WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 -

WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 -

2024 REAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE

• Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of

training?

A. EMR

B. AEMT

C. EMT

• Paramedic
• National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
• reduce expenses at the local and state levels
• provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the

United States

• facilitate a national EMS labor group
• unify EMS providers under a single medical director
• What is an EMT's primary service area?
• The main area in which the EMS agency operates
• The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
• The location where the EMT provides essential care during a

9-1-1 call

• The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
• 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:

• EMS research.
• the lead EMT's decision. 1 / 4

• regional trauma guidelines.
• local protocols.
• The ability to understand others and have them understand you is

known as .

• self-confidence
• communication
• scene leadership
• teamwork and diplomacy
• You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to

drinking alcohol but orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to .

• law enforcement personnel
• the receiving nurse or doctor
• your medical director
• the state motor vehicle department
• Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With

Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is correct?

• The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and

well-documented physical disability.

• According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented

disability are exempt from taking the NREMT exam.

• The minimum number of hours required to successfully

complete an EMT course is less for candidates who are disabled. 2 / 4

• The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and

equal employment to those who are disabled.

• Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
• the experiences of EMTs
• EMS research
• an EMS agency's fiscal resources
• the opinions of physicians
• The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is

called .

• patient empathy
• integrity
• time management
• patient advocacy
• American Heart Association protocols are based on .
• trends in the EMS community
• opinions from a core group of cardiologists
• evidence-based research
• theories ready for field trial 3 / 4

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• After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally

stick yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:

Select one:

• report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
• discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
• get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
• immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
• General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the

following phases?

Select one:

• Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion
• Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery
• Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
• Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
• Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the

harasser:

Select one:

• touches another person without his or her consent.
• makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
• stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
• requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
• The MOST serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among

EMS personnel is:

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