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[Show more]American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. 
Select one: 
A. theories ready for field trial 
B. trends in the EMS community 
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists 
D. evidence-based research 
D. evidence-based research 
 
 
 
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer ...
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Add to cartAmerican Heart Association protocols are based on __________. 
Select one: 
A. theories ready for field trial 
B. trends in the EMS community 
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists 
D. evidence-based research 
D. evidence-based research 
 
 
 
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer ...
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...
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Add to cartA 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...
West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers
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What is PPE? 
Personal Protective Equipment 
 
 
 
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? 
Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown 
 
 
 
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? 
Wear a gown and...
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Add to cartWhat is PPE? 
Personal Protective Equipment 
 
 
 
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? 
Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown 
 
 
 
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? 
Wear a gown and...
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: 
Select one: 
A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms. 
B. you are actively infected with tub...
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Add to cartTen days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: 
Select one: 
A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms. 
B. you are actively infected with tub...
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A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Select one: 
A. Lateral impact to the spine 
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact 
C. Direct trauma t...
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Add to cartA 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Select one: 
A. Lateral impact to the spine 
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact 
C. Direct trauma t...
what is the function of the liver 
Removing waste created by digestion 
produce bile 
 
 
 
where is the liver located 
right upper quadrant 
 
 
 
what is the function of the pancreas 
Secretes inslin and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices 
 
 
 
where is the pancreas located 
posterior ...
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Add to cartwhat is the function of the liver 
Removing waste created by digestion 
produce bile 
 
 
 
where is the liver located 
right upper quadrant 
 
 
 
what is the function of the pancreas 
Secretes inslin and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices 
 
 
 
where is the pancreas located 
posterior ...
Know what cavitation is 
Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. 
 
 
 
Know Newton's First Law of Motion 
The first law states that objects at re...
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Add to cartKnow what cavitation is 
Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. 
 
 
 
Know Newton's First Law of Motion 
The first law states that objects at re...
Medical Assessment Steps 
1) Scene Size up: PENMAN 
2) Primary Survey/Resuscitation: General impression, Consciousness (AVPU), Chief complaint, ABC management 
3) History Taking: OPQRST/SAMPLE 
4) Secondary Assessment: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, GI/GU, R...
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Add to cartMedical Assessment Steps 
1) Scene Size up: PENMAN 
2) Primary Survey/Resuscitation: General impression, Consciousness (AVPU), Chief complaint, ABC management 
3) History Taking: OPQRST/SAMPLE 
4) Secondary Assessment: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, GI/GU, R...
How do you give passive ventilations? 
Chest compressions with RECOIL 
 
 
 
NRB (when to use it) 
trouble breathing but can still breathe on their own 
O2 saturation in mid 90s 
 
 
 
BVM (when to use it) 
cannot breathe on their own (mechanical issue) 
shallow breathing 
 
 
 
When do you check ca...
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Add to cartHow do you give passive ventilations? 
Chest compressions with RECOIL 
 
 
 
NRB (when to use it) 
trouble breathing but can still breathe on their own 
O2 saturation in mid 90s 
 
 
 
BVM (when to use it) 
cannot breathe on their own (mechanical issue) 
shallow breathing 
 
 
 
When do you check ca...
A person was stabbed at a bar in the groin and is blood is bright red and spurting. What should you do? 
Apply direct pressure 
 
 
 
A palpable pulse is created by? 
pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction 
 
 
 
An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial...
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Add to cartA person was stabbed at a bar in the groin and is blood is bright red and spurting. What should you do? 
Apply direct pressure 
 
 
 
A palpable pulse is created by? 
pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction 
 
 
 
An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial...
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A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. assess for a...
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Add to cartA 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. assess for a...
What is an ovum? 
mature egg 
 
 
 
Where is an ovum released? 
Made in the ovaries 
Transported/Fertilized in fallopian tubes 
Moves to uterus 
 
 
 
stages of labor 
dilation, expulsion, placental 
 
 
 
spina bifida 
a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fai...
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Add to cartWhat is an ovum? 
mature egg 
 
 
 
Where is an ovum released? 
Made in the ovaries 
Transported/Fertilized in fallopian tubes 
Moves to uterus 
 
 
 
stages of labor 
dilation, expulsion, placental 
 
 
 
spina bifida 
a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fai...
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Responsive patient older than 1 year 
- Radial 
 
 
 
A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms 
Difficulty breathing 
 
 
 
When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient 
Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously 
 
 
 
You receive a call to a day care cen...
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Add to cartResponsive patient older than 1 year 
- Radial 
 
 
 
A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms 
Difficulty breathing 
 
 
 
When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient 
Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously 
 
 
 
You receive a call to a day care cen...
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Energy transmission to the spine 
 
 
 
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bic...
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Add to cartA 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Energy transmission to the spine 
 
 
 
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bic...
Kinetic vs Potential Energy 
kinetic energy: energy in motion 
 
potential energy: energy at rest 
 
 
 
3 collisions within a crash 
1st: collision of the car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect on patient care ...
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Add to cartKinetic vs Potential Energy 
kinetic energy: energy in motion 
 
potential energy: energy at rest 
 
 
 
3 collisions within a crash 
1st: collision of the car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect on patient care ...
electrical conduction of the heart 
The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart 
 
 
 
Depolarization 
electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative 
 
 
 
Repolarization 
the heart ret...
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Add to cartelectrical conduction of the heart 
The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart 
 
 
 
Depolarization 
electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative 
 
 
 
Repolarization 
the heart ret...
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
 
 
 
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: 
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest...
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Add to cartA 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
 
 
 
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: 
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest...
Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? 
True 
 
 
 
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. 
Implied consent 
 
 
 
List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young...
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Add to cartMentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? 
True 
 
 
 
When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. 
Implied consent 
 
 
 
List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young...
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. 
Select one: 
A. theories ready for field trial 
B. trends in the EMS community 
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists 
D. evidence-based research 
D. evidence-based research 
 
 
 
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer ...
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Add to cartAmerican Heart Association protocols are based on __________. 
Select one: 
A. theories ready for field trial 
B. trends in the EMS community 
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists 
D. evidence-based research 
D. evidence-based research 
 
 
 
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer ...
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. start CPR and transport immediately. 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. 
D. determine if he has a valid living will. 
B. begin CPR until an AED is avai...
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Add to cartA 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. start CPR and transport immediately. 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. 
D. determine if he has a valid living will. 
B. begin CPR until an AED is avai...
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...
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Add to cartA 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal ...
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Select one: 
A. Lateral impact to the spine 
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact 
C. Direct trauma t...
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Add to cartA 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? 
Select one: 
A. Lateral impact to the spine 
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact 
C. Direct trauma t...
Know what cavitation is 
Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. 
 
 
 
Know Newton's First Law of Motion 
The first law states that objects at re...
Preview 2 out of 15 pages
Add to cartKnow what cavitation is 
Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. 
 
 
 
Know Newton's First Law of Motion 
The first law states that objects at re...
A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. assess for a...
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Add to cartA 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: 
Select one: 
A. assess for a...
What is PPE? 
Personal Protective Equipment 
 
 
 
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? 
Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown 
 
 
 
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? 
Wear a gown and...
Preview 3 out of 17 pages
Add to cartWhat is PPE? 
Personal Protective Equipment 
 
 
 
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? 
Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown 
 
 
 
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? 
Wear a gown and...
Kinetic vs Potential Energy 
kinetic energy: energy in motion 
 
potential energy: energy at rest 
 
 
 
3 collisions within a crash 
1st: collision of the car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect on patient care ...
Preview 4 out of 32 pages
Add to cartKinetic vs Potential Energy 
kinetic energy: energy in motion 
 
potential energy: energy at rest 
 
 
 
3 collisions within a crash 
1st: collision of the car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect on patient care ...
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
 
 
 
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: 
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest...
Preview 3 out of 18 pages
Add to cartA 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: 
B. begin CPR until an AED is available. 
 
 
 
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: 
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest...
electrical conduction of the heart 
The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart 
 
 
 
Depolarization 
electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative 
 
 
 
Repolarization 
the heart ret...
Preview 3 out of 16 pages
Add to cartelectrical conduction of the heart 
The flow of electrical current causes smooth, coordinated heart contractions; they produce pumping action of the heart 
 
 
 
Depolarization 
electrical charges on the surface of the muscle cell change from positive to negative 
 
 
 
Repolarization 
the heart ret...
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel ma...
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Add to cartAn EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel ma...
An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel ma...
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Add to cartAn EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel ma...
The role of the ems provider is to do all of the following 
EXCEPT: 
a. Perform primary assessment 
b. Provide initial resuscitation 
c. Provide definitive diagnosis 
d. Package patients for transportation 
C 
 
 
 
As a part of infection control procedures, it is ESSENTIAL that the EMS provider: 
a...
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Add to cartThe role of the ems provider is to do all of the following 
EXCEPT: 
a. Perform primary assessment 
b. Provide initial resuscitation 
c. Provide definitive diagnosis 
d. Package patients for transportation 
C 
 
 
 
As a part of infection control procedures, it is ESSENTIAL that the EMS provider: 
a...
The six components of a scene size-up are: 
BSI/PPE 
Scene safety 
MOI/NOI 
Number of patients 
Additional help 
Spinal considerations 
 
 
 
The seven components of a primary assessment are: 
General impression 
AVPU 
Chief complaint/Life threats 
Airway/Breathing 
Circulation 
Decision to transpor...
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Add to cartThe six components of a scene size-up are: 
BSI/PPE 
Scene safety 
MOI/NOI 
Number of patients 
Additional help 
Spinal considerations 
 
 
 
The seven components of a primary assessment are: 
General impression 
AVPU 
Chief complaint/Life threats 
Airway/Breathing 
Circulation 
Decision to transpor...
EMTs should wear high-effficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patient who have which of the following? 
tuberculosis (TB) 
 
 
 
You are called to assist a 60-year old female who complaints of a severe headache. Upon entering the home, you smell a strong odor of ...
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Add to cartEMTs should wear high-effficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patient who have which of the following? 
tuberculosis (TB) 
 
 
 
You are called to assist a 60-year old female who complaints of a severe headache. Upon entering the home, you smell a strong odor of ...
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most effective infection control 
handwashing 
 
 
 
cleaning solution ratio 
1:10 bleach to water 
 
 
 
lifting techniques 
know physical limitations 
keep weight in close 
lift with legs and back from squat position 
don't reach or pull 
power grip 
 
 
 
#1 cause of EMT Injury 
improper lifting...
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Add to cartmost effective infection control 
handwashing 
 
 
 
cleaning solution ratio 
1:10 bleach to water 
 
 
 
lifting techniques 
know physical limitations 
keep weight in close 
lift with legs and back from squat position 
don't reach or pull 
power grip 
 
 
 
#1 cause of EMT Injury 
improper lifting...
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