WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM #1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AmericanA2HeartA2AssociationA2protocolsA2areA2basedA2onA2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2theoriesA2readyA2forA2fieldA2trial
B.A2trendsA2inA2theA2EMSA2community
C.A2opinionsA2fromA2aA2coreA2groupA2ofA2cardiologists
D.A2evidence-basedA2researchA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2evidence-basedA2research

AsA2anA2EMT,A2youA2mayA2beA2authorizedA2toA2administerA2aspirinA2toA2aA2patientA2withA2c
hestA2painA2basedA2on:
SelectA2one:
A.A2medicalA2directorA2approval.
B.A2theA2patient'sA2condition.
C.A2anA2orderA2fromA2aA2paramedic.
D.A2theA2transportA2timeA2toA2theA2hospital.A2-A2Ans--A2A.A2medicalA2directorA2approval.

NationalA2guidelinesA2forA2EMSA2careA2areA2intendedA2toA2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2reduceA2expensesA2atA2theA2localA2andA2stateA2levels
B.A2unifyA2EMSA2providersA2underA2aA2singleA2medicalA2director
C.A2facilitateA2aA2nationalA2EMSA2laborA2group
D.A2provideA2moreA2consistentA2deliveryA2ofA2EMSA2careA2acrossA2theA2UnitedA2StatesA2-
A2Ans--
A2D.A2provideA2moreA2consistentA2deliveryA2ofA2EMSA2careA2acrossA2theA2UnitedA2States


OnlineA2medicalA2controlA2requiresA2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2presenceA2ofA2anA2advanced-levelA2provider
B.A2writtenA2protocolsA2approvedA2byA2medicalA2control
C.A2aA2physician'sA2presenceA2onA2theA2sceneA2ofA2theA2call
D.A2phoneA2orA2radioA2contactA2withA2theA2medicalA2directorA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2phoneA2orA2radioA2contactA2withA2theA2medicalA2director


PrehospitalA2patientA2careA2decisionsA2shouldA2beA2basedA2onA2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2experiencesA2ofA2EMTs
B.A2theA2opinionsA2ofA2physicians
C.A2anA2EMSA2agency'sA2fiscalA2resources
D.A2EMSA2researchA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2EMSA2research

,TheA2abilityA2toA2handleA2multipleA2tasksA2basedA2onA2theirA2priorityA2isA2calledA2_______
___.
SelectA2one:
A.A2patientA2empathy
B.A2patientA2advocacy
C.A2integrity
D.A2timeA2managementA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2timeA2management

TheA2abilityA2toA2takeA2appropriateA2actionA2withA2littleA2directionA2isA2knownA2asA2______
____.
SelectA2one:
A.A2self-motivation
B.A2diplomacy
C.A2timeA2management
D.A2self-confidenceA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2self-motivation

TheA2abilityA2toA2understandA2othersA2andA2haveA2themA2understandA2youA2isA2knownA2as
A2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2self-confidence
B.A2teamworkA2andA2diplomacy
C.A2communication
D.A2sceneA2leadershipA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2communication

TheA2determinationA2thatA2promptA2surgicalA2careA2inA2theA2hospitalA2isA2moreA2importantA
2thanA2performingA2time-
consumingA2proceduresA2inA2theA2fieldA2onA2aA2majorA2traumaA2patientA2isA2basedA2MOS
TLYA2on:
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2leadA2EMT'sA2decision.
B.A2regionalA2traumaA2guidelines.
C.A2EMSA2research.
D.A2localA2protocols.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2EMSA2research.

TheA2EMTA2isA2legallyA2obligatedA2toA2protectA2aA2patient'sA2privacyA2accordingA2toA2____
_________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2APGAR
B.A2CQI
C.A2HIPAA
D.A2DCAPA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2HIPAA

WhatA2isA2anA2EMT'sA2primaryA2serviceA2area?
SelectA2one:
A.A2TheA2onlyA2areaA2theA2EMTA2isA2certifiedA2toA2provideA2patientA2care
B.A2TheA2mainA2areaA2inA2whichA2theA2EMSA2agencyA2operates

,C.A2TheA2areaA2servicedA2byA2theA2EMT'sA2medicalA2director
D.A2TheA2locationA2whereA2theA2EMTA2providesA2essentialA2careA2duringA2aA29-1-1A2callA2-
A2Ans--A2B.A2TheA2mainA2areaA2inA2whichA2theA2EMSA2agencyA2operates


WhatA2shouldA2anA2EMTA2doA2toA2limitA2errorsA2inA2theA2field?
SelectA2one:
A.A2ContactA2medicalA2directionA2beforeA2initiatingA2anyA2treatments.
B.A2CarryA2anA2EMTA2textA2forA2referenceA2atA2allA2times.
C.A2FollowA2theA2agency'sA2writtenA2protocols.
D.A2DeviateA2fromA2establishedA2standardsA2whenA2necessary.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2FollowA2theA2agency'sA2writtenA2protocols.


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2coursesA2requiresA2aboutA2150A2hoursA2ofA2training?
SelectA2one:
A.A2EMT
B.A2EMR
C.A2AEMT
D.A2ParamedicA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2EMT

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2descriptionsA2MOSTA2accuratelyA2portraysA2emergencyA2medi
calA2servicesA2(EMS)?
SelectA2one:
A.A2AA2teamA2ofA2paramedicsA2andA2emergencyA2physiciansA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA
2providingA2emergencyA2careA2toA2criticallyA2injuredA2patients
B.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2em
ergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2theA2sickA2andA2injured
C.A2AA2vastA2networkA2ofA2advancedA2lifeA2supportA2(ALS)A2providersA2whoA2provideA2defi
nitiveA2emergencyA2careA2inA2theA2prehospitalA2setting
D.A2AA2systemA2composedA2exclusivelyA2ofA2emergencyA2medicalA2respondersA2(EMRs)A
2andA2emergencyA2medicalA2techniciansA2(EMTs)A2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providing
A2careA2toA2sickA2andA2injuredA2patientsA2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2e
mergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2theA2sickA2andA2injured

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2interventionsA2isA2usedA2byA2allA2levelsA2ofA2EMSA2providers?
SelectA2one:
A.A2AutomaticA2transportA2ventilators
B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillator
C.A2NeedleA2decompression
D.A2MultilumenA2airwaysA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillator

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2specificA2exampleA2ofA2theA2MobileA2IntegratedA2Healthc
areA2(MIH)A2model?
SelectA2one:
A.A2EMTsA2respondA2toA2aA2womanA2whoA2complainsA2ofA2highA2fever
B.A2ParamedicsA2pickA2upA2aA2patientA2fromA2anA2acuteA2careA2clinic

, C.A2EMTsA2assessA2aA2patientA2whoseA2lungA2diseaseA2isA2"actingA2up"
D.A2TheA2paramedicA2administersA2aA2patient'sA2fluA2vaccinationA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2TheA2paramedicA2administersA2aA2patient'sA2fluA2vaccination


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2theA2AmericansA2WithA2DisabilitiesA2A
ctA2(ADA)A2ofA21990A2isA2correct?
SelectA2one:
A.A2TheA2minimumA2numberA2ofA2hoursA2requiredA2toA2successfullyA2completeA2anA2EMTA
2courseA2isA2lessA2forA2candidatesA2whoA2areA2disabled.
B.A2AccordingA2toA2theA2ADA,A2EMTA2candidatesA2withA2aA2documentedA2disabilityA2areA2
exemptA2fromA2takingA2theA2NREMTA2exam.
C.A2TheA2ADAA2appliesA2onlyA2toA2individualsA2withA2aA2diagnosedA2andA2well-
documentedA2physicalA2disability.
D.A2TheA2ADAA2prohibitsA2employersA2fromA2failingA2toA2provideA2fullA2andA2equalA2emplo
ymentA2toA2thoseA2whoA2areA2disabled.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2TheA2ADAA2prohibitsA2employersA2fromA2failingA2toA2provideA2fullA2andA2equalA2empl
oymentA2toA2thoseA2whoA2areA2disabled.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2theA2NREMTA2isA2correct?
SelectA2one:
A.A2TheA2NREMTA2isA2aA2governmentalA2agencyA2thatA2certifiesA2EMTs.
B.A2EMSA2trainingA2standardsA2areA2regulatedA2byA2theA2NREMT.
C.A2TheA2NREMTA2isA2theA2exclusiveA2certifyingA2bodyA2forA2EMTs.
D.A2TheA2NREMTA2providesA2aA2nationalA2standardA2forA2EMSA2testing.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2TheA2NREMTA2providesA2aA2nationalA2standardA2forA2EMSA2testing


YouA2areA2caringA2forA2aA2driverA2whoA2struckA2aA2lightA2pole.A2SheA2admitsA2toA2drinkingA2
alcoholA2butA2ordersA2youA2notA2toA2tellA2anyone.A2YouA2shouldA2reportA2theA2informationA
2toA2__________.
SelectA2one:
a.A2theA2stateA2motorA2vehicleA2department
b.A2yourA2medicalA2director
c.A2theA2receivingA2nurseA2orA2doctor
d.A2lawA2enforcementA2personnelA2-A2Ans--A2c.A2theA2receivingA2nurseA2orA2doctor

YouA2areA2encouragingA2aA2patientA2toA2goA2toA2theA2hospitalA2byA2ambulance.A2YouA2kno
wA2thatA2aA2transportA2willA2keepA2youA2onA2dutyA2severalA2hoursA2afterA2yourA2regularA2qu
ittingA2time.A2ThisA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2__________.
SelectA2one:
A.A2abuseA2ofA2authority
B.A2scopeA2ofA2practice
C.A2undueA2hardship
D.A2patientA2advocacyA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2patientA2advocacy

AfterA2assessingA2aA2patient'sA2bloodA2glucoseA2level,A2youA2accidentallyA2stickA2yourselfA
2withA2theA2contaminatedA2lancet.A2YouA2should: