WESTCOAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WESTCOAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: A. The diseases dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms. B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately. C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old patient. D. you can try to the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secreti - Correct Answer C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old patient. After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to: A. contact medical control B. notify law enforcement C. quickly assess the patient D. take standard precautions - Correct Answer D. take standard precautions An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renters the immune system nonfunctional. B. The invasion of the human body, by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by antibiotics or other drugs. C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body. D. A disease that can be spread from one person or a species to another through the number of mechanisms. - Correct Answer C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.