UCLA EMS Operations Exam Review
Questions with Complete Solutions
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 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 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 have your female partner attend to her
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
c. critical incident stress management
d. quality assurance call review conference critical incident stress management
What is the most effective way to reduce the transmission of diseases?
a. HEPA masks and N-95 respirators
b. using bleach to clean surfaces
c. washing your hands often
d. sterilizing EMS equipment weekly washing your hands often
, Your patient with AIDs and hepatitis C is coughing. Which of the following precautions should
you take?
a. gloves
b. gloves, goggles, face shield
c. gloves and N95 mask
d. gloves and gown gloves, goggles, face shield
You arrive at a gang shooting where you have a critical patient wedged halfway under the bed.
What should you do?
a. do not disturb him until the PD gives you permission
b. extricate him and provide care
c. treat him in place but do not remove him
d. move the bed away from the patient; then treat him extricate him and provide care
You are responding to an emergent call and come across a school bus with its red flashers on.
What should you do?
a. slow down and pass the school bus
b. stop your siren and lights and wait until the flashers are turned off
c. turn off the siren, stop, and proceed if the road way is clear
Questions with Complete Solutions
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 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 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 have your female partner attend to her
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
c. critical incident stress management
d. quality assurance call review conference critical incident stress management
What is the most effective way to reduce the transmission of diseases?
a. HEPA masks and N-95 respirators
b. using bleach to clean surfaces
c. washing your hands often
d. sterilizing EMS equipment weekly washing your hands often
, Your patient with AIDs and hepatitis C is coughing. Which of the following precautions should
you take?
a. gloves
b. gloves, goggles, face shield
c. gloves and N95 mask
d. gloves and gown gloves, goggles, face shield
You arrive at a gang shooting where you have a critical patient wedged halfway under the bed.
What should you do?
a. do not disturb him until the PD gives you permission
b. extricate him and provide care
c. treat him in place but do not remove him
d. move the bed away from the patient; then treat him extricate him and provide care
You are responding to an emergent call and come across a school bus with its red flashers on.
What should you do?
a. slow down and pass the school bus
b. stop your siren and lights and wait until the flashers are turned off
c. turn off the siren, stop, and proceed if the road way is clear
