GCMCA Protocol Test for EMT-B

Positioning of the abdominal pain patient should generally be:

According to the Obstetrical Emergencies protocol, the EMS provider is to refer to the Neonatal Assessment and Resuscitation Protocol when a newborn’s APGAR score is less than:

Which of the following is NOT a sign of pre-eclampsia?

Upon being presented with a newborn infant, the EMS provider is to perform a thorough assessment of the newborn infant. This assessment is to include:

The newborn infant airway is to be suctioned if thick meconium or secretions are present and there are signs of respiratory distress.

If it is determined that the newborn infant is in respiratory distress or if the infant is apneic, the EMS provider is to provide bag-valve-mask resuscitation with room air at 10-12 breaths per minute.

For pediatric respiratory failure or arrest, airway management should take place in order of least invasive to most invasive, titrating to effective ventilation and oxygenation.

The EMS provider is not allowed to transport a pediatric patient in which of the following manners:

In situations where a child is uninjured/not ill, the ideal transport method is which of the following:

Effective CPR includes which of the following?

Bradycardia in the pediatric population is considered the result of hypoxia until proven otherwise.

How far above a wound should a tourniquet be placed if possible?

At what temperature would a trauma patient be considered hypothermic?

At what water temperature is the division between cold water and warm water drownings?

The purpose of triage is to:

Which of the following would be considered a moderate sign or symptom associated with organophosphate poisoning?

All of the following are indications for tourniquet placement EXCEPT which of the following?

What is the first step of a Scene Size Up?

Give the order of the Primary Survey

A 65 y/o male who obeys commands, only opens eyes when spoken to, and is somewhat confused has a GCS of what?

PCR (patient care record) should contain all of the following information EXCEPT?

A 70 y/o patient that has been involved in an incident that is positive for a mechanism of injury, but is negative for a spinal assessment, must still have cervical precautions taken?

A backboard device is considered an immobilization device?

Once the extrication device has been removed from under the patient on a cot the following is true?

Your AED (or manual defibrillator for Paramedics) has just delivered a shock. Your next course of action is to:

Your choking victim has lost consciousness and has collapsed to the floor. Your BVM attempt does not produce any chest rise and fall. Your next action should be:

When should a helmet not be removed to treat a patient?

Your patient is experiencing mild to moderate hypoxia with minimal respiratory distress. The recommended device for oxygen delivery for this patient is:

Your patient is experiencing moderate to severe respiratory distress. The recommended device for oxygen delivery for this patient is:

What is not an indicator of child abuse?

If a patient is suspected to have suffered abuse and is not transported, the suspected abuse must still be reported.

You should remove a victim of a crime’s clothing by cutting through the holes in the fabric that were created by bullets or knives, so you don’t disturb the rest of the cloth.

You should never remove a victim of a crime’s clothing by cutting through the holes in the fabric that were created by bullets or knives.

In the pediatric and adult patient presenting with altered mental status, naloxone should be considered when?

You are treating an adult patient for cardiac arrest. What should your main focus be for good patient care?

When treating a suspected stroke patient, the provider is required to use the Cincinnati Pre-hospital Stroke Scale. Name the three abnormal signs to look for that could indicate a positive stroke.

What is the first thing you should do for an adult patient that is showing signs and symptoms of respiratory distress?

What is the most important thing to do when a patient begins to have a seizure?

Your patient is demonstrating signs of a stroke. What is an important history question to ask the patient, family, or witnesses?

Medical devices utilized during care by EMS shall remain in place until either a determination is made that there is no medical examiner case or the ME has released the body.

According to the GCMCA Response Guidelines, the following areas are considered Rural EXCEPT which one?

Which of the following are considered to be tobacco and vape free areas?

The GCMCA is required by law to have an Education Committee,

The MCA Medical Director may temporarily suspend a licensee’s privileges to practice in the MCA in cases where there is a clearly definable risk to the public health and welfare.

To start the appeals process of a GCMCA Board or PSRO action/Order for Disciplinary Action, the licensee must notify, in writing, GCMCA staff within what time frame?

Once all appeals have been exhausted within the MCA, the next level of appeal is to what entity?

The current GCMCA Medical Director serves as a member of the Appeals Review Committee.

In order to work as an EMS provider in Genesee County you must have successfully completed all of the following NIMS courses EXCEPT which one?

If you have not worked as an EMS provider at your level of licensure for more than one year, you must complete refresher trainings with the agency you work for.