WEST COAST EMT ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
PREP
◉ initial assessment. Answer: PENMAN
AVPU
PPPT
SAMPLE
OPQRST
PMSC
◉ trauma pts. Answer: DCAPBTLS
TIC
DRGERM
◉ PENMAN. Answer: P=personal, partner, peepers
E=environmental hazards
N=number of pts
M=moi (mech of injury)/noi (nature of illness)
A=additional resources
N=need for extrication
, scene size-up
◉ AVPU. Answer: A=alert
V=verbal responsive
P=pain responsive
U=unresponsive
pt responsiveness
◉ PPPT. Answer: P=person
P=place
P=purpose
T=time
check mental status
pt must be able to talk for this assesement
recorded A(lert)+O(oriented) x _(insert 0-4) based on assessment
results
◉ SAMPLE. Answer: S=signs and symptoms (obj and subj)
A=allergies
M=medication
P=past,pertinent history
L=last oral intake (and time of it)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM
PREP
◉ initial assessment. Answer: PENMAN
AVPU
PPPT
SAMPLE
OPQRST
PMSC
◉ trauma pts. Answer: DCAPBTLS
TIC
DRGERM
◉ PENMAN. Answer: P=personal, partner, peepers
E=environmental hazards
N=number of pts
M=moi (mech of injury)/noi (nature of illness)
A=additional resources
N=need for extrication
, scene size-up
◉ AVPU. Answer: A=alert
V=verbal responsive
P=pain responsive
U=unresponsive
pt responsiveness
◉ PPPT. Answer: P=person
P=place
P=purpose
T=time
check mental status
pt must be able to talk for this assesement
recorded A(lert)+O(oriented) x _(insert 0-4) based on assessment
results
◉ SAMPLE. Answer: S=signs and symptoms (obj and subj)
A=allergies
M=medication
P=past,pertinent history
L=last oral intake (and time of it)