West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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EMT
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EMT
West Coast EMT Block 3 Study Guide
Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions
what is the function of the liver - Removing waste created by digestion
produce bile
where is the liver located - right upper quadrant
what is the function of the pancreas - Secretes inslin and glucagon
hormones and ma...
What is Biot's respiration? - ✔✔Biot's respirations are rapid, deep breathing
with abrupt pauses between each breath and an equal depth to each
breath.
What is epistaxis and what causes it? - ✔✔loss of blood through the nose
(nosebleed); usually caused by injury either external or internal - such as
blow to nose, nose picking or foreign body insertion
6 "P's" of musculoskeletal injury - ✔✔pain
paralysis
paresthesias - burning or pricking
pulselessness
pallor
pressure
what is the limbic system? - ✔✔a complex system of nerves and networks
in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned
with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure,
anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).
hematuria - ✔✔presence of blood in the urine
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