WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2024 EXAM 1 COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2024 EXAM 1
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. eviden...
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2024 EXAM 1
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
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,American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research ✔✔ D. evidence-based research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest painbased on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.B.
the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. ✔✔ A. medical director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical directorC.
facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States ✔✔ D.provide
more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires .
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider B.
written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director ✔✔ D. phone or radio contact withthe
medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs B.
the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources D.
EMS research ✔✔ D. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called .
Select one:
A. patient empathy B.
patient advocacyC.
integrity
D. time management ✔✔ D. time management
,The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence ✔✔ A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacyC.
communication
D. scene leadership ✔✔ C. communication
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 basedMOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision. B.
regional trauma guidelines.C.
EMS research.
D. local protocols. ✔✔ C. EMS research.
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to .
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP ✔✔ C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient careB.
The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call ✔✔ B. Themain
area in which the EMS agency operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.B.
Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
, D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. ✔✔ C. Follow the agency'swritten
protocols.
Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?Select
one:
A. EMT
B. EMR
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic ✔✔ A. EMT
Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for providing
emergency care to critically injured patients
B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergencycare and
transportation to the sick and injured
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive
emergency care in the prehospital setting
D. 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
✔✔ B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible forproviding emergency care
and transportation to the sick and injured
Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?Select
one:
A. Automatic transport ventilators B.
Automated external defibrillatorC.
Needle decompression
D. Multilumen airways ✔✔ B. Automated external defibrillator
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
Select one:
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever B.
Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic C. EMTs
assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination ✔✔ D. The paramedic
administers a patient's flu vaccination
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)of
1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course isless for
candidates who are disabled.
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