WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST EXAM 2024|
150 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What is an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? - ANSWER>>A heart attack; death of
heart muscle following abstruction of blood flow to it
Why is it important that no one is touching the patient while an AED is analyzing? How
about defibrillating? - ANSWER>>may deliver false shock
A medication that blocks receptor sites to prevent other chemicals from attaching to
them are considered to have what type properties? - ANSWER>>antagonist
what is glucose? - ANSWER>>sugar
List three effects of epinephrine? - ANSWER>>A) dilates passages in the lungs
B)increases heart rate
C) increases bp
Most patients are instructed by their physician to take up to doses of
nitroglycerin before calling EMS. - ANSWER>>3
Why should a patient having cardiac chest pain take an aspirin? - ANSWER>>Because
it's an analgesic and reduces pain
List 5 signs/symptoms of a patient with left-sded congestive heart failure? -
ANSWER>>• Cough (produces frothy or blood-tinged mucus)
• Decreased urine production
,• Difficulty lying down; need to sleep with the head elevated to avoid shortness of breath
• Fatigue, weakness, faintness
• Irregular or rapid pulse
Why does the AV node in the heart slow the electrical impulse coming from the SA
node? - ANSWER>>To allow blood time to pass from the atria to the ventricles 14
What makes a person with a normal respiratory drive breathe faster and deeper? -
ANSWER>>The sympathetic nervous system 14
What should you focus on when performing a secondary assessment on a conscious
patient with non-traumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs? - ANSWER>>Focus
on chief complaint 12
Why are MDI reliable for administering inhaled medication? - ANSWER>>Because it
breaks down Liquids or solids into small enough droplets or particles that can be
inhaled.
Why do ask about erectile dysfunction medications prior to treating a cardiac chest pain
patient with medications? - ANSWER>>Can be fatal
What is dyspnea? - ANSWER>>shortness of breath
What condition occurs with a tuberculosis patient that poses the greatest risk for
transmitting the disease? - ANSWER>>cough
Why can the chief complaint be more help when assessing a medical patients than your
general impression? - ANSWER>>
, Can you adjust the amount of medication an epinephrine auto-injector gives? -
ANSWER>>
Which cardiac rhythm often causes sudden death following AMI? -
ANSWER>>ventricular fibrillation
In a dissecting aortic aneurysm what is happening to the artery? - ANSWER>>Inner
layer is separating, allowing blood at high pressures to flow between the layers
In reference to cardiac cells what is automaticity? - ANSWER>>The ability of cardiac
muscle cells to contract without stimulation from the nervous system
What time limit are we worried about with Viagra prior to giving the patient nitroglycerin?
- ANSWER>>24 hours
You and your partner arrive at the scene of a middle-aged man who collapsed about 5
minutes ago. He is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. What should be your next
action? - ANSWER>>cpr and aed
What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system, How about the
parasympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER>>Sympathetic- makes adjusments to the
body to allow for physical activity
Parasympathetic- relaxation
What is angina pectoris and what causes it? - ANSWER>>The pain felt from not getting
enough o2; caused by myocardial ischemia
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