West coast emt block 2 quiz exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct answers
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WEST COAST CANS
West coast emt block 2 quiz exam 2024/2025
with 100% correct answers
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 - CORRECT ANS...
West coast emt block 2 quiz exam 2024/2025
with 100% correct answers
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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER C. Prone
Enlargement of the liver is called:
Select one:
A. hydrocephalus.
B. hepatomegaly.
C. pneumonitis.
D. nephritis. - CORRECT ANSWER B. hepatomegaly.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. inferior.
B. ventral.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - CORRECT ANSWER D. posterior.
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Select one:
A. medial.
B. lateral.
C. distal.
D. proximal. - CORRECT ANSWER D. proximal
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
Select one:
A. flexion.
B. adduction.
C. extension.
, D. abduction. - CORRECT ANSWER D. abduction.
The______of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. base
B. septum
C. dorsum
D. apex - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. -
CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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.
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