WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 COMPLETE COURSE NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 COMPLETE COURSE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
You and your partner respond to a park where several people were reportedly
struck by lightning. When you arrive, you find three patients. The first patient is
lying supine on the ground; he is unresponsive and does not appear to be
breathing. The second patient is ambulatory, appears confused, and is holding his
arm against his chest. The third patient is sitting on the ground holding the sides
of his head. After calling for backup, you should:
Select one:
A. assess the unresponsive patient's pulse, begin CPR starting with chest
compressions if he is pulseless, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
B. immediately begin CPR on the unresponsive patient, but cease resuscitation
efforts if there is no response after 5 minutes of treatment.
C. focus your initial treatment efforts on the patients who are conscious because
the unresponsive patient is likely in irreversible cardiac arrest.
D. recognize that the patients w - ANSWER-A. assess the unresponsive patient's
pulse, begin CPR starting with chest compressions if he is pulseless, and attach the
AED as soon as possible.
You are transporting a 28-year-old man with a frostbitten foot. The patient's vital
signs are stable and he denies any other injuries or symptoms. The weather is
treacherous and your transport time to the hospital is approximately 45 minutes.
During transport, you should:
Select one:
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A. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B. cover his foot with chemical heat compresses.
C. protect the affected part from further injury.
D. rewarm his foot in 102°F to 104°F (38.9°C to 40°C) water. - ANSWER-C. protect
the affected part from further injury.
You receive a call to a residence for a sick patient. Upon your arrival, you find the
patient, a 53-year-old diabetic male, lying down on his front porch. His wife tells
you that he had been mowing the lawn in the heat for the past 3 hours. The
patient is confused and has hot, moist skin. His pulse is weak and thready, and his
blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. You should:
Select one:
A. administer one tube of oral glucose and reassess his mental status.
B. perform a head-to-toe assessment and look for signs of trauma.
C. place him in a sitting position and have him drink 1 L of water.
D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions. - ANSWER-
D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions.
You respond to a local lake where a diver complains of difficulty breathing that
occurred immediately after rapidly ascending from a depth of approximately 30
feet. On assessment, you note that he has cyanosis around his lips and has pink
froth coming from his nose and mouth. You should:
Select one:
A. suction his mouth and nose, keep him supine and elevate his legs to prevent air
bubbles from entering his brain, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport to a
hyperbaric chamber.
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B. place him in a semi-sitting position, suction his mouth and nose, apply a
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, and transport to the closest
emergency department.
C. suction his mouth and nose, apply high-flow oxygen, monitor the patient's
breath sounds for a pneumothorax, and contact medical control regarding
transport to a recompression facility.
D. position him supine with his head elevated 30°, suction his mouth and nose, -
ANSWER-C. suction his mouth and nose, apply high-flow oxygen, monitor the
patient's breath sounds for a pneumothorax, and contact medical control
regarding transport to a recompression facility.
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:
Select one:
A. the disease is 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 contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions.
- 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:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
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C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions. - ANSWER-D. take standard precautions.
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders 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 species to another through a
number of mechanisms. - ANSWER-C. a medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - ANSWER-A. nature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 COMPLETE COURSE NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
You and your partner respond to a park where several people were reportedly
struck by lightning. When you arrive, you find three patients. The first patient is
lying supine on the ground; he is unresponsive and does not appear to be
breathing. The second patient is ambulatory, appears confused, and is holding his
arm against his chest. The third patient is sitting on the ground holding the sides
of his head. After calling for backup, you should:
Select one:
A. assess the unresponsive patient's pulse, begin CPR starting with chest
compressions if he is pulseless, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
B. immediately begin CPR on the unresponsive patient, but cease resuscitation
efforts if there is no response after 5 minutes of treatment.
C. focus your initial treatment efforts on the patients who are conscious because
the unresponsive patient is likely in irreversible cardiac arrest.
D. recognize that the patients w - ANSWER-A. assess the unresponsive patient's
pulse, begin CPR starting with chest compressions if he is pulseless, and attach the
AED as soon as possible.
You are transporting a 28-year-old man with a frostbitten foot. The patient's vital
signs are stable and he denies any other injuries or symptoms. The weather is
treacherous and your transport time to the hospital is approximately 45 minutes.
During transport, you should:
Select one:
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A. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
B. cover his foot with chemical heat compresses.
C. protect the affected part from further injury.
D. rewarm his foot in 102°F to 104°F (38.9°C to 40°C) water. - ANSWER-C. protect
the affected part from further injury.
You receive a call to a residence for a sick patient. Upon your arrival, you find the
patient, a 53-year-old diabetic male, lying down on his front porch. His wife tells
you that he had been mowing the lawn in the heat for the past 3 hours. The
patient is confused and has hot, moist skin. His pulse is weak and thready, and his
blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. You should:
Select one:
A. administer one tube of oral glucose and reassess his mental status.
B. perform a head-to-toe assessment and look for signs of trauma.
C. place him in a sitting position and have him drink 1 L of water.
D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions. - ANSWER-
D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions.
You respond to a local lake where a diver complains of difficulty breathing that
occurred immediately after rapidly ascending from a depth of approximately 30
feet. On assessment, you note that he has cyanosis around his lips and has pink
froth coming from his nose and mouth. You should:
Select one:
A. suction his mouth and nose, keep him supine and elevate his legs to prevent air
bubbles from entering his brain, administer high-flow oxygen, and transport to a
hyperbaric chamber.
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B. place him in a semi-sitting position, suction his mouth and nose, apply a
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, and transport to the closest
emergency department.
C. suction his mouth and nose, apply high-flow oxygen, monitor the patient's
breath sounds for a pneumothorax, and contact medical control regarding
transport to a recompression facility.
D. position him supine with his head elevated 30°, suction his mouth and nose, -
ANSWER-C. suction his mouth and nose, apply high-flow oxygen, monitor the
patient's breath sounds for a pneumothorax, and contact medical control
regarding transport to a recompression facility.
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:
Select one:
A. the disease is 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 contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions.
- 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:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
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C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions. - ANSWER-D. take standard precautions.
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders 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 species to another through a
number of mechanisms. - ANSWER-C. a medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - ANSWER-A. nature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
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