WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the
signs and symptoms of a stroke?
Select one:
A. Hypovolemia
B. Intracranial bleeding
C. Hypoglycemia
D. A postictal state ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A. Hypovolemia
You are caring for a 68-year-old man with sudden onset of left-sided
paralysis and slurred speech. His airway is patent, his respirations are 14
breaths/min with adequate depth, and his oxygen saturation is 98%.
Treatment for this patient should include:
Select one:
A. oral glucose gel and transport.
B. ventilatory assistance and transport.
C. high-flow oxygen and transport.
D. recovery position and transport. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D.
recovery position and transport.
You respond to a residence for a child who is having a seizure. Upon
arrival at the scene, you enter the residence and find the mother holding
her child, a 2-year-old male. The child is conscious and crying. According
to the mother, the child had been running a high fever and then
experienced a seizure that lasted approximately 3 minutes. You should:
Select one:
A. cover the child with wet towels and give oxygen via nasal cannula.
B. call medical control and request permission to give the child aspirin.
C. transport the child to the hospital and reassure the mother en route.
,D. advise the mother to take her child to the doctor the following day. ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. transport the child to the hospital and
reassure the mother en route.
A 30-year-old woman with a history of alcoholism presents with severe
upper abdominal pain and is vomiting large amounts of bright red blood.
Her skin is cool, pale, and clammy; her heart rate is 120 beats/min and
weak; and her blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg. Your MOST immediate
action should be to:
Select one:
A. keep her supine and keep her warm.
B. protect her airway from aspiration.
C. rapidly transport her to the hospital.
D. give her high-flow supplemental oxygen. ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------B. protect her airway from aspiration.
A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain of 3 hours'
duration. His abdomen is distended and guarded. Your MOST important
consideration for this patient should be to:
Select one:
A. determine the exact location and cause of his pain.
B. transport him in a supine position.
C. assess his blood pressure to determine perfusion adequacy.
D. be alert for signs and symptoms of shock. ------CORRECT ANSWER-----
----------D. be alert for signs and symptoms of shock.
A 59-year-old male presents with sudden-onset severe lower back pain. He
is conscious and alert, but very restless and diaphoretic. Your assessment
reveals a pulsating mass to the left of his umbilicus. You should:
Select one:
A. vigorously palpate the abdomen to establish pain severity.
B. administer oxygen and prepare for immediate transport.
C. request a paramedic unit to give the patient pain medication.
,D. place the patient in a sitting position and transport at once. ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------B. administer oxygen and prepare for
immediate transport.
Peritonitis may result in shock because:
Select one:
A. fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues.
B. intra-abdominal hemorrhage is typically present.
C. severe pain causes systemic dilation of the vasculature.
D. abdominal distention impairs cardiac contractions. ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------A. fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues.
Which of the following may help reduce your patient's nausea?
Select one:
A. Oral glucose
B. Low-flow oxygen
C. Cricoid pressure
D. Positive-pressure ventilation ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B.
Low-flow oxygen
Which of the following statements regarding dialysis is correct?
Select one:
A. The purpose of dialysis is to help the kidneys retain salt and water.
B. Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present with weakness.
C. Acute hypertension is a common adverse effect of dialysis.
D. Hemodialysis is effective but carries a high risk of peritonitis. ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------B. Patients who miss a dialysis treatment
often present with weakness.
Your patient complains of chronic "burning" stomach pain that improves
after eating. You should suspect:
Select one:
, A. pneumonia.
B. aortic aneurysm.
C. peptic ulcer disease.
D. kidney stones. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. peptic ulcer
disease.
A 37-year-old female with a history of diabetes presents with excessive
urination and weakness of 2 days' duration. Her blood glucose level reads
320 mg/dL. If this patient's condition is not promptly treated, she will MOST
likely develop:
Select one:
A. severe insulin shock.
B. acidosis and dehydration.
C. hypoxia and overhydration.
D. irreversible renal failure. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D.
irreversible renal failure.
A 66-year-old woman experienced a sudden onset of difficulty breathing.
She has a history of type 2 diabetes and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). On
the basis of her medical history, which of the following should the EMT
suspect?
Select one:
A. Diabetic ketoacidosis
B. Congestive heart failure
C. Pulmonary embolism
D. Severe hypoglycemia ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C.
Pulmonary embolism
A 75-year-old male with type 1 diabetes presents with chest pain and a
general feeling of weakness. He tells you that he took his insulin today and
ate a regular meal approximately 2 hours ago. You should treat this patient
as though he is experiencing:
Select one:
A. a heart attack.
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