West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 | Practice
Test Questions and Verified Answers | 100%
Correct (A+)
‣ An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
A. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
B. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
D. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint. -✓✓C.
continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
‣ An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life
support (ALS) is called a(n):
Select one:
A. advanced EMT (AEMT).
B. paramedic.
C. EMR.
D. EMT. -✓✓B. paramedic
‣ Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment
skills are functions of the:
Select one:
A. АЕМТ.
B. EMR.
C. paramedic.
D. EMT. -✓✓C. paramedic.
‣ Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
B. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
C. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
D. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. -✓✓A. maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
,‣ EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
A. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
B. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
C. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. -
✓✓D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
‣ If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular
fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
C. determine which device the American Heart Association recommends.
D. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives. -✓✓D.
recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
‣ Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
A. EMS medical director.
B. individual EMT.
C. EMS training officer.
D. State Bureau of EMS. -✓✓B. individual EMT.
‣ The continuous quality improvement (CQl) process is designed to:
Select one:
A. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
B. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
D. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols. -✓✓C.
identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
‣ 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:
Select one:
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. the lead EMT's decision.
C. EMS research.
,D. local protocols. -✓✓C. EMS research.
‣ The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
A. rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
B. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
C. ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and
skills.
D. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training. -✓✓C.
ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
‣ The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it
are typically regulated by the:
Select one:
A. regional trauma center.
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. state office of EMS.
D. American Heart Association. -✓✓C. state office of EMS.
‣ Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as
an EMT?
Select one:
A. Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds
B. Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
C. Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
D. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care -✓✓B. Proof of
immunization against certain communicable diseases
‣ Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
• A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing emergency care to critically injured patients
•B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
• 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
, • D. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to v the sick and injured -✓✓D. A team of
health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to v the sick and injured
‣ Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
• A. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly
state that he is not authorized to do so.
• B. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
authorization from medical control first.
• C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
• D. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
aggravated and he is permanently disabled. -✓✓C. 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 an example of a primary prevention strategy?
Select one:
A. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant
CPR
B. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor
vehicle crash
C. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant
height
D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and
driving -✓✓D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and driving
‣ Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
Select one:
A. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
B. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device -
✓✓D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
Test Questions and Verified Answers | 100%
Correct (A+)
‣ An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened,
demanding, or unpleasant is to:
Select one:
A. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.
B. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.
C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
D. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint. -✓✓C.
continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.
‣ An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life
support (ALS) is called a(n):
Select one:
A. advanced EMT (AEMT).
B. paramedic.
C. EMR.
D. EMT. -✓✓B. paramedic
‣ Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment
skills are functions of the:
Select one:
A. АЕМТ.
B. EMR.
C. paramedic.
D. EMT. -✓✓C. paramedic.
‣ Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Select one:
A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
B. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.
C. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.
D. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. -✓✓A. maintain,
update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.
,‣ EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:
Select one:
A. the Emergency Medical Services Act.
B. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
C. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.
D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. -
✓✓D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
‣ If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular
fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:
Select one:
A. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.
B. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.
C. determine which device the American Heart Association recommends.
D. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives. -✓✓D.
recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives.
‣ Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:
Select one:
A. EMS medical director.
B. individual EMT.
C. EMS training officer.
D. State Bureau of EMS. -✓✓B. individual EMT.
‣ The continuous quality improvement (CQl) process is designed to:
Select one:
A. ensure that all EMTs maintain licensure through the state EMS office.
B. focus specifically on the quality of emergency care provided to the patient.
C. identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
D. administer punitive actions to EMTs who do not follow local protocols. -✓✓C.
identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed.
‣ 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:
Select one:
A. regional trauma guidelines.
B. the lead EMT's decision.
C. EMS research.
,D. local protocols. -✓✓C. EMS research.
‣ The EMT certification exam is designed to:
Select one:
A. rank EMTs based on performance on the certification exam.
B. provide EMTs with the best possible wage once certification is achieved.
C. ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and
skills.
D. identify those EMTs who are prepared for advanced levels of training. -✓✓C.
ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
‣ The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it
are typically regulated by the:
Select one:
A. regional trauma center.
B. National Registry of EMTs.
C. state office of EMS.
D. American Heart Association. -✓✓C. state office of EMS.
‣ Which of the following criteria is required to become licensed and employed as
an EMT?
Select one:
A. Demonstration of the ability to lift and carry at least 200 pounds
B. Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases
C. Successful completion of a recognized bystander CPR course
D. A minimum of 60 college credit hours that focus on health care -✓✓B. Proof of
immunization against certain communicable diseases
‣ Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays emergency medical
services (EMS)?
Select one:
• A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for
providing emergency care to critically injured patients
•B. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
• 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
, • D. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to v the sick and injured -✓✓D. A team of
health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and
transportation to v the sick and injured
‣ Which of the following errors is an example of a knowledge-based failure?
Select one:
• A. An EMT gives the correct drug to a patient, although his protocols clearly
state that he is not authorized to do so.
• B. A patient is given nitroglycerin by an EMT who did not obtain proper
authorization from medical control first.
• C. An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the
pertinent information about the drug.
• D. Due to an improperly applied cervical collar, a patient's spinal injury is
aggravated and he is permanently disabled. -✓✓C. 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 an example of a primary prevention strategy?
Select one:
A. Teaching a group of new parents how to perform one- and two-rescuer infant
CPR
B. The construction of a guardrail on a dangerous curve following a fatal motor
vehicle crash
C. Protecting a patient's spine from further injury after a fall from a significant
height
D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of drinking and
driving -✓✓D. Community awareness programs that emphasize the dangers of
drinking and driving
‣ Which of the following scenarios involves the administration of ALS?
Select one:
A. A 61-year-old patient who is receiving humidified supplemental oxygen
B. A 64-year-old patient who is given aspirin for suspected cardiac chest pain
C. A 53-year-old patient who is assisted with his prescribed nitroglycerin
D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device -
✓✓D. A 48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
