WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 LATEST 2023 EXAM
Brain stem is responsible for controlling what - ANSWER: Controls the most basic
functions of the body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil
constriction, balance, heart rate, and consciousness
At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth - ANSWER: It is
appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before ventilating and or inserting an
oral airway
In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness should look like -
ANSWER: It should appear as an altered mental status that should improve in a few
minutes
Status Epilepticus can be defined as - ANSWER: A seizure that consists of an altered
level of consciousness lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of
consciousness
Dysarthria - ANSWER: slurred speech
dysphasia - ANSWER: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
Dysphagia - ANSWER: difficulty swallowing or eating
In regards to febrile seizures - ANSWER: they are considered benign but should still
be evaluated
A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and also tells you she has
diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the anti seizure medication Depacol. How
would your treat the patient? - ANSWER: Assess the patients glucose level and give
her oxygen and monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the patient to lift his hands
up with his eyes closed they fall, what should you do next? - ANSWER: repeat the
process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up their arms yourself
How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed extremity? - ANSWER:
Transport them paralyzed side down
Does the spleen digest? - ANSWER: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to
digest
How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium? - ANSWER: If the BP is too high,
then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP is too low then the kidneys keep the
sodium
, What wraps around the organs of the abdomen - ANSWER: Visceral peritoneum;
known as the inner layer
What does the parietal peritoneum line? - ANSWER: Surrounds the abdomen and
pelvis; known as the outer layer
Pain in visceral is describes as - ANSWER: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms - ANSWER: consist of burping, pain in
the upper abdomen (can be found below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
Renal failure is caused by - ANSWER: Hypertension and hyperglycemia
what types of hernias are there - ANSWER: reducible, incarcerated and strangulated
Reducible hernia - ANSWER: can be pushed back into the abdomen
incarcerated hernia - ANSWER: cannot be pushed back into the abdomen
Strangulated hernia - ANSWER: when it is incarcerated with a compromised/ cut off
blood supply
A patient who reports a tearing pain on their lower back is showing signs of most
likely a(n) - ANSWER: AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
When palpitating a patients abdomen - ANSWER: do it clockwise and begin with the
quadrant on the right of the pain
Kussmaul respirations occur - ANSWER: From hyperglycemia; DKA being the main
cause
(fast, deep breaths that occur in response to metabolic acidosis; when the body tries
to remove carbon dioxide, an acid, from the body by quickly breathing it out)
(acidosis respiratory buffer system when high blood glucose using ketones for energy
metabolic acidosis)
The skin presents as looking ________ when a patient is suffering from
hyperglycemia, whereas a patient suffering from hypoglycemia will have skin that
appears ___________ - ANSWER: Pink/hot and pale clammy
Hyperglycemia breath odor - ANSWER: Acetone breath odor
What are symptoms of diabetes - ANSWER: polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight
loss and fatigue
Brain stem is responsible for controlling what - ANSWER: Controls the most basic
functions of the body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil
constriction, balance, heart rate, and consciousness
At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth - ANSWER: It is
appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before ventilating and or inserting an
oral airway
In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness should look like -
ANSWER: It should appear as an altered mental status that should improve in a few
minutes
Status Epilepticus can be defined as - ANSWER: A seizure that consists of an altered
level of consciousness lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of
consciousness
Dysarthria - ANSWER: slurred speech
dysphasia - ANSWER: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
Dysphagia - ANSWER: difficulty swallowing or eating
In regards to febrile seizures - ANSWER: they are considered benign but should still
be evaluated
A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and also tells you she has
diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the anti seizure medication Depacol. How
would your treat the patient? - ANSWER: Assess the patients glucose level and give
her oxygen and monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the patient to lift his hands
up with his eyes closed they fall, what should you do next? - ANSWER: repeat the
process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up their arms yourself
How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed extremity? - ANSWER:
Transport them paralyzed side down
Does the spleen digest? - ANSWER: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to
digest
How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium? - ANSWER: If the BP is too high,
then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP is too low then the kidneys keep the
sodium
, What wraps around the organs of the abdomen - ANSWER: Visceral peritoneum;
known as the inner layer
What does the parietal peritoneum line? - ANSWER: Surrounds the abdomen and
pelvis; known as the outer layer
Pain in visceral is describes as - ANSWER: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms - ANSWER: consist of burping, pain in
the upper abdomen (can be found below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
Renal failure is caused by - ANSWER: Hypertension and hyperglycemia
what types of hernias are there - ANSWER: reducible, incarcerated and strangulated
Reducible hernia - ANSWER: can be pushed back into the abdomen
incarcerated hernia - ANSWER: cannot be pushed back into the abdomen
Strangulated hernia - ANSWER: when it is incarcerated with a compromised/ cut off
blood supply
A patient who reports a tearing pain on their lower back is showing signs of most
likely a(n) - ANSWER: AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
When palpitating a patients abdomen - ANSWER: do it clockwise and begin with the
quadrant on the right of the pain
Kussmaul respirations occur - ANSWER: From hyperglycemia; DKA being the main
cause
(fast, deep breaths that occur in response to metabolic acidosis; when the body tries
to remove carbon dioxide, an acid, from the body by quickly breathing it out)
(acidosis respiratory buffer system when high blood glucose using ketones for energy
metabolic acidosis)
The skin presents as looking ________ when a patient is suffering from
hyperglycemia, whereas a patient suffering from hypoglycemia will have skin that
appears ___________ - ANSWER: Pink/hot and pale clammy
Hyperglycemia breath odor - ANSWER: Acetone breath odor
What are symptoms of diabetes - ANSWER: polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight
loss and fatigue
