LA County Protocol Study Guide Questions And
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Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert ALS unit? (503)
A. internal disaster
B. workers action
C. non-operable MRI - Answer Internal disaster
What is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert BLS units? (502) - Answer BLS
units transport to MAR regardless of diversion status with the exception of internal
disaster.
At what point should a paramedic report abuse of a dependent adult or child? - Answer
When there is reasonable suspicion that the abuse has occurred.
You are transporting a patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, your pt goes into
cardiac arrest during the transport. What facility would you transport this patient to?
(506) - Answer Trauma Center
What is the best description of a MAR? - Answer The facility most appropriate to suite
the patients' needs and chief complaint.
What do you need to check for in order to pronouncing a death in the field? (814) -
Answer Check apical pulse for 60 seconds
What is required to practice as a paramedic or MICN in La County (1006) - Answer
Employed with an approved LA county provider and have current CA state license.
Which of the following may request termination of resuscitation efforts for a pediatric
, patient in full arrest? (815) - Answer Parent or Guardian
11 yo female in park with small laceration to left hand, no bleeding ALS
treatment/transport not needed what do you do? - Answer Release patient to self
What is 2pam used in conjunction with? - Answer Atropine
What is 2pam used for? - Answer Nerve agents
Who has ultimate say in patient destination? - Answer Base hospital
Where do you perform needle T? -Answer Midclavicular second intercostal space
Which one of the following is not a trauma rule? -Answer Physiology of helicopter/Air
transport/ altitude
Which of the following are not an acceptable form of analgesia?
Answer Rapid transportation
Which of the following requires radio communication with a base?
A. 82 year old female with a suspected hip fracture
B. 26 year old male with complaints of pleuritic chest pain
C. 31 year old female complaining of vaginal bleeding. - Answer Chest pain must make
base contact
You are treating a patient with V-tach when they suddenly become unresponsive, what
treatment can you administer? - Answer Synchronized cardioversion
What treatment would you administer first for a patient with respiratory distress with a
Verified Detailed Answers
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert ALS unit? (503)
A. internal disaster
B. workers action
C. non-operable MRI - Answer Internal disaster
What is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert BLS units? (502) - Answer BLS
units transport to MAR regardless of diversion status with the exception of internal
disaster.
At what point should a paramedic report abuse of a dependent adult or child? - Answer
When there is reasonable suspicion that the abuse has occurred.
You are transporting a patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, your pt goes into
cardiac arrest during the transport. What facility would you transport this patient to?
(506) - Answer Trauma Center
What is the best description of a MAR? - Answer The facility most appropriate to suite
the patients' needs and chief complaint.
What do you need to check for in order to pronouncing a death in the field? (814) -
Answer Check apical pulse for 60 seconds
What is required to practice as a paramedic or MICN in La County (1006) - Answer
Employed with an approved LA county provider and have current CA state license.
Which of the following may request termination of resuscitation efforts for a pediatric
, patient in full arrest? (815) - Answer Parent or Guardian
11 yo female in park with small laceration to left hand, no bleeding ALS
treatment/transport not needed what do you do? - Answer Release patient to self
What is 2pam used in conjunction with? - Answer Atropine
What is 2pam used for? - Answer Nerve agents
Who has ultimate say in patient destination? - Answer Base hospital
Where do you perform needle T? -Answer Midclavicular second intercostal space
Which one of the following is not a trauma rule? -Answer Physiology of helicopter/Air
transport/ altitude
Which of the following are not an acceptable form of analgesia?
Answer Rapid transportation
Which of the following requires radio communication with a base?
A. 82 year old female with a suspected hip fracture
B. 26 year old male with complaints of pleuritic chest pain
C. 31 year old female complaining of vaginal bleeding. - Answer Chest pain must make
base contact
You are treating a patient with V-tach when they suddenly become unresponsive, what
treatment can you administer? - Answer Synchronized cardioversion
What treatment would you administer first for a patient with respiratory distress with a
