Quiz 1.1

"Case" law and "judge-made" law are other names for _____ law.

A. constitutional
B. legislative
C. common
D. administrative

Components  of a paramedic's education include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. disciplinary action
B. continuing education
C. initial education
D. refresher courses

Standard precautions are utilized on the assumption that:

A. hemorrhage is likely in most patients who call EMS
B. patients who look healthy are not contagious
C. paramedics are mainly threatened by airborne pathogens
D. the blood and body fluids of all patients are potentially infectious

The acronym ANOVA stands for:

A. An over-variable analog
B. Analysis of variance
C. Abstract null overaction
D. A novel analysis

The duties and skills paramedics are allowed and expected to perform while carrying out their jobs are called the:

A. Standing orders
B. Scope of practice
C. National Standard Curriculum
D. Treatment guidelines

When students are working with patients under a preceptor in an EMS system, at what point should the preceptor inform the patients that their care, or part of it, is being performed by a student?

A. This information should not be revealed to the patient
B. The patient should be informed if he asks what the caregiver's qualifications are
C. The patient should be informed before procedures are performed, and the student should be allowed to proceed only with the patient's consent
D. The patient should be informed after the procedure but only if there are no complications from the procedure

The transfer of care to the receiving facility staff should always include:

A. Immediately notifying the dispatcher that the unit is back in service
B. Having the nurse sign the pre-hospital chart
C. Having the physician examine the report
D. Giving a formal verbal briefing

To minimize the stress of shift work, on their days off paramedics should sleep:

A. at least 12 hours to catch up on lost sleep
B. at the times they sleep on workdays
C. after a heavy meal or strenuous exercise
D. at night regardless of when they sleep on workdays

The principle of law that prohibits the release of medical or other personal information about a patient without the patient's permission is known as:

A. Privacy
B. Confidentiality
C. Primum non nocere
D. Privilege

Which of the following certification levels is currently NOT recognized by the National EMS Scope of Practice model?

A. Critical Care Paramedic
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Emergency Medical Responder

Medical audits, research, and policy changes can improve patient care through information collected from:

A. pre-hospital care reports
B. crew activity logs
C. disciplinary action records
D. vehicle maintenance logs

All of the following are matters of civil law, EXCEPT:

A. Marriage
B. Malpractice
C. Negligence
D. Homicide

A specific question that a research study sets out to answer is called the:

A. Experiment
B. Odds ratio
C. Metaanalysis
D. Hypothesis

In a lawsuit in which a paramedic has been charged with negligence, the paramedic is called the:

A. suspect
B. defendant
C. plaintiff
D. magistrate

_____ often occurs in patients who have used CNS depressants and results from the patient being in a physical position that interferes with his airway or with ventilation.

A. Excited delirium
B. Defamation
C. Restraint asphyxia
D. Res ipsa loquitur

Which of the following choices best explains the difference between an EMT-Intermediate and an EMT-Paramedic?

A. Scope of knowledge
B. Licensure versus certification
C. The legal requirement for medical direction
D. Scope of practice

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of physical fitness?

A. improved self-image
B. increased irritability
C. maintenance of motor skills
D. enhanced quality of life

The emergency medical dispatcher has just finished interrogating a called.  The next step would be for the dispatcher to:

A. contact the patient's physician to determine the legitimacy of the call
B. follow established guidelines to determine the appropriate level of response
C. send a first responder engine company and paramedics
D. call the patient's insurance company for preapproval

When comparing and contrasting between a retrospective and prospective study, which of the following is a TRUE statement?

A. Retrospective studies use a research form or instrument specifically designed for the study
B. Prospective studies have greater validity than retrospective studies
C. There is more chance for the introduction of bias in the data gathering for prospective studies
D. Prospective studies are generally less expensive than retrospective methodologies

The National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines are divided into three domains of learning.  The affective domain refers to which of the following:

A. Attitudes, values, and emotions
B. Physical skills used for patient care
C. Critical thinking and decision making
D. Recall of basic facts and information

As part of a healthy diet to control weight, you should:

A. cut back on fluids
B. eat low calorie snacks
C. eat one "fast food" meal a day
D. reduce by half the serving size on a food label

Which of the following can increase the risk of back injury?

A. smoking
B. weak abdominal muscles
C. poor nutrition
D. all of the above

The prehospital care report is all of the following, EXCEPT a(n):

A. indicator of professionalism
B. public record
C. part of the patient's permanent medical record
D. legal record of the incident

When analyzing an ethical problem, the method in which you ask yourself whether you can vindicate your actions to others is known as the:

A. rationalization test
B. interpersonal justifiability test
C. universalizability test
D. impartiality test

A(n) _____ system uses a computer to route transmissions to the first available frequency.

A. trunked
B. encrypted
C. digital
D. repeater