CPC Clinician Wellness and Safety 2

Question 1

A community paramedic begins experiencing intrusive thoughts about a patient who died despite resuscitation efforts. This symptom is MOST consistent with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer

Intrusive, unwanted thoughts or flashbacks following a traumatic event are hallmark symptoms of PTSD.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'moral injury' in the context of EMS providers?

Accepted Answer

Emotional distress from acting against one's moral beliefs or witnessing moral transgressions

Answer

Moral injury results from perpetrating, witnessing, or failing to prevent acts that violate deeply held moral beliefs.

Question 3

A community paramedic program implements mandatory peer support check-ins after mass casualty events. This is BEST classified as which type of intervention?

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention

Answer

Peer support after a critical incident is secondary prevention, targeting those already exposed to reduce long-term harm.

Question 4

When lifting a patient using proper body mechanics, the community paramedic should keep the load closest to which body part?

Accepted Answer

Center of gravity/core

Answer

Keeping the load close to the body's center of gravity minimizes leverage forces and reduces lumbar spine stress.

Question 5

A CP notices a colleague who has become increasingly cynical, calls patients 'frequent flyers' derogatorily, and arrives late to shifts. These behaviors MOST suggest which condition?

Accepted Answer

Burnout

Answer

Depersonalization, reduced sense of accomplishment, and emotional exhaustion are the three core dimensions of burnout.

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

CPC Clinician Wellness and Safety 2