WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 EXAM ACTUAL
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Which of the following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction:
A: An exaggerated immune system response to any substance
B: Destruction of the immune system by an external substance
C: A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance
D: A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------A: An exaggerated immune system
response to any substance
Which of the following negative effects of anaphylaxis will be the MOST
rapidly fatal if not treated immediately:
Which of the following patients would MOST likely have a delayed onset of
an allergic reaction:
A: A 21-year-old female who inhaled pollen
B: A 50-year-old male who was exposed to latex
C: A 30-year-old male who was stung by a bee
D: A 40-year-old male who ingested penicillin ------CORRECT ANSWER----
-----------D: A 40-year-old male who ingested penicillin
,Which of the following sounds indicates swelling of the upper airway:
Which of the following statements regarding fire ants is correct:
A: Fire ant bites rarely cause anaphylaxis
B: Fire and bites typically occur on the face
C: Fire ants often bite a person repeatedly
D: Most people are allergic to fire ant toxin ------CORRECT ANSWER--------
-------C: Fire ants often bite a person repeatedly
Which of the following would MOST likely provide clues regarding the
source of a patient's allergic reaction:
A: The patient's general physical appearance
B: The patient's family history
C: The time of year in which the exposure occurred
D: The environment in which the patient is found ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------D: The environment in which the patient is found
While auscultating breath sounds of a patient who was stung multiple times
by a yellow jacket, you hear bilateral wheezing over all lung fields. This
indicates:
A: enlargement of the bronchioles in the lungs
B: rapid swelling of the upper airway tissues
C: a significant amount of fluid in the alveoli
D: narrowing of the bronchioles in the lungs ------CORRECT ANSWER------
---------D: narrowing of the bronchioles in the lungs
,A hypnotic drug is one that:
A: increases the senses
B: prevents amnesia
C: increases the pulse
D: induces sleep ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D: induces sleep
A patient who presents with rapid breathing, nausea and vomiting, ringing
in the ears, and hyperthermia should be suspected of ingesting a significant
quantity of:
, After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important to:
A: document the intervention
B: be alert for vomiting
C: monitor the patient's blood pressure
D: call medical control ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B: be alert for
vomiting
Airborne substances should be diluted with:
A: activated charcoal
B: syrup of ipecac
C: an alkaline antidote
D: oxygen ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D: oxygen
An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
A: administer the appropriate antidote
B: contact poison control immediately
C: administer 25 g of activated charcoal
D: recognize that a poisoning occurred ------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
--D: recognize that a poisoning occurred
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
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