathe aacurrent aastandards aaof aacare.
d) aaassess aafor aaongoing aaimprovement aabefore aaa aaproblem aaarises. aa- aa aad) aaassess aafor
aaongoing aaimprovement aabefore aaa aaproblem aaarises.




every aadecision aaregarding aapatient aacare aathat aaa aaparamedic aamakes aashould aabe aabased
aaon aathe:

a) aapatient's aafamily's aapersonal aarequests
b) aastandards aaof aagood aamedical aacare.
c) aapossible aalegal aaramifications aainvolved
d) aapatient's aaperception aaof aathe aaproblem. aa- aa aab) aastandards aaof aagood aamedical aacare.

when aacaring aafor aaany aapatient, aait aais aaimportant aato aaremember aathat:
a) aayour aamorals aastandards aashould aaaffect aathe aaway aayour aatreat aathe aapatient.
b) aathe aapatient aalikely aashares aathe aasame aamoral aastandards aathat aayou aado.
c) aayour aamoral aastandards aamay aaconflict aawith aathe aapatient's aabest aainterests.
d) aathe aapatient's aawishes aaand aayour aamoral aastandards aaare aaoften aathe aasame. aa- aa aac)
aayour aamoral aastandards aamay aaconflict aawith aathe aapatient's aabest aainterests.




Performing aathe aafunctions aaof aaa aaparamedic aaprior aato aalicensure aais:

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