WEST COAST EMT EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the
_________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history Answer: A. nature of illness
◉ Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
A. is a more contagious type of disease.
B. has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. is less resistant to treatment. Answer: B. has a greater ability to
produce disease.
,◉ In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths
worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In 1919, a similar outbreak
of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in
Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50
million lives. These are both examples of:
Select one:
A. epidemics.
B. parasitic infection.
C. uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. pandemics. Answer: D. pandemics.
◉ In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate
to utilize an air medical transportation service?
Select one:
A. 29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light vaginal
bleeding, and stable vital signs
B. 50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting,
fever, and chills of 3 days' duration
C. 43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest
appropriate hospital is 15 minutes away
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a
ground transport time of 50 minutes Answer: D. 61-year-old man
with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of
50 minutes
,◉ 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 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 Answer: D. a fever
◉ Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended
to _________.
Select one:
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital
B. confirm the patient's diagnosis
C. address the patient's symptoms
, D. correct the patient's underlying problem Answer: C. address the
patient's symptoms
◉ The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
Select one:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. wear a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. Answer:
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
◉ The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority
or low-priority transport is typically made:
Select one:
A. as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.
B. after the primary assessment has been completed.
C. upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. once the patient's baseline vital signs are known. Answer: B. after
the primary assessment has been completed.
◉ When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the
following would MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem?
Select one:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the
_________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history Answer: A. nature of illness
◉ Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
A. is a more contagious type of disease.
B. has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. is less resistant to treatment. Answer: B. has a greater ability to
produce disease.
,◉ In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths
worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In 1919, a similar outbreak
of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in
Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50
million lives. These are both examples of:
Select one:
A. epidemics.
B. parasitic infection.
C. uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. pandemics. Answer: D. pandemics.
◉ In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate
to utilize an air medical transportation service?
Select one:
A. 29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light vaginal
bleeding, and stable vital signs
B. 50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting,
fever, and chills of 3 days' duration
C. 43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest
appropriate hospital is 15 minutes away
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a
ground transport time of 50 minutes Answer: D. 61-year-old man
with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of
50 minutes
,◉ 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 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 Answer: D. a fever
◉ Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended
to _________.
Select one:
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital
B. confirm the patient's diagnosis
C. address the patient's symptoms
, D. correct the patient's underlying problem Answer: C. address the
patient's symptoms
◉ The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
Select one:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. wear a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. Answer:
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
◉ The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority
or low-priority transport is typically made:
Select one:
A. as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.
B. after the primary assessment has been completed.
C. upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. once the patient's baseline vital signs are known. Answer: B. after
the primary assessment has been completed.
◉ When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the
following would MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem?
Select one:
