LA County Accreditation exam with correct
answers
1. Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert ALS units?
(Ref. 503) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Internal disaster
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert BLS units?
(Ref. 502) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔BLS units transport to MAR regardless of
diversion status with the exception of internal disaster.
At what point should a paramedic report abuse of a dependent adult or child? (Ref.
823) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. When there is reasonable suspicion that the
abuse has occurred.
You are transporting a patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, your patient
goes into cardiac arrest during the transport. What facility would you transport this
patient to? (Ref. 506) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Trauma Center (TC)
What is the most accurate description of a MAR? (Ref. 502) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔b. The facility most appropriate to suite the patients' needs and chief complaint.
What must you assess in order to pronounce a death in the field? (Ref. 814) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Assess apical pulse for 60 seconds
What is required to function as a Paramedic or MICN in LA County? (Ref. 1006) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Employed with an approved LA county provider and
possess a current CA state license.
, 8. Which of the following may request discontinuation of resuscitation efforts for a
pediatric patient in full arrest? (Ref. 815) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Parent or
Guardian
11 year old female at a park with small laceration to the left hand, there is no
bleeding and ALS treatment/transport is not required. What do you do? (Ref. 834) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Release patient to self
What is 2-PAM (pralidoxime) used in conjunction with? (Ref. 1225) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Atropine
What is 2-PAM used for? (Ref. 1225) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. 2-PAM is used for
Nerve agents
12. Who has ultimate say in patient destination? (Ref. 304) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔a. The assigned base hospital has ultimate say on patient destination.
Where you perform Needle - t (Ref. 803) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Midclavicular
2nd intercostal above the third rib
What is not a trauma guideline? (Ref. 515, 506) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a.
Physiology of helicopter/Air transport/altitude
Which are not appropriate means of pain management? (Ref. 1248) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a. Rapid transport
answers
1. Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert ALS units?
(Ref. 503) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Internal disaster
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert BLS units?
(Ref. 502) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔BLS units transport to MAR regardless of
diversion status with the exception of internal disaster.
At what point should a paramedic report abuse of a dependent adult or child? (Ref.
823) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. When there is reasonable suspicion that the
abuse has occurred.
You are transporting a patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, your patient
goes into cardiac arrest during the transport. What facility would you transport this
patient to? (Ref. 506) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Trauma Center (TC)
What is the most accurate description of a MAR? (Ref. 502) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔b. The facility most appropriate to suite the patients' needs and chief complaint.
What must you assess in order to pronounce a death in the field? (Ref. 814) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Assess apical pulse for 60 seconds
What is required to function as a Paramedic or MICN in LA County? (Ref. 1006) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Employed with an approved LA county provider and
possess a current CA state license.
, 8. Which of the following may request discontinuation of resuscitation efforts for a
pediatric patient in full arrest? (Ref. 815) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Parent or
Guardian
11 year old female at a park with small laceration to the left hand, there is no
bleeding and ALS treatment/transport is not required. What do you do? (Ref. 834) -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Release patient to self
What is 2-PAM (pralidoxime) used in conjunction with? (Ref. 1225) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Atropine
What is 2-PAM used for? (Ref. 1225) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. 2-PAM is used for
Nerve agents
12. Who has ultimate say in patient destination? (Ref. 304) - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔a. The assigned base hospital has ultimate say on patient destination.
Where you perform Needle - t (Ref. 803) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Midclavicular
2nd intercostal above the third rib
What is not a trauma guideline? (Ref. 515, 506) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a.
Physiology of helicopter/Air transport/altitude
Which are not appropriate means of pain management? (Ref. 1248) - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a. Rapid transport
