WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAMS WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS RATED A+
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAMS WITH
300 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS RATED A+
Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics
and causes skin abscesses?
Select one:
A. Whooping cough
B. MRSA
C. H1N1
D. Avian flu Correct Answer B. MRSA
Which of the following is an earl...
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAMS WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS RATED A+ Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? Select one: A. Whooping cough B. MRSA C. H1N1 D. Avian flu Correct Answer B. MRSA Which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation? Select one: A. Signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion B. Syncope and bleeding at distal sites C. General weakness and diaphoresis D. Local swelling and ecchymosis Correct Answer D. Local swelling and ecchymosis Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus? Select one: A. 50 -year-old woman moderate obesity B. 68 -year-old woman with type 2 diabetes C. 12 -year-old child with a fractured arm D. 39 -year-old man with mild hypertension Correct Answer B. 68 -
year-old woman with type 2 diabetes It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem. Select one: A. endocrine B. respiratory C. cardiac D. neurologic Correct Answer D. neurologic Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. Select one: A. a low blood glucose level B. abdominal pain C. seizures D. a fever Correct Answer D. a fever All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not frozen, EXCEPT: Select one: A. trench foot. B. frostnip. C. frostbite. D. immersion foot. Correct Answer C. frostbite. Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically: Select one: A. full -thickness. B. superficial. C. partial -thickness. D. third -degree. Correct Answer B. superficial. Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following, EXCEPT: Select one: A. headache. B. hot, dry skin. C. nausea. D. tachycardia. Correct Answer B. hot , dry skin Drowning is MOST accurately defined as: Select one: A. water in the lungs following submersion in water. B. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water. C. temporary survival after submersion in water. D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. Correct Answer D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below: Select one: A. 88°F (31°C). B. 98°F (37°C). C. 95°F (35°C). D. 90°F (32°C). Correct Answer C. 95°F (35°C). In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Select one: A. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks. B. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse . C. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis. D. presents with flu -like symptoms and a bull's -eye rash. Correct Answer B. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse. Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are caused by: Select one: A. alcohol consumption. B. cold water temperature. C. too rapid of an ascent. D. too rapid of a descent. Correct Answer C. too rapid of an ascent. The body's natural cooling mechanism, in which sweat is converted to a gas, is called: Select one: A. convection. B. radiation. C. evaporation. D. conduction. Correct Answer C. evaporation. The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water -related incident is accompanied by: Select one: A. cold -water immersion. B. an air embolism. C. alcohol intoxication. D. possible spinal injury. Correct Answer D. possible spinal injury. The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is: Select one: A. abdominal or joint pain. B. difficulty with vision. C. tightness in the chest. D. dizziness and nausea. Correct Answer A. abdominal or joint pain. The venom of a black widow spider is toxic to the: Select one: A. cardiovascular system. B. renal system. C. respiratory system. D. nervous system . Correct Answer D. nervous system. When a warm hand is immersed in water that is 70°F (21°C), heat is transferred from the hand to the water through a process called: Select one: A. evaporation. B. conduction.
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