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West Coast EMT Chapter 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does EMS stand for?✔✔Emergency Medical Services
What should you do if a patient refuses treatment?✔✔Explain the risks, document the refusal, and have them sign a refusal form
Which level of EMS provider can perform advanced airway techniques and give certain medications?✔✔Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
What is the term for the legal duty to act once care is started?✔✔Duty to act
What is the purpose of the primary assessment?✔✔To identify and treat life-threatening conditions 1 / 2
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Which organ is most sensitive to lack of oxygen?✔✔The brain
What does AVPU stand for in mental status assessment?✔✔Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
What is the most important part of airway management in an unresponsive trauma patient?✔✔Maintaining spinal alignment and opening the airway
What should you suspect if a trauma patient has unequal pupils and vomiting?✔✔Possible traumatic brain injury
What is the first thing you do when arriving at a patient who is unresponsive?✔✔Check for responsiveness and breathing
What is the preferred method for opening the airway in a patient with a suspected spinal injury?✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver
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