West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024.
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West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions And Answers Graded A+ 2024.
Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? - correct answer. True
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. - correct answer. Impli...
West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions And
Answers Graded A+ 2024.
Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? - correct answer.
True
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of
_________________. - correct answer. Implied consent
List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite
their young age. - correct answer. Married, armed services, pregnant
__________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who is in
need of medical treatment and transportation but is combative and presents a
significant risk of danger to himself, herself, or others. - correct answer. Forcible
restraint
What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders? - correct answer.
An advance directive is a written document that specifies the types of care a patient
would want if she were unable to express it herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative
efforts from starting if a patient goes into cardiac arrest.
You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid DNR order. The
patient's family has called because he is having difficulty breathing. Should you give him
oxygen? - correct answer. Yes. A DNR order only applies to resuscitative measures
(ventilation, chest compressions, and defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other
measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients comfortable and safe,
including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.
The laws that define what an EMT can do are called _________________. - correct
answer. Scope of Practice
What four elements must be present to prove negligence? - correct answer. Duty,
Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
, Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old patient, you splint an
ankle that you believe may be sprained. What crime have you committed by doing this?
- correct answer. Battery
List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have to be reported. -
correct answer. Any four of the following: Abuse, injury during a felony, drug-related
injuries, childbirth, scene of a crime, deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
The first key rule of lifting is to ____________. - correct answer. keep the back in a
straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1? - correct answer.
1. Tighten your back in its normal upright position and use your abdominal muscles to
lock it in a slight curve.
2. Spread your legs apart about 15″, and bend your legs to lower your torso and arms.
3. With your arms extended down each side of your body, grasp the stretcher or
backboard with your hands held palms up and just in front of the plane described by the
anterior torso and imaginary lines extending vertically from it to the ground.
4. Adjust your orientation and position until the weight is balanced and centered
between both arms.
5. Reposition your feet as necessary so that they are about 15″ apart with one slightly
farther forward and rotated so that you and your center of gravity will be properly
balanced between them. Be sure to straddle the object, keep your feet flat, and
distribute your weight to the balls of the feet or just behind them.
6. With your arms extended downward, lift by straightening your legs until you are fully
standing. Make sure your back is locked and that your upper body comes up before
your hips.
Which direction should the palms be facing when lifting? - correct answer. Up
Describe the diamond carry. - correct answer. One EMT at the head end, one EMT
at the foot end, and an EMT on each side of the patient's torso.
Which end of the backboard should go down a flight of stairs first when carrying a
patient on a backboard? - correct answer. Foot End
Where is most of the weight when carrying a patient in a supine position? - correct
answer. Head End
How far is safe to extend your arms when pulling a patient? - correct answer. 15″ to
20″ in front of your torso
List the four emergency drags that can be used to move patients from life-threatening
scenes. - correct answer. Clothes drag, blanket drag, arm drag, arm-to-arm drag
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