WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA25-year-
oldA2boyA2hasA2fallenA2andA2hasA2aA2severeA2deformityA2ofA2theA2forearmA2nearA2theA2wris
t.A2HeA2hasA2possiblyA2sustainedA2aA2fractureA2ofA2theA2__________forearm.
SelectA2one:
A.A2superior
B.A2distalA2
C.A2proximal
D.A2dorsalA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2distal

AA2diabeticA2patientA2hasA2polydipsia.A2ThisA2meansA2thatA2she:
SelectA2one:
A.A2isA2excessivelyA2thirsty.
B.A2isA2unableA2toA2swallow.
C.A2urinatesA2frequently.
D.A2hasA2lowA2bloodA2sugar.A2-A2Ans--A2A.A2isA2excessivelyA2thirsty.

AA2fractureA2ofA2theA2humerusA2justA2aboveA2theA2elbowA2wouldA2beA2describedA2asA2a:
SelectA2one:
A.A2distalA2forearmA2fracture.
B.A2proximalA2elbowA2fracture.
C.A2proximalA2humerusA2fracture.
D.A2distalA2humerusA2fracture.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2distalA2humerusA2fracture.

AA2patientA2hasA2fracturedA2bothA2femurs.A2Anatomically,A2theseA2injuriesA2wouldA2beA2de
scribedA2asA2being:
SelectA2one:
A.A2medial.
B.A2proximal.
C.A2bilateral.A2
D.A2unilateral.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2bilateral.

AA2patientA2inA2aA2semi-
reclinedA2positionA2withA2theA2headA2elevatedA2toA2facilitateA2breathingA2isA2inA2theA2____
___A2position.
SelectA2one:
A.A2recovery
B.A2supine
C.A2prone
D.A2FowlerA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2Fowler

,AA2patientA2withA2aA2pneumothoraxA2hasA2unilateralA2chestA2expansion.A2ThisA2meansA2th
at:
SelectA2one:
A.A2onlyA2oneA2sideA2ofA2hisA2chestA2risesA2whenA2heA2inhales.A2
B.A2bothA2ofA2hisA2lungsA2areA2expandingA2whenA2heA2inhales.
C.A2hisA2chestA2andA2hisA2abdomenA2areA2movingA2inA2oppositeA2directions.
D.A2bothA2sidesA2ofA2hisA2chestA2areA2movingA2minimally.A2-A2Ans--
A2A.A2onlyA2oneA2sideA2ofA2hisA2chestA2risesA2whenA2heA2inhales.


AA2pregnantA2patientA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2hyperemesisA2gravidarum.A2ThisA2meansA2th
at:
SelectA2one:
A.A2herA2unbornA2babyA2isA2veryA2large.
B.A2herA2respiratoryA2rateA2isA2rapid.
C.A2sheA2hasA2excessiveA2vomiting.A2
D.A2sheA2hasA2frequentA2urination.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2sheA2hasA2excessiveA2vomiting.

AA2youngA2maleA2jumpedA2fromA2aA2treeA2andA2landedA2feetA2first.A2WhichA2aspectA2ofA2hi
sA2bodyA2hasA2sustainedA2theA2initialA2injury?
SelectA2one:
A.A2Palmar
B.A2Dorsal
C.A2Ventral
D.A2PlantarA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2Plantar

AfterA2applyingA2aA2tourniquet,A2theA2injuryA2fromA2aA2patient'sA2legA2stopsA2bleeding.A2Thi
sA2isA2called:
SelectA2one:
A.A2hemolysis.
B.A2hemostasis.A2
C.A2hemiplegia.
D.A2hematemesis.A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2hemostasis.

AnA2intoxicatedA240-year-
oldA2maleA2isA2foundA2lyingA2faceA2down.A2HowA2wouldA2youA2documentA2hisA2body'sA2pos
ition?
SelectA2one:
A.A2Recumbent
B.A2Dorsal
C.A2ProneA2
D.A2SupineA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2Prone

EnlargementA2ofA2theA2liverA2isA2called:
SelectA2one:
A.A2hydrocephalus.
B.A2hepatomegaly.A2

,C.A2pneumonitis.
D.A2nephritis.A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2hepatomegaly.

InA2relationA2toA2theA2chest,A2theA2backA2is:
SelectA2one:
A.A2inferior.
B.A2ventral.
C.A2anterior.
D.A2posterior.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2posterior.

InA2relationA2toA2theA2wrist,A2theA2elbowA2is:
SelectA2one:
A.A2medial.
B.A2lateral.
C.A2distal.
D.A2proximal.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2proximal

MovementA2orA2motionA2awayA2fromA2theA2body'sA2midlineA2isA2called:
SelectA2one:
A.A2flexion.
B.A2adduction.
C.A2extension.
D.A2abduction.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2abduction.

The______ofA2theA2heartA2isA2theA2inferiorA2portionA2ofA2theA2ventricles.
SelectA2one:
A.A2base
B.A2septum
C.A2dorsum
D.A2apexA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2apex

TheA2termA2"pericardiocentesis"A2means:
SelectA2one:
A.A2surgicalA2repairA2ofA2theA2sacA2aroundA2theA2heart.
B.A2theA2removalA2ofA2fluidA2fromA2aroundA2theA2heart.
C.A2narrowingA2ofA2theA2arteriesA2supplyingA2theA2heart.
D.A2aA2surgicalA2openingA2madeA2inA2theA2heart.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2theA2removalA2ofA2fluidA2fromA2aroundA2theA2heart.


TheA2termA2"supraventricularA2tachycardia"A2means:
SelectA2one:
A.A2aA2rapidA2heartA2rateA2thatA2originatesA2fromA2withinA2theA2ventricles.
B.A2aA2rapidA2heartA2rateA2thatA2originatesA2fromA2aboveA2theA2ventricles.A2
C.A2aA2slowA2heartA2rateA2thatA2originatesA2fromA2aboveA2theA2ventricles.
D.A2aA2slowA2heartA2rateA2thatA2originatesA2fromA2withinA2theA2ventricles.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2aA2rapidA2heartA2rateA2thatA2originatesA2fromA2aboveA2theA2ventricles.

, TheA2topographicA2termA2usedA2toA2describeA2theA2locationA2ofA2bodyA2partsA2thatA2areA2cl
oserA2towardA2theA2midlineA2ofA2theA2bodyA2is:
SelectA2one:
A.A2medial.A2
B.A2midclavicular.
C.A2lateral.
D.A2midaxillary.A2-A2Ans--A2A.A2medial.

TheA2topographicA2termA2usedA2toA2describeA2theA2partsA2ofA2theA2bodyA2thatA2areA2neare
rA2toA2theA2feetA2is:
SelectA2one:
A.A2superior.
B.A2internal.
C.A2inferior.
D.A2dorsal.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2inferior.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2anatomicA2termsA2isA2synonymousA2withA2theA2wordA2"dorsal"?
SelectA2one:
A.A2Palmar
B.A2Anterior
C.A2Medial
D.A2PosteriorA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2Posterior

AllA2criticalA2lifeA2functionsA2areA2coordinatedA2inA2whichA2partA2ofA2theA2brain?
SelectA2one:
A.A2GrayA2matter
B.A2Brainstem
C.A2Cerebellum
D.A2CerebrumA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2Brainstem

AsA2theA2bronchusA2dividesA2intoA2smallerA2bronchioles,A2theA2terminalA2endsA2ofA2theseA2
smallerA2passagesA2formA2the:
SelectA2one:
A.A2bronchi.
B.A2capillaries.
C.A2pleura.
D.A2alveoli.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2alveoli.

DeadA2spaceA2isA2theA2portionA2ofA2theA2respiratoryA2systemA2that:
SelectA2one:
A.A2containsA2noA2alveoliA2andA2doesA2notA2participateA2inA2gasA2exchange.
B.A2receivesA2oxygenA2butA2isA2unableA2toA2releaseA2carbonA2dioxide.
C.A2includesA2theA2alveoliA2andA2capillariesA2surroundingA2theA2alveoli.
D.A2mustA2beA2filledA2withA2airA2beforeA2gasA2exchangeA2canA2takeA2place.A2-A2Ans--
A2A.A2containsA2noA2alveoliA2andA2doesA2notA2participateA2inA2gasA2exchange.