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- When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? A. Patient's name B. EMT's name C. Response times D. Treatments rendered: A. Patient's name
- A 6 year old child fell at the park. No adult around. What type of consent? A. Implied B. Legal C. Expressed D. Pediatric: A. Implied
- You are first to arrive. Using START, you should identify patients who are? A. Breathing B. Unresponsive C. Deceased D. Ambulatory: D. Ambulatory
- Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions as?
2 / A. Unethical B. Unprofessional C. Dangerous D. egligent: B. Unprofessional
- Verbal consent to treatment is called? A. Expressed B. Implied C. Defined D. Legalized: A. Expressed
- An elderly patient cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often pauses. Vitals are BP 110/80, P 64, R 14, what should you do? A. Allow adequate time unless condition worsens B. Bandage the hand and transport immediately C. Document altered mental status D. Direct questions to someone else: A. Allow adequate time unless condition worsens
- In a MCI, a patient asks for help. There disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should? A. Mark minor B. Mark delayed C. Mark immediate
4 / C. Complete and thorough report
5 / D. Dispatch records: C. Complete and thorough report
- Alert 67 year old refuses care and requests to release form? What should you do? A. Explain risks B. Restrain and transport C. Provide supportive care and allow refusal D. Ask PD to place in protective custody: A. Explain risks
- Patient shot in head, no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should? A. Cover patient and contact coroner B. Leave scene untouched and contact PD C. Resuscitation measures and transport D. Permit family to view and emotional support: B. Leave scene untouched and contact PD
- Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases? A. Gloves all patients B. Good hand washing C. Avoid bodily fluids D. Face shield all calls: B. Good hand washing
- In START you open patients airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. This patient should be classified? A. Minor
7 / 28 A. Given appropriate paperwork B. Family requests C. Confirm with physician D. Patients condition is irreversible: A. Given appropriate paperwork
- Upon entering home elderly called 911 for chest pain you should? A. General impression B. Check BP C. Collect medication D. Load and go: A. General impression
- A medical director issues permanent written orders that allow you to treat patients under certain circumstances. This is known as: A. Standing order B. Online medical direction C. Advance directive D. Designated agent: A. Standing order
- When approaching unsafe scene, you should: A. Park ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat B. Wear Kevlar vest to reduce threat of gunshot wound or stabbing C. Leave on lights and sirens to scare off perpetrators
8 / 28 D. Stand clear view so that you can be identified as medical personal: A. Park ambulance so that you can easily make a quick retreat
- Suspect a chemical of mass destruction when: A. 100 people evacuated with nausea from office building with a new furnace B. You smell an unfamiliar bitter odor at scene of multi vehicle collision C. 20 people complain of abdominal cramping at triathlon D. 75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at parade: D. 75 people become sick with sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea at parade
- Patient's wife called for medical emergency. On arrival, patient is upset and refusing care. He wants to go back to bed. You should: A. Advise that you need his permission to treat B. Treat pt according to wife wishes C. Evaluate mental status D. Let police handle patient: C. Evaluate mental status
- Patient has several open sores on arm. The patient states that they haven't healed despite taking antibiotics. You should? A. Have patient wear surgical mask B. Admin oxygen via nasal C. Apply a sterile dressing or bandage D. Don gloves and gown immediately: D. Don gloves and gown immediately
10 / A. Check ambulance supplies B. Repair broken equipment C. Decontaminate ambulance D. Copy previous crew checklist: A. Check ambulance supplies
- A 2 year old female with flu like symptoms. She is in care of a babysitter and her parents can't be reached by phone. What should you do? A. Treat and release with babysitters consent B. Contact law enforcement for temporary custody C. Stay on scene until parents can be contacted D. Transport under implied consent: D. Transport under implied consent
- You need patients agreement in order to share treatment info when you are? A. Giving condition info to patients roommate B. Speaking to reporting agency about victim of elder abuse C. Providing info to hospital for treatment purposes D. Notifying family member of pt location: A. Giving condition info to patients roommate
- A 14 year old shooting victim is pulseless and apneic. Pupils are fixed and lividity is present. What should you do? A. Search for pt identification B. CPR
11 / C. Protect against scene intrusion D. Search for other victims: C. Protect against scene intrusion
- CPR in progress and family member state's patient didn't wish to be revived. You should? A. Contact medical control B. Call patients physician C. Cease resuscitate effort D. Continue with resuscitation: D. Continue with resuscitation
- Patient trapped in vehicle upside down and showing signs of hypoperfusion. You can only access left arm and head. Medical treatment should begin after? A. Get pt GCS B. Scene safety C. Rapid trauma survey D. Patient is freed from vehicle: B. Scene safety
- 2 days after a call you realize you forgot to document that you checked a patient's blood glucose prior to him refusing transport and signing refusal form. You should? A. Add an addendum to report with correct info, current date and initials. B. Disregard the mistake since the pt was not transported to hospital and medical director knew about reading C. Inform supervisor of error and let him know that it won't happen
13 / D. Complete now refusal and return to pt residence to have him resign: A. Add an addendum to report with correct info, current date and initials.
- What criteria does the START triage system use to determine patient priori- ty? A. BP, mental status, peripheral pulse B. Mental status, pulse rate, blood pressure C. Pulse rate, respiratory rate, mental status D. Pulse rate, respiratory rate, BP: C. Pulse rate, respiratory rate, mental status
- Organization best suited to deal with a downed power line? A. Electric company B. Ambulance crew C. Construction company D. Fire department: A. Electric company
- Patient with leukemia and obviously near death. A valid DNR is present. You should: A. Clear scene and explain nothing can be done B. Ask family if they are sure about DNR order C. Attempt resuscitation if patient appears to be viable D.Provide oxygen and any other supportive care: D. Provide oxygen and any other supportive care
- While responding to a call with lights and sirens, you approach a school bus that is displaying warning flashers. You should:
14 / A. Announce on the PA speaker that you are going to pass the bus and then proceed carefully B. Change the tone of the siren and drive around the bus with extreme caution C. Turn off your siren temporarily and proceed past the bus before activating again D. Wait until the warning flashers are turned off and the bus pulls to the side of the road: D. Wait until the warning flashers are turned ott and the bus pulls to the side of the road
- Trauma patient with history of hepatitis. You should wear gloves and? A. Goggle and mask B. N95 mask and level B suit C. Gown and mask D. N95 and Tyvek suit: A. Goggle and mask
- You are beginning to assess a 35 year old man with a cut to his wrist. He is reluctant to reveal his past medical history. You should? A. Take VS and wait for ALS to arrive B. Continue assess C. Take BSI precautions D. Refuse to handle the pt until he answers your question: C. Take BSI precautions
- When does scene size up start?
16 / B. Arrive on scene C. Seeing the pt D. Receive the call: B. Arrive on scene
- Considering scene safety, priorities from most to least? A. You, your crew, other rescuers, bystanders, the patient B. Your crew, the patient, equipment, other rescuers C. The patient, your partner, you, bystanders D. Bystanders, the patient, your partner, you: A. You, your crew, other rescuers, bystanders, the patient
- Which patient would benefit most from a helicopter transport: A. 30 year old male pulseless and apneic with history of asthma B. 15 year old female in a motor vehicle crash victim still trapped BP 78/ C. 28 year old female in labor crowning; hospital 45 minutes away D. 38 year old male burn patient with first degree burns to 55% of body: B. 15 year old female in a motor vehicle crash victim still trapped BP 78/
- Valid patient refusal should be: A. Signed by a legally and mentally competent patient B. Signed by everyone on scene C. Signed by patient and notarized by a witness D. Cosigned by 1 care physician: C. Signed by patient and notarized by a witness
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- You are the 1st ambulance at a 2 vehicle collision. What should you do? A. Scene safety B. Count number of injured C. Determine MOI D. Request additional resources: A. Scene safety
- A 26 year old patient complains of chest pain, productive cough, and not feeling well over last 2 days. "He just flew back from Africa last week." You should? A. HEPA mask on patient B. Listen to lung sounds C. Take vitals D. Put on N95 mask on yourself: D. Put on N95 mask on yourself
- You have just reported for duty with your ambulance company. You should? A. Assign call duties with your partner B. Do inventory and equipment check C. Do an inspection of the vehicle D. Notify dispatch that you are in service: B. Do inventory and equipment check
- An 18 year old patient has gunshot wound in the arm during a fight. Become increasingly anxious and pushes hands away during primary assessment. What would you do? A. Verify with law that patient has been searched
19 / C. Speak slowly with exaggerate lip movement D. Request interpreter: A. Write questions on paper
- How should an Epipen be discarded? A. Trash can on scene B. Red bio-hazard bag C. Return to patient for disposal D. Sharp container: D. Sharp container
- Patient coughing up bright red blood every time he yells or coughs and is spitting up secretions. What should you wear? A. Goggles B. Face shield C. Protective gown D. HEPA mask: B. Face shield
- While returning to lunch a women flags you down, she found a young child on the roadside who appears to be hit by a car she is not sure if the child is breathing. What should you do? A. Alert dispatch that you have been flagged for a possible emergency B. Grab necessary equipment and have woman show you the locations C. Have dispatch call for ALS backup and move to safety while waiting
20 / D. Calmly explain that you are currently off duty and call 911: A. Alert dispatch that you have been flagged for a possible emergency
- Appropriate method to obtain patient's medical history? A. Provide choices following each question B. Multitask while gathering information C. Stand over the pt and maintain authoritative appearance D. Remain at eye level and ask open ended questions: D. Remain at eye level and ask open ended questions
- Following a motor vehicle collision, which patient requires emergency moves? A. 50 year old who cannot be assessed in position found B. 53 year old with severe neck pain C. 24 year old with numbness in extremities D. 64 year old with previous back injuries: A. 50 year old who cannot be assessed in position found
- A 23 year old female sudden onset of difficult breathing while gardening. BP 90/ 60, P 144, R 26 and labored, wheezing in all lung fields. She has a prescribed epinephrine auto injector. What should you do? A. Assist with metered dose inhaler B. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula and reassessments C. Ask if she knows what insect stung her D.Administer oxygen and contact medical control: D. Administer oxygen and
