WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM
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1. You could be sued for if your radio report to the hospital
describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her
reputation.
A. libel
B. negligence
C. slander
D. assault
2. When you are communicating with an older patient, it is
important to remember that:
A. your questions should focus exclusively on the patient's
obvious problem.
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering
questions.
C. hostility and confusion should be presumed to be due to the
patient's age.
D. speaking loudly and distinctly will ensure that the patient can
hear you.
3. Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
, A. Answer questions with “yes” or “no.”
B. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth.
C. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before
speaking.
D. Use codes to speed communication.
4. A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
A. attempt to calm the child's mother but avoid
separating her from her child because this will increase
her anxiety.
B. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him
while your partner tries to calm the mother.
C. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children
are very common and that there is nothing to worry about.
D. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto
and perform your assessment to the best of your ability.
5. 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. a written patient care record will need to be completed on
arrival at the hospital.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-
specific information.
,C. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the
written version and your verbal report should be expanded.
D. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly
to the receiving hospital's computers.
6. As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency
department doors, you receive another call for a major motor
vehicle crash. You should:
Select one:
A. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then
respond at once.
B. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond
to the call.
C. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond
to the call.
D. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse
or physician.
7. Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document
in the narrative section of a PCR?
Select one:
A. “Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle.”
B. “The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day.”
C. “General impression revealed that the patient was
intoxicated.”
D. “After oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing
improved.”
, 8. Ethnocentrism is defined as:
A. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on
the tone of his or her voice when answering a question.
B. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient
because you feel that your own values are more acceptable.
C. considering your own cultural values to be more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
D. understanding that people from different cultural
backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently.
9. During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe
headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but
he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
Select one:
A. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and
nausea.
B. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.
C. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
D. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your
questions.
10. When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect
the patient's privacy by:
Select one:
A. using coded medical language.
B. withholding medical history data.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT|AGRADE
#4
1. You could be sued for if your radio report to the hospital
describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her
reputation.
A. libel
B. negligence
C. slander
D. assault
2. When you are communicating with an older patient, it is
important to remember that:
A. your questions should focus exclusively on the patient's
obvious problem.
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering
questions.
C. hostility and confusion should be presumed to be due to the
patient's age.
D. speaking loudly and distinctly will ensure that the patient can
hear you.
3. Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
, A. Answer questions with “yes” or “no.”
B. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth.
C. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before
speaking.
D. Use codes to speed communication.
4. A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:
A. attempt to calm the child's mother but avoid
separating her from her child because this will increase
her anxiety.
B. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him
while your partner tries to calm the mother.
C. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children
are very common and that there is nothing to worry about.
D. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto
and perform your assessment to the best of your ability.
5. 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. a written patient care record will need to be completed on
arrival at the hospital.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-
specific information.
,C. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the
written version and your verbal report should be expanded.
D. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly
to the receiving hospital's computers.
6. As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency
department doors, you receive another call for a major motor
vehicle crash. You should:
Select one:
A. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then
respond at once.
B. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond
to the call.
C. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond
to the call.
D. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse
or physician.
7. Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document
in the narrative section of a PCR?
Select one:
A. “Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle.”
B. “The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day.”
C. “General impression revealed that the patient was
intoxicated.”
D. “After oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing
improved.”
, 8. Ethnocentrism is defined as:
A. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on
the tone of his or her voice when answering a question.
B. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient
because you feel that your own values are more acceptable.
C. considering your own cultural values to be more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
D. understanding that people from different cultural
backgrounds respond to pain and stress differently.
9. During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe
headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but
he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
Select one:
A. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and
nausea.
B. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.
C. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
D. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your
questions.
10. When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect
the patient's privacy by:
Select one:
A. using coded medical language.
B. withholding medical history data.
