WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA240-year-
oldA2patientA2withoutA2aA2historyA2ofA2seizuresA2experiencesA2aA2generalizedA2(tonic-
clonic)A2seizure.A2TheA2LEASTA2likelyA2causeA2ofA2thisA2seizureA2is:
aA2epilepsyA2
bA2aA2brainA2tumor
cA2intracraniularA2bleedingA2-A2Ans--A2a

AA2patientA2whoA2isA2experiencingA2aphasiaA2is:
aA2rightA2hemisphereA2strokeA2
bA2unableA2toA2produceA2orA2understandA2speech.
cA2usuallyA2concoiusA2withA2slurredA2speachA2-A2Ans--A2b

AA2patientA2whoA2isA2possiblyA2experiencingA2aA2strokeA2isA2NOTA2eligibleA2forA2thromboly
ticA2(fibrinolytic)A2therapyA2ifA2heA2orA2she:
aA2hasA2bleedingA2withinA2theA2brain.
bA2GSCA2scoreA2ofA2lessA2thanA28
cA2hasA2hadA2aA2priorA2heartA2attackA2-A2Ans--A2a

AA2patientA2withA2anA2alteredA2mentalA2status
aA2typicallyA2alertA2butA2unawareA2ofA2theA2proceedingA2events
bA2usuallyA2ableA2toA2beA2arousedA2byA2painfulA2stimuliA2
cA2notA2thinkingA2clearlyA2orA2isA2incapableA2ofA2beingA2arousedA2-A2Ans--A2c

ComponentsA2ofA2theA2CincinnatiA2PrehospitalA2StrokeA2ScaleA2include:
aA2airA2dift,A2memmory,A2facialA2droop
bA2facialA2droop,A2speech,A2andA2pupilA2sizeA2
cA2armA2drift,A2speech,A2andA2facialA2droop.A2-A2Ans--A2c

FebrileA2seizures:ChooseA2oneA2answer.
A.A2areA2alsoA2referredA2toA2asA2petitA2malA2seizures.
B.A2oftenA2resultA2inA2permanentA2brainA2damage.
C.A2occurA2whenA2aA2child'sA2feverA2progressivelyA2rises.
D.A2areA2usuallyA2benignA2butA2shouldA2beA2evaluated.A2-A2Ans--A2d

IndividualsA2withA2chronicA2alcoholismA2areA2predisposedA2toA2intracranialA2bleedingA2and
A2hypoglycemiaA2secondaryA2toA2abnormalitiesA2inA2the:SelectA2one:
a.A2brain.
b.A2kidneys.
c.A2pancreas.
d.A2liver.A2-A2Ans--A2d

muscleA2controlA2andA2bodyA2coordinationA2areA2controlledA2byA2the

,aA2cerebellumA2
bA2cerebrumA2
cA2brainA2stemA2-A2Ans--A2a

StatusA2epilepticusA2isA2characterizedA2by:ChooseA2oneA2answer.
A.A2prolongedA2seizuresA2withoutA2aA2returnA2ofA2consciousness.
B.A2anA2absenceA2seizureA2thatA2isA2notA2precededA2byA2anA2aura.
C.A2profoundA2tachycardiaA2andA2totalA2muscleA2flaccidity.
D.A2generalizedA2seizuresA2thatA2lastA2lessA2thanA25A2minutes.A2-A2Ans--A2a

TheA2mostA2basicA2functionsA2ofA2theA2body,A2suchA2asA2breathing,A2bloodA2pressure,A2an
dA2swallowing,A2areA2controlledA2byA2the:ChooseA2oneA2answer.'
A.A2cerebellum.
B.A2brainA2stem.
C.A2cerebralA2cortex.
D.A2cerebrum.A2-A2Ans--A2b

theA2MOSTA2significantA2riskA2factorA2forA2aA2hemorrhagicA2strokeA2is:SelectA2one:
A.A2severeA2stress.
B.A2heavyA2exertion.
C.A2hypertension.
D.A2diabetesA2mellitus.A2-A2Ans--A2c

TheA2spinalA2cordA2exitsA2theA2craniumA2throughA2the:
A.A2foramenA2magnum.
B.A2vertebralA2foramen.
C.A2foramenA2lamina.
D.A2caudaA2equina.A2-A2Ans--A2a

WhenA2assessingA2armA2driftA2ofA2aA2patientA2withA2aA2suspectedA2stroke,A2youA2should:C
hooseA2oneA2answer.
A.A2observeA2forA2approximatelyA25A2minutes.
B.A2askA2theA2patientA2toA2holdA2hisA2orA2herA2armsA2upA2withA2theA2palmsA2down.
C.A2expectA2toA2seeA2oneA2armA2slowlyA2driftA2downA2toA2theA2patient'sA2side.
D.A2askA2theA2patientA2toA2closeA2hisA2orA2herA2eyesA2duringA2theA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--
A2d


WhenA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2withA2documentedA2hypoglycemia,A2youA2shouldA2beA2MO
STA2alertA2for:ChooseA2oneA2answer.
A.A2anA2acuteA2stroke.
B.A2respiratoryA2distress.
C.A2aA2seizure.
D.A2aA2febrileA2convulsion.A2-A2Ans--A2c

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2clinicalA2signsA2isA2MOSTA2suggestiveA2ofA2aA2rupturedA2aneur
ysm?

, aA2confusionA2weakenessA2
bA2suddenA2severeA2headacheA2
cA2bloodyA2nasalA2dischargeA2-A2Ans--A2b

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2wouldA2MOSTA2likelyA2affectA2theA2entireA2brain?
SelectA2one:
a.A2RespiratoryA2failureA2orA2cardiopulmonaryA2arrest
b.A2ReducedA2bloodA2supplyA2toA2theA2leftA2hemisphere
c.A2RupturedA2cerebralA2arteryA2inA2theA2occipitalA2lobe
d.A2BlockedA2cerebralA2arteryA2inA2theA2frontalA2lobeA2-A2Ans--A2a

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2shouldA2concernA2theA2EMTA2theA2MOSTA2whenA2as
sessingA2aA2patientA2whoA2complainsA2ofA2aA2headache?
aA2historyA2ofA2miagrinesA2
bA2neckA2painA2orA2stiffness
cA2sinusA2congestionA2-A2Ans--A2b

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2MOSTA2accuratelyA2describesA2theA2causeA2ofA2anA2ischemicA
2stroke?
A.A2AcuteA2atheroscleroticA2disease
B.A2BlockageA2ofA2aA2cerebralA2artery
C.A2NarrowingA2ofA2aA2carotidA2artery
D.A2RuptureA2ofA2aA2cerebralA2arteryA2-A2Ans--A2b

aA2techniqueA2usedA2toA2gainA2insightA2intoA2aA2patient'sA2thinking,A2whichA2involvesA2repe
atingA2inA2questionA2formA2whatA2theA2patineA2thatA2said,A2isA2called:
aA2reflectiveA2listeningA2
bA2activeA2listeningA2
cA2intuitiveA2listeningA2-A2Ans--A2a

commonA2causesA2ofA2acuteA2psychoticA2behaviorA2includeA2allA2ofA2theA2following,A2EXC
EPT:
A)A2intenseA2stress
B)A2schizophrenia
C)A2Alzheimer'sA2disease
D)A2mind-alteringA2substanceA2useA2-A2Ans--A2c

immediatelyA2afterA2physicallyA2restrainingA2aA2violentA2patient,A2theA2EMTA2should:
aA2informA2medicalA2controlA2
bA2reassessA2patientsA2breathingA2andA2airA2wayA2
cA2adviseA2patientA2asA2toA2whyA2restraintsA2wereA2usedA2-A2Ans--A2b

organicA2brainA2syndromeA2isA2definedA2as:
aA2aA2dysfunctionA2ofA2theA2brainA2causedA2byA2abnormalA2physicalA2orA2physiologicalA2fu
nction
bA2aA2changeA2inA2behaviorA2secondaryA2toA2chemicalA2imbalanceA2