LA County Accreditation Test Exam Questions With Correct Answers

LA County Accreditation Test Exam Questions With Correct Answers What is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert an ALS unit? - answerInternal disaster Which of the following reason for a hospital to divert a BLS unit? - answerBLS units transport to a MAR REGARDLESS of diversion status with the exception of internal disaster When should a paramedic report abuse of a dependent adult or child? - answerwhen there is reasonable SUSPICION that abuse has occurred transporting a pt with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, your patient goes into CARDIAC ARREST DURING the transport. where do you transport? - answerTrauma Center what is the most accurate description of a MAR? - answerfacility MOST appropriate to suite the patients' needs and chief complaint what must you assess in order to pronounce death in the field? - answerapical pulse for 60 seconds what is required to function as a paramedic or MICN in LA county? - answeremployed with an approved LA county provider and possess a current CA state license which of the following may request discontinuation of resuscitation efforts for a PEDIATRIC patient in full arrest? - answerparent or guardian 11 year old female at a park with a small laceration to the left hand, there is NO bleeding and ALS treatment/transport is not required. what do you do? - answerrelease patient to self what is 2PAM used in conjunction with? - answerAtropine What is 2PAM used for? - answerNerve agents what has ultimate say in patient destination? - answerthe assigned base hospital has ultimate say on pt destination where do you perform needle T? - answermid