West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam Review
Questions with Correct Answers
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
Select one:
- interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
- assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
- insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
- administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route. - ANSWERS- assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
- ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
- demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
- reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
- continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. - ANSWERS- continue
to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support
(ALS) is called an):
Select one:
- paramedic.
- EMT.
- EMR.
- advanced EMT (AEMT). - ANSWERS- paramedic.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills
are functions of the:
Select one:
- paramedic.
- EMR.
- AEMT.
- EMT. - ANSWERS- paramedic.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
- maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
- enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training.
- provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
- confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care. - ANSWERS- maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
,EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
- Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
- Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
- the Emergency Medical Services Act.
- the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - ANSWERS-
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on
the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
- recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
- purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
- avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
- determine which device the American Heart Association recommends. - ANSWERS-
recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
- individual EMT.
- EMS medical director.
- State Bureau of EMS.
- EMS training officer. - ANSWERS- individual EMT.
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Select one:
- administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
- identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
- focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
- ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office. - ANSWERS-
identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
mostly on:
Select one:
- regional trauma guidelines.
- EMS research.
- local protocols.
- the lead EMT's decision. - ANSWERS- EMS research.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
- rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
- provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
, - identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
- ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills. -
ANSWERS- ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge
and skills.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are
typically regulated by the:
Select one:
- National Registry of EMTs.
- state office of EMS.
- regional trauma center.
- American Heart Association. - ANSWERS- state office of EMS.
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an
EMT?
Select one:
- Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds
- A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
- Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
- Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course - ANSWERS- Proof of
immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
- A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured
- A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick
and injured patients
- A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
- A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting - ANSWERS- A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to v
the sick and injured
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
- A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from
medical control first.
- Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and
he is permanently disabled.
Questions with Correct Answers
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to:
Select one:
- interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly.
- assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.
- insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.
- administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route. - ANSWERS- assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications.
An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
- ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint.
- demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
- reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
- continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. - ANSWERS- continue
to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support
(ALS) is called an):
Select one:
- paramedic.
- EMT.
- EMR.
- advanced EMT (AEMT). - ANSWERS- paramedic.
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills
are functions of the:
Select one:
- paramedic.
- EMR.
- AEMT.
- EMT. - ANSWERS- paramedic.
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
- maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
- enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training.
- provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
- confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care. - ANSWERS- maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
,EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
- Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
- Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
- the Emergency Medical Services Act.
- the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying. - ANSWERS-
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular fibrillation on
the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
- recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
- purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
- avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
- determine which device the American Heart Association recommends. - ANSWERS-
recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
- individual EMT.
- EMS medical director.
- State Bureau of EMS.
- EMS training officer. - ANSWERS- individual EMT.
The continuous quality improvement (CQI) process is designed to:
Select one:
- administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols.
- identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
- focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
- ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office. - ANSWERS-
identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than
performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based
mostly on:
Select one:
- regional trauma guidelines.
- EMS research.
- local protocols.
- the lead EMT's decision. - ANSWERS- EMS research.
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
- rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
- provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
, - identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
- ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills. -
ANSWERS- ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge
and skills.
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are
typically regulated by the:
Select one:
- National Registry of EMTs.
- state office of EMS.
- regional trauma center.
- American Heart Association. - ANSWERS- state office of EMS.
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an
EMT?
Select one:
- Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds
- A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
- Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
- Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course - ANSWERS- Proof of
immunization against certain communicable diseases
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
- A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured
- A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick
and injured patients
- A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
- A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting - ANSWERS- A team of health care
professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to v
the sick and injured
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
- An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
- A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper authorization from
medical control first.
- Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is aggravated and
he is permanently disabled.
