WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 UPDATED STUDY
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1. A 20 year old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He
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is holding a blood- soaked towel over the wound, but it
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continues to bleed rapidly. You should
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A. Apply pressure to the brachial artery.
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B. Administer high-flow supplemental oxygen
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C. Apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist
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D. Wrap the towel with pressure bandages
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tourniquet proximal to the wrist
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2. Patients develop septic shock secondary to:
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A. poor vessel function and severe volume loss
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B. weak vessel tone caused by nervous system damage
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C. failures of the blood vessels to adequately dilate
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D. an infection that weakens cardiac contractions
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A. poor vessel function and severe volume loss
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,3. A construction worker fell approximately 30 feet. He is
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semiconscious with rapid, shallow respirations. Further
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assessment reveals deformity to the thoracic region of his
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spine. His blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg, his pulse is 66
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beats/min and weak, and his skin is warm and dry. In
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addition to spinal immobilization and rapid transport, the
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MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
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A. oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, blankets for warmth, and
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elevation of his head
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B. oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, thermal management, and
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elevation of his legs
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C. assisted ventilation, preventing hyperthermia, and elevating
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his lower extremities
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D. assisted ventilation, thermal management, and elevation of
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the lower extremities
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thermal management, and elevation of the lower extremities
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4. A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering
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wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while
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traveling at a high rate of speed. she has signs and
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symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result of
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intrathoracic bleeding. which of the following
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interventions will provide this patient with the greatest
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chance of survival
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A. intravenous fluid administration
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B. high-flow oxygen administration
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,C. full immobilization of her spine
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D. rapid transport to a trauma center
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transport to a trauma center
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5. Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope E E E E
caused by a sudden nervous system reaction MOST
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accurately describes:
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A. psychogenic shock
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B. vasovagal shock
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C. neurologic shock
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D. psychogenic shock
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6. When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of
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shock, it is important to remember that
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A. multiple fractures are the most common cause of
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hypovolemic shock
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B. blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change
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in shock
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C. the patient's respirations are deep during the early stages of
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shock
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D. irreversible shock often responds well to a prompt blood
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transfusion
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measurable factor to change in shock
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, 7. A 70 year-old female was recently discharge from the
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hospital following a total hip replacement. Today, she
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presents with restlessness, tachycardia, and a blood
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pressure of 90/64 mm HG. her skin is hot and moist. You
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should be most suspicious that she is experiencing:
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A. decompensated shock
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B. a local infection
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C. septic shock
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D. pump failure
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8. All of the following conditions should make you suspect
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shocked, EXCEPT:
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A. severe infection
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B. anaphylaxis
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C. ischemic stroke
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D. Spinal injury
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9. Capillary sphincters are: E E
A. circular muscular walls that regulate blood flow through the
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capillaries
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B. under complete control of the voluntary portion of the
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nervous system
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