WEST COAST EMT
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be
accessed by outside users. Answer: 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.
◉ B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS
care and transport. Answer: 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 treatment.
D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not
be documented.
◉ B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head. Answer: 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.
,◉ B. Long backboard Answer: Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
A. Portable stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Scoop stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher
◉ C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the
head end. Answer: 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.
, ◉ B. in the driver's compartment. Answer: 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.
◉ D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas. Answer: 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
as 5¢ to 6¢ from the ground.
C. carefully approach the aircraft from the rear unless a crew
member instructs you to do otherwise.
D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas.
◉ D. DuoDote Auto-Injector Answer: Which of the following is an
example of regional equipment or supplies?
Select one:
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be
accessed by outside users. Answer: 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.
◉ B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS
care and transport. Answer: 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 treatment.
D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not
be documented.
◉ B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the
patient's head. Answer: 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.
,◉ B. Long backboard Answer: Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a
suspected spinal injury?
A. Portable stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Scoop stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher
◉ C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the
head end. Answer: 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.
, ◉ B. in the driver's compartment. Answer: 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.
◉ D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas. Answer: 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
as 5¢ to 6¢ from the ground.
C. carefully approach the aircraft from the rear unless a crew
member instructs you to do otherwise.
D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas.
◉ D. DuoDote Auto-Injector Answer: Which of the following is an
example of regional equipment or supplies?
Select one:
