West Coast EMT Final Study Guide
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
LevelsAofAEMSA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-National-AeveryAstateAmustAmeetAorAexceedAguidelinesAbyANHTSA
State-AregulatesAEMTsAforAtheAstate
Local-AlocalAguidelines
RolesAofAEMSA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-EMR-
AemergencyAmedicalArespondersA(lawAenforcement,Afirefighters,AcareAwithAlimitedAequipment)
EMT-AemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,AcompletedAEMTAcourseA&AmoreAtrained
AEMT-AadvancedAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,AaddedAknowledgeAandAskillsAinAALS
Paramedics-AextensiveAtrainingA(1,000-1,300Ahours)
PCRA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-PatientAcareAreport
ConsideredAaAlegalAdocument
MostlyAelectronic
Court'sAperceptionAmatters
MakeAsureAtheyAareAperfect
IfAitAwasn'tAdocumented,AitAdidn'tAhappenA(treatment)
TypesAofAStressA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-Acute-AoccurAduringAstressfulAsituation
Delayed-AmanifestAafterAeventA
Cumulative-AprolongedAorAexcessiveAstress
PTSD
CISMATeamA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-CriticalAIncidentAStressAManagement-
AdevelopedAtoAaddressAacuteAstressAsituationsAandAdecreaseAtheAriskAofAPTSD
QuidAProAQuoA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
IfAyouAdoAsomethingAforAmeAI'llAdoAsomethingAforAyouA(sexualAfavors,AsexualAharassment)
, NegligenceA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
FailureAinAfollowingAstandardAofAcareAbyAfailingAtoAprovideAcare,AprovidingAtooAmuchAcareA(outsideAofAyour
AscopeAofAtraining),AprovidingAinnapropriateAcare,AorAfailingAtoApreventAproblems.
4AthingsAneededAtoAproveAnegligenceA(evenAthoughAitAmayAhaveAstillAoccurred)A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
1.ADuty
2.ABreachAofADuty
3.ADamages
4.ACausation
AbandonmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
TerminationAofAcareAbyAEMTAwithoutApatientAconsentA(alwaysAobtainAnameAandAsignatureAofAwhoAyouAtra
nsferApatientAcare)
MedicalATerminologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-StartingAonApageA154
NervousASystemA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-CentralANervousASystemA(CNS)-AbrainAandAspinalAcord
PeripheralANervousASystemA(PNS)-AnervesAthatAconnectAallApartsAofAtheAbodyAtoAtheAbrain
Somatic-Avoluntary,AmusclesA(walking,Atalking,Aetc.)
Autonomic-
Ainvoluntary,AorgansAandAglandsA(digestion,Adilation,AconstructionAofAbloodAvessels,Asweating,Aetc.)A
Sympathetic-AemergencyAsituationAfunction
Parasympathetic-AnonemergencyAfunctions
ShockA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-hypoperfusion
StateAofAcollapseAandAfailureAofAcardiovascularAsystem
CardiogenicAshockA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-inadequateAfunctionAofAtheAheartAorApumpAfailureA
SometimesAafterAheartAattack
CanAcauseAedemaA(abnormallyAlargeAamountsAofAfluidAbetweenAcellsAinAbodyAtissuesAcausingAswelling)
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
LevelsAofAEMSA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-National-AeveryAstateAmustAmeetAorAexceedAguidelinesAbyANHTSA
State-AregulatesAEMTsAforAtheAstate
Local-AlocalAguidelines
RolesAofAEMSA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-EMR-
AemergencyAmedicalArespondersA(lawAenforcement,Afirefighters,AcareAwithAlimitedAequipment)
EMT-AemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,AcompletedAEMTAcourseA&AmoreAtrained
AEMT-AadvancedAemergencyAmedicalAtechnician,AaddedAknowledgeAandAskillsAinAALS
Paramedics-AextensiveAtrainingA(1,000-1,300Ahours)
PCRA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-PatientAcareAreport
ConsideredAaAlegalAdocument
MostlyAelectronic
Court'sAperceptionAmatters
MakeAsureAtheyAareAperfect
IfAitAwasn'tAdocumented,AitAdidn'tAhappenA(treatment)
TypesAofAStressA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-Acute-AoccurAduringAstressfulAsituation
Delayed-AmanifestAafterAeventA
Cumulative-AprolongedAorAexcessiveAstress
PTSD
CISMATeamA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-CriticalAIncidentAStressAManagement-
AdevelopedAtoAaddressAacuteAstressAsituationsAandAdecreaseAtheAriskAofAPTSD
QuidAProAQuoA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
IfAyouAdoAsomethingAforAmeAI'llAdoAsomethingAforAyouA(sexualAfavors,AsexualAharassment)
, NegligenceA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
FailureAinAfollowingAstandardAofAcareAbyAfailingAtoAprovideAcare,AprovidingAtooAmuchAcareA(outsideAofAyour
AscopeAofAtraining),AprovidingAinnapropriateAcare,AorAfailingAtoApreventAproblems.
4AthingsAneededAtoAproveAnegligenceA(evenAthoughAitAmayAhaveAstillAoccurred)A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
1.ADuty
2.ABreachAofADuty
3.ADamages
4.ACausation
AbandonmentA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
TerminationAofAcareAbyAEMTAwithoutApatientAconsentA(alwaysAobtainAnameAandAsignatureAofAwhoAyouAtra
nsferApatientAcare)
MedicalATerminologyA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-StartingAonApageA154
NervousASystemA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-CentralANervousASystemA(CNS)-AbrainAandAspinalAcord
PeripheralANervousASystemA(PNS)-AnervesAthatAconnectAallApartsAofAtheAbodyAtoAtheAbrain
Somatic-Avoluntary,AmusclesA(walking,Atalking,Aetc.)
Autonomic-
Ainvoluntary,AorgansAandAglandsA(digestion,Adilation,AconstructionAofAbloodAvessels,Asweating,Aetc.)A
Sympathetic-AemergencyAsituationAfunction
Parasympathetic-AnonemergencyAfunctions
ShockA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-hypoperfusion
StateAofAcollapseAandAfailureAofAcardiovascularAsystem
CardiogenicAshockA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-inadequateAfunctionAofAtheAheartAorApumpAfailureA
SometimesAafterAheartAattack
CanAcauseAedemaA(abnormallyAlargeAamountsAofAfluidAbetweenAcellsAinAbodyAtissuesAcausingAswelling)