West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions
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Brain stem is responsible for controlling what - answerControls the most basic functions of the
body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil constriction, balance, heart rate, and
consciousness
At what point is it appr...
West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions
With Verified Answers.
Brain stem is responsible for controlling what - answer✔Controls the most basic functions of the
body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil constriction, balance, heart rate, and
consciousness
At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth - answer✔It is appropriate to
suction from a patients mouth before ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness should look like - answer✔It
should appear as an altered mental status that should improve in a few minutes
Status Epilepticus can be defined as - answer✔A seizure that consists of an altered level of
consciousness lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of consciousness
Dysarthria - answer✔slurred speech
dysphasia - answer✔impairment in production of speech, loss of language
Dysphagia - answer✔difficulty swallowing or eating
In regards to febrile seizures - answer✔they are considered benign but should still be evaluated
A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and also tells you she has diabetes.
She then tells you she is also on the anti seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the
patient? - answer✔Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and monitor her airway
as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no water or glucose
In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the patient to lift his hands up with his
eyes closed they fall, what should you do next? - answer✔repeat the process, ask him to close
their eyes and lift up their arms yourself
How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed extremity? - answer✔Transport them
paralyzed side down
Does the spleen digest? - answer✔No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to digest
How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium? - answer✔If the BP is too high, then the
kidneys release sodium; if the BP is too low then the kidneys keep the sodium
What wraps around the organs of the abdomen - answer✔Visceral peritoneum; known as the
inner layer
What does the parietal peritoneum line? - answer✔Surrounds the abdomen and pelvis; known as
the outer layer
Pain in visceral is describes as - answer✔Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms - answer✔consist of burping, pain in the upper
abdomen (can be found below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
Renal failure is caused by - answer✔Hypertension and hyperglycemia
what types of hernias are there - answer✔reducible, incarcerated and strangulated
Reducible hernia - answer✔can be pushed back into the abdomen
incarcerated hernia - answer✔cannot be pushed back into the abdomen
Strangulated hernia - answer✔when it is incarcerated with a compromised/ cut off blood supply
A patient who reports a tearing pain on their lower back is showing signs of most likely a(n) -
answer✔AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
When palpitating a patients abdomen - answer✔do it clockwise and begin with the quadrant on
the right of the pain
Kussmaul respirations occur - answer✔From hyperglycemia; DKA being the main cause
(fast, deep breaths that occur in response to metabolic acidosis; when the body tries to remove
carbon dioxide, an acid, from the body by quickly breathing it out)
(acidosis respiratory buffer system when high blood glucose using ketones for energy metabolic
acidosis)
The skin presents as looking ________ when a patient is suffering from hyperglycemia, whereas
a patient suffering from hypoglycemia will have skin that appears ___________ -
answer✔Pink/hot and pale clammy
What are symptoms of diabetes - answer✔polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss and
fatigue
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