WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM 3 TEST
BANK SOLVED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ After the AED has delivered a shock, the EMT should:
Select one:
A. transport the patient at once.
B. assess for a carotid pulse.
C. immediately resume CPR.
D. re-analyze the cardiac rhythm.
Answer: C. immediately resume CPR.
⩥ Angina pectoris occurs when:
Select one:
A. myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.
B. a coronary artery is totally occluded by plaque.
C. myocardial oxygen supply exceeds the demand.
D. one or more coronary arteries suddenly spasm.
Answer: A. myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.
⩥ Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the:
,Select one:
A. left ventricle.
B. right atrium.
C. right ventricle.
D. left atrium.
Answer: B. right atrium.
⩥ Most AEDs are set up to adjust the voltage based on the impedance,
which is the:
Select one:
A. distance between the two AED pads on the chest.
B. direction that the electrical flow takes in the body.
C. actual amount of energy that the AED will deliver.
D. resistance of the body to the flow of electricity.
Answer: D. resistance of the body to the flow of electricity.
⩥ Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients:
Select one:
A. who have taken up to two doses.
B. who have experienced a head injury.
C. with a systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg.
D. with a history of an ischemic stroke.
,Answer: B. who have experienced a head injury.
⩥ Prior to attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT should:
Select one:
A. assess for a pulse for 20 seconds.
B. contact medical control.
C. dry the chest if it is wet.
D. perform CPR for 30 seconds.
Answer: C. dry the chest if it is wet.
⩥ Risk factors for AMI that cannot be controlled include:
Select one:
A. family history.
B. lack of exercise.
C. hyperglycemia.
D. excess stress.
Answer: A. family history.
⩥ Signs and symptoms of a hypertensive emergency would MOST
likely be delayed in patients who:
Select one:
A. are older than 40 years of age.
, B. regularly take illegal drugs.
C. have chronic hypertension.
D. have had a stroke in the past.
Answer: C. have chronic hypertension.
⩥ The electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the:
Select one:
A. atrioventricular node.
B. bundle of His.
C. sinoatrial node.
D. coronary sinus.
Answer: C. sinoatrial node.
⩥ The EMT should use an AED on a child between 1 month and 8 years
of age if:
Select one:
A. special pads are used and the child has profound tachycardia.
B. his or her condition is rapidly progressing to cardiac arrest.
C. pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available.
D. he or she is not breathing and has a weakly palpable pulse.
Answer: C. pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available.
BANK SOLVED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
RESPONSES GRADED A+
⩥ After the AED has delivered a shock, the EMT should:
Select one:
A. transport the patient at once.
B. assess for a carotid pulse.
C. immediately resume CPR.
D. re-analyze the cardiac rhythm.
Answer: C. immediately resume CPR.
⩥ Angina pectoris occurs when:
Select one:
A. myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.
B. a coronary artery is totally occluded by plaque.
C. myocardial oxygen supply exceeds the demand.
D. one or more coronary arteries suddenly spasm.
Answer: A. myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply.
⩥ Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the:
,Select one:
A. left ventricle.
B. right atrium.
C. right ventricle.
D. left atrium.
Answer: B. right atrium.
⩥ Most AEDs are set up to adjust the voltage based on the impedance,
which is the:
Select one:
A. distance between the two AED pads on the chest.
B. direction that the electrical flow takes in the body.
C. actual amount of energy that the AED will deliver.
D. resistance of the body to the flow of electricity.
Answer: D. resistance of the body to the flow of electricity.
⩥ Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients:
Select one:
A. who have taken up to two doses.
B. who have experienced a head injury.
C. with a systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg.
D. with a history of an ischemic stroke.
,Answer: B. who have experienced a head injury.
⩥ Prior to attaching the AED to a cardiac arrest patient, the EMT should:
Select one:
A. assess for a pulse for 20 seconds.
B. contact medical control.
C. dry the chest if it is wet.
D. perform CPR for 30 seconds.
Answer: C. dry the chest if it is wet.
⩥ Risk factors for AMI that cannot be controlled include:
Select one:
A. family history.
B. lack of exercise.
C. hyperglycemia.
D. excess stress.
Answer: A. family history.
⩥ Signs and symptoms of a hypertensive emergency would MOST
likely be delayed in patients who:
Select one:
A. are older than 40 years of age.
, B. regularly take illegal drugs.
C. have chronic hypertension.
D. have had a stroke in the past.
Answer: C. have chronic hypertension.
⩥ The electrical impulse generated by the heart originates in the:
Select one:
A. atrioventricular node.
B. bundle of His.
C. sinoatrial node.
D. coronary sinus.
Answer: C. sinoatrial node.
⩥ The EMT should use an AED on a child between 1 month and 8 years
of age if:
Select one:
A. special pads are used and the child has profound tachycardia.
B. his or her condition is rapidly progressing to cardiac arrest.
C. pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available.
D. he or she is not breathing and has a weakly palpable pulse.
Answer: C. pediatric pads and an energy-reducing device are available.
