WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM 2
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ POWR
Answer: Position
Oxygen
Warmth
Rapid Transport
◉ Hypoperfusion
Answer: Shock
◉ AMI
Answer: sudden heart attack (due to lack of O2 in coronary
artery)
can induce cardiogenic shock
◉ Angina Pectoris
Answer: cardiac chest pain (lack of O2 due to strenuous event)
can be treated with Nitro (and sitting down to feel better)
, ◉ When medication given is not working?
Answer: call medical control to get approval for another dose
◉ Cardiac Output
Answer: HR x SV
(amount of blood pumped every minute)
◉ Ischemia
Answer: decreased blood flow to 1 or more portions of the
myocardium
◉ CHF
Answer: buildup over time
◉ Right Sided CHF
Answer: peripheral edema
◉ Left Sided CHF
Answer: pulmonary edema
◉ V-Fib
Answer: DFIB!
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ POWR
Answer: Position
Oxygen
Warmth
Rapid Transport
◉ Hypoperfusion
Answer: Shock
◉ AMI
Answer: sudden heart attack (due to lack of O2 in coronary
artery)
can induce cardiogenic shock
◉ Angina Pectoris
Answer: cardiac chest pain (lack of O2 due to strenuous event)
can be treated with Nitro (and sitting down to feel better)
, ◉ When medication given is not working?
Answer: call medical control to get approval for another dose
◉ Cardiac Output
Answer: HR x SV
(amount of blood pumped every minute)
◉ Ischemia
Answer: decreased blood flow to 1 or more portions of the
myocardium
◉ CHF
Answer: buildup over time
◉ Right Sided CHF
Answer: peripheral edema
◉ Left Sided CHF
Answer: pulmonary edema
◉ V-Fib
Answer: DFIB!
