WESTCOAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that:
A. The diseases dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old patient.
D. you can try to the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secreti -
ANSWERSC. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year
old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
A. contact medical control
B. notify law enforcement
C. quickly assess the patient
D. take standard precautions - ANSWERSD. take standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renters the immune system
nonfunctional.
B. The invasion of the human body, by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by
antibiotics or other drugs.
C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms
within the body.
D. A disease that can be spread from one person or a species to another through the
number of mechanisms. - ANSWERSC. A medical condition caused by the growth and
spread of small harmful organisms within the body.
,Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A. nature of the illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - ANSWERSA. nature of the illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
A. is a more contagious type of disease
B. he has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. Leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. Is less resistant to treatment. - ANSWERSB. has a greater ability to produce disease.
In 2009 the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of
swine flu. In 1919 a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of Spanish flu.
Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, cleaning up to 50 million
lives. These are both examples of:
A. Epidemics
B. Parasitic infection
C. Uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. Pandemics. - ANSWERSD. Pandemics
In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to utilize an air medical
transportation service?
A. 29 year old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light, vaginal bleeding and stable
vital signs.
B. 50 year old, conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and chills of
three days duration.
C. 43 year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital is
15 minutes away.
,D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground t - ANSWERSD.
61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport timer for
50 minutes.
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as
well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem.
A. endocrine.
B. Respiratory.
C. Cardiac.
D. Neurologic. - ANSWERSD. Neurologic.
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.
A. A low blood glucose level.
B. Abdominal pain.
C. Seizures.
D. A fever. - ANSWERSD. A fever.
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________.
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital.
B. Confirm the patient's diagnosis.
C. Address the patient symptoms.
D. Correct the patient's underlying problem. - ANSWERSC. addressed the patient's
symptoms.
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. Ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. Get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. Where a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. - ANSWERSC. Get
vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
, The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport
is typically made:
A. as soon as the patient voices, his or her chief complaint.
B. After the primary assessment has been completed.
C. Upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. Once the patience baseline vitals signs are known. - ANSWERSB. After the primary
assessment has been completed.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST
likely reveal the cause of the problem?
A. Baseline vital signs.
B. Index of suspicion.
C. Medical history.
D. Primary assessment. - ANSWERSC. Medical history.
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory
compromise, you should:
A. perform a detailed secondary assessment prior to transporting the patient.
B. Have a paramedic unit respond to the scene if it is less than 15 minutes away.
C. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less if possible.
D. Transport immediately and begin all emergency treatment en route to the hospital. -
ANSWERSC. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less if possible.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is
important to remember that:
A. Most serious medical conditions do not present with obvious symptoms.
B. It is during the general impression that assessment of the ABC's occur.
C. The conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that:
A. The diseases dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old patient.
D. you can try to the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secreti -
ANSWERSC. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year
old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
A. contact medical control
B. notify law enforcement
C. quickly assess the patient
D. take standard precautions - ANSWERSD. take standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renters the immune system
nonfunctional.
B. The invasion of the human body, by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by
antibiotics or other drugs.
C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms
within the body.
D. A disease that can be spread from one person or a species to another through the
number of mechanisms. - ANSWERSC. A medical condition caused by the growth and
spread of small harmful organisms within the body.
,Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A. nature of the illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - ANSWERSA. nature of the illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
A. is a more contagious type of disease
B. he has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. Leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. Is less resistant to treatment. - ANSWERSB. has a greater ability to produce disease.
In 2009 the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of
swine flu. In 1919 a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of Spanish flu.
Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, cleaning up to 50 million
lives. These are both examples of:
A. Epidemics
B. Parasitic infection
C. Uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. Pandemics. - ANSWERSD. Pandemics
In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to utilize an air medical
transportation service?
A. 29 year old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light, vaginal bleeding and stable
vital signs.
B. 50 year old, conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and chills of
three days duration.
C. 43 year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital is
15 minutes away.
,D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground t - ANSWERSD.
61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport timer for
50 minutes.
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as
well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem.
A. endocrine.
B. Respiratory.
C. Cardiac.
D. Neurologic. - ANSWERSD. Neurologic.
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.
A. A low blood glucose level.
B. Abdominal pain.
C. Seizures.
D. A fever. - ANSWERSD. A fever.
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________.
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital.
B. Confirm the patient's diagnosis.
C. Address the patient symptoms.
D. Correct the patient's underlying problem. - ANSWERSC. addressed the patient's
symptoms.
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. Ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. Get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. Where a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. - ANSWERSC. Get
vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
, The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport
is typically made:
A. as soon as the patient voices, his or her chief complaint.
B. After the primary assessment has been completed.
C. Upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. Once the patience baseline vitals signs are known. - ANSWERSB. After the primary
assessment has been completed.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST
likely reveal the cause of the problem?
A. Baseline vital signs.
B. Index of suspicion.
C. Medical history.
D. Primary assessment. - ANSWERSC. Medical history.
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory
compromise, you should:
A. perform a detailed secondary assessment prior to transporting the patient.
B. Have a paramedic unit respond to the scene if it is less than 15 minutes away.
C. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less if possible.
D. Transport immediately and begin all emergency treatment en route to the hospital. -
ANSWERSC. Limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less if possible.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is
important to remember that:
A. Most serious medical conditions do not present with obvious symptoms.
B. It is during the general impression that assessment of the ABC's occur.
C. The conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
