5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 |COMPLETE QUESTIOS
AND ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% \ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 30-year-old male was A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.
rescued after
being lost in the woods for
approximately 18 hours.
The outside temperature is
30°F (-1°C). He is
immediately placed in the
warmed ambulance, where
you perform a primary
assessment. He is
unresponsive, pale, and
apneic. You should:
Select one:
A. assess for a carotid pulse
for up to 60 seconds.
B. apply chemical heat
packs to his groin and
axillae.
C. apply an AED and
assess his cardiac
rhythm.
D. open his airway and
give two rescue breaths.
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,5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
A 31-year-old male was B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
bitten on the leg by an
unidentified snake. The
patient is conscious and
alert and in no apparent
distress. Your assessment of
his leg reveals
two small puncture marks
with minimal pain and
swelling. In addition to
administering oxygen and
providing reassurance,
further care for this patient
should include:
Select one:
A. elevating the lower
extremities and giving
antivenin.
B. supine positioning,
splinting the leg, and
transporting.
C. applying ice to the
wound and
transporting
quickly.
D. transporting only with
close, continuous
monitoring.
All of the following terms C. frostbite.
refer to a body part that is
cold but not frozen,
EXCEPT: Select one:
A. trench foot.
B. frostnip.
C. frostbite.
D. immersion foot.
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,5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
Burns associated with lightning B. superficial.
strikes are typically:
Select one:
A. full-thickness.
B. superficial.
C. partial-thickness.
D. third-degree.
Common signs and symptoms
of heat exhaustion include all
of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. headache.
B. hot, dry skin.
C. nausea.
D. tachycardia.
Drowning is MOST accurately D. death from suffocation after submersion in water.
defined as: Select one:
A. water in the lungs
following submersion in
water.
B. death beyond 24 hours
after submersion in water.
C. temporary survival after
submersion in water.
D. death from suffocation
after submersion in water.
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, 5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
Hypothermia occurs when the C. 95°F (35°C).
core body temperature falls
below:
Select one:
A. 88°F (31°C).
B. 98°F (37°C).
C. 95°F (35°C).
D. 90°F (32°C).
In contrast to Lyme disease, B. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.
Rocky Mountain spotted
fever:
Select one:
A. causes painful joint
swelling after a few days
or weeks.
C. may be confused with
rheumatoid arthritis.
D. presents with flu-like
symptoms and a bull's-
eye rash.
Most of the serious injuries C. too rapid of an ascent.
associated with scuba diving
are caused by:
Select one:
A. alcohol consumption.
B. cold water temperature.
C. too rapid of an ascent.
D. too
rapid of a descent.
The body's natural cooling C. evaporation.
mechanism, in which sweat
is converted to a gas, is
called: Select one:
A. convection.
B. radiation.
C. evaporation.
D. conduction.
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 |COMPLETE QUESTIOS
AND ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% \ALREADY GRADED
A+
A 30-year-old male was A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.
rescued after
being lost in the woods for
approximately 18 hours.
The outside temperature is
30°F (-1°C). He is
immediately placed in the
warmed ambulance, where
you perform a primary
assessment. He is
unresponsive, pale, and
apneic. You should:
Select one:
A. assess for a carotid pulse
for up to 60 seconds.
B. apply chemical heat
packs to his groin and
axillae.
C. apply an AED and
assess his cardiac
rhythm.
D. open his airway and
give two rescue breaths.
1/15
4
,5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
A 31-year-old male was B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
bitten on the leg by an
unidentified snake. The
patient is conscious and
alert and in no apparent
distress. Your assessment of
his leg reveals
two small puncture marks
with minimal pain and
swelling. In addition to
administering oxygen and
providing reassurance,
further care for this patient
should include:
Select one:
A. elevating the lower
extremities and giving
antivenin.
B. supine positioning,
splinting the leg, and
transporting.
C. applying ice to the
wound and
transporting
quickly.
D. transporting only with
close, continuous
monitoring.
All of the following terms C. frostbite.
refer to a body part that is
cold but not frozen,
EXCEPT: Select one:
A. trench foot.
B. frostnip.
C. frostbite.
D. immersion foot.
2/15
4
,5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
Burns associated with lightning B. superficial.
strikes are typically:
Select one:
A. full-thickness.
B. superficial.
C. partial-thickness.
D. third-degree.
Common signs and symptoms
of heat exhaustion include all
of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. headache.
B. hot, dry skin.
C. nausea.
D. tachycardia.
Drowning is MOST accurately D. death from suffocation after submersion in water.
defined as: Select one:
A. water in the lungs
following submersion in
water.
B. death beyond 24 hours
after submersion in water.
C. temporary survival after
submersion in water.
D. death from suffocation
after submersion in water.
3/15
4
, 5/26/25, 4:23 PM West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Flashcards | Quizlet
Hypothermia occurs when the C. 95°F (35°C).
core body temperature falls
below:
Select one:
A. 88°F (31°C).
B. 98°F (37°C).
C. 95°F (35°C).
D. 90°F (32°C).
In contrast to Lyme disease, B. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.
Rocky Mountain spotted
fever:
Select one:
A. causes painful joint
swelling after a few days
or weeks.
C. may be confused with
rheumatoid arthritis.
D. presents with flu-like
symptoms and a bull's-
eye rash.
Most of the serious injuries C. too rapid of an ascent.
associated with scuba diving
are caused by:
Select one:
A. alcohol consumption.
B. cold water temperature.
C. too rapid of an ascent.
D. too
rapid of a descent.
The body's natural cooling C. evaporation.
mechanism, in which sweat
is converted to a gas, is
called: Select one:
A. convection.
B. radiation.
C. evaporation.
D. conduction.
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