WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM WITH 380 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which of the following types of questions allow for the most detailed response?
Select one:
A. Closed-ended questions
B. Open-ended questions
C. Multiple questions asked at once
D. Yes or no questions - ANS... -B. Open-ended questions
Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
A. Use codes to speed communication.
B. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
C. Answer questions with "yes" or "no."
D. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth. - ANS... -B. Wait 1 second
after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain.
Your service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When
completing the ePCR, it is important to be aware that:
Select one:
A. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computers.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-specific
information.
C. a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.
D. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the written version
and your verbal report should be expanded. - ANS... -A. the ePCR allows patient
information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers.
You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is
cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You
wish to transmit the patient's electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to
accomplish this, you must:
,Select one:
A. wait until you reach the hospital to transmit the information.
B. use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
C. be aware that only audio or data transmissions can be sent at any one time.
D. send the electrocardiogram from the back of the ambulance. - ANS... -B. use the
multiplex system to transmit the information .
You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving
the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the
following is the MOST logical way of notifying the hospital?
Select one:
A. Wait until you arrive at the hospital and then quickly apprise the staff of the
situation.
B. Call the receiving hospital with your cell phone while providing patient care.
C. Request that a police officer respond to the hospital to apprise the staff of your
arrival.
D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to the
hospital. - ANS... -D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient
information to the hospital.
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes
the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. slander
B. negligence
C. assault
D. libel - ANS... -A. slander
"Chondro" in the word chondritis means:
Select one:
A. joint.
B. rib.
C. cartilage.
D. tendon. - ANS... -C. cartilage.
"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means:
Select one:
A. tongue.
B. intestine.
C. bowel.
,D. stomach. - ANS... -D. stomach.
"Myo" in the word myocarditis means:
Select one:
A. vein.
B. muscle.
C. bone.
D. cartilage. - ANS... -B. muscle.
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
Select one:
A. superior
B. dorsal
C. distal
D. proximal - ANS... -C. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. is unable to swallow.
C. urinates frequently.
D. has low blood sugar. - ANS... -A. is excessively thirsty.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. medial.
C. proximal.
D. unilateral. - ANS... -A. bilateral.
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
Select one:
A. hematemesis.
B. hemiplegia.
C. hemolysis.
D. hemostasis. - ANS... -D. hemostasis.
, An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you
document his body's position?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Recumbent
D. Dorsal - ANS... -A. Prone
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order
to:
Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. - ANS... -A.
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research - ANS... -D. 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 patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANS... -A. medical director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States - ANS...
-D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which of the following types of questions allow for the most detailed response?
Select one:
A. Closed-ended questions
B. Open-ended questions
C. Multiple questions asked at once
D. Yes or no questions - ANS... -B. Open-ended questions
Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
A. Use codes to speed communication.
B. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
C. Answer questions with "yes" or "no."
D. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth. - ANS... -B. Wait 1 second
after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain.
Your service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When
completing the ePCR, it is important to be aware that:
Select one:
A. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computers.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-specific
information.
C. a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.
D. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the written version
and your verbal report should be expanded. - ANS... -A. the ePCR allows patient
information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers.
You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is
cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You
wish to transmit the patient's electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to
accomplish this, you must:
,Select one:
A. wait until you reach the hospital to transmit the information.
B. use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
C. be aware that only audio or data transmissions can be sent at any one time.
D. send the electrocardiogram from the back of the ambulance. - ANS... -B. use the
multiplex system to transmit the information .
You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving
the ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the
following is the MOST logical way of notifying the hospital?
Select one:
A. Wait until you arrive at the hospital and then quickly apprise the staff of the
situation.
B. Call the receiving hospital with your cell phone while providing patient care.
C. Request that a police officer respond to the hospital to apprise the staff of your
arrival.
D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to the
hospital. - ANS... -D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient
information to the hospital.
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes
the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. slander
B. negligence
C. assault
D. libel - ANS... -A. slander
"Chondro" in the word chondritis means:
Select one:
A. joint.
B. rib.
C. cartilage.
D. tendon. - ANS... -C. cartilage.
"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means:
Select one:
A. tongue.
B. intestine.
C. bowel.
,D. stomach. - ANS... -D. stomach.
"Myo" in the word myocarditis means:
Select one:
A. vein.
B. muscle.
C. bone.
D. cartilage. - ANS... -B. muscle.
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the
wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
Select one:
A. superior
B. dorsal
C. distal
D. proximal - ANS... -C. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. is unable to swallow.
C. urinates frequently.
D. has low blood sugar. - ANS... -A. is excessively thirsty.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. medial.
C. proximal.
D. unilateral. - ANS... -A. bilateral.
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
Select one:
A. hematemesis.
B. hemiplegia.
C. hemolysis.
D. hemostasis. - ANS... -D. hemostasis.
, An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you
document his body's position?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Recumbent
D. Dorsal - ANS... -A. Prone
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order
to:
Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. - ANS... -A.
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research - ANS... -D. 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 patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANS... -A. medical director approval.
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States - ANS...
-D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
