West Coast EMT Block Exam
#1(Questions And Answers 2022\2023)
As an EMT, you
may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain
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Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. - ANSWER-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 - ANSWERD.
provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director - ANSWER-D. phone or radio
contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research - ANSWER-D. EMS research
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 - ANSWER-D. evidence-based research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - ANSWERB.
The main area in which the EMS agency operates
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management - ANSWER-D. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as __________. Select
one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence - ANSWER-A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership - ANSWER-C. communication
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:
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