West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions & Answers

Brain stem is responsible for controlling what -ANSWER - Controls the most basic functions of the body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil constriction, balance, heart rate, and consciousness 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 Strangulated hernia -ANSWER - when it is incarcerated with a compromised/ cut off blood supply A patient who reports a tearing pain on their lower back is showing signs of most likely a(n) -ANSWER - AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm When palpitating a patients abdomen -ANSWER - do it clockwise and begin with the quadrant on the right of the pain Kussmaul respirations occur -ANSWER - From hyperglycemia