WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST 2023 EXAM 350+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a middle-aged man who collapsed
about 5 minutes ago. He is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Bystanders are
present, but have not provided any care. You should:
Select one:
A. perform two-rescuer CPR for 5 minutes and request ALS backup.
B. have your partner perform CPR while you question the bystanders.
C. immediately apply the AED pads and analyze his cardiac rhythm.
D. begin high-quality CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible. - ANSWER--D.
begin high-quality CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-
soaked towel over the wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should:
Select one:
A. administer high-flow supplemental oxygen.
B. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist.
C. apply pressure to the brachial artery.
D. wrap the towel with pressure bandages. - ANSWER--B. apply a tourniquet
proximal to the wrist.
A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when
her car hit a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and
symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result of intrathoracic bleeding.
Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest
chance for survival?
, WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST 2023 EXAM 350+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Select one:
A. High-flow oxygen administration
B. Rapid transport to a trauma center
C. Full immobilization of her spine
D. Intravenous fluid administration - ANSWER--B. Rapid transport to a trauma
center
As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severe
bleeding from the leg. What should your first action be?
Select one:
A. Check for a pulse.
B. Control the bleeding.
C. Administer oxygen.
D. Open the airway. - ANSWER--B. Control the bleeding.
Distributive shock occurs when:
Select one:
A. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs
faster.
B. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping
function.
C. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the
brain.
, WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST 2023 EXAM 350+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular
beds. - ANSWER--D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool
in the vascular beds.
Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. neurogenic shock
D. psychogenic shock - ANSWER--A. anaphylactic shock
Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of:
Select one:
A. plasma.
B. platelets.
C. whole blood.
D. red blood cells. - ANSWER--A. plasma.
In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by:
Select one:
A. tachycardia.
B. hypovolemia.
C. diaphoresis.
, WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST 2023 EXAM 350+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
D. hypothermia. - ANSWER--D. hypothermia.
Inadequate circulation of blood throughout the body is called ________.
Select one:
A. perfusion
B. hypoxia
C. hypotension
D. shock - ANSWER--D. shock
Pulmonary edema and impaired ventilation occur during:
Select one:
A. septic shock.
B. neurogenic shock.
C. cardiogenic shock.
D. anaphylactic shock. - ANSWER--C. cardiogenic shock.
Shock due to severe infection is called ________.
Select one:
A. anaphylactic shock
B. septic shock
C. hypovolemic shock
D. neurogenic shock - ANSWER--B. septic shock
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