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1. Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:
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A. Right-sided heart failure w w
B. Severe Hyperventilation w
C. An Upper Airway infection
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D. Toxic chemical inhalation
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Correct Answer: D. Toxic chemical inhalation
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Rationale: Acute pulmonary edema is fluid accumulation in the lungs. Toxic
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w not primarily pulmonary edema.
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2. You receive a call to a residence for a sick patient. Upon your arrival, you find
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the patient, a 53-year-old diabetic male, lying down on his front porch. His wife
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tells you that he had been mowing the lawn in the heat for the past 3 hours. The
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patient is confused and has hot, moist skin. His pulse is weak and thready, and
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his blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. You should:
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A. perform a head-to-toe assessment and look for signs of trauma
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B. administer one tube of oral glucose and reassess his mental status
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C. place him in a sitting position and have him drink 1 L of water
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D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions
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Correct Answer: D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling
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w interventions Rationale: This patient has heat stroke (hot, moist skin can occur in
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w exertional heat stroke; confusion, hypotension, weak pulse). Rapid cooling is the
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w priority. Oral glucose is for hypoglycemia, not heat stroke. Water by mouth is
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3. Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient
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still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle,
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you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his
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forehead. You should:
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A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board
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B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head
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C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag
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D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient
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Correct Answer: B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's
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Rationale: Manual in-line stabilization is the first step to protect the cervical spine
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4. You are performing mouth-to-mask ventilations with oxygen connected and set at
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w a flow rate of 15 L/min. What percentage of oxygen is your patient receiving?
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A. 65%
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 75%
Correct Answer: B. 55%
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Rationale: Mouth-to-mask with oxygen at 15 L/min delivers approximately 55% FiO2. A
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w BVM with reservoir at 15 L/min delivers near 100%.
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5. When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate
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priority should be to:
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A. wear gloves and facial protection
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B. consider the mechanism of injury
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D. closely assess the patient's airway
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Correct Answer: A. wear gloves and facial protection
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Rationale: Standard precautions (gloves, facial protection) are the immediate priority to
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w protect against bloodborne pathogens. Airway assessment follows but BSI comes first.
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6. Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely when injured?
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A. Stomach
B. Bladder
C. Intestine
D. Liver
Correct Answer: D. Liver
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Rationale: The liver is a solid, highly vascular organ. Injury can cause massive
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7. Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to
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a patient's life?
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A. Nondisplaced long bone fractures w w w
B. Bilateral femur fractures w w
C. An amputated extremity
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D. Pelvic fracture with hypotension
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Correct Answer: D. Pelvic fracture with hypotension
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West Coast Emt Final Exam: West Coast Emt, 2026/2027 With
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1. Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:
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A. Right-sided heart failure w w
B. Severe Hyperventilation w
C. An Upper Airway infection
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D. Toxic chemical inhalation
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Correct Answer: D. Toxic chemical inhalation
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Rationale: Acute pulmonary edema is fluid accumulation in the lungs. Toxic
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w leakage of fluid into the alveoli. Right-sided heart failure causes systemic edema,
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w not primarily pulmonary edema.
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2. You receive a call to a residence for a sick patient. Upon your arrival, you find
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the patient, a 53-year-old diabetic male, lying down on his front porch. His wife
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tells you that he had been mowing the lawn in the heat for the past 3 hours. The
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patient is confused and has hot, moist skin. His pulse is weak and thready, and
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his blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. You should:
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A. perform a head-to-toe assessment and look for signs of trauma
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B. administer one tube of oral glucose and reassess his mental status
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C. place him in a sitting position and have him drink 1 L of water
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D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling interventions
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Correct Answer: D. load him into the ambulance and begin rapid cooling
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w interventions Rationale: This patient has heat stroke (hot, moist skin can occur in
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w exertional heat stroke; confusion, hypotension, weak pulse). Rapid cooling is the
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w priority. Oral glucose is for hypoglycemia, not heat stroke. Water by mouth is
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w dangerous if altered mental status.w w w w
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3. Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient
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still seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle,
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you note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his
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forehead. You should:
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A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board
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B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head
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C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag
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D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient
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Correct Answer: B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's
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w head
Rationale: Manual in-line stabilization is the first step to protect the cervical spine
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w before any other intervention or movement.
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4. You are performing mouth-to-mask ventilations with oxygen connected and set at
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w a flow rate of 15 L/min. What percentage of oxygen is your patient receiving?
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A. 65%
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 75%
Correct Answer: B. 55%
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Rationale: Mouth-to-mask with oxygen at 15 L/min delivers approximately 55% FiO2. A
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w BVM with reservoir at 15 L/min delivers near 100%.
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5. When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate
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priority should be to:
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A. wear gloves and facial protection
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B. consider the mechanism of injury
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, C. manually stabilize the patient's head
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D. closely assess the patient's airway
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Correct Answer: A. wear gloves and facial protection
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Rationale: Standard precautions (gloves, facial protection) are the immediate priority to
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w protect against bloodborne pathogens. Airway assessment follows but BSI comes first.
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6. Which of the following organs would MOST likely bleed profusely when injured?
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A. Stomach
B. Bladder
C. Intestine
D. Liver
Correct Answer: D. Liver
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Rationale: The liver is a solid, highly vascular organ. Injury can cause massive
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w hemorrhage. Hollow organs (stomach, intestine, bladder) bleed less profusely.
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7. Which of the following musculoskeletal injuries would pose the greatest threat to
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a patient's life?
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A. Nondisplaced long bone fractures w w w
B. Bilateral femur fractures w w
C. An amputated extremity
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D. Pelvic fracture with hypotension
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Correct Answer: D. Pelvic fracture with hypotension
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Rationale: Pelvic fracture with hypotension indicates massive retroperitoneal bleeding,
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w high mortality. Bilateral femur fractures also cause significant blood loss but pelvic
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