LA County Accreditation Test Questions and Answers
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LA County Accreditation Test Questions and Answers
When do you treat crush syndrome? - Answer-When hyperkalemia is suspected
When do you check narcotics? (Ref. 702) - Answer-a. 2 person shift change
Inappropriate restraint? (Ref. 838) - Answer-c. Prone with soft restraints
Transportati...
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When do you treat crush syndrome? - Answer-When hyperkalemia is suspected
When do you check narcotics? (Ref. 702) - Answer-a. 2 person shift change
Inappropriate restraint? (Ref. 838) - Answer-c. Prone with soft restraints
Transportation of a patient in the prone position promotes what? (Ref. 838) - Answer-
Positional asphyxia
43. What is the purpose of MAC (medical alert center) in an MCI? (Ref. 519) - Answer-
Finding beds
What scenario would suspect crush syndrome? - Answer-a. Collapsed trench up to
waist
You are transporting a 28 year old female who has just given birth to a healthy infant.
Where would you take these patients? (Ref. 511) - Answer-b. Perinatal that's also an
EDAP 20 min away
What do you do if a patient you are treating meets medical guidelines? (Ref. 502) -
Answer-a. 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 patient to self
Why do we routinely take burn patients to the MAR? (Ref. 512) - Answer-Early mortality
results from physiological effects
20 year old female with profuse vaginal bleeding? (Ref. 511) - Answer-Perinatal
50. You respond to find a patient in a public place. The patient has no medical
complaint or injuries. What would you not do? (Ref. 834) - Answer-Have the patient sign
an AMA
51. Which of the following is an LA County approved procedure? - Answer-a. Needle-t
What are approved tools, used for airway management in LA County - Answer-d. King
LTS-D
, What are the benefits of contacting base? - Answer-a. To ensure proper drug dosages
and protocols
54. What is required of a base hospital? (Ref. 304) - Answer-a. To monitor the quality of
prehospital care/Monitor admin of policies/procedures
55. 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 patient should be transported to the
hospital. What do you do? (Ref. 816) - Answer-a. Allow the doctor to go back into the
crowd
Burn patient with 2nd & 3rd degree over face and neck? - Answer-a. MAR
57. What must you do after a communication breakdown? (Ref. 810) - Answer-a.
Submit ALSCF form
58. Pediatric having a seizure goes where? (Ref. 510) - Answer-PMC
Absolute reason a hospital can divert? (Ref. 503) - Answer-a. Internal disaster
60. You are treating the victim of a fall. The patient is obviously intoxicated and you note
a laceration on the side of the patients head with moderate bleeding. Where would you
take the patient? - Answer-b. Trauma Center
61. Trauma destination decisions starts with what? - Answer-Criteria and guidelines
62. When can we give MS? (Ref. 1248) (The online study guide contradicts the
protocol, may want to look this up) - Answer-a. Medically diagnosed abdominal pain
You are transporting a patient with a STEMI, during transport the patient becomes
unresponsive. What is the most appropriate destination for this patient? - Answer-a.
SRC 15 min
Suspect neuro or stroke? (Ref. 1210) - Answer-a. Perform Modified Los Angeles
Prehospital Stroke Screen(mLAPSS)
Patient in respiratory distress with a history of Congestive heart failure. Blood pressure
is 157/91, pulse is 92, respirations 18. Base hospital advises you to administer
nitroglycerin. How much do you give? (Ref. 806) - Answer-a. 0.8mg (2 sprays)
Patient in status epilepticus - Answer-Contact Base
What is the goal when treating crush syndrome? - Answer-a. To rehydrate and flush out
toxins
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