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West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam (Verified
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Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F?
True
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________.
Implied consent
List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age.
Married, armed services, pregnant
__________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who is in need of medical
treatment and transportation but is combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself,
herself, or others.
Forcible restraint
What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders?
An advance directive is a written document that specifies the types of care a patient would want if she
were unable to express it herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a patient
goes into cardiac arrest.
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You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid DNR order. The patient's family
has called because he is having difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen?
Yes. A DNR order only applies to resuscitative measures (ventilation, chest compressions, and
defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients
comfortable and safe, including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.
The laws that define what an EMT can do are called _________________.
Scope of Practice
What four elements must be present to prove negligence?
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old patient, you splint an ankle that you
believe may be sprained. What crime have you committed by doing this?
Battery
List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have to be reported.
Any four of the following: Abuse, injury during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a
crime, deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
The first key rule of lifting is to ____________.
keep the back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1?
West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam (Verified
Answers 100%) Latest Update 2025
Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F?
True
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________.
Implied consent
List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age.
Married, armed services, pregnant
__________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who is in need of medical
treatment and transportation but is combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself,
herself, or others.
Forcible restraint
What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders?
An advance directive is a written document that specifies the types of care a patient would want if she
were unable to express it herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a patient
goes into cardiac arrest.
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You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid DNR order. The patient's family
has called because he is having difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen?
Yes. A DNR order only applies to resuscitative measures (ventilation, chest compressions, and
defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients
comfortable and safe, including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.
The laws that define what an EMT can do are called _________________.
Scope of Practice
What four elements must be present to prove negligence?
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old patient, you splint an ankle that you
believe may be sprained. What crime have you committed by doing this?
Battery
List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have to be reported.
Any four of the following: Abuse, injury during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a
crime, deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
The first key rule of lifting is to ____________.
keep the back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1?
