WEST COAST EMT EXAM 5 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following
findings, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. systolic blood pressure.
B. poor general appearance.
C. the mechanism of injury.
D. clinical signs and symptoms. Answer: A. systolic blood pressure.
◉ What mechanism(s) does the body use to control bleeding?
Select one:
A. Clotting
B. Coagulation
C. Vasoconstriction
D. All of these answers are correct. Answer: D. All of these answers
are correct.
,◉ Whether you are using a commercial device or a stick and
triangular bandage as a tourniquet, it is important to remember
that:
Select one:
A. bulky dressings should be securely applied over the tourniquet to
further assist in controlling the bleeding.
B. you should try to control the bleeding by applying pressure to a
proximal arterial pressure point first.
C. the tourniquet should be applied directly over a joint if possible
because this provides better bleeding control.
D. the tourniquet should only be removed at the hospital because
bleeding may return if the tourniquet is released. Answer: D. the
tourniquet should only be removed at the hospital because bleeding
may return if the tourniquet is released.
◉ Which of the following findings would be the MOST significant
when assessing a patient with possible internal bleeding?
Select one:
A. The patient takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
B. The patient has a history of hypertension.
C. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours.
D. The patient had a stroke 5 years prior. Answer: A. The patient
takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
,◉ Which of the following splinting devices would be MOST
appropriate to use for a patient who has an open fracture of the
forearm with external bleeding?
Select one:
A. Air splint
B. Cardboard splint
C. Vacuum splint
D. Sling and swathe Answer: A. Air splint
◉ Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is
correct?
Select one:
A. Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
B. Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting.
C. Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
D. Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously. Answer: D.
Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
◉ Which organ or organ system has the greatest tolerance for lack of
perfusion (shock)?
Select one:
A. Brain
B. Kidneys
, C. Gastrointestinal system
D. Skeletal muscle Answer: C. Gastrointestinal system
◉ Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away
from body tissues?
Select one:
A. Red blood cells
B. Platelets
C. Plasma
D. White blood cells Answer: A. Red blood cells
◉ Which section of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?
Select one:
A. Atria
B. Left
C. Right
D. Ventricles Answer: C. Right
◉ A 21-year-old male was working in an auto repair shop and
sustained radiator burns to the anterior aspect of both arms and to
his anterior chest. According to the rule of nines, this patient has
burns that cover _____ of his BSA.
Select one:
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The severity of bleeding should be based on all of the following
findings, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. systolic blood pressure.
B. poor general appearance.
C. the mechanism of injury.
D. clinical signs and symptoms. Answer: A. systolic blood pressure.
◉ What mechanism(s) does the body use to control bleeding?
Select one:
A. Clotting
B. Coagulation
C. Vasoconstriction
D. All of these answers are correct. Answer: D. All of these answers
are correct.
,◉ Whether you are using a commercial device or a stick and
triangular bandage as a tourniquet, it is important to remember
that:
Select one:
A. bulky dressings should be securely applied over the tourniquet to
further assist in controlling the bleeding.
B. you should try to control the bleeding by applying pressure to a
proximal arterial pressure point first.
C. the tourniquet should be applied directly over a joint if possible
because this provides better bleeding control.
D. the tourniquet should only be removed at the hospital because
bleeding may return if the tourniquet is released. Answer: D. the
tourniquet should only be removed at the hospital because bleeding
may return if the tourniquet is released.
◉ Which of the following findings would be the MOST significant
when assessing a patient with possible internal bleeding?
Select one:
A. The patient takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
B. The patient has a history of hypertension.
C. The patient has not eaten in 24 hours.
D. The patient had a stroke 5 years prior. Answer: A. The patient
takes rivaroxaban (Xeralto).
,◉ Which of the following splinting devices would be MOST
appropriate to use for a patient who has an open fracture of the
forearm with external bleeding?
Select one:
A. Air splint
B. Cardboard splint
C. Vacuum splint
D. Sling and swathe Answer: A. Air splint
◉ Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is
correct?
Select one:
A. Hemophilia is defined as a total lack of platelets.
B. Hemophiliacs take aspirin to enhance blood clotting.
C. Approximately 25% of the population has hemophilia.
D. Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously. Answer: D.
Patients with hemophilia may bleed spontaneously.
◉ Which organ or organ system has the greatest tolerance for lack of
perfusion (shock)?
Select one:
A. Brain
B. Kidneys
, C. Gastrointestinal system
D. Skeletal muscle Answer: C. Gastrointestinal system
◉ Which portion of the blood carries oxygen to and wastes away
from body tissues?
Select one:
A. Red blood cells
B. Platelets
C. Plasma
D. White blood cells Answer: A. Red blood cells
◉ Which section of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?
Select one:
A. Atria
B. Left
C. Right
D. Ventricles Answer: C. Right
◉ A 21-year-old male was working in an auto repair shop and
sustained radiator burns to the anterior aspect of both arms and to
his anterior chest. According to the rule of nines, this patient has
burns that cover _____ of his BSA.
Select one:
