WEST COAST EMT EXAM 6
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth.
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their
consciousness should look like. Answer: It should appear as an
altered mental status that should improve in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as. Answer: A seizure that
consists of an altered level of consciousness lasting more than 5 to
30 minutes without the return of consciousness
◉ Dysarthria. Answer: slurred speech
◉ dysphasia. Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of
language
◉ Dysphagia. Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
,◉ In regards to febrile seizures. Answer: they are considered benign
but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and
also tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the
anti seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?.
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the
patient to lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should
you do next?. Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes
and lift up their arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed
extremity?. Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?. Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas
create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?. Answer: If the
BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP is too low
then the kidneys keep the sodium
, ◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen. Answer: Visceral
peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?. Answer: Surrounds the
abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as. Answer: Broad and not easily
pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms. Answer: consist
of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be found below the
sternum) and subsides after you eat
◉ Renal failure is caused by. Answer: Hypertension and
hyperglycemia
◉ what types of hernias are there. Answer: reducible, incarcerated
and strangulated
◉ Reducible hernia. Answer: can be pushed back into the abdomen
◉ incarcerated hernia. Answer: cannot be pushed back into the
abdomen
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth.
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their
consciousness should look like. Answer: It should appear as an
altered mental status that should improve in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as. Answer: A seizure that
consists of an altered level of consciousness lasting more than 5 to
30 minutes without the return of consciousness
◉ Dysarthria. Answer: slurred speech
◉ dysphasia. Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of
language
◉ Dysphagia. Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
,◉ In regards to febrile seizures. Answer: they are considered benign
but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and
also tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the
anti seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?.
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the
patient to lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should
you do next?. Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes
and lift up their arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed
extremity?. Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?. Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas
create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?. Answer: If the
BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP is too low
then the kidneys keep the sodium
, ◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen. Answer: Visceral
peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?. Answer: Surrounds the
abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as. Answer: Broad and not easily
pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms. Answer: consist
of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be found below the
sternum) and subsides after you eat
◉ Renal failure is caused by. Answer: Hypertension and
hyperglycemia
◉ what types of hernias are there. Answer: reducible, incarcerated
and strangulated
◉ Reducible hernia. Answer: can be pushed back into the abdomen
◉ incarcerated hernia. Answer: cannot be pushed back into the
abdomen
