West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam
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1. What is PPE? - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
2. If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of
PPE should you wear? - ANSWER Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye
protection, and gown
3. From the age of 1 to the age of 40, what is the leading cause of death? -
ANSWER Trauma
4. What organization created the guidelines of EMS training? - ANSWER
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5. As an EMT, what is your number one priority? - ANSWER Personal Safety
6. Who develops the guidelines concerning pathogen transmission prevention
in the workplace? - ANSWER OSHA
7. What is it called when the parents of an infant neglect to hold it, so it resists
the care of others? - ANSWER Anxious-avoidant attachment
8. What is the name of the injury caused by excessive pressure to the lungs
most often in infants while providing bag-mask ventilations? - ANSWER
Barotrauma
,9. What is the name of the response in infants when you touch their lips and
they attempt to suck? - ANSWER Sucking Reflex
10.What is it called when an infant flexes their body when startled? -
ANSWER Moro Reflex
11.When an infant turns towards a cheek when you touch it. - ANSWER
Rooting Reflex
12.What is the name for the parts of the skull that have yet to develop (in those
under 18 months)? - ANSWER Fontanelles
13.What is it called when an infant grasps an object? - ANSWER Palmar
Grasp
14.When encountering a patient with depressed fontanelles, what symptom
should you expect? - ANSWER Dehydration
15.At what age is a person considered to be a toddler? - ANSWER 1-3 Years
16.What is the standard BPS for a toddler? - ANSWER 90-150
17.At what age is a person considered to be a preschooler? - ANSWER 3-6
Years
18.What is the standard BPS for a preschooler? - ANSWER 80-140
,19.At what age is a person considered to be school age? - ANSWER 6-12 years
20.What is the standard BPS for a school age person? - ANSWER 70-120
21.If there is a patient with kyphosis or spondylosis (extreme back
curves/deformities), what should you do for transport?` - ANSWER Pad the
spaces between their back and the board
22.How many rescuers are needed for a diamond carry? - ANSWER 4
23.What are the four emergency one rescuer dragging methods? - ANSWER
Emergency clothes drag, blanket drag, arm drag, arm-to-arm drag
24.If you are alone and must remove an unconscious patient from a car, you
should first move the patient's - ANSWER Legs
25.What is the name of the technique used for patients who are supine or sitting
without an extremity or spinal injury? - ANSWER Extremity lift
26.What is the name of the technique used for patients who are found lying
supine with no suspected spinal injury? - ANSWER Direct Ground Lift
27.What are they two primary types of EMS services that transport patients? -
ANSWER Private organizations and fire departments
28.Where should you park at a scene where hazardous materials are or could be
present? - ANSWER Uphill and upwind
, 29.At what speed can an ambulance hydroplane? - ANSWER 30 MPH
30.Vehicles that meet federal specifications as licensed or certified ambulances
are identified by the display of what? - ANSWER Star of Life
31.What are the federal specifications that cover basic ambulance design known
as? - ANSWER KKK-A-1822F, 2008
32.What is the first phase of an ambulance call? - ANSWER Preperation
33.If a patient is in critical condition and traffic or road conditions are going
inhibit transportation to the hospital, what form of transportation should be
used? - ANSWER Medivac
34.Where should you never approach a helicopter from? - ANSWER The rear
or under carriage
35.What is emergency mode? - ANSWER The use of Lights and Sirens
36.What is a person who assists a driver in backing up an ambulance is known
as? - ANSWER Spotter
37.What is the killing of pathogenic agents by direct application of chemicals? -
ANSWER Disenfection
38.What is the process that removes microbial contamination? - ANSWER
Sterilization
Actual Study Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
1. What is PPE? - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
2. If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of
PPE should you wear? - ANSWER Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye
protection, and gown
3. From the age of 1 to the age of 40, what is the leading cause of death? -
ANSWER Trauma
4. What organization created the guidelines of EMS training? - ANSWER
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
5. As an EMT, what is your number one priority? - ANSWER Personal Safety
6. Who develops the guidelines concerning pathogen transmission prevention
in the workplace? - ANSWER OSHA
7. What is it called when the parents of an infant neglect to hold it, so it resists
the care of others? - ANSWER Anxious-avoidant attachment
8. What is the name of the injury caused by excessive pressure to the lungs
most often in infants while providing bag-mask ventilations? - ANSWER
Barotrauma
,9. What is the name of the response in infants when you touch their lips and
they attempt to suck? - ANSWER Sucking Reflex
10.What is it called when an infant flexes their body when startled? -
ANSWER Moro Reflex
11.When an infant turns towards a cheek when you touch it. - ANSWER
Rooting Reflex
12.What is the name for the parts of the skull that have yet to develop (in those
under 18 months)? - ANSWER Fontanelles
13.What is it called when an infant grasps an object? - ANSWER Palmar
Grasp
14.When encountering a patient with depressed fontanelles, what symptom
should you expect? - ANSWER Dehydration
15.At what age is a person considered to be a toddler? - ANSWER 1-3 Years
16.What is the standard BPS for a toddler? - ANSWER 90-150
17.At what age is a person considered to be a preschooler? - ANSWER 3-6
Years
18.What is the standard BPS for a preschooler? - ANSWER 80-140
,19.At what age is a person considered to be school age? - ANSWER 6-12 years
20.What is the standard BPS for a school age person? - ANSWER 70-120
21.If there is a patient with kyphosis or spondylosis (extreme back
curves/deformities), what should you do for transport?` - ANSWER Pad the
spaces between their back and the board
22.How many rescuers are needed for a diamond carry? - ANSWER 4
23.What are the four emergency one rescuer dragging methods? - ANSWER
Emergency clothes drag, blanket drag, arm drag, arm-to-arm drag
24.If you are alone and must remove an unconscious patient from a car, you
should first move the patient's - ANSWER Legs
25.What is the name of the technique used for patients who are supine or sitting
without an extremity or spinal injury? - ANSWER Extremity lift
26.What is the name of the technique used for patients who are found lying
supine with no suspected spinal injury? - ANSWER Direct Ground Lift
27.What are they two primary types of EMS services that transport patients? -
ANSWER Private organizations and fire departments
28.Where should you park at a scene where hazardous materials are or could be
present? - ANSWER Uphill and upwind
, 29.At what speed can an ambulance hydroplane? - ANSWER 30 MPH
30.Vehicles that meet federal specifications as licensed or certified ambulances
are identified by the display of what? - ANSWER Star of Life
31.What are the federal specifications that cover basic ambulance design known
as? - ANSWER KKK-A-1822F, 2008
32.What is the first phase of an ambulance call? - ANSWER Preperation
33.If a patient is in critical condition and traffic or road conditions are going
inhibit transportation to the hospital, what form of transportation should be
used? - ANSWER Medivac
34.Where should you never approach a helicopter from? - ANSWER The rear
or under carriage
35.What is emergency mode? - ANSWER The use of Lights and Sirens
36.What is a person who assists a driver in backing up an ambulance is known
as? - ANSWER Spotter
37.What is the killing of pathogenic agents by direct application of chemicals? -
ANSWER Disenfection
38.What is the process that removes microbial contamination? - ANSWER
Sterilization
