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1) Which of the following professional characteristics is required for patients to trust paramedics to be in their homes and have access to their property and personal information? A) Patient advocacy B) Integrity C) Empathy D) Leadership 2) When en route to a call, one of the paramedic’s chief responsibilities is: A) Assessing the patient’s responsiveness B) Preparing the ambulance to accept the patient C) Identifying the mechanism of injury or nature of illness D) Anticipating scene risks and needs based on dispatch information 3) Your patient is a 24-year-old male with a severe closed head injury. He is unresponsive, and his vital signs are unstable. Which of the following is the appropriate receiving facility for this patient? A) A Level I trauma center B) A Level III trauma center C) A Level IV trauma center D) A Level II trauma center 4) Defending patients, protecting them, and, in general, acting in their best interests are all examples of: A) Leadership B) Empathy C) Patient advocacy D) Integrity 5) During the return to service, one of the paramedic’s chief responsibilities is: A) Decontaminating the ambulance B) Correcting the patient care report C) Giving a verbal report to the receiving facility personnel D) Taking care of personal matters before the next call 6) The EMT Code of Ethics was established by which of the following groups? A) National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) B) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) C) National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) D) National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) 7) The paramedic is responsible for determining the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness when carrying out which of the primary responsibilities? A) Scene size-up B) Patient management C) Patient assessment D) Response 8) Which of the following is NOT one of the paramedic’s primary responsibilities? A) Patient follow-up B) Response C) Returning to service after a call D) Medical treatment 9) Consoling and offering emotional support to a person who has just seen a loved one die is an example of the professional attribute of: A) Patient advocacy B) Leadership C) Empathy D) Integrity 10) Close attention to detail during patient care reflects which of the following professional attributes? A) Self-motivation B) Patient advocacy C) Empathy D) Careful delivery of service 1