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West Coast EMT - Block 5 Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but
restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and
her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted
a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
Select one:
A. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask, place one sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport.
B. administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed assessment of her vaginal area for
signs of trauma, place her on her side, and transport.
D. administer high-flow oxygen, ask her to remove the tampon, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport promptly. - ✔️✔️B. administer high-flow oxygen,
place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm, elevate her lower extremities, and
transport without delay.
A patient with pelvic inflammatory disease will typically complain of _________.
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Select one:
A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
B. nausea and vomiting associated with intercourse
C. bleeding associated with stress
D. aches and fever associated with urination - ✔️✔️A. abdominal pain associated with
menstruation
Causes of vaginal bleeding include which of the following?
Select one:
A. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Vaginal trauma
C. Spontaneous abortion
D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️D. All of these answers are correct.
During gynecologic emergencies, in addition to the standard SAMPLE questions, the
EMT should attempt to determine which of the following?
Select one:
A. The amount of time since of the patent's last menstrual cycle
B. The possibility that the patient may be pregnant
C. If the patient is sexually active
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D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️. All of these answers are correct.
In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall:
Select one:
A. sheds and is expelled externally.
B. becomes engorged with blood.
C. diverts blood flow to the vagina.
D. thins and begins to separate. - ✔️✔️B. becomes engorged with blood.
In cases of sexual assault, it is important to ensure that you do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Immediately write down your observations of the scene before assessing the patient.
B. Call for a female EMT or ALS care provider.
C. Discuss with law enforcement any suspicions that you may have about the
perpetrator.
D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️D. All of these answers are correct.
In contrast to bleeding caused by external trauma to the vagina, bleeding caused by
conditions such as polyps or cancer:
Select one:
A. often presents with acute pain.
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West Coast EMT - Block 5 Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding. She is conscious, but
restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and
her respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that she inserted
a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
Select one:
A. assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask, place one sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid secondary assessment, and transport.
B. administer high-flow oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm,
elevate her lower extremities, and transport without delay.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed assessment of her vaginal area for
signs of trauma, place her on her side, and transport.
D. administer high-flow oxygen, ask her to remove the tampon, perform a detailed
secondary assessment, and transport promptly. - ✔️✔️B. administer high-flow oxygen,
place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm, elevate her lower extremities, and
transport without delay.
A patient with pelvic inflammatory disease will typically complain of _________.
1
,©PREP4EXAMS@2024 [REAL-EXAM-DUMPS] Thursday, August 1, 2024 11:09 AM
Select one:
A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
B. nausea and vomiting associated with intercourse
C. bleeding associated with stress
D. aches and fever associated with urination - ✔️✔️A. abdominal pain associated with
menstruation
Causes of vaginal bleeding include which of the following?
Select one:
A. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Vaginal trauma
C. Spontaneous abortion
D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️D. All of these answers are correct.
During gynecologic emergencies, in addition to the standard SAMPLE questions, the
EMT should attempt to determine which of the following?
Select one:
A. The amount of time since of the patent's last menstrual cycle
B. The possibility that the patient may be pregnant
C. If the patient is sexually active
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D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️. All of these answers are correct.
In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall:
Select one:
A. sheds and is expelled externally.
B. becomes engorged with blood.
C. diverts blood flow to the vagina.
D. thins and begins to separate. - ✔️✔️B. becomes engorged with blood.
In cases of sexual assault, it is important to ensure that you do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Immediately write down your observations of the scene before assessing the patient.
B. Call for a female EMT or ALS care provider.
C. Discuss with law enforcement any suspicions that you may have about the
perpetrator.
D. All of these answers are correct. - ✔️✔️D. All of these answers are correct.
In contrast to bleeding caused by external trauma to the vagina, bleeding caused by
conditions such as polyps or cancer:
Select one:
A. often presents with acute pain.
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