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A document that is signed by a physician and that outlines the life-sustaining measures that may or ...

A document that is signed by a physician and that outlines the life-sustaining measures that may or ...

[html]A document that is signed by a physician and that outlines the life-sustaining measures that may or may not be taken when a patient's heart and respiratory functions have ceased is a:

▸ statement of last rites.

▸ living will.

▸ power of atto

asdoooeoe   280   1 Reply

anthead

Which of the following is NOT a prevention strategy that EMS personnel should be able to implement?

Which of the following is NOT a prevention strategy that EMS personnel should be able to implement?

Which of the following is NOT a prevention strategy that EMS personnel should be able to implement?

▸ Document findings

▸ Policing powers

▸ Preserving the safety of the response team

▸ Knowing the community resources

Yeeeee89   235   2 Replies

Yeeeee89

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

Certain situations, such as epidemics and disasters, call for which of the following actions?

▸ Public health agency police powers

▸ Epidemiological research

▸ Illness and prevention laws

▸ Public health law research program

banggedung   237   1 Reply

jeromet1

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

A community issue that may require EMS assistance in developing a prevention program is:

▸ epidemiological research.

▸ early discharge of a patient.

▸ financial support.

▸ recognizing scene hazards.

seeb1999   240   2 Replies

seeb1999

Which of the following can lead to a medication-related illness/injury?

Which of the following can lead to a medication-related illness/injury?

[html]Which of the following can lead to a medication-related illness/injury?

▸ Seeking prescriptions only from an urgent care facility

▸ Following the medication directions of the pharmacist

▸ Taking only 7 of the 10 prescribed antibiotic pills

Hpreet796   223   1 Reply

yesimshay

What is the biggest preventable injury in the geriatric population?

What is the biggest preventable injury in the geriatric population?

What is the biggest preventable injury in the geriatric population?

▸ Accidental overdose

▸ Firearms

▸ Falls

▸ Abuse

barmour44   208   1 Reply

Lori734

What is the most common mechanism of injury for children younger than 6 years old?

What is the most common mechanism of injury for children younger than 6 years old?

What is the most common mechanism of injury for children younger than 6 years old?

▸ Abuse and assault

▸ Falls

▸ Firearms

▸ Motor vehicle collision

Dymondmonae   273   2 Replies

Dymondmonae

What tends to be the first body part that is injured in a pediatric patient during a motor vehicle collision?

What tends to be the first body part that is injured in a pediatric patient during a motor vehicle collision?

What tends to be the first body part that is injured in a pediatric patient during a motor vehicle collision?

▸ Abdomen

▸ Neck

▸ Head

▸ Chest

malabranche13   228   1 Reply

swolfe15

The ________ guidelines outline how employers and employees share responsibility for ensuring that ...

The ________ guidelines outline how employers and employees share responsibility for ensuring that ...

The ________ guidelines outline how employers and employees share responsibility for ensuring that Standard Precautions are used to assist in preventing contamination from blood and other bodily fluids.

▸ OSHA

▸ AHA

▸ AMA

▸ HIPAA

Alek Hsiang   222   2 Replies

Alek Hsiang

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

The ultimate factor in achieving success in an EMS prevention program lies in the hands of:

▸ EMS managers.

▸ medical directors.

▸ frontline personnel.

▸ community leaders.

JisselFlores   215   1 Reply

Brittany08196

When developing and measuring the success of prevention programs, each EMS agency should contribute ...

When developing and measuring the success of prevention programs, each EMS agency should contribute ...

When developing and measuring the success of prevention programs, each EMS agency should contribute data to all of the following agencies, EXCEPT:

▸ federal.

▸ local.

▸ state.

▸ international.

drewster127   204   2 Replies

drewster127

What is required from EMS providers at every level for any prevention program to succeed?

What is required from EMS providers at every level for any prevention program to succeed?

[html]What is required from EMS providers at every level for any prevention program to succeed?

▸ They must know all the different types of on-scene survival techniques.

▸ They must participate in all continuing education activities offered in thei

Hernando G.   216   1 Reply

jesika1122

A(n) ________ program must also include a component for the timely dissemination of data to those ...

A(n) ________ program must also include a component for the timely dissemination of data to those ...

A(n) ________ program must also include a component for the timely dissemination of data to those who need to know.

▸ field investigation

▸ unintentional injury

▸ injury surveillance

▸ primary prevention

tarasen57   216   2 Replies

tarasen57

Epidemiologically speaking, an ongoing process that determines the effectiveness, efficiency, and ...

Epidemiologically speaking, an ongoing process that determines the effectiveness, efficiency, and ...

Epidemiologically speaking, an ongoing process that determines the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of activities related to public health initiatives is called:

▸ linkage.

▸ field evaluation.

▸ evaluation.

▸ policy development.

Hernando G.   235   1 Reply

Bakari

A(n) ________ occurs shortly after an injury and is when a patient may be more receptive to learning ...

A(n) ________ occurs shortly after an injury and is when a patient may be more receptive to learning ...

[html]A(n) ________ occurs shortly after an injury and is when a patient may be more receptive to learning about how a similar injury can be prevented in the future.

▸ injury surveillance

▸ field investigation

▸ analytic study

▸ teachable moment[

Begonia   202   3 Replies

javiermorilla

A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

A calculation made by subtracting the age at death from 65 is one concept of:

▸ analytic studies.

▸ epidemiology.

▸ linkage.

▸ illness prevention.

anthonydel117   218   1 Reply

shawntage

In order to link its EMS and public health systems, a community must have which of the following in place?

In order to link its EMS and public health systems, a community must have which of the following in place?

[html]In order to link its EMS and public health systems, a community must have which of the following in place?

▸ Disaster plans that are drilled and developed at the state level

▸ A desire to educate public healt

LilyGal   195   2 Replies

LilyGal

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

How has public health improved both the quality of life and the life span of humankind?

▸ Through surveillance

▸ Through epidemiology

▸ Through research

▸ All of the above

parneetgill   214   1 Reply

Jlynn

Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

[html]Which of the following is NOT a category within public health laws?

▸ Laws allowing public health entities to act in the general interest of the public

▸ Laws that deal with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations

▸ Laws

BenAff   167   2 Replies

BenAff

Common strategies that include child safety seat classes, bicycle safety training, drunk driving ...

Common strategies that include child safety seat classes, bicycle safety training, drunk driving ...

[html]Common strategies that include child safety seat classes, bicycle safety training, drunk driving education programs, smoking prevention, and swimming pool safety programs fall under which public health role of EMS?

▸ Disease surveillance

▸ Po

justinw2200   244   1 Reply

h00304413

Which one of the following roles does EMS have in public health when providing health care ...

Which one of the following roles does EMS have in public health when providing health care ...

[html]Which one of the following roles does EMS have in public health when providing health care screenings and vaccinations, providing health education, and targeting high-risk populations in an effort to ensure that they are receiving needed medica

Alek Hsiang   174   2 Replies

Alek Hsiang

Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

[html]Rehabilition activities that help prevent further injury are called:

▸ tertiary prevention.

▸ primary prevention.

▸

shayeshaye00   157   1 Reply

shawntage

The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations ...

The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations ...

The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations is known as:

▸ injury surveillance.

▸ epidemiology.

▸ field investigation.

▸ tertiary prevention.

victor.m.rojas2   218   2 Replies

victor.m.rojas2

The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through the use of ...

The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through the use of ...

The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through the use of preventive medicine is known as:

▸ epidemiology.

▸ primary prevention.

▸ public health.

▸ injury risk.

elbthwtkns01   183   1 Reply

rinderbik

Which of these is not necessarily a step EMS providers should take when conducting a research study?

Which of these is not necessarily a step EMS providers should take when conducting a research study?

[html]Which of these is not necessarily a step EMS providers should take when conducting a research study?

▸ Determine how to obtain informed consent from study subjects.

▸

michlee   226   2 Replies

michlee

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

[html]Which of these conclusions did the 2001 National EMS Research Agenda NOT reach?

▸ View research as necessary for the improvement of patient care.

▸

Gideon123   329   1 Reply

Jax

Which of these is an EMS technique that has been proven through research to be less effective than ...

Which of these is an EMS technique that has been proven through research to be less effective than ...

[html]Which of these is an EMS technique that has been proven through research to be less effective than once thought?

▸ endotracheal intubation

▸

Villerys39   186   2 Replies

Villerys39

Telling participants the inclusion and exclusion criteria for enrolling patients in the study, the ...

Telling participants the inclusion and exclusion criteria for enrolling patients in the study, the ...

[html]Telling participants the inclusion and exclusion criteria for enrolling patients in the study, the effect of the study on patient care in general, and the risks and potential benefits to patients in the study helps to:

▸ gain informed consent.

toripollard8   208   1 Reply

Gparker

A ________ is undertaken first to find unforeseen obstacles to data gathering during participation ...

A ________ is undertaken first to find unforeseen obstacles to data gathering during participation ...

A ________ is undertaken first to find unforeseen obstacles to data gathering during participation in a research study.

▸ null hypothesis

▸ pilot trial

▸ data analysis

▸ principal investigation

Lighting2551   166   2 Replies

Lighting2551

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going ...

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going ...

What type of confidence interval would be appropriate for a research study that is potentially going to change EMS practice?

▸ 85 percent

▸ 90 percent

▸ 80 percent

▸ 95 percent

lstar1993   166   1 Reply

aishasu

The first thing to appear after the title and names of the authors of a research paper is the:

The first thing to appear after the title and names of the authors of a research paper is the:

The first thing to appear after the title and names of the authors of a research paper is the:

▸ introduction.

▸ abstract.

▸ summary.

▸ results.

PiMaster314   166   2 Replies

PiMaster314

The ________ section of a research paper is where the authors interpret their findings and describe ...

The ________ section of a research paper is where the authors interpret their findings and describe ...

The ________ section of a research paper is where the authors interpret their findings and describe their significance.

▸ results

▸ methods

▸ discussion

▸ summary

stevengu246   194   1 Reply

katiewill

Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including ...

Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including ...

[html]Which section of a research paper describes exactly how the authors conducted the study, including what population they wished to study, how subjects were selected (and excluded), and what intervention was performed?

▸ Discussion

▸ Methods

▸

unicorngirl13   185   2 Replies

unicorngirl13

________ are very important in interpreting the value of the research results.

________ are very important in interpreting the value of the research results.

________ are very important in interpreting the value of the research results.

▸ Qualitative statistics

▸ Standard deviations

▸ Confidence intervals

▸ Measures of central tendency

dillon_green23   173   1 Reply

binva

The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

[html]The mean is especially useful when the data are what statisticians call "normally distributed." This means:

▸ values are placed into numerical order, and the middle value is determined.

▸ the data falls within the "fiftieth percentile."

▸ th

Famwam   314   2 Replies

Famwam

This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The ...

This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The ...

[html]This type of study has less validity than an RCT, but it has utility in some circumstances. The problem in this study design is that there is an increased chance that the study groups will be different.

▸ Cross-sectional study

▸ Case series

liljay   173   1 Reply

jaded 7

The most valid of all the specific study types is:

The most valid of all the specific study types is:

[html]The most valid of all the specific study types is:

▸ In vivo research.

▸ cross-sectional study.

▸ expert opinions, editorials, rational conjecture.

▸ meta-analys

JisselFlores   178   2 Replies

JisselFlores

In many situations it is unethical to withhold treatment from a group simply for the purposes of ...

In many situations it is unethical to withhold treatment from a group simply for the purposes of ...

In many situations it is unethical to withhold treatment from a group simply for the purposes of experimentation. As a result, a(n) ________ study must be done.

▸ quasi-experimental

▸ retrospective

▸ prospective

▸ observational

anthonydel117   192   1 Reply

christinaalex

In a(n) ________ study, subjects are randomized into either the treatment group or the control ...

In a(n) ________ study, subjects are randomized into either the treatment group or the control ...

In a(n) ________ study, subjects are randomized into either the treatment group or the control group; this type is considered among the most valid of studies.

▸ experimental

▸ retrospective

▸ quasi-experimental

▸ observational

drewster127   167   3 Replies

Lori734

When comparing and contrasting between a retrospective and prospective study, which of the following ...

When comparing and contrasting between a retrospective and prospective study, which of the following ...

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

▸ Retrospective studies use a research form or instrument specifically designed for the study.

▸ There is more chance fo

trea48   168   1 Reply

tlaster