WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM/ EMT FINAL TEST FOR THE WEST COAST RECENT VERSION ALL 300 QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A+

Page 1 of 69 WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM/ EMT FINAL TEST FOR THE WEST COAST RECENT VERSION ALL 300 QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A+ EMT Scope of Practice in regards to the medical director - ANSWER: EMT scope of practice is regulated exclusively by the state not the medical director Who regulates prehospital emergency care - ANSWER: the state Routes of transmission - ANSWER: 1. Direct contact: From person to person with no intermediary 2. Indirect: Person -- Object -- Person PTSD - ANSWER: Develops after experience psychologically distressing event. characterized by reexperiencing the event and over responding to stimuli that mimics event Expressed Consent - ANSWER: Verbal/Nonverbal consent given by patient -to be valid must be Informed consent (explained treatment along with risks, benefits Implied Consent - ANSWER: -Person in unconscious or incapable of making rational decision (Drugs). Law assumes they'd want it. only in when theres a life threat Page 2 of 69 Involuntary Consent - ANSWER: someone who is mentally ill, a minor, or a prisoner can be forced to transport with law enforcement help Minors and Consent - ANSWER: Adult must give consent, but your allowed to provide emergency care. -Emancipated Minors: married, in the military, have kids, living independently, Negligence - ANSWER: -Failure to provide same care someone with your training would 1. Duty:obligated to operate based off a standard of care, standing orders and local protocol 2. Breach of Duty: doesn't operate off standard of care 3. Damages: some damage done to patient 4. Causation: your breach of duty did cause patients damages False Imprisonment - ANSWER: likely to be the case when transporting someone that refuses care Not usually kidnapping because theres good intent Nephr (root) - ANSWER: Kidney Hepat (root) - ANSWER: Liver Peri (root) - ANSWER: Around ex. Pericardium