LA County Accreditation Test Exam 2
Questions and Answers
which of the following must go to PMC? - Answer-pediatric choking, with a brief period
of cyanosis. pt is not longer choking
if a pt dies due to prone positioning what is it considered? - Answer-accidental
you are transporting a pt with a medical complaint. your pt then goes into full cardio-
pulmonary arrest, after resuscitative measures you achieve ROSC. where do you
transport this pt? - Answer-SRC
why do we have SART? - Answer-to increase conviction rate
what is the transport time to a stroke center? - Answer-30 minutes
what is the transport time to a PMC? - Answer-30 minutes
what factor determines if a pt meeds criteria for 506? - Answer-MOI
which is true regards to the administration of midazolam for pts with agitated delirium? -
Answer-reduces pt mortality
when do you treat crust syndrome? - Answer-when hyperkalemia is suspected
when do you check narcotics? - Answer-2 person shift change
what is an inappropriate restraint? - Answer-prone with soft restraint
transportation of a pt in a prone position promotes what? - Answer-positional asphyxia
what is the purpose of the MAC in an MCI? - Answer-finding beds
what scenario would suspect crush syndrome? - Answer-collapsed trench ip to waist
you are transporting a 28 year old female who has just given birth to a HEALTHY infant.
where would you take these pts? - Answer-perinatal thats also an EDAP 20 minutes
away
what do you do if a pt you are treating meets medical guidelines? - Answer-contact
base
, you respond to a local playground to find an 11 year old female with a small laceration
on her left hand. the wound is not bleeding and the patient does not require any ALS
intervention, nor transport. what do you do? - Answer-release the pt to self
why do we routinely take burn pts to the MAR? - Answer-early mortality results from
physiological effects
20 year old female with profuse vaginal bleeding? - Answer-perinatal center
you respond to a public place. the pt has no medical complaint or injuries. what would
you NOT do? - Answer-have the pt sign AMA
which of the following is an LA county approved procedure? - Answer-NEEDLE T
what are approved tools used for airway management in LA county? - Answer-KING
LTS-D
what are the benefits of contacting base? - Answer-to ensure proper drug dosages and
protocols
what is required of a base hospital? - Answer-to monitor the quality of prehospital
care/monitor admin of policies/procedures
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? - Answer-allow the doctor to go back into the crowd
burn pt with 2nd and 3rd degree over face and neck transport to? - Answer-MAR
what must you do after a communication breakdown? - Answer-submit ALSCF form
pediatric having a seizure goes where? - Answer-PMC
Absolute reason a hospital can divert? - Answer-internal disaster
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? - Answer-trauma center
trauma destination stats with what? - Answer-criteria and guidelines
when can we give MS? - Answer-medically diagnosed abdominal pain
what is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert an ALS unit? - Answer-Internal
disaster
Questions and Answers
which of the following must go to PMC? - Answer-pediatric choking, with a brief period
of cyanosis. pt is not longer choking
if a pt dies due to prone positioning what is it considered? - Answer-accidental
you are transporting a pt with a medical complaint. your pt then goes into full cardio-
pulmonary arrest, after resuscitative measures you achieve ROSC. where do you
transport this pt? - Answer-SRC
why do we have SART? - Answer-to increase conviction rate
what is the transport time to a stroke center? - Answer-30 minutes
what is the transport time to a PMC? - Answer-30 minutes
what factor determines if a pt meeds criteria for 506? - Answer-MOI
which is true regards to the administration of midazolam for pts with agitated delirium? -
Answer-reduces pt mortality
when do you treat crust syndrome? - Answer-when hyperkalemia is suspected
when do you check narcotics? - Answer-2 person shift change
what is an inappropriate restraint? - Answer-prone with soft restraint
transportation of a pt in a prone position promotes what? - Answer-positional asphyxia
what is the purpose of the MAC in an MCI? - Answer-finding beds
what scenario would suspect crush syndrome? - Answer-collapsed trench ip to waist
you are transporting a 28 year old female who has just given birth to a HEALTHY infant.
where would you take these pts? - Answer-perinatal thats also an EDAP 20 minutes
away
what do you do if a pt you are treating meets medical guidelines? - Answer-contact
base
, you respond to a local playground to find an 11 year old female with a small laceration
on her left hand. the wound is not bleeding and the patient does not require any ALS
intervention, nor transport. what do you do? - Answer-release the pt to self
why do we routinely take burn pts to the MAR? - Answer-early mortality results from
physiological effects
20 year old female with profuse vaginal bleeding? - Answer-perinatal center
you respond to a public place. the pt has no medical complaint or injuries. what would
you NOT do? - Answer-have the pt sign AMA
which of the following is an LA county approved procedure? - Answer-NEEDLE T
what are approved tools used for airway management in LA county? - Answer-KING
LTS-D
what are the benefits of contacting base? - Answer-to ensure proper drug dosages and
protocols
what is required of a base hospital? - Answer-to monitor the quality of prehospital
care/monitor admin of policies/procedures
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? - Answer-allow the doctor to go back into the crowd
burn pt with 2nd and 3rd degree over face and neck transport to? - Answer-MAR
what must you do after a communication breakdown? - Answer-submit ALSCF form
pediatric having a seizure goes where? - Answer-PMC
Absolute reason a hospital can divert? - Answer-internal disaster
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? - Answer-trauma center
trauma destination stats with what? - Answer-criteria and guidelines
when can we give MS? - Answer-medically diagnosed abdominal pain
what is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert an ALS unit? - Answer-Internal
disaster
