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West Coast Emt Final Exam: West Coast EMT, 2025/2026 with Correct/Accurate Answers

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WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM Students also studied Edit Save West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 220 terms mattlyons22 Preview West Coast EMT Final 266 terms Chelsea_Kim1 Preview Exam 4*** 100 terms blameitonBurns Preview Block 4 179 term bla D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother. A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should: A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and that there is nothing to worry about. B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her child because this will increase her anxiety. C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your assessment to the best of your ability. D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother. D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users. Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct? A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control. B. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one another in the field. C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user. D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.

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B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct? A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment. B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment. D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented. B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should: A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board. B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head. C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag. D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient. B. Long backboard Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a patient with a suspected spinal injury? A. Portable stretcher B. Long backboard C. Scoop stretcher D. Wheeled stretcher C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end. You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has overdosed. The patient is unresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The most appropriate way to bring the patient downstairs is: A. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the foot end. B. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the foot end. C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end. D. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the head end. B. in the driver's compartment. The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: A. inside the jump kit. B. in the driver's compartment. C. near the side or rear door. D. on the ambulance stretcher.

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D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in these areas. When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should: Select one: A. approach the aircraft from the side because this will make it easier for you to access the aircraft doors. B. remember that the main rotor blade is flexible and can dip as low as 5 ¢ to 6 ¢ from the ground. C. carefully approach the aircraft from the rear unless a crew member instructs you to do otherwise. D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in these areas. D. DuoDote Auto-Injector Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? Select one: A. Oral glucose B. Inhaled bronchodilator C. Vacuum splint D. DuoDote Auto-Injector A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit. You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway equipment and numerous other supplies. You should: Select one: A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit. B. quickly proceed to the call and clean and restock the ambulance afterwards. C. have your partner quickly clean the ambulance as you proceed to the call. D. proceed to the call, functioning only as an emergency medical responder. A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should: Select one: A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. B. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once. C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. D. stabilize her legs with long board splints. C. immobilize him with a vest-style device. A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should: Select one: A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication. B. use the rapid extrication technique. C. immobilize him with a vest-style device. D. maintain slight traction to his neck area.

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