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West Coast EMT Final Actual Exam Newest Actual Exam With
Complete 300 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified
Answers) |Already Graded A+
AED and portable suction unit - ANSWERS--If you could only take two
pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose
the:
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are
responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are
responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured
patients
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who
provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting-
ANSWERS-- C. A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
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Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?
A. Automatic transport ventilators
B. Automated external defibrillator
C. Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways ANSWERS--B. Automated external
defibrillator -
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible. ANSWERS-- C.
report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the
harasser:
A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
B. touches another person without his or her consent.
C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
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D. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy. ANSWERS--C.
requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. -
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
A. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B.
B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
C. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood. - ANSWERS--
B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward,
a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician
(EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this
scenario describe?
A. Vector-borne transmission
B. Airborne transmission
C. Direct contact
D. Indirect contact - ANSWERS--
D. Indirect contact
A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good
care of her. - ANSWERS--You are transporting an elderly woman who
has possibly experienced a stroke. She is obviously scared but is
unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In
addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
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A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good
care of her.
B. reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will
regain her speech in time.
C. tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything
will likely be okay.
D. maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need
for her to be scared.
A. medical director. - ANSWERS--The EMT's scope of practice within
his or her local response area is defined by the:
A. medical director.
B. state EMS office.
C. EMS supervisor.
D. local health district.
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is
deceased. - ANSWERS--You and your partner arrive at the scene of a
major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is severely
entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial
trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a
palpable carotid pulse. You should:
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is
deceased.
West Coast EMT Final Actual Exam Newest Actual Exam With
Complete 300 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified
Answers) |Already Graded A+
AED and portable suction unit - ANSWERS--If you could only take two
pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose
the:
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays
emergency medical services (EMS)?
A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are
responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients
B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are
responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured
patients
C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for
providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who
provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting-
ANSWERS-- C. A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
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Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS
providers?
A. Automatic transport ventilators
B. Automated external defibrillator
C. Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways ANSWERS--B. Automated external
defibrillator -
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible. ANSWERS-- C.
report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the
harasser:
A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
B. touches another person without his or her consent.
C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
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D. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy. ANSWERS--C.
requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. -
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
A. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B.
B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
C. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
D. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood. - ANSWERS--
B. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned afterward,
a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical technician
(EMT) several days later. Which route of transmission does this
scenario describe?
A. Vector-borne transmission
B. Airborne transmission
C. Direct contact
D. Indirect contact - ANSWERS--
D. Indirect contact
A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good
care of her. - ANSWERS--You are transporting an elderly woman who
has possibly experienced a stroke. She is obviously scared but is
unable to talk and cannot move the entire right side of her body. In
addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you should:
, 4|Page
A. acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good
care of her.
B. reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will
regain her speech in time.
C. tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything
will likely be okay.
D. maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need
for her to be scared.
A. medical director. - ANSWERS--The EMT's scope of practice within
his or her local response area is defined by the:
A. medical director.
B. state EMS office.
C. EMS supervisor.
D. local health district.
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is
deceased. - ANSWERS--You and your partner arrive at the scene of a
major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is severely
entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial
trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a
palpable carotid pulse. You should:
A. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is
deceased.
