WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 LATEST 2023 EXAM 300+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
most affects EMS personnel? - ANSWER--Controlling insurance costs
Correct! Protecting patient privacy
Preventing insurance fraud
Ensuring access to insurance
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence? - ANSWER--
Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation
Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation
Correct! Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct? -
ANSWER--Correct! A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse
treatment.
Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment.
Expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member.
All patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport.
EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of: -
ANSWER--a. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
b. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
c. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
, WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 LATEST 2023 EXAM 300+
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d. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
EMRs such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and park rangers are an
integral part of the EMS system because: - ANSWER--a. they are usually trained to
assist paramedics with certain procedures.
b. they often arrive at the scene before the ambulance and EMTs.
c. the average response time for the EMT crew is approximately 15 minutes.
d. they can initiate certain ALS procedures before EMS arrival.
The EMT certification exam is designed to: - ANSWER--a. rank EMTs based on
performance on the certification exam.
b. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training.
c. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
d. ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and
skills.
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)? - ANSWER--a. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS)
providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
b. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
c. 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
, WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 LATEST 2023 EXAM 300+
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d. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing emergency care to critically injured patients
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment
skills are functions of the: - ANSWER--a. EMT.
b. paramedic.
c. AEMT.
d. EMR.
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest
pain based on: - ANSWER--a. the patient's condition.
b. medical director approval.
c. an order from a paramedic.
d. the transport time to the hospital.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended
by the: - ANSWER--a. National Registry of EMTs.
b. individual state's EMS protocols.
c. National Association of EMTs.
d. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as an
EMT? - ANSWER--a. Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200
pounds
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b. Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
c. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care
d. Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life
support (ALS) is called a(n): - ANSWER--a. EMT.
b. paramedic.
c. advanced EMT (AEMT).
d. EMR.
Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure? -
ANSWER--a. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols
clearly state that he is not authorized to do so.
b. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
aggravated and he is permanently disabled.
c. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
authorization from medical control first.
d. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare
(MIH) model? - ANSWER--a. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting
up"
b. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination
c. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
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