WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AccordingA2toA2theA2NationalA2EMSA2ScopeA2ofA2PracticeA2Model,A2anA2EMTA2shouldA2be
A2ableA2to:
A.A2assistA2aA2patientA2withA2certainA2prescribedA2medications.
B.A2insertA2aA2peripheralA2IVA2lineA2andA2infuseA2fluids.
C.A2administerA2epinephrineA2viaA2theA2subcutaneousA2route.
D.A2interpretA2aA2basicA2(ECG)A2rhythmA2andA2treatA2accordingly.A2-A2Ans--
A2A.A2assistA2aA2patientA2withA2certainA2prescribedA2medications.


AnA2appropriateA2demonstrationA2ofA2professionalismA2whenA2yourA2patientA2isA2frightene
d,A2demanding,A2orA2unpleasantA2isA2to:
SelectA2one:
A.A2reassureA2theA2patientA2thatA2everythingA2willA2beA2allA2right,A2evenA2ifA2itA2willA2notA2be
.
B.A2demandA2thatA2theA2patientA2remainA2quietA2andA2cooperativeA2duringA2transport.
C.A2continueA2toA2beA2nonjudgmental,A2compassionate,A2andA2respectful.A2
D.A2ignoreA2theA2patient'sA2feelingsA2andA2focusA2onA2hisA2orA2herA2medicalA2complaint.A2-
A2Ans--A2C.A2continueA2toA2beA2nonjudgmental,A2compassionate,A2andA2respectful.


AnA2EMSA2providerA2whoA2hasA2extensiveA2trainingA2inA2variousA2aspectsA2ofA2advancedA
2lifeA2supportA2(ALS)A2isA2calledA2a(n):
SelectA2one:
A.A2advancedA2EMTA2(AEMT).
B.A2paramedic.
C.A2EMR.
D.A2EMT.A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2paramedic

CardiacA2monitoring,A2pharmacologicA2interventions,A2andA2otherA2advancedA2treatmentA
2skillsA2areA2functionsA2ofA2the:
SelectA2one:
A.A2АЕМТ.
B.A2EMR.
C.A2paramedic.
D.A2EMT.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2paramedic.

ContinuingA2educationA2inA2EMSA2servesA2to:
SelectA2one:
A.A2maintain,A2update,A2andA2expandA2theA2EMT'sA2knowledgeA2andA2skills.
B.A2provideA2anA2ongoingA2reviewA2andA2auditA2ofA2theA2EMSA2system.
C.A2confirmA2researchA2andA2statisticalA2findingsA2inA2prehospitalA2care.

,D.A2enforceA2mandatoryA2attendanceA2atA2agency-specificA2training.A2-A2Ans--
A2A.A2maintain,A2update,A2andA2expandA2theA2EMT'sA2knowledgeA2andA2skills.


EMSA2asA2weA2knowA2itA2todayA2hadA2itsA2originsA2inA21966A2withA2theA2publicationA2of:
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2EmergencyA2MedicalA2ServicesA2Act.
B.A2EmergencyA2CareA2andA2TransportationA2ofA2theA2SickA2andA2Injured.
C.A2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2Transportation'sA2WhiteA2Paper:A2DeathA2andA2Dying.
D.A2AccidentalA2DeathA2andA2Disability:A2TheA2NeglectedA2DiseaseA2ofA2ModernA2Society.
A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2AccidentalA2DeathA2andA2Disability:A2TheA2NeglectedA2DiseaseA2ofA2ModernA2Societ
y.

IfA2aA2defibrillatorA2manufacturerA2claimsA2thatA2itsA2deviceA2terminatesA2ventricularA2fibrill
ationA2onA2theA2firstA2shockA295%A2ofA2theA2time,A2youA2should:
SelectA2one:
A.A2avoidA2purchasingA2theA2deviceA2becauseA2thisA2claimA2isA2unrealistic.
B.A2purchaseA2theA2deviceA2basedA2solelyA2onA2theA2manufacturer'sA2claim.
C.A2determineA2whichA2deviceA2theA2AmericanA2HeartA2AssociationA2recommends.
D.A2recognizeA2thatA2thisA2doesA2notA2meanA2theA2deviceA2willA2saveA2moreA2lives.A2-
A2Ans--
A2D.A2recognizeA2thatA2thisA2doesA2notA2meanA2theA2deviceA2willA2saveA2moreA2lives.


ObtainingA2continuingA2medicalA2educationA2isA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2the:
SelectA2one:
A.A2EMSA2medicalA2director.
B.A2individualA2EMT.
C.A2EMSA2trainingA2officer.
D.A2StateA2BureauA2ofA2EMS.A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2individualA2EMT.

TheA2continuousA2qualityA2improvementA2(CQl)A2processA2isA2designedA2to:
SelectA2one:
A.A2ensureA2thatA2allA2EMTsA2maintainA2licensureA2throughA2theA2stateA2EMSA2office.
B.A2focusA2specificallyA2onA2theA2qualityA2ofA2emergencyA2careA2providedA2toA2theA2patient
.
C.A2identifyA2areasA2ofA2improvementA2andA2provideA2remedialA2trainingA2ifA2needed.
D.A2administerA2punitiveA2actionsA2toA2EMTsA2whoA2doA2notA2followA2localA2protocols.A2-
A2Ans--
A2C.A2identifyA2areasA2ofA2improvementA2andA2provideA2remedialA2trainingA2ifA2needed.


TheA2determinationA2thatA2promptA2surgicalA2careA2inA2theA2hospitalA2isA2moreA2importantA
2thanA2performingA2time-
consumingA2proceduresA2inA2theA2fieldA2onA2aA2majorA2traumaA2patientA2isA2basedA2mostl
yA2on:
SelectA2one:
A.A2regionalA2traumaA2guidelines.

,B.A2theA2leadA2EMT'sA2decision.
C.A2EMSA2research.A2
D.A2localA2protocols.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2EMSA2research.

TheA2EMTA2certificationA2examA2isA2designedA2to:
SelectA2one:
A.A2rankA2EMTsA2basedA2onA2performanceA2onA2theA2certificationA2exam.
B.A2provideA2EMTsA2withA2theA2bestA2possibleA2wageA2onceA2certificationA2isA2achieved.
C.A2ensureA2thatA2EMTsA2areA2competentA2andA2haveA2theA2sameA2levelA2ofA2knowledgeA
2andA2skills.A2
D.A2identifyA2thoseA2EMTsA2whoA2areA2preparedA2forA2advancedA2levelsA2ofA2training.A2-
A2Ans--
A2C.A2ensureA2thatA2EMTsA2areA2competentA2andA2haveA2theA2sameA2levelA2ofA2knowledg
eA2andA2skills.

TheA2standardsA2forA2prehospitalA2emergencyA2careA2andA2theA2individualsA2whoA2provid
eA2itA2areA2typicallyA2regulatedA2byA2the:
SelectA2one:
A.A2regionalA2traumaA2center.
B.A2NationalA2RegistryA2ofA2EMTs.
C.A2stateA2officeA2ofA2EMS.A2
D.A2AmericanA2HeartA2Association.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2stateA2officeA2ofA2EMS.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2criteriaA2isA2requiredA2toA2becomeA2licensedA2andA2employedA2
asA2anA2EMT?
SelectA2one:
A.A2DemonstrationA2ofA2theA2abilityA2toA2liftA2andA2carryA2atA2leastA2200A2pounds
B.A2ProofA2ofA2immunizationA2againstA2certainA2communicableA2diseases
C.A2SuccessfulA2completionA2ofA2aA2recognizedA2bystanderA2CPRA2course
D.A2AA2minimumA2ofA260A2collegeA2creditA2hoursA2thatA2focusA2onA2healthA2careA2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2ProofA2ofA2immunizationA2againstA2certainA2communicableA2diseases


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2descriptionsA2mostA2accuratelyA2portraysA2emergencyA2medic
alA2servicesA2(EMS)?
SelectA2one:
•A2A.A2AA2teamA2ofA2paramedicsA2andA2emergencyA2physiciansA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2f
orA2providingA2emergencyA2careA2toA2criticallyA2injuredA2patients
•B.A2AA2vastA2networkA2ofA2advancedA2lifeA2supportA2(ALS)A2providersA2whoA2provideA2def
initiveA2emergencyA2careA2inA2theA2prehospitalA2setting
•A2C.A2AA2systemA2composedA2exclusivelyA2ofA2emergencyA2medicalA2respondersA2(EMR
s)A2andA2emergencyA2medicalA2techniciansA2(EMTs)A2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providi
ngA2careA2toA2sickA2andA2injuredA2patients
•A2D.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2
emergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2vA2theA2sickA2andA2injuredA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2e
mergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2vA2theA2sickA2andA2injured

, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2errorsA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2knowledge-basedA2failure?
SelectA2one:
•A2A.A2AnA2EMTA2givesA2theA2correctA2drugA2toA2aA2patient,A2althoughA2hisA2protocolsA2cle
arlyA2stateA2thatA2heA2isA2notA2authorizedA2toA2doA2so.
•A2B.A2AA2patientA2isA2givenA2nitroglycerinA2byA2anA2EMTA2whoA2didA2notA2obtainA2properA2
authorizationA2fromA2medicalA2controlA2first.
•A2C.A2AnA2EMTA2administersA2theA2wrongA2drugA2toA2aA2patientA2becauseA2sheA2didA2notA
2knowA2theA2pertinentA2informationA2aboutA2theA2drug.
•A2D.A2DueA2toA2anA2improperlyA2appliedA2cervicalA2collar,A2aA2patient'sA2spinalA2injuryA2isA
2aggravatedA2andA2heA2isA2permanentlyA2disabled.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2AnA2EMTA2administersA2theA2wrongA2drugA2toA2aA2patientA2becauseA2sheA2didA2notA2
knowA2theA2pertinentA2informationA2aboutA2theA2drug.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2primaryA2preventionA2strategy?
SelectA2one:
A.A2TeachingA2aA2groupA2ofA2newA2parentsA2howA2toA2performA2one-A2andA2two-
rescuerA2infantA2CPR
B.A2TheA2constructionA2ofA2aA2guardrailA2onA2aA2dangerousA2curveA2followingA2aA2fatalA2m
otorA2vehicleA2crash
C.A2ProtectingA2aA2patient'sA2spineA2fromA2furtherA2injuryA2afterA2aA2fallA2fromA2aA2significa
ntA2height
D.A2CommunityA2awarenessA2programsA2thatA2emphasizeA2theA2dangersA2ofA2drinkingA2a
ndA2drivingA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2CommunityA2awarenessA2programsA2thatA2emphasizeA2theA2dangersA2ofA2drinkingA2
andA2driving

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2scenariosA2involvesA2theA2administrationA2ofA2ALS?
SelectA2one:
A.A2AA261-year-oldA2patientA2whoA2isA2receivingA2humidifiedA2supplementalA2oxygen
B.A2AA264-year-
oldA2patientA2whoA2isA2givenA2aspirinA2forA2suspectedA2cardiacA2chestA2pain
C.A2AA253-year-oldA2patientA2whoA2isA2assistedA2withA2hisA2prescribedA2nitroglycerin
D.A2AA248-year-
oldA2patientA2whoseA2airwayA2isA2securedA2withA2aA2supraglotticA2deviceA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2AA248-year-oldA2patientA2whoseA2airwayA2isA2securedA2withA2aA2supraglotticA2device


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2skillsA2orA2interventionsA2isA2includedA2atA2everyA2levelA2ofA2pre
hospitalA2emergencyA2training?
SelectA2one:
A.A2UseA2ofA2aA2manuallyA2triggeredA2ventilator
B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillationA2
C.A2OralA2glucoseA2forA2hypoglycemia
D.A2IntranasalA2medicationA2administrationA2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillation