WEST COAST EMT FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. abdominal cramps.
B. drying of the eyes.
C. flushing of the skin.
D. persistent dry cough.
B. drying of the eyes.
All of the following body structures are lined with mucous membranes, EXCEPT for the:
A. lips.
B. nose.
C. anus.
D. mouth.
A. lips.
Appendicular skeleton consists of
Upper extremities (clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and hands) and lower extremities
(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, and feet).
Axial skeleton includes the
Skull (Cranium, Face), Hyoid bone, Audiotry ossicles, Vertebral column, Thorax (Sternum, Ribs)
After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
,assess for breathing and a pulse
You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress. Her husband tells you that
she has congestive heart failure; however, he does not think that she has been taking her
medications as prescribed. The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis
around her lips. You should:
assist her ventilations with a bag-valve-mask
A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic
during transport. You should:
stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash, you encounter a 5-year-old child
who is unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:
A. categorize him as immediate.
B. categorize him as deceased.
C. deliver 5 rescue breaths.
D. palpate for a carotid pulse.
D. palpate for a carotid pulse.
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is correct?Select one:
A. Most patients in V-fib have a weak carotid pulse.
B. V-fib results in an absence of forward blood flow.
C. Defibrillation is only indicated for witnessed V-fib.
D. V-fib is a state of rapid ventricular contraction.
B. V-fib results in an absence of forward blood flow.
, Which dysrhythmia is the most common cause of sudden death in a cardiovascular emergency?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Ventricular fibrillation
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is MOST correct?
A. Survival rates decrease by 7% to 10% for each minute that V-fib persists.
B. AEDs should not be used to defibrillate patients in V-fib.
C. It is an uncommon dysrhythmia in patients with sudden cardiac arrest.
D. The only indication for immediate defibrillation is V-fib.
A. Survival rates decrease by 7% to 10% for each minute that V-fib persists.
The left ventricle has the thickest walls because it:
A. pumps blood to the lungs to be reoxygenated.
B. uses less oxygen than other chambers of the heart.
C. pumps blood into the aorta and systemic circulation.
D. receives blood directly from the systemic circulation.
C. pumps blood into the aorta and systemic circulation.
Electrical pathway of the heart
SA node
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. abdominal cramps.
B. drying of the eyes.
C. flushing of the skin.
D. persistent dry cough.
B. drying of the eyes.
All of the following body structures are lined with mucous membranes, EXCEPT for the:
A. lips.
B. nose.
C. anus.
D. mouth.
A. lips.
Appendicular skeleton consists of
Upper extremities (clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and hands) and lower extremities
(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, and feet).
Axial skeleton includes the
Skull (Cranium, Face), Hyoid bone, Audiotry ossicles, Vertebral column, Thorax (Sternum, Ribs)
After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
,assess for breathing and a pulse
You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress. Her husband tells you that
she has congestive heart failure; however, he does not think that she has been taking her
medications as prescribed. The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis
around her lips. You should:
assist her ventilations with a bag-valve-mask
A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic
during transport. You should:
stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash, you encounter a 5-year-old child
who is unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:
A. categorize him as immediate.
B. categorize him as deceased.
C. deliver 5 rescue breaths.
D. palpate for a carotid pulse.
D. palpate for a carotid pulse.
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is correct?Select one:
A. Most patients in V-fib have a weak carotid pulse.
B. V-fib results in an absence of forward blood flow.
C. Defibrillation is only indicated for witnessed V-fib.
D. V-fib is a state of rapid ventricular contraction.
B. V-fib results in an absence of forward blood flow.
, Which dysrhythmia is the most common cause of sudden death in a cardiovascular emergency?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Ventricular fibrillation
Which of the following statements regarding ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) is MOST correct?
A. Survival rates decrease by 7% to 10% for each minute that V-fib persists.
B. AEDs should not be used to defibrillate patients in V-fib.
C. It is an uncommon dysrhythmia in patients with sudden cardiac arrest.
D. The only indication for immediate defibrillation is V-fib.
A. Survival rates decrease by 7% to 10% for each minute that V-fib persists.
The left ventricle has the thickest walls because it:
A. pumps blood to the lungs to be reoxygenated.
B. uses less oxygen than other chambers of the heart.
C. pumps blood into the aorta and systemic circulation.
D. receives blood directly from the systemic circulation.
C. pumps blood into the aorta and systemic circulation.
Electrical pathway of the heart
SA node
