WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 LATEST 2023 EXAM 360 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.pdf

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A:mamseriousminfectio

nmB:mambrainmtumor

C:mepilepsy

D:mintercranialmbleedingm-mANSWER-C:mepilepsy



Ampatientmwhomismexperiencingmaphasiamis:

A:mnotmable mtomswallowmwithoutmchoking

B:mexperiencingmamrightmhemisphericmstrok

e mC:munable mtomproducemormunderstandmsp

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D:musuallymconsciousmbutmhasmslurredmspeechm-mANSWER-C:munable mtomproduce mormunderstandmspeech



AmpatientmwhomismpossiblymexperiencingmamstrokemismNOTmeligible mformthrombolyticm(fibrinolytic) mtherapy
m if m he m orm she:



A:mhasmamGCSmscoremthatmismlessmthan

m 8mB:mhasmhadmampriormheartmattack

C:mismoldermthanm60myearsmofmage

D:mhasmbleedingmwithinmthe mbrainm- mANSWER-D:mhasmbleedingmwithinmthe mbrain



Ampatientmwithmanmalteredmmentalmstatusmis:

A:mtypicallymalertmbutmismconfusedmasmtomprecedingmeven

tsmB:musuallymable mtombemarousedmwithmampainfulmstimul

us

C:mcompletelymunresponsive mtomallmformsmof mstimuli

,D:mnotmthinkingmclearlymormismincapable mofmbeingmarousedm-mANSWER-
D:mnotmthinkingmclearlymormismincapable mofmbeingmaroused



Componentsmofmthe mCincinnatimPrehospitalmStroke mScale minclude:

A:marmmdrift,mmemory,mandmgripmstrengt

hmB:mspeech,mpupilmreaction,mandmmem

orymC:mfacialmdroop,mspeech,mandmpupil

m size

D:marmmdrift,mspeech,mandmfacialmdroopm-mANSWER-D:marmmdrigt,mspeech,mandmfacialmdroop



Febrile mseizures:

A:mare musuallymbenignmbutmshouldmbemevaluate

dmB:mare malsomreferredmtomasmabsencemseizures

C:moftenmresultminmpermanentmbrainmdamage

D:moccurmwhenmamchild'smfevermrisesmslowlym-mANSWER-A:mare musuallymbenignmbutmshouldmbe mevaluated



Individualsmwithmchronicmalcoholismmare mpredisposedmtomintracranialmbleedingmandmhypoglycemiamseco
ndarymtomabnormalitiesminmthe:

A:mpancrea

smB:mkidney

smC:mbrain

D:mliverm- mANSWER-D:mliver



Muscle mcontrolmandmbodymcoordinationmaremcontrolledmbymth

e:mA:mbrainmstem

B:mcerebralmcortex

m C:mcerebellum

D:mcerebrumm-mANSWER-C:mcerebellum



Statusmepilepticusmismcharacterizedmby:

,A:mgeneralizedmseizuresmthatmlastmlessmthanm5mminute

smB:manmabsence mseizuremthatmismnotmprecededmbymanm

aura
C:mprolongedmseizuresmwithoutmamreturnmofmconsciousness

D:mprofoundmtachycardiamandmtotalmmuscle mflacciditym-mANSWER-
C:mprolongedmseizuresmwithoutmamreturnmofmconsciousness



The mmostmbasicmfunctionsmofmthembody,msuchmasmbreathing,mbloodmpressure,mandmswallowing,maremcontro
lledmbymthe:

A:mbrainmstemm
B:mcerebellum

C:mcerebralmcortex

D:mcerebrumm-mANSWER-A:mbrainmstem



The mMOSTmsignificantmriskmfactormformamhemorrhagicmstroke m

is:mA:mhypertension

B:mdiabetesmmellitusm

C:msevere mstress

D:mheavymexertionm-mANSWER-A:mhypertension



The mspinalmcordmexitsmthemcraniummthroughmth

e:mA:mforamenmmagnum

B:mcaudamequinam

C:mforamenmlamin
a

D:mvertebralmforamenm-mANSWER-A:mforamenmmagnum



The mthreemmajormpartsmofmthembrainmare mth

e:mA:mcerebellum, mmedulla,mandmocciput

B:mcerebrum, mcerebellum,mandmbrainmste

mmC:mbrainmstem,mmidbrain,mandmspinalmc

ord

, D:mmidbrain,mcerebellum,mandmspinalmcordm-mANSWER-B:mcerebrum,mcerebellum, mandmbrainmstem



Whenmassessingmformarmmdriftmof mampatientmwithmamsuspectedmstroke,myoumsho

uld:mA:maskmthe mpatientmtomholdmhismormhermarmsmupmwithmthe mpalmsmdown

B:maskmthe mpatientmtomclose mhismormhermeyesmduringmthe massessm

entmC:mobservemmovementmofmthemarmsmformapproximatelym2mmi

nutes
D:mexpectmtomsee mone marmmslowlymdriftmdownmtomthe mpatient'smside m-mANSWER-
B:maskmthe mpatientmtomclose mhismormhermeyesmduringmthe massessment



Whenmcaringmformampatientmwithmdocumentedmhypoglycemia,myoumshouldmbemMOSTmalertmf

or:mA:manmacute mstroke

B:mamseizure
C:mrespiratorymdistress

D:mamfebrile mconvulsionm-mANSWER-B:mamseizure



Whichmof mthemfollowingmclinicalmsignsmismMOSTmsuggestivemof mamrupturedmaneurys
m:mA:mConfusionmandmweakness

B:mUnilateralmhemiparesis

C:mSudden,msevere mheadache

D:mNasalmdischarge mof mbloodm-mANSWER-C:mSudden,msevere mheadache



Whichmof mthemfollowingmconditionsmwouldmMOSTmlikelymaffectmthementire mbr

ain:mA:mBlockedmcerebralmarteryminmthe mfrontalmlobe

B:mRupturedmcerebralmarteryminmthe moccipitalmlo
be mC:mReducedmbloodmsupplymtomthemleftmhemis

phere

D:mRespiratorymfailure mormcardiopulmonary marrestm-mANSWER-
D:mRespiratorymfailure mormcardiopulmonary marrest



Whichmof mthemfollowingmfindingsmshouldmconcernmthemEMTmthemMOSTmwhenmassessingmampatientmwhomc
omplainsmofmamheadache: