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WESTCOAST EMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2025.





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 - (answer)C. 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 - (answer)D. 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.

,WESTCOAST EMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2025.





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. - (answer)C. 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 - (answer)A. 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.

,WESTCOAST EMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2025.





D. Is less resistant to treatment. - (answer)B. 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. - (answer)D. 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 - (answer)D. 61-year-old man
with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport timer for 50 minutes.

, WESTCOAST EMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2025.





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. - (answer)D. Neurologic.



Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.



A. A low blood glucose level.



B. Abdominal pain.



C. Seizures.



D. A fever. - (answer)D. 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.
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