WEST COAST EMT EXAM 2 SCRIPT
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an unidentified snake.
The patient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your
assessment of his leg reveals two small puncture marks with
minimal pain and swelling. In addition to administering oxygen and
providing reassurance, further care for this patient should include:
Select one:
A. elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin.
B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
C. applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly.
D. transporting only with close, continuous monitoring. Answer: B.
supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
◉ All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not
frozen, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. trench foot.
B. frostnip.
C. frostbite.
D. immersion foot. Answer: C. frostbite.
,◉ Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:
Select one:
A. full-thickness.
B. superficial.
C. partial-thickness.
D. third-degree. Answer: B. superficial.
◉ Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. headache.
B. hot, dry skin.
C. nausea.
D. tachycardia. Answer:
◉ Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. water in the lungs following submersion in water.
B. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water.
C. temporary survival after submersion in water.
,D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. Answer: D.
death from suffocation after submersion in water.
◉ Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Select one:
A. 88°F (31°C).
B. 98°F (37°C).
C. 95°F (35°C).
D. 90°F (32°C). Answer: C. 95°F (35°C).
◉ In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever:
Select one:
A. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks.
C. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis.
D. presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash. Answer: B.
can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.
◉ Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are
caused by:
Select one:
A. alcohol consumption.
, B. cold water temperature.
C. too rapid of an ascent.
D. too rapid of a descent. Answer: C. too rapid of an ascent.
◉ The body's natural cooling mechanism, in which sweat is
converted to a gas, is called:
Select one:
A. convection.
B. radiation.
C. evaporation.
D. conduction. Answer: C. evaporation.
◉ The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water-related
incident is accompanied by:
Select one:
A. cold-water immersion.
B. an air embolism.
C. alcohol intoxication.
D. possible spinal injury. Answer: D. possible spinal injury.
◉ The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is:
Select one:
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an unidentified snake.
The patient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your
assessment of his leg reveals two small puncture marks with
minimal pain and swelling. In addition to administering oxygen and
providing reassurance, further care for this patient should include:
Select one:
A. elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin.
B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
C. applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly.
D. transporting only with close, continuous monitoring. Answer: B.
supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
◉ All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not
frozen, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. trench foot.
B. frostnip.
C. frostbite.
D. immersion foot. Answer: C. frostbite.
,◉ Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:
Select one:
A. full-thickness.
B. superficial.
C. partial-thickness.
D. third-degree. Answer: B. superficial.
◉ Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. headache.
B. hot, dry skin.
C. nausea.
D. tachycardia. Answer:
◉ Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. water in the lungs following submersion in water.
B. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water.
C. temporary survival after submersion in water.
,D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. Answer: D.
death from suffocation after submersion in water.
◉ Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Select one:
A. 88°F (31°C).
B. 98°F (37°C).
C. 95°F (35°C).
D. 90°F (32°C). Answer: C. 95°F (35°C).
◉ In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever:
Select one:
A. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks.
C. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis.
D. presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash. Answer: B.
can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.
◉ Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are
caused by:
Select one:
A. alcohol consumption.
, B. cold water temperature.
C. too rapid of an ascent.
D. too rapid of a descent. Answer: C. too rapid of an ascent.
◉ The body's natural cooling mechanism, in which sweat is
converted to a gas, is called:
Select one:
A. convection.
B. radiation.
C. evaporation.
D. conduction. Answer: C. evaporation.
◉ The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water-related
incident is accompanied by:
Select one:
A. cold-water immersion.
B. an air embolism.
C. alcohol intoxication.
D. possible spinal injury. Answer: D. possible spinal injury.
◉ The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is:
Select one:
