WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 Complete; West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam | Test Bank | Latest 2024/2025 With Verified Answers ( Grade A+ Score Guide Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct? Select one: A. Expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member. B. All patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport. C. Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment. D. A patient can consent to transport but can legally ref use to be treated. A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated. Which of the following statements about the patient care report is correct? Select one: a. It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not include d on the report. b. EMTs are not liable for any actions that are accurately documented. c. Incomplete reports are common and accepted in EMS. d. Patient care cannot be discredited based on poor documentation. It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not included on the report. Which type of consent is involved when a 39 -year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital? Select one: A. Informed B. Expressed C. Implied D. Formal WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 Expressed You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carot id pulse. You should: Select one: A. stop any active bleeding and advise dispatch to send a paramedic crew. B. request the fire department to extricate the patient so you can begin CPR. C. ventilate the patient for 5 minutes and then stop if there is no response. D. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased. have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased. You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells you that the patient has a DNR order. There is no paperwork available but the patient does have a MedicAlert bracelet indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You should: Select one: A. confirm the patient's identit y and honor the DNR order. B. transport with minimal care. C. confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert Foundation number on the bracelet. D. initiate resuscitation in the absence of paperwork. confirm the patient iden tity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert Foundation number on the bracelet. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle -versus -pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13-year-old male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treati ng the child, a law enforcement officer advises you that the child's parents will be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you do? Select one: A. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital. B. Treat the ch ild at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent. WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment. D. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital. American Heart Association protocols are based on evidence -based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: medical director approva National guidelines for EMS care are intended to provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Online medical control requires phone or radio contact with the medical director Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on EMS research The ability to h andle multiple tasks based on their priority is called time management The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as self-motivation WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as 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 based MOSTLY on EMS research The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patie nt's privacy according to HIPAA What is an EMT's primary service area? The main area in which the EMS agency operates What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field? Follow the agency's written protocols Which of the following courses requires ab out 150 hours of training? EMT Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
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