WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM/ EMT FINAL STUDY GUIDE FOR THE
West Coast EMT Final Study Guide
WEST COAST RECENT VERSION QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hc186e
ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A+
1. Levels of EMS National- every state must meet or exceed guidelines by NHTSA
State- regulates EMTs for the state
Local- local guidelines
2. Roles of EMS EMR- emergency medical responders (law enforcement, firefighters, care with
limited equipment)
EMT- emergency medical technician, completed EMT course & more trained
AEMT- advanced emergency medical technician, added knowledge and skills in
ALS
Paramedics- extensive training (1,000-1,300 hours)
3. PCR Patient care report
Considered a legal document
Mostly electronic
Court's perception matters
Make sure they are perfect
If it wasn't documented, it didn't happen (treatment)
4. Types of Stress Acute- occur during stressful situation
Delayed- manifest after event
Cumulative- prolonged or excessive stress
PTSD
5. CISM Team Critical Incident Stress Management- developed to address acute stress situations
and decrease the risk of PTSD
6. Quid Pro Quo If you do something for me I'll do something for you (sexual favors, sexual
harassment)
7. Negligence Failure in following standard of care by failing to provide care, providing too much
care (outside of your scope of training), providing innapropriate care, or failing to
prevent problems.
, West Coast EMT Final Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hc186e
8. 4 things need- 1. Duty
ed to prove 2. Breach of Duty
negligence (even 3. Damages
though it may 4. Causation
have still oc-
curred)
9. Abandonment Termination of care by EMT without patient consent (always obtain name and
signature of who you transfer patient care)
10. Medical Termi- Starting on page 154
nology
11. Nervous System Central Nervous System (CNS)- brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)- nerves that connect all parts of the body to the
brain
Somatic- voluntary, muscles (walking, talking, etc.)
Autonomic- involuntary, organs and glands (digestion, dilation, construction of
blood vessels, sweating, etc.)
Sympathetic- emergency situation function
Parasympathetic- nonemergency functions
12. Shock hypoperfusion
State of collapse and failure of cardiovascular system
13. Cardiogenic inadequate function of the heart or pump failure
shock Sometimes after heart attack
Can cause edema (abnormally large amounts of fluid between cells in body tissues
causing swelling)
Treatment - comfortable position,high flow oxygen, assisted ventilations, keep
patient warm, rapid transport.
West Coast EMT Final Study Guide
WEST COAST RECENT VERSION QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hc186e
ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A+
1. Levels of EMS National- every state must meet or exceed guidelines by NHTSA
State- regulates EMTs for the state
Local- local guidelines
2. Roles of EMS EMR- emergency medical responders (law enforcement, firefighters, care with
limited equipment)
EMT- emergency medical technician, completed EMT course & more trained
AEMT- advanced emergency medical technician, added knowledge and skills in
ALS
Paramedics- extensive training (1,000-1,300 hours)
3. PCR Patient care report
Considered a legal document
Mostly electronic
Court's perception matters
Make sure they are perfect
If it wasn't documented, it didn't happen (treatment)
4. Types of Stress Acute- occur during stressful situation
Delayed- manifest after event
Cumulative- prolonged or excessive stress
PTSD
5. CISM Team Critical Incident Stress Management- developed to address acute stress situations
and decrease the risk of PTSD
6. Quid Pro Quo If you do something for me I'll do something for you (sexual favors, sexual
harassment)
7. Negligence Failure in following standard of care by failing to provide care, providing too much
care (outside of your scope of training), providing innapropriate care, or failing to
prevent problems.
, West Coast EMT Final Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hc186e
8. 4 things need- 1. Duty
ed to prove 2. Breach of Duty
negligence (even 3. Damages
though it may 4. Causation
have still oc-
curred)
9. Abandonment Termination of care by EMT without patient consent (always obtain name and
signature of who you transfer patient care)
10. Medical Termi- Starting on page 154
nology
11. Nervous System Central Nervous System (CNS)- brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)- nerves that connect all parts of the body to the
brain
Somatic- voluntary, muscles (walking, talking, etc.)
Autonomic- involuntary, organs and glands (digestion, dilation, construction of
blood vessels, sweating, etc.)
Sympathetic- emergency situation function
Parasympathetic- nonemergency functions
12. Shock hypoperfusion
State of collapse and failure of cardiovascular system
13. Cardiogenic inadequate function of the heart or pump failure
shock Sometimes after heart attack
Can cause edema (abnormally large amounts of fluid between cells in body tissues
causing swelling)
Treatment - comfortable position,high flow oxygen, assisted ventilations, keep
patient warm, rapid transport.
