One of the leading factors in making mistakes is:
A) putting your patient's welfare first.
B) observing the "golden rule."
C) reading too many EMS journals.
D) being overconfident about your skills.
Answer: D
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The ________ is a numerical listing of all CPT codes, divided into Category I, Category II, and Category III
a. Index b. Tabular List c. Summary of Codes d. CPT Code Book
Which of the following may result in a failure of communication between a paramedic and a patient?
A) External distractions B) Prejudice C) Lack of privacy D) All of the above
You are treating victims of a motor vehicle collision that occurred when their vehicle struck a bridge abutment head on at a high rate of speed. Due to Newton's first law, you know that:
A) it would be difficult to predict any injury due to the speed. B) the vehicle itself would absorb all of the kinetic energy. C) the kinetic energy of the moving vehicle would be transferred to the vehicle and victims. D) survival would be predicted on safety features of the vehicle.
Currently, the most common kind of EMS research in the literature is ____ research.
A. dynamic B. conclusive C. interactive D. retrospective