WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM (A NEW UPDATED VERSION ) COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

West Coast EMT Final - Chapters 1 - 40
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Whichuofutheufollowinguisuanuexampleuofucareuthatuisuprovideduusingustandinguorders?

MedicalucontroluisucontactedubyutheuEMTuafteruaupatientuwithuchestupainurefusesuEMSucar
e.
TheuEMTudefibrillatesuaucardiacuarrestupatient,ubeginsuCPR,uanduthenucontactsumedicalucontro
l.
AuphysicianugivesutheuEMTuanuorderuviauradioutouadministeruoraluglucoseutouaudiabeticupat
ient.
Followinguanuoverdose,utheuEMTucontactsutheumedicaludirectoruforupermissionutougiveuactivate
ducharcoal.
TheuEMTudefibrillatesuaucardiacuarrestupatient,ubeginsuCPR,uanduthenucontactsumedicalucontrol
.
QualityucontroluinuanuEMSusystemuisutheuultimateuresponsibilityuofuthe:

paramedic.ule
aduEMT.
medicaludirector.uEM
Suadministrator.umedi
caludirector.
Uponuarrivinguatutheusceneuofuaudomesticudispute,uyouuhearuyellinguandutheusounduofubrea
kinguglassufromuinsideutheuresidence.uYouushould:

immediatelyugainuaccessutoutheupatient.
carefullyuenterutheuhouseuanduthenucallutheupolice.uretr
eatutouausafeuplaceuuntilutheupoliceuarrive.
tellutheupatientutouexitutheuresidenceusouyouucanuprovideucare.uretreat
utouausafeuplaceuuntilutheupoliceuarrive.

WhichuofutheufollowinguisuNOTuaucomponentuofucontinuousuqualityuimprovementu(CQI)?

PeriodicureviewuofurunureportsuDiscus
sionuofuneedsuforuimprovement
NegativeufeedbackutouthoseuwhoumakeumistakesuwhileuonuaucalluRe
medialutraininguasudeemedunecessaryubyutheumedicaludirectoruNega
tiveufeedbackutouthoseuwhoumakeumistakesuwhileuonuaucall
AlluofutheufollowinguareuresponsibilitiesuofutheuEMSumedicaludirector,uEXCEPT:

evaluatingupatientuinsuranceuinformation.uservi
nguasuliaisonuwithutheumedicalucommunity.
ensuringuthatutheuappropriateustandardsuareumetubyuEMTs.uensurin
guappropriateuEMTueducationuanducontinuingutraining.uevaluatingup
atientuinsuranceuinformation.
WhichuofutheufollowingusituationsuwoulduMOSTulikelyudisqualifyuaupersonuforuEMSucertification?

,Aumisdemeanoruatutheuageuofu17uDrivi
nguunderutheuinfluenceuofualcohol
Possessinguauvalidudriver'sulicenseufromuanotherustate
AumilduhearinguimpairmentuthatuisucorrecteduwithuhearinguaidsuDrivin
guunderutheuinfluenceuofualcohol
WhichuofutheufollowingushouldubeutheuEMT'suhighestupriority?

ControllingusevereubleedinguM
aintaininguaupatient'suairwayuEn
suringupatientusafetyuEnsuringu
personalusafetyuEnsuringupers
onalusafety
Aupatientuwhourequiresucardiacumonitoringuinutheufielduwouldurequire,uatuauminimum,uwhic
huleveluofuEMSuprovider?.

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ParamedicuA
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WhichuofutheufollowinguisuauprofessionaluresponsibilityuofutheuEMT?

Tellingutheufamilyuofuaudyingupatientuthatueverythinguwil
lubeuOK
MaintaininguonlyutheuskillsuthatutheuEMTufeelsuuncomfortableuwith
MaintaininguauprofessionaludemeanoruevenuunderutheumostustressfulusituationsuAdvisin
guanuemergencyudepartmentunurseuthatupatientureportsuareugivenuonlyutouauphysician
MaintaininguauprofessionaludemeanoruevenuunderutheumostustressfulusituationsuEmergen
cyupatientucareuoccursuinuprogressiveuphases.uWhatuoccursufirst?

ActivationuofuEMSuIniti
aluprehospitalucare
TheupatientureceivesudefinitiveucareuIn
cidenturecognition
Incidentu recognition
AmericanuHeartuAssociationuprotocolsuareubaseduonu .

Selectuone:
A.utheoriesureadyuforufieldutrial
B.utrendsuinutheuEMSucommunity
C.u evidence-basedu research
D.uopinionsufromuaucoreugroupuofucardiologists
C.u Evidence-basedu research

,AsuanuEMT,uyouumayubeuauthorizedutouadministeruaspirinutouaupatientuwithuchestupainubased
uon:




Selectuone:
A.umedicaludirectoruapproval.
B.utheutransportutimeutoutheuhospital.
C.utheupatient'sucondition.
D.uanuorderufromuauparamedic.
A.uMedicaludirectoruapproval
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NationaluguidelinesuforuEMSucareuareuintendedutou .

Selectuone:
A.uprovideumoreuconsistentudeliveryuofuEMSucareuacrossutheuUniteduStates
B.ureduceuexpensesuatutheulocaluandustateulevels
C.ufacilitateuaunationaluEMSulaborugroup
D.uunifyuEMSuprovidersuunderuausingleumedicaludirector
A.uProvideumoreuconsistentudeliveryuofuEMSucareuacrossutheuUSu
Onlineumedicalucontrolurequiresu .

Selectuone:
A.utheupresenceuofuanuadvanced-leveluprovider
B.uauphysician'supresenceuonutheusceneuofutheucall
C.uwrittenuprotocolsuapprovedubyumedicalucontrol
D.uphoneuoruradioucontactuwithutheumedicaludirector
D.uphoneuoruradioucontactuwithutheumedicaludirector
Prehospitalupatientucareudecisionsushouldubeubaseduonu .

Selectuone:
A.utheuopinionsuofuphysicians
B.uanuEMSuagency'sufiscaluresources
C.utheuexperiencesuofuEMTs
D.uEMSuresearch
D.uEMSuresearch
Theuabilityutouhandleumultipleutasksubaseduonutheirupriorityuisucalledu .

Selectuone:
A.upatientuadvocacy
B.upatientuempathy
C.uintegrity
D.utimeumanagement
D.utimeumanagement
Theuabilityutoutakeuappropriateuactionuwithulittleudirectionuisuknownuasu
.
Selectuone:
u

A.utimeumanagement
B.udiplomacy

, C.u self-confidence
D.u self-motivation
D.u self-motivation
Theuabilityutouunderstanduothersuanduhaveuthemuunderstanduyouuisuknownuas
.
uSelectuone:

A.ucommunication
B.u self-confidence
C.usceneuleadership
D.uteamworkuandudiplomacy
A.ucommunication
Theudeterminationuthatupromptusurgicalucareuinutheuhospitaluisumoreuimportantuthanuperfo
rmingutime-
consuminguproceduresuinutheufielduonuaumajorutraumaupatientuisubaseduMOSTLYuon:
Selectuone:
A.uregionalutraumauguidelines.
B.ulocaluprotocols.
C.utheuleaduEMT'sudecision.
D.uEMSuresearch.
D.uEMSuresearch
TheuEMTuisulegallyuobligatedutouprotectuaupatient'suprivacyuaccordingutou
.
Selectuone:
u

A.uDCAP
B.uHIPAA
C.uCQI
D.uAPGAR
B.uHIPAA
WhatuisuanuEMT'suprimaryuserviceuarea?u
Selectuone:
A.uTheumainuareauinuwhichutheuEMSuagencyuoperates
B.uTheuareauservicedubyutheuEMT'sumedicaludirector
C.uTheuonlyuareautheuEMTuisucertifiedutouprovideupatientucare
D.uTheulocationuwhereutheuEMTuprovidesuessentialucareuduringuau9-1-1ucall
A.uTheumainuareauinuwhichutheuEMSuagencyuoperatesu
WhatushoulduanuEMTudoutoulimituerrorsuinutheufield?uS
electuone:
A.uContactumedicaludirectionubeforeuinitiatinguanyutreatments.
B.uFollowutheuagency'suwrittenuprotocols.
C.uCarryuanuEMTutextuforureferenceuatuallutimes.
D.uDeviateufromuestablishedustandardsuwhenunecessary.
B.uFollowutheuagency'suwrittenuprotocols
Whichuofutheufollowingucoursesurequiresuaboutu150uhoursuofutraining?uSele
ctuone:
A.uEMT
B.uEMR