West Coast EMT Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed

A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes A. routine post delivery care If you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose the: AED and portable suction unit Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients B. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing emergency care to critically injured patients C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured D. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting C. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers? A. Automatic transport ventilators B. Automated external defibrillator C. Needle decompression D. Multilumen airways B. Automated external defibrillator After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should: A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.