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safety inspections, accident prevention programs, medical screenings, and vaccinations and/or immunization programs are some of the responabilities of paramedics working in
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industrial medicine
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which of the following situations is NOT addressed by EMS system protocols?
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requirments for paramedic continuing education
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which of the following pieces of legistion had a significant negative impact on ems funding?
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COBRA
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when responding to calls, apramedics can help patients and family members decrease the chances of future emergencys by
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recognizing and using teachable moments
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a paramedics offering of consolation and support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is and example of the perfessional attrribute
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empathy
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a way for paramedics to determine appropriate injury prevention programs for their community is the use of
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injury risk surveys
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the desirable conduct or qualities that characterize a practitioner in a particular field or occupation are called
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professionalism
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which of the kubler-ross stages of loss grows out of patients frustration at being unable to controle the situation
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anger
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the paramedic is respobsible for determining the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness when carrying otu which of the primary responsibilities?
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scene size up
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medical care after an injury or illness that helps prevent further problems from occuring is call _______ prevention
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secondary
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which of the following procedures is an EMS-trained first responder NOT permitted to do
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endotracheal intubation
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a paramedic may only function under the license of the
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ems system medical director
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the highlest level of prehospital care provider is
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paramedic
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after recovering form a hip fracture due to a fall in her home, an elderly women recieves physical therapy and instructions on how to use a walker. this is an example of ______ prevetion activity
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teriary
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which the the following is one of the paramedics primary responsibilities
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patient disposition
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which of the following statments about a paramedics skill competency is true
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frequent review of seldomly used skills is critical to maintain proficiency
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an occupatio in which the practitioners have a competence in a specialized body of knowledge or skills that has been recognized by some organization or agency is called a
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profession
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your ambulance arrives at a scene where a car has run into a ditch alongside a two-lane county road. Youy should park the ambulance
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in front of the car on the same side of the street
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which of the following is the goal for ALS response times in an effective EMS systerm
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eight minutes or less, 90 percent of the time
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as defined by the national highway transportation safety agency which of the following is not a componetn of an ems system
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public advisory council
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your patient is a 24 y/o male with a severe closed head injury. he is unresponsive and his vital signs are unstable. which of the following is the appropriate disposition for the pt?
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level I trauma center
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increasingly specialized health care facilities ahve expanded the paramedics role to
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critical care transport
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practitionars at which of the following certification levels may not perform endotracheal intubation, with or without additional training
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first responder
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the process by which an agency in one state granst automatic certification or licensure to a paramedic who is certified or licensed by an agency in another state is called
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reciprocity
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which of the following can help reducae back injuried during lifting?
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keeping palms up when possible
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a properly trained or license provider of health servie to patients, such as a paramedic, is a
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health-care professional
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you just sustained a needle stick with a contaminated intravenous needle, what should you immediately do?
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wash the affected area with soap and water
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a major advance in the development of EMS as a true halth care profession was the
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1998 EMT-Paramedic national standard curriculm
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entering a perosns name and essential information in a particular record maintained by an organization is bestdescribed as
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registration
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the study of thr factors that influence the frequency, distribution, and causes of injury, diesease, and other health releated events in a population is known as
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epidemiology
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the person who is legally responsible for all clincial and patient care aspects of the ems system is the
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medical director
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which of the following may stress EMS personnel
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all of these
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an example of quality improvment activity in EMS is
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peer review of patient care
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which of the following are likely subjects of protocols
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all of these
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which of the following best describes the role of a paramedic is providing prehospital care
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the delegated practice of a locensed physician medical director
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which of the following best desbribes why paramedics should particiapte in continuing education programs
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it is a professional obligation to the occupation and ones patients
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paramedics carry out their tasks in the prehospital setting as desognated agents of the
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ems system medical director
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close attention to the details of caring for patients reflects which of the following professional attriubtes
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careful delivery of service
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the established policies and procedures of an ems system that provides a standardized approach to common patient problems and consistent level of medical care are known as
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protocols
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which of the following are not one of the core elements of physical fitness
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speed
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in most ststaes, which of the following processes grants EMS personnel the authority to practice in a given state under the license of a physician medical director
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certification
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which of the following is an example of preofessional development
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all of these
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in which of the following ways can paramedics play a significant part in EMS research
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collecting data accuratly and completely
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what is the minimum amount of times you should exercise weekyl to build cardiovascular endurance
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3
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in which of the following areas is there a recognized need for prevention activites in many communities
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all of these
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am EMS organization can best determine which activites to pursue by
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conducting a community needs assesment
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the idead that each person must decide how to behave and that whatever decision that person makes is okay is know as
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ethical relativism
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which of the following agencies developed and published the 1988 paramedic mation standard curriculm
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national highay traffic safety administration
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which of the following increase the risk of mtor vehicle collision
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all of the these
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intentional injuries account for approximately _____ of all deaths from injury in the uniated states
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1/3
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the most common situations involving allocation of scare resources that paramedics will usually face are those involving
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triage in mass casualty incicidents
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paramedics are concerned primarily with
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the best interests of their patients
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which of the following steps is included in good handwashing techniques
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thoroughly lather your hands front and back for atleast 15 seconds
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the 1st component in starting a research project is
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identifying the problem and starting ta hypothesis
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a physician not affiliated with the EMS system who takes part in patient care which system paramedics at an emergency is called a
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intervening physician
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publication of the results of a research study in a medical journal is usually subject to
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peer review
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the long spine board on which you transported a patient directly contatced the patients broken skin. how would you clean the spine board?
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disinfect with a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water
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during the return to service, one of the paramedic chief responsabilites is
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decontaminating the ambulance
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the most important infection control practice is
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handwashing
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if you recieve a valid
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cease resuscitation effects
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the stage of stress response in which the pituitary gland releaes a flood of anrenocorticotropic hormones is
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alarm
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which of the follwing times should you wash your hands
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all of these
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direct access of medical consultation is a feature of
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online medical direction
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enforced racial segregation in the united states before the 1960s can best be described as
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legal but unethical
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which of the following best describes the paramedics professional obligation
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aceptance of a code of professional ethics and etiquette
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the rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group of profession are called
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ethics
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which of the following is not a benefit of physical fitness
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increased irritability
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shift work is an example of an ________ stressor
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administrative
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in addition to gloves, what ppe should you where when attending to a childbirth
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mask, gown, protectic eyewear
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injury is the leading cause of death to people aged
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1-44
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when coping mechanism can no longer buffer job stressors, the likely result is
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burnout
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the items paramedic can document on patient form ot help implement injury prevention programs include
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all of these
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componetns of a parmedics education include all of the following excpet
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disciplinary action
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key events in the historical development of EMS inlcude all of the following except
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1975 carter benson reform act
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although termed cetification by many states, the governmental agencys permission to engage in a profession actually consitiutes
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licensure
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when operating an emergency vehicle, the parmedic should show due regard for the safety of
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all of the these
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which of the following is not a warnin sign of cancer
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weight gain
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the process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given occupation to an application who has attained the degree of compentence requird to ensure the oublics protection is called
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licensure
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which of the following best bescribes when paramedics learn during there careers
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continuously
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many traditinal ems treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined due to
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research
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many professional sports teams ahve found paramedics to effective complements to their
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athletic trainers
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the collection, anaylsis, and interpritation of injury data for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health practice is know as a
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injury surveillance program
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which of the following is an example of how paramedics support primary care when carrying out their out of hospital functions
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determine the appropriatness of treating on scene and releasing the patient
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body susstance isolation are based on the assumption
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all blood and body fluids of all patients are potentially infectious
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the largest numbver of preventable injuries in people over the age of 75 result form
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falls
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which of the following statements about kubler-ross five stages of loss is the most accurate
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dying patients experience these stages in their own unique ways
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which of the following is a desirable paramedic characteristic
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the ability to establiosh rapport with a wide variety of patients
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which of the follwing certificiation levels is currently not recognized by the national registry of emts
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critical care paramedic
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which of the following best describes the paramedics expected level of functioning in the constructured, constantly changing prehospital setting
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independent
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which of the following is a blood borne diease
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hepatitis B
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you are providing end of life care to a female patient in the last stages of a terminal illness. She appears to be at peace and speaks annimatedly about her upcoming funceral. she is in which stage of loss
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acceptance
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when en route to a call, one of the paramedic chief responabilities is
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antiicpating scene risks based on dispatch information
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which of the following professional characterisitics is required in order for patients to trust paramedics in their homes
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integrity
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which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT- intermediate and paramedic
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scope of knowledge
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paramedic can improve their knowledge and skills through an evaluation by others of equal rank and skills, known as
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peer review
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a patients with ______ HEPA or an N-95 respirator
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suspected or known terberculosis
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which of the following publications that first focused attention on the problem of mtor vehicle accidents
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accidental death and disability
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defending patients, protecting then and in general acting in their best interests are all examples of
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patient advocacy
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which of the following is an important factor in reducing the risk of infectious diesease
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handwashing
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maintaing paramedic certification through seeking and reporting continuing education is the responability of
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the paramedic
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a city ems service proves public educationabout he need for an outdoor residential pool to be surrounded by a 3 ft fence. this is an example of _______ prevention activity
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primary
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which of the followiong should paramedics use with every patient
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gloves
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any occurrence in which blood or body fluids contact nonintact skin or mucus membranes is considered
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exposure
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which of the following is not typically a role of the medical director in an ems system
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emplyee scheduling
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a type of exercise in which mucles are worked though their full range of motion to develope muscular strength is called
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isometic
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when educating parents about child vehicle safety, which of the following should you emphasize
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children aged 12 years and younger should ride in the back seat
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the _______ establish equipment and supply standards for ALS services
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american college of emergency physicians
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the right of competent people to determine what happends to their bodies is one example of the principle of
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autonomy
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injuries are the _____leading cause of death in all age groups combined in the united states
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3rd
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which of the foillowing is not part of the paramedics responsability to be prepared
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knowing when to call for addtional help
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