LA County Accreditation Test Questions and
Verified Answers
Question 1
transportation of a pt in a prone position promotes what?
Correct Answer
positional asphyxia
Question 2
you arrive on scene to find a 37 year old male bleeding from his upper extremities.
there is a medical doctor already on scene, controlling the bleeding with direct
pressure. the medical doctor advises you that the pt should be transported to the
hospital. what do you do?
Correct Answer
allow the doctor to go back into the crowd
Question 3
you are treating a hospice pt with morphine, what is required?
Correct Answer
patient must sign AMA
Question 4
which is not appropriate means of pain management?
Correct Answer
rapid transport
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,Question 5
which is not a pain management treatment?
Correct Answer
rapid transport
Question 6
what pt does not go to a PMC?
Correct Answer
6 y/o hit by a car
Question 7
who would the highest authority on scene determine which hospital the pt is going to
Correct Answer
the ems captain on scene
Question 8
a pt buried waste deep after a trench collapse, has a high probability of what
condition?
Correct Answer
rescue death
Question 9
what is required of a base hospital?
Correct Answer
to monitor the quality of prehospital care/monitor admin of policies/procedures
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,Question 10
you respond to a public place. the pt has no medical complaint or injuries. what
would you NOT do?
Correct Answer
have the pt sign AMA
Question 11
what quantity of KCL can you monitor?
Correct Answer
maximum 20 meq/1000mL
Question 12
you are treating a pt on scene in full cardio-pulmonary arrest. at what point should
you transport?
Correct Answer
after ROSC is achieved
Question 13
you are intubating a pt in respiratory arrest. your first attempt at intubation is
unsuccessful. what should you do?
Correct Answer
change one or more factors related to the intubation
Question 14
trauma destination stats with what?
Correct Answer
criteria and guidelines
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, Question 15
why do we routinely take burn pts to the MAR?
Correct Answer
early mortality results from physiological effects
Question 16
how many ETT attempts are you allowed in LA county?
Correct Answer
two attempts, only after changing something
Question 17
pt in status epilepticus
Correct Answer
contact base
Question 18
what is the most accurate description of a MAR?
Correct Answer
facility MOST appropriate to suite the patients' needs and chief complaint
Question 19
you are treating a victim of a fall. the pt is obviously intoxicated and you note a a
laceration on the side of the pts head with moderate bleeding. where would you take
the pt?
Correct Answer
trauma center
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Verified Answers
Question 1
transportation of a pt in a prone position promotes what?
Correct Answer
positional asphyxia
Question 2
you arrive on scene to find a 37 year old male bleeding from his upper extremities.
there is a medical doctor already on scene, controlling the bleeding with direct
pressure. the medical doctor advises you that the pt should be transported to the
hospital. what do you do?
Correct Answer
allow the doctor to go back into the crowd
Question 3
you are treating a hospice pt with morphine, what is required?
Correct Answer
patient must sign AMA
Question 4
which is not appropriate means of pain management?
Correct Answer
rapid transport
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,Question 5
which is not a pain management treatment?
Correct Answer
rapid transport
Question 6
what pt does not go to a PMC?
Correct Answer
6 y/o hit by a car
Question 7
who would the highest authority on scene determine which hospital the pt is going to
Correct Answer
the ems captain on scene
Question 8
a pt buried waste deep after a trench collapse, has a high probability of what
condition?
Correct Answer
rescue death
Question 9
what is required of a base hospital?
Correct Answer
to monitor the quality of prehospital care/monitor admin of policies/procedures
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,Question 10
you respond to a public place. the pt has no medical complaint or injuries. what
would you NOT do?
Correct Answer
have the pt sign AMA
Question 11
what quantity of KCL can you monitor?
Correct Answer
maximum 20 meq/1000mL
Question 12
you are treating a pt on scene in full cardio-pulmonary arrest. at what point should
you transport?
Correct Answer
after ROSC is achieved
Question 13
you are intubating a pt in respiratory arrest. your first attempt at intubation is
unsuccessful. what should you do?
Correct Answer
change one or more factors related to the intubation
Question 14
trauma destination stats with what?
Correct Answer
criteria and guidelines
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, Question 15
why do we routinely take burn pts to the MAR?
Correct Answer
early mortality results from physiological effects
Question 16
how many ETT attempts are you allowed in LA county?
Correct Answer
two attempts, only after changing something
Question 17
pt in status epilepticus
Correct Answer
contact base
Question 18
what is the most accurate description of a MAR?
Correct Answer
facility MOST appropriate to suite the patients' needs and chief complaint
Question 19
you are treating a victim of a fall. the pt is obviously intoxicated and you note a a
laceration on the side of the pts head with moderate bleeding. where would you take
the pt?
Correct Answer
trauma center
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