West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam Questions With Correct
Complete Solutions Graded A++
Which patient is the BEST candidate for oral glucose?
A. a conscious patient who is showing signs of hypoglycemia
B. an unconscious diabetic
C. conscious diabetic with suspected hyperglycemia
D. a semiconscious patient with signs/symptoms of low BG - ANSWER...A. a
conscious patient who is showing signs of hypoglycemia
Epi is given to patients with anaphylactic shock because of its effects of:
A. bronchodilation and vasodilation
B. bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
C. vasodilation and bronchoconstriction
D. bronchoconstriction and vasoconstriction - ANSWER...B. bronchodilation and
vasoconstriction
anaphylactic shock= bronchoconstriction and vasodilation
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means:
A. is excessively thirsty
B. urinates frequently
C. has low blood sugar
D. is unable to swallow - ANSWER...A. is excessively thirsty
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
A. hemolysis
B. hemiplegia
C. hemostasis
D. hematemesis - ANSWER...C. hemostasis
Enlargement of the liver is called:
A. hydrocephalus
B. pneumonitis
C. nephritis
D hepatomegaly - ANSWER...D. hepatomegaly
The ___ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
,A. apex
B. base
C. septum
D. dorsum - ANSWER...A. apex
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the
feet is:
A. superior
B. internal
C. inferior
D. dorsal - ANSWER...C. inferior
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these
smaller passages form the:
A. pleura
B. capillaries
C. bronchi
D. alveoli - ANSWER...D. alveoli
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:
A. includes the alveoli and capillaries surrounding the alveoli
B. contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
C. must be filled with air before has exchange can take place
D. receives oxygen but is unable to release carbon dioxide - ANSWER...B.
contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs
through a process called:
A. diffusion
B. breathing
C. ventilation
D. osmosis - ANSWER...A. diffusion
Skeletal muscle is also called:
A. smooth muscle
B. autonomic muscle
C. involuntary muscle
D. voluntary muscle - ANSWER...D. voluntary muscle
Carpal bones form the ____:
A. ankle
, B. wrist
C. foot
D. hand - ANSWER...B. wrist
The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the:
A. bundle of His
B. atrioventricular node
C. sinoatrial node
D. purkinje fibers - ANSWER...C. sinoatrial node
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
A. pulmonary veins
B. inferior venae cavae
C. superior venae cavae
D. pulmonary arteries - ANSWER...A. pulmonary veins
The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:
A. ilium
B. ischium
C. coccyx
D. sacrum - ANSWER...C. coccyx
Which of the following glands regulates function of all other endocrine glands in
the body?
A. parathyroid
B. pituitary
C. adrenal
D. thyroid - ANSWER...B. pituitary
The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by?
A. observing for adequate chest rise
B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis
C. counting the patient's respiratory rate
D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - ANSWER...A. Observing for
adequate chest rise
Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breath-
observed by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced.
In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breath is a(n):
A. increased level of oxygen in the blood
Complete Solutions Graded A++
Which patient is the BEST candidate for oral glucose?
A. a conscious patient who is showing signs of hypoglycemia
B. an unconscious diabetic
C. conscious diabetic with suspected hyperglycemia
D. a semiconscious patient with signs/symptoms of low BG - ANSWER...A. a
conscious patient who is showing signs of hypoglycemia
Epi is given to patients with anaphylactic shock because of its effects of:
A. bronchodilation and vasodilation
B. bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
C. vasodilation and bronchoconstriction
D. bronchoconstriction and vasoconstriction - ANSWER...B. bronchodilation and
vasoconstriction
anaphylactic shock= bronchoconstriction and vasodilation
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means:
A. is excessively thirsty
B. urinates frequently
C. has low blood sugar
D. is unable to swallow - ANSWER...A. is excessively thirsty
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is
called:
A. hemolysis
B. hemiplegia
C. hemostasis
D. hematemesis - ANSWER...C. hemostasis
Enlargement of the liver is called:
A. hydrocephalus
B. pneumonitis
C. nephritis
D hepatomegaly - ANSWER...D. hepatomegaly
The ___ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
,A. apex
B. base
C. septum
D. dorsum - ANSWER...A. apex
The topographic term used to describe the parts of the body that are nearer to the
feet is:
A. superior
B. internal
C. inferior
D. dorsal - ANSWER...C. inferior
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these
smaller passages form the:
A. pleura
B. capillaries
C. bronchi
D. alveoli - ANSWER...D. alveoli
Dead space is the portion of the respiratory system that:
A. includes the alveoli and capillaries surrounding the alveoli
B. contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
C. must be filled with air before has exchange can take place
D. receives oxygen but is unable to release carbon dioxide - ANSWER...B.
contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs
through a process called:
A. diffusion
B. breathing
C. ventilation
D. osmosis - ANSWER...A. diffusion
Skeletal muscle is also called:
A. smooth muscle
B. autonomic muscle
C. involuntary muscle
D. voluntary muscle - ANSWER...D. voluntary muscle
Carpal bones form the ____:
A. ankle
, B. wrist
C. foot
D. hand - ANSWER...B. wrist
The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the:
A. bundle of His
B. atrioventricular node
C. sinoatrial node
D. purkinje fibers - ANSWER...C. sinoatrial node
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
A. pulmonary veins
B. inferior venae cavae
C. superior venae cavae
D. pulmonary arteries - ANSWER...A. pulmonary veins
The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:
A. ilium
B. ischium
C. coccyx
D. sacrum - ANSWER...C. coccyx
Which of the following glands regulates function of all other endocrine glands in
the body?
A. parathyroid
B. pituitary
C. adrenal
D. thyroid - ANSWER...B. pituitary
The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by?
A. observing for adequate chest rise
B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis
C. counting the patient's respiratory rate
D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - ANSWER...A. Observing for
adequate chest rise
Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breath-
observed by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced.
In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breath is a(n):
A. increased level of oxygen in the blood
