WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST EXAM 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist.
He has possibly sustained a fracture of the __________forearm.
Select one:
A. superior
B. distal
C. proximal
D. dorsal - ANSWER: B. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. is unable to swallow.
C. urinates frequently.
D. has low blood sugar. - ANSWER: A. is excessively thirsty.
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
Select one:
A. distal forearm fracture.
B. proximal elbow fracture.
C. proximal humerus fracture.
D. distal humerus fracture. - ANSWER: D. distal humerus fracture.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described
as being:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. proximal.
C. bilateral.
D. unilateral. - ANSWER: C. bilateral.
A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is
in the _______ position.
Select one:
A. recovery
B. supine
C. prone
D. Fowler - ANSWER: D. Fowler
A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:
Select one:
,A. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
B. both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales.
C. his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.
D. both sides of his chest are moving minimally. - ANSWER: A. only one side of his
chest rises when he inhales.
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that:
Select one:
A. her unborn baby is very large.
B. her respiratory rate is rapid.
C. she has excessive vomiting.
D. she has frequent urination. - ANSWER: C. she has excessive vomiting.
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has
sustained the initial injury?
Select one:
A. Palmar
B. Dorsal
C. Ventral
D. Plantar - ANSWER: D. Plantar
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
Select one:
A. hemolysis.
B. hemostasis.
C. hemiplegia.
D. hematemesis. - ANSWER: B. hemostasis.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document
his body's position?
Select one:
A. Recumbent
B. Dorsal
C. Prone
D. Supine - ANSWER: C. Prone
Enlargement of the liver is called:
Select one:
A. hydrocephalus.
B. hepatomegaly.
C. pneumonitis.
D. nephritis. - ANSWER: B. hepatomegaly.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. inferior.
,B. ventral.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANSWER: D. posterior.
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. lateral.
C. distal.
D. proximal. - ANSWER: D. proximal
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
Select one:
A. flexion.
B. adduction.
C. extension.
D. abduction. - ANSWER: D. abduction.
The______of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. base
B. septum
C. dorsum
D. apex - ANSWER: D. apex
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
D. a surgical opening made in the heart. - ANSWER: B. the removal of fluid from
around the heart.
The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
B. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
C. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles. - ANSWER: B. a rapid
heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. midclavicular.
C. lateral.
, D. midaxillary. - ANSWER: A. medial.
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the
feet is:
Select one:
A. superior.
B. internal.
C. inferior.
D. dorsal. - ANSWER: C. inferior.
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
Select one:
A. Palmar
B. Anterior
C. Medial
D. Posterior - ANSWER: D. Posterior
All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain?
Select one:
A. Gray matter
B. Brainstem
C. Cerebellum
D. Cerebrum - ANSWER: B. Brainstem
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the:
Select one:
A. bronchi.
B. capillaries.
C. pleura.
D. alveoli. - ANSWER: D. alveoli.
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:
Select one:
A. contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
B. receives oxygen but is unable to release carbon dioxide.
C. includes the alveoli and capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
D. must be filled with air before gas exchange can take place. - ANSWER: A. contains
no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
Select one:
A. acetylcholine and insulin.
B. norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
C. epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D. glucagon and noradrenaline. - ANSWER: C. epinephrine and norepinephrine.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist.
He has possibly sustained a fracture of the __________forearm.
Select one:
A. superior
B. distal
C. proximal
D. dorsal - ANSWER: B. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. is unable to swallow.
C. urinates frequently.
D. has low blood sugar. - ANSWER: A. is excessively thirsty.
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
Select one:
A. distal forearm fracture.
B. proximal elbow fracture.
C. proximal humerus fracture.
D. distal humerus fracture. - ANSWER: D. distal humerus fracture.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described
as being:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. proximal.
C. bilateral.
D. unilateral. - ANSWER: C. bilateral.
A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is
in the _______ position.
Select one:
A. recovery
B. supine
C. prone
D. Fowler - ANSWER: D. Fowler
A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:
Select one:
,A. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
B. both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales.
C. his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.
D. both sides of his chest are moving minimally. - ANSWER: A. only one side of his
chest rises when he inhales.
A pregnant patient is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. This means that:
Select one:
A. her unborn baby is very large.
B. her respiratory rate is rapid.
C. she has excessive vomiting.
D. she has frequent urination. - ANSWER: C. she has excessive vomiting.
A young male jumped from a tree and landed feet first. Which aspect of his body has
sustained the initial injury?
Select one:
A. Palmar
B. Dorsal
C. Ventral
D. Plantar - ANSWER: D. Plantar
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
Select one:
A. hemolysis.
B. hemostasis.
C. hemiplegia.
D. hematemesis. - ANSWER: B. hemostasis.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document
his body's position?
Select one:
A. Recumbent
B. Dorsal
C. Prone
D. Supine - ANSWER: C. Prone
Enlargement of the liver is called:
Select one:
A. hydrocephalus.
B. hepatomegaly.
C. pneumonitis.
D. nephritis. - ANSWER: B. hepatomegaly.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. inferior.
,B. ventral.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANSWER: D. posterior.
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. lateral.
C. distal.
D. proximal. - ANSWER: D. proximal
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
Select one:
A. flexion.
B. adduction.
C. extension.
D. abduction. - ANSWER: D. abduction.
The______of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. base
B. septum
C. dorsum
D. apex - ANSWER: D. apex
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
D. a surgical opening made in the heart. - ANSWER: B. the removal of fluid from
around the heart.
The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
B. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
C. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles. - ANSWER: B. a rapid
heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. midclavicular.
C. lateral.
, D. midaxillary. - ANSWER: A. medial.
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the
feet is:
Select one:
A. superior.
B. internal.
C. inferior.
D. dorsal. - ANSWER: C. inferior.
Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word "dorsal"?
Select one:
A. Palmar
B. Anterior
C. Medial
D. Posterior - ANSWER: D. Posterior
All critical life functions are coordinated in which part of the brain?
Select one:
A. Gray matter
B. Brainstem
C. Cerebellum
D. Cerebrum - ANSWER: B. Brainstem
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller
passages form the:
Select one:
A. bronchi.
B. capillaries.
C. pleura.
D. alveoli. - ANSWER: D. alveoli.
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:
Select one:
A. contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
B. receives oxygen but is unable to release carbon dioxide.
C. includes the alveoli and capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
D. must be filled with air before gas exchange can take place. - ANSWER: A. contains
no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
Key hormones of the sympathetic nervous system include:
Select one:
A. acetylcholine and insulin.
B. norepinephrine and acetylcholine.
C. epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D. glucagon and noradrenaline. - ANSWER: C. epinephrine and norepinephrine.
