West coast emt chapter 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WEST COAST EMT Question Bank (EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Latest 2023/2024 Rated A+). American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. evidence-based research D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists - Answer C. Evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the...

Which of the following may be difficult to perform on a patient with Down syndrome? CPR Pulse oximetry Splinting Intubation - Answer Answer: D Rationale: Intubation may be difficult because patients with Down syndrome often have large tongues and small oral and nasal cavities. Which of the following may be difficult to perform on a patient with Down syndrome? CPR Rationale: This should not be difficult. Pulse oximetry Rationale: This should not be difficult. Splinting Rationale: Thi...

WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Graded A+ (Question Bank). As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the transport time to the hospital. C. the patient's condition. D. an order from a paramedic. - Answer A. Medical director approval National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. Select one: A. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across th...

WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | Latest 2023/2024 | Graded A+ (Question Bank). Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders? Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control. A physician gives the EMT an order via radio to administer oral glucose to a diabetic patient. Following an overd...

West Coast EMT Chapter 17 -- Neurologic Emergencies (2022/2023) Rated A A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma to the spinal column D. Energy transmission to the spine - Answer - D. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a he...