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Which of the following best describes the initial education program of the paramedic?

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It is the base and beginning of one’s professional education, not the end.

1
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What is one of the emerging roles and responsibilities of a paramedic in the twenty-first century?

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health promotion

2
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A major advance in the development of EMS as a true health care profession was the:

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2009 publication “National EMS Services Education Standards”

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The paramedic’s right to care for patients, administer medications, and perform other related tasks falls on the license of:

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the EMS system medical director

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Paramedics should always provide care:

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without regard to a patient’s ability to pay

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Which best characterizes the professional development of a paramedic?

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It is a career-long pursuit

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The paramedic should always act with the following in mind:

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patient interests

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Many traditional EMS treatments and practices have been abandoned or refined because of:

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Research

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To practice, paramedics must be approved not only by a state or provincial agency but by the:

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EMS system medical director

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Which agency developed and published the “2009 EMS Instructional Guidelines?”

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The US DOT