WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM 3
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS LATEST 2024
Which of the following symptoms would lead the EMT to believe that a patient's headache is caused by sinus congestion?
Select one:
- The headache began suddenly
- There is associated neck stiffness
- There is numbness in the extremities
- The pain is worse when bending over - ANSWER✔✔D. The pain is worse when
bending over You are caring for a 68-year-old man with sudden onset of left-sided paralysis and slurred speech. His airway is patent, his respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate depth, and his oxygen saturation is 98%. Treatment for this patient should include:
Select one:
- recovery position and transport.
- oral glucose gel and transport.
- high-flow oxygen and transport. 1 / 4
- ventilatory assistance and transport. - ANSWER✔✔A. recovery position and
transport.You respond to a residence for a child who is having a seizure. Upon arrival at the scene, you enter the residence and find the mother holding her child, a 2-year-old male.The child is conscious and crying. According to the mother, the child had been running a high fever and then experienced a seizure that lasted approximately 3 minutes. You
should:
Select one:
- call medical control and request permission to give the child aspirin.
- transport the child to the hospital and reassure the mother en route.
- advise the mother to take her child to the doctor the following day.
- cover the child with wet towels and give oxygen via nasal cannula. - ANSWER✔✔B.
transport the child to the hospital and reassure the mother en route.Your patient opens his eyes, moans, and pulls away from you when you pinch his
trapezius muscle. You should assign a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of:
Select one:
- 7.
- 9.
- 8.
D. 6. - ANSWER✔✔C. 8.
A 29-year-old pregnant woman has had severe vomiting for the last 2 days. Today, she is vomiting large amounts of blood. Her skin is cool and pale and she is tachycardic.
The EMT should suspect: 2 / 4
Select one:
- Mallory-Weiss tear.
- esophagitis.
- esophageal varices.
- acute pancreatitis. - ANSWER✔✔A. Mallory-Weiss tear.
A 30-year-old woman with a history of alcoholism presents with severe upper abdominal pain and is vomiting large amounts of bright red blood. Her skin is cool, pale, and clammy; her heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak; and her blood pressure is 70/50 mm
Hg. Your MOST immediate action should be to:
Select one:
- rapidly transport her to the hospital.
- give her high-flow supplemental oxygen.
- protect her airway from aspiration.
- keep her supine and keep her warm. - ANSWER✔✔C. protect her airway from
aspiration.A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain of 3 hours' duration. His abdomen is distended and guarded. Your MOST important consideration for this patient
should be to:
Select one:
- be alert for signs and symptoms of shock.
- assess his blood pressure to determine perfusion adequacy.
- transport him in a supine position. 3 / 4
- determine the exact location and cause of his pain. - ANSWER✔✔A. be alert for
signs and symptoms of shock.A 59-year-old male presents with sudden-onset severe lower back pain. He is conscious and alert, but very restless and diaphoretic. Your assessment reveals a
pulsating mass to the left of his umbilicus. You should:
Select one:
- request a paramedic unit to give the patient pain medication.
- vigorously palpate the abdomen to establish pain severity.
- administer oxygen and prepare for immediate transport.
- place the patient in a sitting position and transport at once. - ANSWER✔✔C.
administer oxygen and prepare for immediate transport.A young female presents with costovertebral angle tenderness. She is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely causing her pain?
Select one:
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Kidney
- Gallbladder - ANSWER✔✔C. Kidney
An important aspect in the treatment of a patient with severe abdominal pain is to:
Select one:
- provide emotional support en route to the hospital.
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