WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
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A patient who almost always has an altered or decreased level of consciousness usually is suffering from___. -ANSWER✔✔Hypoglycemia More than 80% of strokes are ________ strokes. -ANSWER✔✔ischemic Acute Abdomen -ANSWER✔✔sudden onset of pain in the abdomen; often related to peritonitis Cholecystitis -ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the Gallbladder Cystitis -ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the bladder Emesis -ANSWER✔✔vomiting ileus -ANSWER✔✔constipation caused by lack of bowel functions Kidney Stones -ANSWER✔✔sharp stones that pass through the urinary tract Pancreatitis -ANSWER✔✔inflammation of the pancreas Peritoneum -ANSWER✔✔protects abdomen referred pain -ANSWER✔✔pain that travels from one area to another Uremia -ANSWER✔✔severe kidney failure that can effect brain functions 1 / 2
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) -ANSWER✔✔when normal flora bacteria enters the urethra, it turns into an infection Diverticulitis -ANSWER✔✔inflammation in the pockets of the abdominal wall ; in the LLQ An aortic aneurysm will occur in which area of the body? -ANSWER✔✔lower back and lower quadrants During the baseline vital sign check, the last vital sign to change is___. - ANSWER✔✔blood pressure the condition of a patient with an acute abdomen can rapidly change from___ to ____. - ANSWER✔✔stable/ unstable Where will you find localization of pain for a patient with a kidney stone? - ANSWER✔✔radiating to the genitalia Patients with cystitis usually have____. -ANSWER✔✔lower abdominal pain When the waste product that is normally excreted into the urine remains in the blood, this can lead to ___. -ANSWER✔✔uremia Acidosis -ANSWER✔✔accumulations of acids in the body Aplastic Crisis -ANSWER✔✔body stops producing Red Blood Cells and is caused by infections Diabetes Mellitus -ANSWER✔✔metabolization of carbs/ sugars are impaired Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) -ANSWER✔✔a type of hypoglycemia in uncontrolled in which certain acids accumulate when insulin is not available Endocrine Glands -ANSWER✔✔secrete chemicals into the body
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