West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam GRADED A

West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam GRADED A 1. A person was stabbed at a bar in the groin and is blood is bright red and spurting. What should you do?: Apply direct pressure 2. A palpable pulse is created by?: pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction 3. An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head.Your initial care should focus on?: airway, breathing, and circulation 4. An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score?: Opens eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain 5. During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions?: before exiting the ambulance and before actual patient contact 6. In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the?: lips or oral mucosa 7. Reassessment is performed to determine all of the following, EXCEPT?: - the reason why the patient called EMS 8. The chief complaint is MOST accurately defined as the?: most serious thing the patient is concerned about 9. The rapid exam of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than?: 60 to 90 seconds 10. Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty inci- dent should be determined after?: all the patients have been triaged 11. What maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma?: Jaw-thrust maneuver 12. When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you should?: ensure that the patient can see you approaching him 13. When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to?: become smaller 14. Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene size-up?: Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status 15. Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of consciousness?: Acute anxiety 16. Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms?: A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis 17. Which of the following statements regarding the mechanism of injury (MOI) is correct?: The MOI may allow you to predict the severity of a patient's injuries 18. Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct?: The secondary assessment should focus on a certain area or region of the body as determined by the chief complaint 19. You are assessing a 72-year-old man with abdominal pain. The patient is sitting in a chair; he is conscious, alert, and calm. As you are talking to the patient, your partner discreetly directs your attention to a handgun, which is located on a nearby table. You should:: position yourself in between the patient and the gun and ask your partner to request law enforcement assistance 20. You s