WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE .



1st Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - Correct Answer -Superficial Thickness (Only Epidermis)

Red Skin

No Blisters or burns



2nd Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - Correct Answer -Partial Thickness (epidermis and part of dermis)

Not subcutaneous tissue

Blistered/white to red/ moist and spotted



3rd Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - Correct Answer -Full Thickness

All skin layers including subcutaneous and beyond

Dry/Leathery/white brown or black



hemothorax

Bleeding?

s/s?

Transport? - Correct Answer -pleural space fills with blood

s/s: shock decreased breath sounds on affected side

rapid transport

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, Rule of 9's adults

Head

Chest

Arms

Abdomen

Groin

Legs - Correct Answer -Head - 4.5

Chest - 9

Arms - 4.5

Abdomen - 9

Groin - 1

Legs - 9

(this is per side aka front and back)



anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) S/s - Correct Answer -Can develop within seconds, mild itching or rash,
burning skin, vascular dilation, generalized edema, coma, rapid death



cardiogenic shock S/s

Pulse/Resp.'s/Blood Pressure?

Skin CMT?

Mental Status?

Right vs Left - Correct Answer -P-Either R-Tachy BP-Brady and Narrowing

Cool Pale and Clammy/ Cyanotic

Anxiety to Decreased AMS

JVD/peripheral edema = R. Sided Failure

Crackles or rales upon auscultation L. Side fail



distributive shock S/s


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