West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam with correct answers.

West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam with correct
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According |to |the |National |EMS |Scope |of |Practice |Model, |an |EMT |should |be |able |to:

A. |assist |a |patient |with |certain |prescribed |medications.

B. |insert |a |peripheral |IV |line |and |infuse |fluids.

C. |administer |epinephrine |via |the |subcutaneous |route.

D. |interpret |a |basic |(ECG) |rhythm |and |treat |accordingly. |- |ANSWER-A. |assist |a |patient |with |certain |
prescribed |medications.



An |appropriate |demonstration |of |professionalism |when |your |patient |is |frightened, |demanding, |or |
unpleasant |is |to:

Select |one:

A. |reassure |the |patient |that |everything |will |be |all |right, |even |if |it |will |not |be.

B. |demand |that |the |patient |remain |quiet |and |cooperative |during |transport.

C. |continue |to |be |nonjudgmental, |compassionate, |and |respectful. |

D. |ignore |the |patient's |feelings |and |focus |on |his |or |her |medical |complaint. |- |ANSWER-C. |continue |to |
be |nonjudgmental, |compassionate, |and |respectful.



An |EMS |provider |who |has |extensive |training |in |various |aspects |of |advanced |life |support |(ALS) |is |
called |a(n):

Select |one:

A. |advanced |EMT |(AEMT).

B. |paramedic.

C. |EMR.

,D. |EMT. |- |ANSWER-B. |paramedic



Cardiac |monitoring, |pharmacologic |interventions, |and |other |advanced |treatment |skills |are |functions |
of |the:

Select |one:

A. |АЕМТ.

B. |EMR.

C. |paramedic.

D. |EMT. |- |ANSWER-C. |paramedic.



Continuing |education |in |EMS |serves |to:

Select |one:

A. |maintain, |update, |and |expand |the |EMT's |knowledge |and |skills.

B. |provide |an |ongoing |review |and |audit |of |the |EMS |system.

C. |confirm |research |and |statistical |findings |in |prehospital |care.

D. |enforce |mandatory |attendance |at |agency-specific |training. |- |ANSWER-A. |maintain, |update, |and |
expand |the |EMT's |knowledge |and |skills.



EMS |as |we |know |it |today |had |its |origins |in |1966 |with |the |publication |of:

Select |one:

A. |the |Emergency |Medical |Services |Act.

B. |Emergency |Care |and |Transportation |of |the |Sick |and |Injured.

C. |the |Department |of |Transportation's |White |Paper: |Death |and |Dying.

D. |Accidental |Death |and |Disability: |The |Neglected |Disease |of |Modern |Society. |- |ANSWER-D. |Accidental
|Death |and |Disability: |The |Neglected |Disease |of |Modern |Society.




If |a |defibrillator |manufacturer |claims |that |its |device |terminates |ventricular |fibrillation |on |the |first |
shock |95% |of |the |time, |you |should:

Select |one:

A. |avoid |purchasing |the |device |because |this |claim |is |unrealistic.

,B. |purchase |the |device |based |solely |on |the |manufacturer's |claim.

C. |determine |which |device |the |American |Heart |Association |recommends.

D. |recognize |that |this |does |not |mean |the |device |will |save |more |lives. |- |ANSWER-D. |recognize |that |this
|does |not |mean |the |device |will |save |more |lives.




Obtaining |continuing |medical |education |is |the |responsibility |of |the:

Select |one:

A. |EMS |medical |director.

B. |individual |EMT.

C. |EMS |training |officer.

D. |State |Bureau |of |EMS. |- |ANSWER-B. |individual |EMT.



The |continuous |quality |improvement |(CQl) |process |is |designed |to:

Select |one:

A. |ensure |that |all |EMTs |maintain |licensure |through |the |state |EMS |office.

B. |focus |specifically |on |the |quality |of |emergency |care |provided |to |the |patient.

C. |identify |areas |of |improvement |and |provide |remedial |training |if |needed.

D. |administer |punitive |actions |to |EMTs |who |do |not |follow |local |protocols. |- |ANSWER-C. |identify |areas
|of |improvement |and |provide |remedial |training |if |needed.




The |determination |that |prompt |surgical |care |in |the |hospital |is |more |important |than |performing |time-
consuming |procedures |in |the |field |on |a |major |trauma |patient |is |based |mostly |on:

Select |one:

A. |regional |trauma |guidelines.

B. |the |lead |EMT's |decision.

C. |EMS |research. |

D. |local |protocols. |- |ANSWER-C. |EMS |research.



The |EMT |certification |exam |is |designed |to:

Select |one:

, A. |rank |EMTs |based |on |performance |on |the |certification |exam.

B. |provide |EMTs |with |the |best |possible |wage |once |certification |is |achieved.

C. |ensure |that |EMTs |are |competent |and |have |the |same |level |of |knowledge |and |skills. |

D. |identify |those |EMTs |who |are |prepared |for |advanced |levels |of |training. |- |ANSWER-C. |ensure |that |
EMTs |are |competent |and |have |the |same |level |of |knowledge |and |skills.



The |standards |for |prehospital |emergency |care |and |the |individuals |who |provide |it |are |typically |
regulated |by |the:

Select |one:

A. |regional |trauma |center.

B. |National |Registry |of |EMTs.

C. |state |office |of |EMS. |

D. |American |Heart |Association. |- |ANSWER-C. |state |office |of |EMS.



Which |of |the |following |criteria |is |required |to |become |licensed |and |employed |as |an |EMT?

Select |one:

A. |Demonstration |of |the |ability |to |lift |and |carry |at |least |200 |pounds

B. |Proof |of |immunization |against |certain |communicable |diseases

C. |Successful |completion |of |a |recognized |bystander |CPR |course

D. |A |minimum |of |60 |college |credit |hours |that |focus |on |health |care |- |ANSWER-B. |Proof |of |
immunization |against |certain |communicable |diseases



Which |of |the |following |descriptions |most |accurately |portrays |emergency |medical |services |(EMS)?

Select |one:

• |A. |A |team |of |paramedics |and |emergency |physicians |who |are |responsible |for |providing |emergency |
care |to |critically |injured |patients

•B. |A |vast |network |of |advanced |life |support |(ALS) |providers |who |provide |definitive |emergency |care |in
|the |prehospital |setting



• |C. |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