West Coast EMT Final exam with precise
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detailed answers
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A. |routine |post |delivery |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔A |newborn's |one |minute |APGAR |score |is |8.
|Which |of |the |following |EMT |interventions |will |you |provide |to |this |newborn?
A. |routine |post |delivery |care
B. |full |resuscitation |is |needed |and |reassess |APGAR |score
C. |some |resuscitation |assistance |such |as |oxygen
D. |continue |to |monitor |and |reassess |the |APGAR |score |in |10 |minutes
AED |and |portable |suction |unit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔If |you |could |only |take |two |pieces |of
|equipment |with |you |to |a |patient's |side, |you |should |choose |the:
C. |A |team |of |health |care |professionals |who |are |responsible |for |providing |emergency |care |and
|transportation |to |the |sick |and |injured |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
B. |Automated |external |defibrillator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
C. |report |the |incident |to |your |supervisor |after |the |call. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
C. |requests |sexual |favors |in |exchange |for |something |else. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
D. |stares |at |certain |parts |of |another |person's |anatomy.
B. |There |is |no |vaccine |against |HIV |infection. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
D. |Indirect |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
A. |acknowledge |that |she |is |scared |and |tell |her |that |you |will |take |good |care |of |her. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔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:
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. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔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.
B. |ventilate |the |patient |for |5 |minutes |and |then |stop |if |there |is |no |response.
, C. |stop |any |active |bleeding |and |advise |dispatch |to |send |a |paramedic |crew.
D. |request |the |fire |department |to |extricate |the |patient |so |you |can |begin |CPR.
D. |Transport |the |child |immediately |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |at |the |hospital. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔You |arrive |at |the |scene |of |a |motor |vehicle-versus-pedestrian |accident. |The |patient, |a |13-
year-old |male, |is |unconscious |and |has |multiple |injuries. |As |you |are |treating |the |child, |a |law
|enforcement |officer |advises |you |that |the |child's |parents |will |be |at |the |scene |in |approximately |15
|minutes. |What |should |you |do?
A. |Treat |the |child |at |the |scene |and |wait |for |the |parents |to |arrive |and |give |consent.
B. |Begin |transport |at |once |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |en |route |to |the |hospital.
C. |Withhold |treatment |until |the |parents |arrive |and |give |you |consent |for |treatment.
D. |Transport |the |child |immediately |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |at |the |hospital.
A. |bind |his |legs |together |on |the |backboard, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔A |21-year-old |male |was |thrown |over |the |handlebars |of |his |motorcycle |when |he |rear-
ended |a |car |that |was |stopped |at |a |red |light. |He |was |wearing |a |helmet, |which |he |removed |prior |to
|your |arrival. |He |is |conscious, |but |restless, |and |has |closed |deformities |to |both |of |his |femurs. |His |skin
|is |pale, |his |heart |rate |is |rapid |and |weak, |and |his |respirations |are |rapid |and |shallow. |You |should:
A. |bind |his |legs |together |on |the |backboard, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay.
B. |apply |traction |splints |to |both |of |his |legs, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay.
C. |splint |each |of |his |deformed |femurs |with |long |board |splints |and |transport |without |delay.
D. |splint |each |of |his |deformed |femurs |with |air |splints, |elevate |his |lower |extremities, |and |transport.
ensure |that |he |is |aware |of |the |risks |of |refusing |medical |care. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔You |are
|dispatched |to |an |office |building |for |a |49-year-old |male |with |chest |pain. |When |you |arrive |at |the
|scene, |you |find |the |patient |to |be |conscious |and |alert, |but |in |obvious |pain. |He |tells |you |that |he |did
|not |call |9-1-1; |a |coworker |did. |He |further |states |that |he |does |not |want |to |be |treated |or |transported
|to |the |hospital. |You |should:\
A. |ensure |that |he |is |aware |of |the |risks |of |refusing |medical |care.
B. |err |in |the |best |interest |of |the |patient |and |transport |him |at |once.
C. |have |him |sign |a |refusal |of |care |form |and |then |return |to |service.
D. |tell |him |that |he |is |having |a |heart |attack |and |needs |medical |care.
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detailed answers
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A. |routine |post |delivery |care |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔A |newborn's |one |minute |APGAR |score |is |8.
|Which |of |the |following |EMT |interventions |will |you |provide |to |this |newborn?
A. |routine |post |delivery |care
B. |full |resuscitation |is |needed |and |reassess |APGAR |score
C. |some |resuscitation |assistance |such |as |oxygen
D. |continue |to |monitor |and |reassess |the |APGAR |score |in |10 |minutes
AED |and |portable |suction |unit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔If |you |could |only |take |two |pieces |of
|equipment |with |you |to |a |patient's |side, |you |should |choose |the:
C. |A |team |of |health |care |professionals |who |are |responsible |for |providing |emergency |care |and
|transportation |to |the |sick |and |injured |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
B. |Automated |external |defibrillator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
C. |report |the |incident |to |your |supervisor |after |the |call. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
C. |requests |sexual |favors |in |exchange |for |something |else. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
D. |stares |at |certain |parts |of |another |person's |anatomy.
B. |There |is |no |vaccine |against |HIV |infection. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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.
D. |Indirect |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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
A. |acknowledge |that |she |is |scared |and |tell |her |that |you |will |take |good |care |of |her. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔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:
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. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔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. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔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.
B. |ventilate |the |patient |for |5 |minutes |and |then |stop |if |there |is |no |response.
, C. |stop |any |active |bleeding |and |advise |dispatch |to |send |a |paramedic |crew.
D. |request |the |fire |department |to |extricate |the |patient |so |you |can |begin |CPR.
D. |Transport |the |child |immediately |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |at |the |hospital. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔You |arrive |at |the |scene |of |a |motor |vehicle-versus-pedestrian |accident. |The |patient, |a |13-
year-old |male, |is |unconscious |and |has |multiple |injuries. |As |you |are |treating |the |child, |a |law
|enforcement |officer |advises |you |that |the |child's |parents |will |be |at |the |scene |in |approximately |15
|minutes. |What |should |you |do?
A. |Treat |the |child |at |the |scene |and |wait |for |the |parents |to |arrive |and |give |consent.
B. |Begin |transport |at |once |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |en |route |to |the |hospital.
C. |Withhold |treatment |until |the |parents |arrive |and |give |you |consent |for |treatment.
D. |Transport |the |child |immediately |and |have |the |parents |meet |you |at |the |hospital.
A. |bind |his |legs |together |on |the |backboard, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER💢✔A |21-year-old |male |was |thrown |over |the |handlebars |of |his |motorcycle |when |he |rear-
ended |a |car |that |was |stopped |at |a |red |light. |He |was |wearing |a |helmet, |which |he |removed |prior |to
|your |arrival. |He |is |conscious, |but |restless, |and |has |closed |deformities |to |both |of |his |femurs. |His |skin
|is |pale, |his |heart |rate |is |rapid |and |weak, |and |his |respirations |are |rapid |and |shallow. |You |should:
A. |bind |his |legs |together |on |the |backboard, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay.
B. |apply |traction |splints |to |both |of |his |legs, |keep |him |warm, |and |transport |without |delay.
C. |splint |each |of |his |deformed |femurs |with |long |board |splints |and |transport |without |delay.
D. |splint |each |of |his |deformed |femurs |with |air |splints, |elevate |his |lower |extremities, |and |transport.
ensure |that |he |is |aware |of |the |risks |of |refusing |medical |care. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER💢✔You |are
|dispatched |to |an |office |building |for |a |49-year-old |male |with |chest |pain. |When |you |arrive |at |the
|scene, |you |find |the |patient |to |be |conscious |and |alert, |but |in |obvious |pain. |He |tells |you |that |he |did
|not |call |9-1-1; |a |coworker |did. |He |further |states |that |he |does |not |want |to |be |treated |or |transported
|to |the |hospital. |You |should:\
A. |ensure |that |he |is |aware |of |the |risks |of |refusing |medical |care.
B. |err |in |the |best |interest |of |the |patient |and |transport |him |at |once.
C. |have |him |sign |a |refusal |of |care |form |and |then |return |to |service.
D. |tell |him |that |he |is |having |a |heart |attack |and |needs |medical |care.
