UCLA EMS OPERATIONS EXAM REVIEW
Your 20 year old patient fell off a horse and has a fractured femur. Before you can begin
treatment, you should obtain which type of consent?
a. implied
b. expressed
c. imposed
d. written - Answers :expressed
Your 7 year old patient fell off the jungle gym and has a fractured radius/ulna. He
doesn't want to go to the hospital. There are no adults available; only the 14 year old
babysitter. What should you do?
a. wait on scene until the parents are located
b. treat the child but do not transport
c. treat and transport the child
d. obtain permission from the babysitter to treat the patient - Answers :treat and
transport the child
You are treating an 80 year old male who fell in his house and sustained a laceration on
his scalp. You are met at the door by a neighbor who appears concerned and asks what
happened. What should you do?
a. explain that he has a cut on his head and needs stitches
b. explain that the patient's privacy is protected under HIPAA
c. tell her that he has a large laceration and requires sutures
d. tell her that the hospital staff will explain his injuries - Answers :explain the patient's
privacy is protected under HIPAA
What are the 4 parts of negligence? - Answers :duty to act, breach of duty to act,
causation, damages
While caring for your patient, your partner tells the patient "if you don't cooperate I am
going to put a bigger IV in your arm." Your partner has just committed:
a. assault
b. battery
c. abandonment
d. libel - Answers :assault
Upon arrival at the station at the beginning of your shift, you should:
a. check out your ambulance, equipment, and supplies
b. eat breakfast and clean the station
c. take a shower and put on your uniform
d. tell dispatch you are in service - Answers :check out your ambulance, equipment, and
supplies
Your vision impaired patient is having chest pain. What is an effective way to
communicate with him?
, a. speak in a slow, loud voice
b. position yourself in front of him
c. explain what you are going to do before you do it
d. touch him often - Answers :explain to him what you are going to do before you do it
Your hearing impaired patient is suffering from abdominal pain. How should you
communicate with him?
a. mouth your words slowly and with exaggerated lip movements
b. use gestures to explain what you are doing
c. shout loudly close to his ears
d. call for someone who can sign - Answers :use gestures to explain what you are doing
A 20 year old traditional Muslim woman is having vaginal bleeding. You should:
a. have your female partner attend to her
b. respect her privacy and perform no treatment, only transport
c. advice her that she has to undress so you can examine her
d. remove all other family members from the room - Answers :have your female partner
attend to her
You respond to a pulseless patient in bed with rigor mortis. The spouse is demanding
that you transport the patient. What should you do?
a. provide comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
b. begin CPR and transport the patient to the hospital
c. call for the police and have them talk to the spouse
d. call medical control, explain the situation, and ask for assistance - Answers :provide
comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
You have earned your EMT and wish to move to another state to take an EMT job. You
will be able to do this due to:
a. reciprocity
b. certification
c. licensure
d. scope of practice - Answers :reciprocity
The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or
profession are known as:
a. ethics
b. morals.
c. laws
d. guidelines - Answers :ethics
You are having trouble sleeping and having a positive attitude after a call to an infant in
cardiac arrest. A process including peer and professional discussion and counseling is
called:
a. post traumatic incident review
b. psychiatric analysis
Your 20 year old patient fell off a horse and has a fractured femur. Before you can begin
treatment, you should obtain which type of consent?
a. implied
b. expressed
c. imposed
d. written - Answers :expressed
Your 7 year old patient fell off the jungle gym and has a fractured radius/ulna. He
doesn't want to go to the hospital. There are no adults available; only the 14 year old
babysitter. What should you do?
a. wait on scene until the parents are located
b. treat the child but do not transport
c. treat and transport the child
d. obtain permission from the babysitter to treat the patient - Answers :treat and
transport the child
You are treating an 80 year old male who fell in his house and sustained a laceration on
his scalp. You are met at the door by a neighbor who appears concerned and asks what
happened. What should you do?
a. explain that he has a cut on his head and needs stitches
b. explain that the patient's privacy is protected under HIPAA
c. tell her that he has a large laceration and requires sutures
d. tell her that the hospital staff will explain his injuries - Answers :explain the patient's
privacy is protected under HIPAA
What are the 4 parts of negligence? - Answers :duty to act, breach of duty to act,
causation, damages
While caring for your patient, your partner tells the patient "if you don't cooperate I am
going to put a bigger IV in your arm." Your partner has just committed:
a. assault
b. battery
c. abandonment
d. libel - Answers :assault
Upon arrival at the station at the beginning of your shift, you should:
a. check out your ambulance, equipment, and supplies
b. eat breakfast and clean the station
c. take a shower and put on your uniform
d. tell dispatch you are in service - Answers :check out your ambulance, equipment, and
supplies
Your vision impaired patient is having chest pain. What is an effective way to
communicate with him?
, a. speak in a slow, loud voice
b. position yourself in front of him
c. explain what you are going to do before you do it
d. touch him often - Answers :explain to him what you are going to do before you do it
Your hearing impaired patient is suffering from abdominal pain. How should you
communicate with him?
a. mouth your words slowly and with exaggerated lip movements
b. use gestures to explain what you are doing
c. shout loudly close to his ears
d. call for someone who can sign - Answers :use gestures to explain what you are doing
A 20 year old traditional Muslim woman is having vaginal bleeding. You should:
a. have your female partner attend to her
b. respect her privacy and perform no treatment, only transport
c. advice her that she has to undress so you can examine her
d. remove all other family members from the room - Answers :have your female partner
attend to her
You respond to a pulseless patient in bed with rigor mortis. The spouse is demanding
that you transport the patient. What should you do?
a. provide comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
b. begin CPR and transport the patient to the hospital
c. call for the police and have them talk to the spouse
d. call medical control, explain the situation, and ask for assistance - Answers :provide
comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
You have earned your EMT and wish to move to another state to take an EMT job. You
will be able to do this due to:
a. reciprocity
b. certification
c. licensure
d. scope of practice - Answers :reciprocity
The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or
profession are known as:
a. ethics
b. morals.
c. laws
d. guidelines - Answers :ethics
You are having trouble sleeping and having a positive attitude after a call to an infant in
cardiac arrest. A process including peer and professional discussion and counseling is
called:
a. post traumatic incident review
b. psychiatric analysis
