WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very
common and that there is nothing to worry about.
B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from
her child because this will increase her anxiety.
C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and
perform your assessment to the best of your ability.
D.ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your
partner tries to calm the mother.
Answer: D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm
the mother.
2. Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is
correct?
A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides
direct access to medical control.
,B. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate
with one another in the field.
C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under
exclusive control of a single user.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be
accessed by outside users.
Answer: D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside
users.
3. Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is
correct?
A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to
refuse EMS treatment.
B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS
care and transport.
C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient
refuses treat- ment.
D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not
be docu- mented.
Answer: B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.
4. Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a
single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As
,you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is
semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You
should:
A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him
sideways on the board.
B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's
head.
C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes
drag.
D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the
patient.-
Answer: B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
5. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when
immobi- lizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury?
A. Portable stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Scoop stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher
Answer: B. Long backboard
6. You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has
, overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The
most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is:
A. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the foot end.
B. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the foot
end.
C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head
end.
D. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the head end.
Answer: C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.
7. The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is:
A. inside the jump kit.
B. in the driver's compartment.
C. near the side or rear door.
D. on the ambulance stretcher.
Answer: B. in the driver's compartment.
8. When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are
moving or not, you should:
Select one:
A. approach the aircraft from the side because this will make it
easier for you to access the aircraft doors.
B. remember that the main rotor blade is flexible and can dip as low
AND ANSWERS
1. A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very
common and that there is nothing to worry about.
B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from
her child because this will increase her anxiety.
C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and
perform your assessment to the best of your ability.
D.ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your
partner tries to calm the mother.
Answer: D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm
the mother.
2. Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is
correct?
A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides
direct access to medical control.
,B. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate
with one another in the field.
C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under
exclusive control of a single user.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be
accessed by outside users.
Answer: D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside
users.
3. Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is
correct?
A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to
refuse EMS treatment.
B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS
care and transport.
C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient
refuses treat- ment.
D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not
be docu- mented.
Answer: B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.
4. Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a
single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As
,you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is
semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You
should:
A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him
sideways on the board.
B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's
head.
C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes
drag.
D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the
patient.-
Answer: B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
5. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when
immobi- lizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury?
A. Portable stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Scoop stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher
Answer: B. Long backboard
6. You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has
, overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The
most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is:
A. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the foot end.
B. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the foot
end.
C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head
end.
D. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the head end.
Answer: C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.
7. The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is:
A. inside the jump kit.
B. in the driver's compartment.
C. near the side or rear door.
D. on the ambulance stretcher.
Answer: B. in the driver's compartment.
8. When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are
moving or not, you should:
Select one:
A. approach the aircraft from the side because this will make it
easier for you to access the aircraft doors.
B. remember that the main rotor blade is flexible and can dip as low
