WEST COAST EMT FINAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT FINAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
A.A2routineA2postA2deliveryA2careA2-A2Ans--
A2AA2newborn'sA2oneA2minuteA2APGARA2scoreA2isA28.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2EMTA2i
nterventionsA2willA2youA2provideA2toA2thisA2newborn?
A.A2routineA2postA2deliveryA2care
B.A2fullA2resuscitationA2isA2neededA2andA2reassessA2APGARA2score
C.A2someA2resuscitationA2assistanceA2suchA2asA2oxygen
D.A2continueA2toA2monitorA2andA2reassessA2theA2APGARA2scoreA2inA210A2minutes

AEDA2andA2portableA2suctionA2unitA2-A2Ans--
A2IfA2youA2couldA2onlyA2takeA2twoA2piecesA2ofA2equipmentA2withA2youA2toA2aA2patient'sA2sid
e,A2youA2shouldA2chooseA2the:

C.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2em
ergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2theA2sickA2andA2injuredA2-A2Ans--
A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2descriptionsA2MOSTA2accuratelyA2portraysA2emergencyA2me
dicalA2servicesA2(EMS)?

A.A2AA2systemA2composedA2exclusivelyA2ofA2emergencyA2medicalA2respondersA2(EMRs)A2
andA2emergencyA2medicalA2techniciansA2(EMTs)A2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA
2careA2toA2sickA2andA2injuredA2patients
B.A2AA2teamA2ofA2paramedicsA2andA2emergencyA2physiciansA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA
2providingA2emergencyA2careA2toA2criticallyA2injuredA2patients
C.A2AA2teamA2ofA2healthA2careA2professionalsA2whoA2areA2responsibleA2forA2providingA2em
ergencyA2careA2andA2transportationA2toA2theA2sickA2andA2injured
D.A2AA2vastA2networkA2ofA2advancedA2lifeA2supportA2(ALS)A2providersA2whoA2provideA2defi
nitiveA2emergencyA2careA2inA2theA2prehospitalA2setting

B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillatorA2-A2Ans--
A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2interventionsA2isA2usedA2byA2allA2levelsA2ofA2EMSA2providers
?

A.A2AutomaticA2transportA2ventilators
B.A2AutomatedA2externalA2defibrillator
C.A2NeedleA2decompression
D.A2MultilumenA2airways

C.A2reportA2theA2incidentA2toA2yourA2supervisorA2afterA2theA2call.A2-A2Ans--
A2AfterA2assessingA2aA2patient'sA2bloodA2glucoseA2level,A2youA2accidentallyA2stickA2yoursel
fA2withA2theA2contaminatedA2lancet.A2YouA2should:

A.A2discontinueA2patientA2careA2andA2seekA2medicalA2attention.
B.A2immerseA2yourA2woundA2inA2anA2alcohol-basedA2solution.

,C.A2reportA2theA2incidentA2toA2yourA2supervisorA2afterA2theA2call.
D.A2getA2immunizedA2againstA2hepatitisA2asA2soonA2asA2possible.

C.A2requestsA2sexualA2favorsA2inA2exchangeA2forA2somethingA2else.A2-A2Ans--
A2QuidA2proA2quo,A2aA2typeA2ofA2sexualA2harassment,A2occursA2whenA2theA2harasser:


A.A2makesA2rudeA2remarksA2aboutA2aA2person'sA2bodyA2parts.
B.A2touchesA2anotherA2personA2withoutA2hisA2orA2herA2consent.
C.A2requestsA2sexualA2favorsA2inA2exchangeA2forA2somethingA2else.
D.A2staresA2atA2certainA2partsA2ofA2anotherA2person'sA2anatomy.

B.A2ThereA2isA2noA2vaccineA2againstA2HIVA2infection.A2-A2Ans--
A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2HIVA2isA2correct?


A.A2HIVA2isA2farA2moreA2contagiousA2thanA2hepatitisA2B.
B.A2ThereA2isA2noA2vaccineA2againstA2HIVA2infection.
C.A2HIVA2isA2easilyA2transmittableA2inA2theA2EMSA2field.
D.A2HIVA2isA2transmittedA2exclusivelyA2viaA2blood.

D.A2IndirectA2contactA2-A2Ans--
A2WhileA2providingA2careA2toA2aA2patient,A2bloodA2gotA2ontoA2theA2ambulanceA2stretcher.A2
BecauseA2theA2stretcherA2wasA2notA2properlyA2cleanedA2afterward,A2aA2virusA2wasA2trans
mittedA2toA2anotherA2emergencyA2medicalA2technicianA2(EMT)A2severalA2daysA2later.A2Wh
ichA2routeA2ofA2transmissionA2doesA2thisA2scenarioA2describe?

A.A2Vector-borneA2transmission
B.A2AirborneA2transmission
C.A2DirectA2contact
D.A2IndirectA2contact

A.A2acknowledgeA2thatA2sheA2isA2scaredA2andA2tellA2herA2thatA2youA2willA2takeA2goodA2care
A2ofA2her.A2-A2Ans--
A2YouA2areA2transportingA2anA2elderlyA2womanA2whoA2hasA2possiblyA2experiencedA2aA2str
oke.A2SheA2isA2obviouslyA2scaredA2butA2isA2unableA2toA2talkA2andA2cannotA2moveA2theA2ent
ireA2rightA2sideA2ofA2herA2body.A2InA2additionA2toA2providingA2theA2medicalA2careA2thatA2she
A2needs,A2youA2should:


A.A2acknowledgeA2thatA2sheA2isA2scaredA2andA2tellA2herA2thatA2youA2willA2takeA2goodA2care
A2ofA2her.
B.A2reassureA2herA2thatA2afterA2properA2treatmentA2inA2theA2hospital,A2sheA2willA2regainA2h
erA2speechA2inA2time.
C.A2tellA2herA2thatA2youA2understandA2whyA2sheA2isA2scaredA2andA2thatA2everythingA2willA2li
kelyA2beA2okay.
D.A2maintainA2eyeA2contactA2atA2allA2timesA2andA2tellA2herA2thatA2thereA2isA2noA2needA2forA2
herA2toA2beA2scared.

,A.A2medicalA2director.A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2EMT'sA2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2withinA2hisA2orA2herA2localA2responseA2areaA2isA2defin
edA2byA2the:

A.A2medicalA2director.
B.A2stateA2EMSA2office.
C.A2EMSA2supervisor.
D.A2localA2healthA2district.

A.A2haveA2yourA2partnerA2checkA2forA2aA2pulseA2toA2confirmA2thatA2theA2patientA2isA2decea
sed.A2-A2Ans--
A2YouA2andA2yourA2partnerA2arriveA2atA2theA2sceneA2ofA2aA2majorA2motorA2vehicleA2crash.A2
TheA2driver,A2aA2youngA2male,A2isA2severelyA2entrappedA2inA2hisA2car.A2HeA2hasA2anA2ope
nA2headA2injuryA2andA2massiveA2facialA2trauma.A2HeA2isA2unresponsive,A2isA2notA2breathin
g,A2andA2doesA2notA2haveA2aA2palpableA2carotidA2pulse.A2YouA2should:

A.A2haveA2yourA2partnerA2checkA2forA2aA2pulseA2toA2confirmA2thatA2theA2patientA2isA2decea
sed.
B.A2ventilateA2theA2patientA2forA25A2minutesA2andA2thenA2stopA2ifA2thereA2isA2noA2response.
C.A2stopA2anyA2activeA2bleedingA2andA2adviseA2dispatchA2toA2sendA2aA2paramedicA2crew.
D.A2requestA2theA2fireA2departmentA2toA2extricateA2theA2patientA2soA2youA2canA2beginA2CP
R.

D.A2TransportA2theA2childA2immediatelyA2andA2haveA2theA2parentsA2meetA2youA2atA2theA2h
ospital.A2-A2Ans--A2YouA2arriveA2atA2theA2sceneA2ofA2aA2motorA2vehicle-versus-
pedestrianA2accident.A2TheA2patient,A2aA213-year-
oldA2male,A2isA2unconsciousA2andA2hasA2multipleA2injuries.A2AsA2youA2areA2treatingA2theA2c
hild,A2aA2lawA2enforcementA2officerA2advisesA2youA2thatA2theA2child'sA2parentsA2willA2beA2at
A2theA2sceneA2inA2approximatelyA215A2minutes.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?


A.A2TreatA2theA2childA2atA2theA2sceneA2andA2waitA2forA2theA2parentsA2toA2arriveA2andA2giveA
2consent.
B.A2BeginA2transportA2atA2onceA2andA2haveA2theA2parentsA2meetA2youA2enA2routeA2toA2theA
2hospital.
C.A2WithholdA2treatmentA2untilA2theA2parentsA2arriveA2andA2giveA2youA2consentA2forA2treat
ment.
D.A2TransportA2theA2childA2immediatelyA2andA2haveA2theA2parentsA2meetA2youA2atA2theA2h
ospital.

A.A2bindA2hisA2legsA2togetherA2onA2theA2backboard,A2keepA2himA2warm,A2andA2transportA2
withoutA2delay.A2-A2Ans--A2AA221-year-
oldA2maleA2wasA2thrownA2overA2theA2handlebarsA2ofA2hisA2motorcycleA2whenA2heA2rear-
endedA2aA2carA2thatA2wasA2stoppedA2atA2aA2redA2light.A2HeA2wasA2wearingA2aA2helmet,A2w
hichA2heA2removedA2priorA2toA2yourA2arrival.A2HeA2isA2conscious,A2butA2restless,A2andA2ha
sA2closedA2deformitiesA2toA2bothA2ofA2hisA2femurs.A2HisA2skinA2isA2pale,A2hisA2heartA2rateA2i
sA2rapidA2andA2weak,A2andA2hisA2respirationsA2areA2rapidA2andA2shallow.A2YouA2should:

, A.A2bindA2hisA2legsA2togetherA2onA2theA2backboard,A2keepA2himA2warm,A2andA2transportA2
withoutA2delay.
B.A2applyA2tractionA2splintsA2toA2bothA2ofA2hisA2legs,A2keepA2himA2warm,A2andA2transportA2
withoutA2delay.
C.A2splintA2eachA2ofA2hisA2deformedA2femursA2withA2longA2boardA2splintsA2andA2transportA2
withoutA2delay.
D.A2splintA2eachA2ofA2hisA2deformedA2femursA2withA2airA2splints,A2elevateA2hisA2lowerA2extr
emities,A2andA2transport.

ensureA2thatA2heA2isA2awareA2ofA2theA2risksA2ofA2refusingA2medicalA2care.A2-A2Ans--
A2YouA2areA2dispatchedA2toA2anA2officeA2buildingA2forA2aA249-year-
oldA2maleA2withA2chestA2pain.A2WhenA2youA2arriveA2atA2theA2scene,A2youA2findA2theA2patie
ntA2toA2beA2consciousA2andA2alert,A2butA2inA2obviousA2pain.A2HeA2tellsA2youA2thatA2heA2didA
2notA2callA29-1-
1;A2aA2coworkerA2did.A2HeA2furtherA2statesA2thatA2heA2doesA2notA2wantA2toA2beA2treatedA2or
A2transportedA2toA2theA2hospital.A2YouA2should:\
A.A2ensureA2thatA2heA2isA2awareA2ofA2theA2risksA2ofA2refusingA2medicalA2care.
B.A2errA2inA2theA2bestA2interestA2ofA2theA2patientA2andA2transportA2himA2atA2once.
C.A2haveA2himA2signA2aA2refusalA2ofA2careA2formA2andA2thenA2returnA2toA2service.
D.A2tellA2himA2thatA2heA2isA2havingA2aA2heartA2attackA2andA2needsA2medicalA2care.

A.A21%A2-A2Ans--
A2AccordingA2toA2theA2ruleA2ofA2palmA2methodA2forA2estimatingA2theA2extentA2ofA2aA2patient
'sA2burns,A2theA2palmA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2handA2isA2equalA2toA2_____A2ofA2hisA2orA2herA2tot
alA2BSA.
A.A21%
B.A22%
C.A24%
D.A26%

C.A2beginA2treatmentA2andA2contactA2medicalA2controlA2asA2needed.A2-A2Ans--
A2YouA2respondA2toA2theA2homeA2ofA2aA259-year-
oldA2manA2whoA2isA2unconscious;A2hasA2slow,A2shallowA2breathing;A2andA2hasA2aA2weakA2
pulse.A2TheA2familyA2statesA2thatA2theA2patientA2hasA2terminalA2brainA2cancerA2andA2doesA
2notA2wishA2toA2beA2resuscitated.A2TheyA2furtherA2stateA2thatA2thereA2isA2aA2DNRA2orderA2f
orA2thisA2patient,A2butA2theyA2areA2unableA2toA2locateA2it.A2YouA2should:

A.A2honorA2theA2patient'sA2wishesA2andA2withholdA2allA2treatment.
B.A2transportA2theA2patientA2withoutA2providingA2anyA2treatment.
C.A2beginA2treatmentA2andA2contactA2medicalA2controlA2asA2needed.
D.A2decideA2onA2furtherA2actionA2onceA2theA2DNRA2orderA2isA2produced.

C.A2respondA2onlyA2afterA2givingA2aA2verbalA2patientA2reportA2toA2aA2nurseA2orA2physician.A
2-A2Ans--
A2AsA2youA2areA2wheelingA2yourA2patientA2throughA2theA2emergencyA2departmentA2doors,A
2youA2receiveA2anotherA2callA2forA2aA2majorA2motorA2vehicleA2crash.A2YouA2should: