LA County Accred UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patient dies in prone position, accidental, or homicide? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accidental
Why can't you transport prone? - CORRECT ANSWER - Positional asphyxia
When is the Duodote (Atropine + 2Pam) indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 1225
Nerve Agent Exposure
-Duodote ONLY for nerve agents
Ref. 1233 Organophosphate Poisoning
-Atropine for organophosphate poisoning
What advanced airways are LA Co. Approved? - CORRECT ANSWER - ETT tube and
King tube
note: 3 attempts at advanced airway insertion.
With Pediatric does not go to the EDAP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 506
Auto vs. Ped goes to PTC
Pt wants a run copy, can you give them one if not where can they get one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ref. 612 Release of EMS records
-The requesting indiv. will be referred to the Medical Records Dept. of the receiving hospital
where the Pt was txp.
-Provider agency
-EMS Agency
Ref. 604 Ordering Prehospital Care Forms
, Medical full arrest goes to what facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - MAR
If ROSC/STEMI transport to SRC
Ref. 502 VI D states that patients who have ROSC after a non-traumatic cardiac arrest should be
txp to an approved SRC.
Base has final say in Pt destination - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 502 Princ. 7
-Final authority for Pt dest. rests within the base hospital handling the all.
Ref. 304 VII
-the "base hospital physician has the ultimate responsibility for determining the Pt's treatment
and disposition."
What abuse is mandatory to report? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 508-Sexual Assault Pt's
Destination
Ref. 833-Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting Guidelines
Ref. 823-Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting Guidelines
Ref. 823-The reporter reasonable suspects abuse, neglect, or self-neglect
Drug abuse is the only type of abuse that is NOT mandatory to report.
Helicopters have no impact on physiology of traumas. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
MAC should be called because?
Possibly because they can come up with Pt dest. for all of the ones involved? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ref. 519-Management of MCI
MAC is equipped to communicate with multiple receiving facilities simultaneously and can
rapidly assess system wide emergency dept. bed status, hospital and ambulance resources.
Why should you make base contact?
Advice OR protocols with meds? - CORRECT ANSWER - Advice
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Patient dies in prone position, accidental, or homicide? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Accidental
Why can't you transport prone? - CORRECT ANSWER - Positional asphyxia
When is the Duodote (Atropine + 2Pam) indicated? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 1225
Nerve Agent Exposure
-Duodote ONLY for nerve agents
Ref. 1233 Organophosphate Poisoning
-Atropine for organophosphate poisoning
What advanced airways are LA Co. Approved? - CORRECT ANSWER - ETT tube and
King tube
note: 3 attempts at advanced airway insertion.
With Pediatric does not go to the EDAP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 506
Auto vs. Ped goes to PTC
Pt wants a run copy, can you give them one if not where can they get one? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ref. 612 Release of EMS records
-The requesting indiv. will be referred to the Medical Records Dept. of the receiving hospital
where the Pt was txp.
-Provider agency
-EMS Agency
Ref. 604 Ordering Prehospital Care Forms
, Medical full arrest goes to what facility? - CORRECT ANSWER - MAR
If ROSC/STEMI transport to SRC
Ref. 502 VI D states that patients who have ROSC after a non-traumatic cardiac arrest should be
txp to an approved SRC.
Base has final say in Pt destination - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 502 Princ. 7
-Final authority for Pt dest. rests within the base hospital handling the all.
Ref. 304 VII
-the "base hospital physician has the ultimate responsibility for determining the Pt's treatment
and disposition."
What abuse is mandatory to report? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ref. 508-Sexual Assault Pt's
Destination
Ref. 833-Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting Guidelines
Ref. 823-Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting Guidelines
Ref. 823-The reporter reasonable suspects abuse, neglect, or self-neglect
Drug abuse is the only type of abuse that is NOT mandatory to report.
Helicopters have no impact on physiology of traumas. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
MAC should be called because?
Possibly because they can come up with Pt dest. for all of the ones involved? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ref. 519-Management of MCI
MAC is equipped to communicate with multiple receiving facilities simultaneously and can
rapidly assess system wide emergency dept. bed status, hospital and ambulance resources.
Why should you make base contact?
Advice OR protocols with meds? - CORRECT ANSWER - Advice
