WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM 2 ALL
250 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS LATEST 2024
A 29-year-old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on
command. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is:
Select one:
A. 10.
B. 13.
C. 14.
D. 12. - ANSWER✔✔B. 13.
A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:
Select one:
- falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
- falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
- falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
- falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading. - ANSWER✔✔C. falsely high systolic
and diastolic reading. 1 / 4
A patient's short-term memory is MOST likely intact if they correctly answer questions
regarding:
Select one:
- event and person.
- time and place.
- person and place.
- day and event. - ANSWER✔✔D. day and event.
A properly sized blood pressure cuff should cover:
Select one:
- the entire upper arm between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
- two thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.
- one half the length between the armpit and the crease at the elbow.
- one third the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow. - ANSWER✔✔B. two
thirds the length from the armpit to the crease at the elbow.After performing a primary assessment, a rapid exam of the body should be performed
to:
Select one:
- look specifically for signs and symptoms of inadequate perfusion.
- identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.
- determine the need for spinal motion restriction precautions. 2 / 4
- find and treat injuries or conditions that do not pose a threat to life. - ANSWER✔✔B.
identify less-obvious injuries that require immediate treatment.As you assess the head of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, your partner should:
Select one:
- assess the rest of the body for bleeding.
- look in the ears for gross bleeding.
- maintain stabilization of the head.
- prepare the immobilization equipment. - ANSWER✔✔C. maintain stabilization of the
head.
Capnography is used to:
Select one:
- assess how much oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin.
- trend a patient's blood pressure and assess for shock.
- assess how much oxygen is reaching the body's tissues.
- determine how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled. - ANSWER✔✔D. determine
how much carbon dioxide is being exhaled.
Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:
Select one:
- peripheral vasodilation.
- venous vasoconstriction.
- decreased blood oxygen. 3 / 4
- increased blood oxygen. - ANSWER✔✔C. decreased blood oxygen.
In responsive patients who are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the_______artery.
Select one:
- brachial
- femoral
- radial
- carotid - ANSWER✔✔C. radial
In the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than_____ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than_____ beats/min.
Select one:
A. 30, 130
B. 40, 120
C. 50, 110
D. 60, 100 - ANSWER✔✔D. 60, 100
The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of:
Select one:
A. 100%
- 94% to 99%
- 88% to 90%
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