WEST COAST EMT FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send
another unit.. Answer: You have just delivered a major trauma
patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch
advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is
contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are
in need of airway equipment and numerous other supplies. You
should:
Select one:
A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send
another unit.
B. quickly proceed to the call and clean and restock the ambulance
afterwards.
C. have your partner quickly clean the ambulance as you proceed to
the call.
D. proceed to the call, functioning only as an emergency medical
responder.
,◉A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.. Answer: A
19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely
damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a
place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her
head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive,
has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur
deformities. You should:
Select one:
A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
B. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
◉C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.. Answer: A 33-year-old
restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable
and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his
vehicle, you should:
Select one:
A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.
B. use the rapid extrication technique.
C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.
D. maintain slight traction to his neck area.
,◉B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.. Answer:
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male
from his truck. The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is
calmly observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be
all right. You should:
Select one:
A. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
C. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
D. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.
◉C. immediately request additional resources.. Answer: Upon
arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three
patients, one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been
ejected from their vehicle. You should:
Select one:
A. begin triage to determine injury severity.
B. call medical control for further direction.
C. immediately request additional resources.
D. request law enforcement for traffic control.
◉A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.. Answer:
When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a
, patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the
vehicle and provide care to the patient:
Select one:
A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.
B. only if the patient has experienced a major injury.
C. after rescue personnel have cut the battery cables.
D. only after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized.
◉D. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.. Answer:
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle,
you should:
Select one:
A. release c-spine control to facilitate rapid removal.
B. move him or her in one fast, continuous step.
C. remove him or her using a short backboard.
D. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
◉Immobilize the patient with neck and back pain on a long
backboard and place him on the wheeled stretcher; place the patient
with the deformed femur on a folding stretcher secured to the squad
bench. Answer: You have two patients who were involved in a motor
vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree—one with neck and back
pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the
deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send
another unit.. Answer: You have just delivered a major trauma
patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch
advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is
contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are
in need of airway equipment and numerous other supplies. You
should:
Select one:
A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send
another unit.
B. quickly proceed to the call and clean and restock the ambulance
afterwards.
C. have your partner quickly clean the ambulance as you proceed to
the call.
D. proceed to the call, functioning only as an emergency medical
responder.
,◉A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.. Answer: A
19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely
damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a
place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her
head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive,
has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur
deformities. You should:
Select one:
A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
B. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
D. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
◉C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.. Answer: A 33-year-old
restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable
and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his
vehicle, you should:
Select one:
A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.
B. use the rapid extrication technique.
C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.
D. maintain slight traction to his neck area.
,◉B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.. Answer:
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male
from his truck. The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is
calmly observing the extrication and asks you if her husband will be
all right. You should:
Select one:
A. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.
B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
C. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
D. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.
◉C. immediately request additional resources.. Answer: Upon
arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three
patients, one who is entrapped in his car and two who have been
ejected from their vehicle. You should:
Select one:
A. begin triage to determine injury severity.
B. call medical control for further direction.
C. immediately request additional resources.
D. request law enforcement for traffic control.
◉A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.. Answer:
When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a
, patient will require complex extrication, you should enter the
vehicle and provide care to the patient:
Select one:
A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.
B. only if the patient has experienced a major injury.
C. after rescue personnel have cut the battery cables.
D. only after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized.
◉D. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.. Answer:
When removing a critically injured patient from his or her vehicle,
you should:
Select one:
A. release c-spine control to facilitate rapid removal.
B. move him or her in one fast, continuous step.
C. remove him or her using a short backboard.
D. protect the cervical spine during the entire process.
◉Immobilize the patient with neck and back pain on a long
backboard and place him on the wheeled stretcher; place the patient
with the deformed femur on a folding stretcher secured to the squad
bench. Answer: You have two patients who were involved in a motor
vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree—one with neck and back
pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the
deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard
