Deck 19: The Role of Pre-Hospital Care and Paramedics: The Emerging Professionalisation of Urgent Care

Question 1

In some states of Australia,ambulance treatment and transport is a user-pays service,therefore incurring a cost to the user.Insurance can be obtained through:

A)local post offices
B)the nearest pharmacy
C)the ambulance service directly or private health insurance
D)1800-AmboDirect

Answer 1

the ambulance service directly or private health insurance

Question 2

Ambulance services are funded by:

A)the Commonwealth government through Medicare
B)private health insurance companies
C)non-government organisations (NGOs)
D)state and territory governments,private health insurance and user payments

Answer 2

state and territory governments,private health insurance and user payments

Question 3

'Ramping' is defined as:

A)long waiting times for patients in emergency departments
B)a chain reaction occurring when large numbers of people present to an emergency department at one time,preventing admission of those patients who have arrived by ambulance
C)an ambulance that is reverse parallel-parked outside an emergency department
D)A flow-on effect of patients overwhelming an emergency department instead of making a general practitioner appointment for illnesses such as colds or flu

Answer 3

a chain reaction occurring when large numbers of people present to an emergency department at one time,preventing admission of those patients who have arrived by ambulance

Question 4

A paramedic can be defined as:

A)a health professional who provides medical assistance while transporting patients to or from hospital or medical treatment facility
B)someone who is first-aid trained and qualified
C)a volunteer providing emergency care
D)a health professional who provides medical assistance when someone presents to an emergency department

Question 5

If not transporting a person to hospital,an ambulance crew might choose which of the following options:

A)leave the patient at home for them to follow up with their GP
B)refer them to another specialist service such as acute mental health practitioners
C)refer them to HealthDirect (telephone advisory service)
D)all of the above

Question 6

In modern times,pre-hospital care and transport has developed through:

A)evidence-based practice and research
B)conflict and wars,based on the system of prioritising who received medical treatment (triage)and methods of transportation (helicopters)
C)vocational training or an apprenticeship-style system
D)Volunteer actions and experiences

Question 7

Demand for ambulance services has increased due to:

A)people wearing medic-alert bracelets
B)frail or older people wearing personal alarm systems or devices
C)complex reasons such as an ageing population,changes in social support,increased access to services and public awareness
D)increased marketing for ambulance insurance/cover

Question 8

The practice and workplace of paramedics is increasingly becoming more hazardous due to:

A)falls,lifting and motor vehicle accidents
B)mental stress and fatigue
C)assaults from those affected by alcohol and other drugs
D)all of the above

Question 9

Ambulance services have innovated their service delivery models by:

A)introducing new roles such as community paramedics
B)further up-skilling and training to specialist roles such as intensive-care and extended-care paramedics
C)introducing new service delivery models
D)all of the above

Question 10

An ambulance service is defined as:

A)an alternative means of transport to hospital
B)a free service that takes a person to or from hospital
C)a method of transporting a person to hospital or other medical care facility
D)a specialised medical taxi service

Question 11

The benefit of registration for paramedics is:

A)to enhance their professional standing and ensure that patients receive safe and high-quality health care
B)that patients are treated by a suitably qualified practitioner
C)to provide a means by which patients can make complaints about poor treatment
D)to ensure currency of training and education