West Coast EMT Block Bundled Exams WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A. routine post delivery care A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. continue t...

Which of the following is an example of care that is provided using standing orders? Medical control is contacted by the EMT after a patient with chest pain refuses EMS care. The EMT defibrillates a cardiac arrest patient, begins CPR, and then contacts medical control. A physician gives the EMT...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. B. begin CPR until an AED is avai...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...

What is PPE? Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? Wear a gown and...

What makes up the axial skeleton? skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage what is the epiglottis? a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing what is croup? acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w/in the subglottic space -6 months to 6 ...

A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma t...

Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? True When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. Implied consent List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young...

Know what cavitation is Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. Know Newton's First Law of Motion The first law states that objects at re...

AMI (Heart Attack) (Acute Myocardial Infarction) Blockage in the coronary artery. Death occurs in the myocardial muscle due to lack of oxygenated blood flow through the coronary arteries. S/S Chest pain, Pressure, nausea, weakness, fatigue, Dyspnea (SOB), Diaphoresis (excessive Sweat), Abnormal si...

Kinetic vs Potential Energy kinetic energy: energy in motion potential energy: energy at rest 3 collisions within a crash 1st: collision of the car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect on patient care ...

Medical Assessment Steps 1) Scene Size up: PENMAN 2) Primary Survey/Resuscitation: General impression, Consciousness (AVPU), Chief complaint, ABC management 3) History Taking: OPQRST/SAMPLE 4) Secondary Assessment: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, GI/GU, R...

electrical conduction of the heart The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart Depolarization electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative Repolarization the heart ret...

What is the electrical conduction system of the heart? - A network of specialized tissue that is capable of conducting electrical current runs throughout the heart. - The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions. - The contractions produce the pumping action of...