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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 FINAL EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE WITH ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Which of the following statements regarding the rule of nines is correct?
a. a child's head is equal to 14% of his or her total body surface area
b. the anterior trunk of an adult is equal to 18% of the body surface area
c. the posterior of a child's leg is equal to 13.5% of the body surface area
d. the anterior arm in the adult is equal to 9% of the total body surface area -
ANSWER-b. the anterior trunk of an adult is equal to 18% of the body surface area


You have applied a dressing and roller-gauze bandage to a laceration on the arm of
a young female. During transport, she begins to complain of numbness and tingling
in her hand. You should:
a. carefully manipulates her arm until the symptoms subside
b. removes the gauze bandage and replace it with an elastic one
c. removes the bandage and dressing and apply another one
d. assesses distal circulation and readjust the bandage as needed - ANSWER-d.
assess distal circulation and readjust the bandage as needed


A young male was struck in the forearm with a baseball and complains of pain to
the area. Slight swelling and ecchymosis are present, but no external bleeding.
Which type of injury does this describe?

,a. Abrasion
b. Contusion
c. Hematoma
d. Avulsion - ANSWER-b. contusion


A compression injury that is severe enough to cut off blood flow below the injury
is called:
a. a contusion.
b. a hematoma.
c. a local thrombus.
d. compartment syndrome. - ANSWER-d. compartment syndrome


A 45-year-old convenience store clerk was shot in the right anterior chest during a
robbery. Your assessment reveals that the wound has blood bubbling from it every
time the patient breathes. Your MOST immediate action should be to:
a. prevent air from entering the wound.
b. covers the wound with a bulky dressing.
c. assesses the patient's back for an exit wound.
d. transport the patient promptly to the closest trauma center. - ANSWER-a.
prevent air from entering the wound


What effects will the application of an ice have on a hematoma?
a. Vasodilation and increased pain
b. Vasodilation and decreased bleeding
c. Vasoconstriction and increased swelling
d. Vasoconstriction and decreased bleeding - ANSWER-d. vasoconstriction and
decreased bleeding

,The inner surface of the eyelids and the exposed surface of the eye itself are
covered by a delicate membrane called the:
a. cornea
b. conjunctive
c. retina
d. sclera - ANSWER-b. conjunctiva


The lower jaw bone is called the:
a. mastoid
b. zygoma
c. mandible
d. maxillae - ANSWER-c. mandible


The mastoid process is located approximately:
a. 1-inch posterior to the angle of the mandible
b. 1/2 inch anterior to the external opening of the ear
c. 1-inch posterior to the external opening of the ear
d. 1-inch inferior to the external opening of the ear - ANSWER-c. 1 inch posterior
to the external opening of the ear


The skin and underlying tissues of the face:
a. swelling minimally when exposed to blunt trauma
b. contains a relatively small number of nerve fibers
c. has a rich blood supply and bleed profusely

, d. is well protected by the maxillae and mandible - ANSWER-c. have a rich blood
supply and bleed profusely


The small, rounded, fleshy bulge immediately anterior to the ear canal is called the:
a. incus
b. pinna
c. stapes
d. tragus - ANSWER-d. tragus


The superficial temporal artery can be palpated:
a. just anterior to the tragus
b. slightly above the ear
c. over the mastoid process
d. at the angle of the jaw - ANSWER-a. just anterior to the tragus


The term "hyphema" is defined as:
a. blood in the anterior chamber of the eye
b. compression of one or both optic nerves
c. inflammation of the iris, cornea, and lens
d. an acute rupture of the globe of the eye - ANSWER-a. blood in the anterior
chamber of the eye


The upper jawbones are called the:
a. maxillae
b. zygoma
c. mandible

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