WEST COAST EMT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM/ EMT FINAL TEST FOR THE WEST COAST RECENT VERSION ALL 260 QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A

Page 1 of 42 WEST COAST EMT FINAL ACTUAL EXAM/ EMT FINAL TEST FOR THE WEST COAST RECENT VERSION ALL 260 QUESTIONS NAD CORRECT ANSWERS/ BEST GRADED A+ What is croup? What are the S/S? - ANSWER: upper airway viral infection that blocks the breathing s/s: barking cough, hoarse voice, fever, labored or noisy breathing What is Epiglottis? What the S/S? - ANSWER: The tissue protecting the windpipe is inflamed causing swelling, which blocks the lungs from a bacterial infection S/S: SOB, difficulty swallowing, sore throat, fever from infection What is a vesicant agent (Terrorism) - ANSWER: man-made chemical warfare agent (mustard gas, phosgene) What is compensated shock? What are the S/S? How does the body react? - ANSWER: Is a stage of shock refers to the initial stage the the body is still able to compensate for the tissue perfusion decrease, including tachycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction S/S: cool extremities, weak pulse, delayed cap refill, tachycardia, narrowing pulse pressure Page 2 of 42 What is decompensated shock? - ANSWER: when the body can no longer compensate for low blood volume or lack of perfusion. Late signs such as decreasing blood pressure become evident S/S: cold, clammy extremities, feeble or absent peripheral pulse, bradycardia, low systolic blood pressure What is the axial skeleton? - ANSWER: the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate, the framework supports and protect the organs Blunt trauma to the right upper or left lower abdomen - ANSWER: Right upper: Liver, Gallbladder, R kidney Left Lower: Colon, Left Kidney compression to breath ratio 1 to 2 person rescue for adult and infants - ANSWER: Adult/Infant 1 person rescuer 30:2 Adult/Infant 2 person rescuer 15:2 What is APGAR? - ANSWER: A quick test performed on a baby 1-5 minutes after birth Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, activity, and Respiration