west coast emt block #1 quiz

Upon arrival at a motor vehicle crash, the EMT should:

Select one:

a. Park at least 300 feet away from the accident scene

b. Turn off the emergency flashing lights

c. Leave only the essential warning lights activated

d. Turn off the ambulance and set the emergency brake

c. Leave only the essential warning lights activated

After recognizing that an incident involves a hazardous material, you should contact the HazMat team and then:

Select one:

a. Don standard equipment before gaining access to any patients

b. Take measures to ensure the safety of yourself and others

c. Not allow anyone within 25 feet to 50 feet of the incident

d. Identify the chemical using the Emergency Response Guidebook

b. Take measures to ensure the safety of yourself and others

Most terrorist attacks:

Select one:

a. Require multiple terrorist working together

b. Are carried out by fewer than 3 people

c. Occur within the US

d. Involve the use of nuclear explosive devices

a. Require multiple terrorist working together

What type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

Select one:

a. Online

b. Radio

c. Off-Line

d. Direct

c. Off-Line

Phosgene (CG) has an order that resembles:

Select one:

a. Almonds

b. Garlic

c. Bleach

d. Cut grass

d. Cut grass

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 lbs with fewer than _________ rescuers, regardless of individual strength.

Select one:

a. 4

b. 3

c. 5

d. 6

a. 4

Level _______ hazardous materials would cause irritations on contact but only mild residual injury, even without treatment

Select one:

a. 2

b. 1

c. 3

d. 0

b. 1

Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in an ambulance, they must:

Select one:

a. Undergo hydrostatic testing on a weekly basis

b. Be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min

c. Hold a minimum capacity of 1,500 L of oxygen

d. Be easily identifiable by their bright green color

b. Be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min

In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates:

Select one:

a. Potential falsification of the patient care form

b. The EMT was too busy providing care to fill out the form

c. Inadequate patient care was administered

d. Thorough documentation was not required

c. Inadequate patient care was administered

If the incident command system is already established at the scene of a terrorist attack, the EMT should:

Select one:

a. Contact the EMS medical director and obtain further instructions

b. Remain in the rehab area until he or she is assigned to a task

c. Locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment

d. Begin triaging patients

c. Locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment

A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of _______ of oxygen

Select one:

a. 500 L

b. 250 L

c. 750 L

d. 1,000 L

a. 500 L

While transporting a woman with diabetes, you inadvertently give her oral glucose even though her blood glucose level was high. You reassess the patient and note that her condition did not change; she remained stable. You should:

Select one:

a. Document error and report it to your supervisor

b. Notify law enforcement so they can file an incident report

c. Exclude the intervention from the PCR because it did not harm the patient

d. Contact medical control and notify them of the error

d. Contact medical control and notify them of the error

You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represent coining- a traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should-

Select one:

a. Acknowledge and respect the practice as a cultural belief but advise the child's parents that it has no healing power.

b. Document the finding on your PCR and advise the emergency department staff

c. Advise the ER physician that you feel as though the child was intentionally abused by his parents.

d. Advise the child's parents that this is a harmful practice and is considered a form of child abuse.

b. Document the finding on your PCR and advise the emergency department staff

The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT

Select one:

a. Informs dispatch of the patient's arrival at the emergency department

b. Notifies the admitting clerk of the patient's arrival at the hospital

c. Gives radio report to the receiving medical facility

d. Gives an oral report to the emergency room doctor or nurse

d. Gives an oral report to the emergency room doctor or nurse

You are caring for a 52 year old man who complains of chest discomfort. The patient is a retired paramedic and is very anxious because he thinks he is having a heart attack. Which of the following statements would be appropriate?

Select one:

a. This is nothing to worry about

b. We need to take you to the ED stat. Do you have any questions?

c. I noticed you are a retired paramedic, so I'm sure you will understand all of the things that we will be doing to you.

d. It's possible you are having a heart attack, I'm giving you 4 baby aspirin to chew and swallow.

d. It's possible you are having a heart attack, I'm giving you 4 baby aspirin to chew and s

During a HazMat incident, you are working in the treatment area. As patients are removed from the hot zone, you should:

Select one:

a. Remain where you are and have the patients brought to you

b. Quickly decontaminate the patients and begin assessing them

c. Perform a rapid assessment and then have them decontaminated

d. Retrieve patients from the decontamination area and begin treatment

a. Remain where you are and have the patients brought to you

When carrying a patient up or down the stairs, you should avoid:

Select one:

a. The use of a long backboard or scoop stretcher

b. Flexing your body at the knees

c. The use of more than 2 EMTs

d. Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

d. Using a wheeled stretcher whenever possible

Physiologic signs/symptoms of stress include:

Select one:

a. Slow heart rate, low blood pressure, and severe headaches

b. Increased blood pressure, decreased blood glucose levels, and chest pain

c. Flushed skin, decreased muscle control, and vomiting

d. Perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils

d. Perspiration, increased blood glucose levels, and dilated pupils

Which of the following activities occur in the warm zone?

Select one:

a. Decontamination

b. Command

c. Personnel staging

d. Medical monitoring

a. Decontamination

Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refuse emergency medical treatment?

Select one:

a. A confused young male who says he is the president

b. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain

c. A man who is staggering and states that he had 3 beers

d. a diabetic woman who has slurred speech and is not aware of the date

b. A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain