LAFD EMS Revised Patient Disposition Policy (PDP) Practice Test

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• To ensure understanding of the policy, commanding officers shall which of the following actions?
• Which statement best describes the red asterisk items and 12-lead ECG terms in Section B?
• How does provider impression differ from chief complaint?
• Which organization governs the Trauma Center Decision Scheme referenced?
• What is the most significant change from past practice?
• Abdominal examination criterion for transport?
• Which document is cited as the reference for normal pediatric vital signs?
• The PDP's minimum service level is defined as...
• A BLS ambulance may transport a patient with a life-threatening condition if which condition is true?
• When was the revised Patient Disposition Policy implemented?
• All patients require at least one recording of which of the following during assessment?
• Which parameter shall be recorded whenever ventilation assistance is provided?
• Which option marks pregnancy-related provider impressions with contractions?
• Section E identifies requirements and guidelines associated with what?
• Shock is categorized in the PDP when the patient does not respond to which intervention?
• Diabetic patients are found in Section B when they have what kind of complaint?
• The provider impression is used to determine...
• For PDP inquiries, to whom should questions be directed?
• Two proximal long-bone fractures with active bleeding requiring a tourniquet constitute which of the following?
• Seizures fall in the PDP when they are what and EMS witnessed?
• The PDP cites policy 814 as the exception to Traumatic Arrest classification for death pronouncement in the field. Which policy number provides this exception?
• Which term describes the pediatric triage coding by weight and color?
• In which age group is BLS transport required, excluding minor trauma?
• Section F provides guidance related to which process?
• Which statement best describes the PDP's handling of cardiac emergencies?
• When is 'Cardiac Dysrhythmia' an appropriate provider impression?
• Which statement is true about 12-lead ECG interpretation in Section B?
• The complete details of the Trauma Triage policy are found in which document?
• Section D summarizes which topic?
• For a patient with no physical or medical complaint but with suicidal/homicidal intent, and with law enforcement on scene and willing, what action may be taken?
• Traumatic Arrest – Blunt and Penetrating are included in the PDP unless it is governed by which policy for death pronouncement in the field?
• Section A lists conditions that require what level of transport?
• The process for requesting the correct resources when needed should reference which bulletin?
• Seizures that are postictal and not EMS witnessed are found in which PDP section?
• All provider impressions in Section A have a red asterisk mark except which item?
• During consult, transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if there is a fatality in the same vehicle.
• Which provider impression indicates care for a newborn patient?
• A patient requiring Pediatric Medical Center and Pediatric Trauma Center placement is categorized in which section?
• Immediate transport to a designated Trauma Center is required when the respiratory rate is which of the following?
• Unenclosed transport crash with significant impact requires immediate transport when the impact exceeds what speed?
• In ALS Assessment, paramedics shall do what before determining transport?
• Provider impressions not listed in PDP may range from which two values?
• BLS transport is required for temporary loss of consciousness when the cause is which?
• In Section C: Other situations, which item describes a suspected fracture proximal to the knees or elbows?
• MAC notification is required when how many patients require transport from a single incident?
• What is the third step in the Trauma Center Decision Scheme?
• Which organization handles notification to the receiving facility?
• In addition to intrusion magnitude, which other condition triggers immediate transport for passenger space intrusion?
• In pediatric patients under a certain age, what should be documented instead of blood pressure?
• Which condition is listed under Section C: Other situations as a chest-related complaint?
• Abnormal vital signs are considered abnormal when:
• Pain documentation requires which of the following after any treatment or medication?
• Temporary loss of consciousness in Section C: Other situations is described as traumatic?
• Pelvic fracture criterion exclusion?
• Why is the 12-lead interpretation of Injury/Ischemia/Infarct considered high risk and requiring base station AMA review?
• A patient with a 12-lead interpretation of Injury, Ischemia, or Infarct is considered high risk for an acute cardiac event. What must be done to complete an AMA in this case?
• Which condition is listed under Section C provider Impression as Behavioral/Psychiatric Crisis that may be transported by law enforcement if willing and has no other medical/physical condition?
• ETCO2 shall be recorded whenever ventilation assistance is provided.
• Blunt chest injury criterion for transport?
• During an AMA, which action is required?
• In situations not described in PDP, what should members do?
• Which policy number addresses death pronouncement in the field according to the PDP notes?
• Diabetic patients with vague complaint belong to which PDP category?
• Extremity injury criterion for trauma-center transport?
• Pediatric patients require immediate transport for falls when they fall more than 10 feet or more than how many times the child's height?
• For patients under 3 years old, which vital sign should be documented instead of blood pressure?
• Temporary loss of consciousness in Section C: Other situations is categorized as what type of event?
• Pregnancy/Labor is identified in the PDP when which finding is present?
• A 12-year-old with 12% TBSA 2nd-degree burns qualifies for Major/Critical burns criteria?
• Immediate transport is advised for passenger space intrusion into an occupied space when intrusion is greater than how many inches?
• If a patient refuses transportation for any condition listed, who must perform the AMA?
• What is the fourth step in the Trauma Center Decision Scheme?
• Which statement best describes how provider impression relates to chief complaint?
• When a patient with a PDP-listed condition refuses transport, what two actions must the paramedic take?
• Age 12-36 months excludes minor trauma is listed under which transport/age rule?
• If in doubt about transport decisions, what should you do?
• Which value represents an abnormal adult oxygen saturation?
• Which factor is explicitly listed as a criterion for considering transport to a Trauma Center?
• The change to provider impression aims to give members more discretion in...
• In an Allergic Reaction patient, which scenario requires ALS transport?
• Which extremity injury clearly triggers trauma-center transport?
• In the Trauma Center Decision Scheme, what is the second step?
• Upper GI Bleeding is indicated by which symptom?
• In the PDP, which option denotes a Trauma Center Patient?
• Major/Critical Burns criteria for adults and children?
• Pregnancy complications are identified in the PDP when gestational age is greater than how many weeks?
• Under PDP, a life-threatening condition may be transported by a BLS ambulance if what condition is met?
• Respiratory Arrest, Failure, and Distress are categorized under which PDP section?
• When dispatched resources differ from the appropriate service level, members shall request the correct resources through which entity and bulletin?
• An item is listed in the same section as Agitated Delirium and ALOC; which condition is included?
• Which document assists members in identifying Trauma Center patients?
• What does BRUE stand for?
• Which of the following is NOT a valid Base Hospital contact trigger during an AMA?
• AMA stands for which of the following?
• Which of the following is a red asterisk item in Section B?
• Sustained abnormal vital signs are categorized under which PDP section?
• Though the PDP indicates the minimum acceptable service level, members shall...
• Immediate transport to designated Trauma Center is required if systolic blood pressure is below what values?
• When the Provider Impression of Alcohol Intoxication is made, what additional action should be considered to manage the patient?
• If there is no law enforcement on scene, which specialized resources may be requested for psychiatric crisis transport?
• Anything cardiac related will be found in which section of the PDP?
• During consult, transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if the patient requires extrication.
• Which scenario may warrant transport to a designated Trauma Center?
• What phrase should guide EMS action when confronted with abnormal vital signs without obvious explanations?
• In LA County DHS Trauma Center Decision Scheme, the first step is?
• Base Hospital contact during an AMA may be triggered for which scenario?
• The fifth step in the LA County Trauma Center Decision Scheme is?
• Lower GI Bleeding is listed under Section C provider Impression. Which of these is correct?
• The PDP represents what?
• Which PDP section should you consult to understand vital sign-related requirements?
• Which section addresses pediatric medical center and pediatric trauma center placements?
• A 12-lead ECG interpretation displaying Injury, Ischemia, or Infarct places the case under which Section B category?
• For injured patients (excluding isolated minor extremity injuries), transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if they are on anticoagulation therapy other than aspirin-only or have bleeding disorders. Which choice best reflects this criterion?
• If there is no law enforcement on scene, which resources should be requested for psychiatric crisis patients?
• Which statement best describes the difference between immediate transport criteria and consult-based transport advisement in the trauma center scheme?
• Auto v. ped/bicyclist/motorcyclist collisions trigger immediate transport when the victim is thrown, run over, or impact exceeds what speed?
• What must be done with a 12-lead ECG in high-risk cases to finalize the AMA?
• Under DHS Reference No. 834, a patient may be impaired by substances such as marijuana but still have decision-making capacity if they maintain awareness of person, place, and time. In such cases, how may the patient be transported if there are no other mandatory transport criteria?
• Any medication administered by LAFD falls in which PDP section?
• Which scenario matches the auto v. ped/bicyclist/motorcyclist criterion for immediate transport?
• DHS Ref 510 ensures pediatric patients are transported to the most appropriate facility capable of providing what kind of care?
• Sustained abnormal vital signs (excluding isolated hypertension) require which level of assessment?
• Base Contact is required in alcohol intoxication for which scenarios?
• Which PDP section corresponds to conditions that require ALS-level transport?
• BLS transport is required for ages 12-36 months?
• How many sets of vital signs must be obtained on all patients, and what is the minimum interval between them?
• During consult, transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if auto v. ped/bicyclist/motorcyclist impact is less than or equal to what mph?
• What is the EMS Bureau phone number?
• The PDP revision aligns with policy modifications from which agency?
• How many sets of vital signs must be obtained and at what interval?
• Overdose/Poisoning/Ingestion requires ALS transport if the patient is which state?
• Which transport method is mandated when a patient has a physical complaint or when no specialized resources are available?
• EMTs may NOT ______ during PDP operations.
• Who should members contact for questions about clinical and medical policy?
• For a Section B-listed condition, transport decisions are guided by which factors?
• In Section C: Other situations, which age group is listed as having 'any complaint'?
• Blunt head injury with which findings triggers transport?
• Which DHS document should be consulted for normal pediatric vital signs according to weight/color code?
• Section B lists conditions that require what actions?
• HAZMAT Exposure and Hyperglycemia are found in Section B when they are what?
• The PDP revision was intended to?
• Which fall scenario requires immediate transport for a pediatric patient?
• In penetrating injuries, transport to a designated Trauma Center is required for injuries to which areas?
• Immediate transport to a designated Trauma Center for adult falls is triggered when the fall height exceeds what?
• During consult with the Trauma Center/Base Hospital, transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if passenger space intrusion is greater than how many inches into an unoccupied space?
• When a 12-lead shows Injury/Ischemia/Infarct, what is required before completing AMA?
• What resource is identified as an excellent source for clinical and medical policy questions?
• Section C lists conditions that require a minimum of what transport?
• BLS transport is required for a single extremity fracture suspected proximal to which joints?
• Paramedics shall thoroughly ________ their assessments and treatments performed prior to BLS transport.
• Which provider impression mentions non-traumatic cardiac arrest with a caveat?
• When evaluating a patient’s mental status who is impaired by substances, which guideline should be used in addition to clinical judgment?
• Which document number contains the Trauma Triage policy details?
• Blood sugar shall be documented for patients exhibiting which conditions?
• Which statement correctly describes when Cardiac Dysrhythmia is an appropriate provider impression?
• Five or more patients needing transport from an incident are found in which section and require which action?
• Overdose/Poisoning/Ingestion are found in which section, and ALS transport is required if what condition?
• Immediate transport for all penetrating injuries to which regions?
• Before determining the appropriate transport method, what must paramedics do under ALS Assessment?
• Why is the PDP change necessary?
• The reference MCG 1309 relates to which pediatric coding scheme?
• A 16-year-old patient with burns covering 22% TBSA qualifies for Major/Critical burns. Is this correct?
• What does Broselow tape determine in pediatric patients?
• Which of the following is one of the red-asterisk items in Section C?
• If none of these resources are available or if the patient has any physical complaint, how should transport be conducted?
• Symptomatic hypertension requires which type of transport?
• Members shall document specific reasons if ______ ___ ________ vital signs.
• Which Treatment Protocol applies to Alcohol Intoxication when refusing transport?
• Palpitations are found in Section B when they are what?
• ETCO2 stands for which phrase?
• Spinal injury criterion for transport?
• What does ALOC stand for as used in vital signs evaluation?
• Transport to a designated Trauma Center is advisable if vehicle telemetry data is:
• What best captures the purpose of the PDP?
• The substitution of capillary refill for blood pressure is described as which term?
• In the PDP, hypoglycemia is defined by a glucose level below what value?
• Which category is explicitly stated as located in Section A?
• Anaphylaxis is listed in the same section as which of the following conditions?
• What is the provider impression?
• Officers shall use ________ ________ to document the training assigned members.