• EMS Protocols 09/11/2026
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Kitsap County EMS Protocols Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE SCENARIOS)
Answers with detailed Rationale
Which fo the following MOST accurately defines negligence
1. Transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will
2. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
3. transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training
4. providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs –
Correct Answer :2. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
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When caring for a 65-year-old male with respiratory distress, you place him in a comfortable position but do not
apply oxygen. The patient's condition continues to deteriorate and he develops cardiac arrest and dies at the
hospital. This scenario is an example of:Select one: (On Review)
A. abandonment.
B. assault.
C. battery.
D. negligence. –
Correct Answer :D. negligence.
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment
1. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
2. an AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic
3. a physician assumes patient care from an EMT
4. an EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse
- Correct Answer :1. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates: Select one: (On Review)
A. the EMT was too busy providing patient care to fill out the form.
B. inadequate patient care was administered.
C. potential falsification of the patient care form.
D. thorough documentation was not required. –
Correct Answer :B. inadequate patient care was administered.
When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize the
patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A backup ambulance is en route to the
scene. You should:Select one: (On Review)
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A. wait for the backup ambulance while your partner performs CPR.
B. advise your partner that you cannot provide care to this patient.
C. begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
D. obtain permission from medical control to not attempt resuscitation. –
Correct Answer :C. begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refuse emergency medical
treatment? (On Review)Select one:
A. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain
B. A confused young male who says he is the president
C. A diabetic woman who has slurred speech and is not aware of the date
D. A man who is staggering and states that he had three beers –
Correct Answer :A. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
1. it is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the repot
2. EMTs are not liable for any actions that are accurately documented
3. Patient care cannot be discredited based on poor documentation
4. incomplete reports are common and accepted in EMS –
Correct Answer :(locally accepted protocols)
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
1. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
2. Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment
3. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
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4. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
- Correct Answer :1. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks
you to take her to the hospital?
1. formal
2. implied
3. informed
4. expressed
- Correct Answer :4. expressed
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?Select one:
A. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
B. Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent.
C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment.
D. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital. - Correct Answer :A.
Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
When is forcible restraint permitted
1. anytime that the EMT feels threatened
2. only if consent to restrain is given by a family member
3. when the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
4. only if law enforcement personnel have witnesses threatening behavior - Correct Answer :3. when the
patient poses a significant threat to self or others
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Exam
Kitsap County EMS Protocols Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE SCENARIOS)
Answers with detailed Rationale
Which fo the following MOST accurately defines negligence
1. Transport of a mentally incompetent patient against his or her will
2. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
3. transferring patient care to a provider with a lower level of training
4. providing care that is consistent with care provided by other EMTs –
Correct Answer :2. Deviation from the standard of care that may result in further injury
P 1
, • EMS Protocols 09/11/2026
Exam
When caring for a 65-year-old male with respiratory distress, you place him in a comfortable position but do not
apply oxygen. The patient's condition continues to deteriorate and he develops cardiac arrest and dies at the
hospital. This scenario is an example of:Select one: (On Review)
A. abandonment.
B. assault.
C. battery.
D. negligence. –
Correct Answer :D. negligence.
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts abandonment
1. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
2. an AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic
3. a physician assumes patient care from an EMT
4. an EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse
- Correct Answer :1. A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT
In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates: Select one: (On Review)
A. the EMT was too busy providing patient care to fill out the form.
B. inadequate patient care was administered.
C. potential falsification of the patient care form.
D. thorough documentation was not required. –
Correct Answer :B. inadequate patient care was administered.
When you and your partner arrive at the residence of a man in cardiac arrest, you immediately recognize the
patient as the drunk driver who killed your brother several years earlier. A backup ambulance is en route to the
scene. You should:Select one: (On Review)
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A. wait for the backup ambulance while your partner performs CPR.
B. advise your partner that you cannot provide care to this patient.
C. begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
D. obtain permission from medical control to not attempt resuscitation. –
Correct Answer :C. begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refuse emergency medical
treatment? (On Review)Select one:
A. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain
B. A confused young male who says he is the president
C. A diabetic woman who has slurred speech and is not aware of the date
D. A man who is staggering and states that he had three beers –
Correct Answer :A. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
1. it is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the repot
2. EMTs are not liable for any actions that are accurately documented
3. Patient care cannot be discredited based on poor documentation
4. incomplete reports are common and accepted in EMS –
Correct Answer :(locally accepted protocols)
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
1. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
2. Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment
3. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
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4. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
- Correct Answer :1. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks
you to take her to the hospital?
1. formal
2. implied
3. informed
4. expressed
- Correct Answer :4. expressed
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?Select one:
A. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
B. Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent.
C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment.
D. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital. - Correct Answer :A.
Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
When is forcible restraint permitted
1. anytime that the EMT feels threatened
2. only if consent to restrain is given by a family member
3. when the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
4. only if law enforcement personnel have witnesses threatening behavior - Correct Answer :3. when the
patient poses a significant threat to self or others
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