West Coast EMT Block Exam 2
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complete solutions verified
Which of the following Ibuprofen
medications would the EMT be
LEAST likely to administer to a
patient with a medical
complaint ?
A. Aspirin
B. Ibuprofen
C. Albuterol
D. Oral glucose
Patients with tuberculosis Cough
pose the greatest risk for
transmitting the disease
when they :
A. Cough
B. Vomit
C. Are bleeding
D. Have a fever
In contrast to viral hepatitis , Is not a communicable disease
toxin - induced hepatitis :
A. Is not a communicable disease
B. Typically does not cause
, yellow skin
C. Is a far more transmittable
disease
D. Can be prevented with a
vaccination
,Which of the following MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is
statements regarding resistant to most antibiotics
methicillin - resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (
MRSA ) is correct ?
A. Most cases of MRSA
transmission occur following an
accidental needlestick
B. MRSA is a bacterium that
causes infections and is
resistant to most
antibiotics
C. The communicable period
for MRSA is 10 days to 2
weeks after being infected
D. Studies have shown that fewer
than 1 % of health care
providers are MRSA carriers
Cardiac output may decrease if There is not enough time in between
the heart beats too rapidly contractions for the heart to refill completely
because :
A. A rapid heartbeat causes a
decrease in the strength of
cardiac contractions
B. The volume of blood that
returns to the heart is not
sufficient with fast heart
rates
C. As the heart rate increases ,
, more blood is pumped from
the ventricles than the atria
D. There is not enough time in
between contractions for the
heart to refill completely
The posterior tibial pulse can be Behind the medial malleolus , on the inside of
palpated : the ankle
A. On the dorsum of the foot
B. Between the trachea and the
neck muscle
C. In the fossa behind the knee
D. Behind the medial malleolus ,
on the inside of the ankle
Ischemic heart disease is defined Decreased blood flow to one or more
as : portions of the myocardium
A. Absent myocardial blood
flow due to a blocked
coronary artery
B. Decreased blood flow to
one or more portions of the
myocardium
C. Death of a portion of the
heart muscle due to a
decrease in oxygen
D. Decreased blood flow to
the heart muscle due to
coronary dilation
You are dispatched to a Determine if she was injured when she fainted
Questions and answers with
complete solutions verified
Which of the following Ibuprofen
medications would the EMT be
LEAST likely to administer to a
patient with a medical
complaint ?
A. Aspirin
B. Ibuprofen
C. Albuterol
D. Oral glucose
Patients with tuberculosis Cough
pose the greatest risk for
transmitting the disease
when they :
A. Cough
B. Vomit
C. Are bleeding
D. Have a fever
In contrast to viral hepatitis , Is not a communicable disease
toxin - induced hepatitis :
A. Is not a communicable disease
B. Typically does not cause
, yellow skin
C. Is a far more transmittable
disease
D. Can be prevented with a
vaccination
,Which of the following MRSA is a bacterium that causes infections and is
statements regarding resistant to most antibiotics
methicillin - resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (
MRSA ) is correct ?
A. Most cases of MRSA
transmission occur following an
accidental needlestick
B. MRSA is a bacterium that
causes infections and is
resistant to most
antibiotics
C. The communicable period
for MRSA is 10 days to 2
weeks after being infected
D. Studies have shown that fewer
than 1 % of health care
providers are MRSA carriers
Cardiac output may decrease if There is not enough time in between
the heart beats too rapidly contractions for the heart to refill completely
because :
A. A rapid heartbeat causes a
decrease in the strength of
cardiac contractions
B. The volume of blood that
returns to the heart is not
sufficient with fast heart
rates
C. As the heart rate increases ,
, more blood is pumped from
the ventricles than the atria
D. There is not enough time in
between contractions for the
heart to refill completely
The posterior tibial pulse can be Behind the medial malleolus , on the inside of
palpated : the ankle
A. On the dorsum of the foot
B. Between the trachea and the
neck muscle
C. In the fossa behind the knee
D. Behind the medial malleolus ,
on the inside of the ankle
Ischemic heart disease is defined Decreased blood flow to one or more
as : portions of the myocardium
A. Absent myocardial blood
flow due to a blocked
coronary artery
B. Decreased blood flow to
one or more portions of the
myocardium
C. Death of a portion of the
heart muscle due to a
decrease in oxygen
D. Decreased blood flow to
the heart muscle due to
coronary dilation
You are dispatched to a Determine if she was injured when she fainted
