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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 ACTUAL EXAM
NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)/ALREADY GRADED A
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates
that:
A. The diseases dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old
patient.
D. you can try to the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secreti -
(answers)C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34
year old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
A. contact medical control
B. notify law enforcement
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C. quickly assess the patient
D. take standard precautions - (answers)D. take standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renters the immune
system nonfunctional.
B. The invasion of the human body, by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by
antibiotics or other drugs.
C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful
organisms within the body.
D. A disease that can be spread from one person or a species to another through the
number of mechanisms. - (answers)C. A medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A. nature of the illness
B. field diagnosis
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C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - (answers)A. nature of the illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
A. is a more contagious type of disease
B. he has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. Leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. Is less resistant to treatment. - (answers)B. has a greater ability to produce
disease.
In 2009 the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form
of swine flu. In 1919 a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of
Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, cleaning
up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of:
A. Epidemics
B. Parasitic infection
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C. Uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. Pandemics. - (answers)D. Pandemics
In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to utilize an air
medical transportation service?
A. 29 year old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light, vaginal bleeding and
stable vital signs.
B. 50 year old, conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and
chills of three days duration.
C. 43 year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital
is 15 minutes away.
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground t -
(answers)D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground
transport timer for 50 minutes.
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all
extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________
problem.
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 ACTUAL EXAM
NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS)/ALREADY GRADED A
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates
that:
A. The diseases dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 year old
patient.
D. you can try to the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secreti -
(answers)C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34
year old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
A. contact medical control
B. notify law enforcement
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C. quickly assess the patient
D. take standard precautions - (answers)D. take standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renters the immune
system nonfunctional.
B. The invasion of the human body, by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by
antibiotics or other drugs.
C. A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful
organisms within the body.
D. A disease that can be spread from one person or a species to another through the
number of mechanisms. - (answers)C. A medical condition caused by the growth
and spread of small harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
A. nature of the illness
B. field diagnosis
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C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - (answers)A. nature of the illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
A. is a more contagious type of disease
B. he has a greater ability to produce disease.
C. Leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. Is less resistant to treatment. - (answers)B. has a greater ability to produce
disease.
In 2009 the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form
of swine flu. In 1919 a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of
Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, cleaning
up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of:
A. Epidemics
B. Parasitic infection
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C. Uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. Pandemics. - (answers)D. Pandemics
In which of the following situations would it be most appropriate to utilize an air
medical transportation service?
A. 29 year old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light, vaginal bleeding and
stable vital signs.
B. 50 year old, conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and
chills of three days duration.
C. 43 year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital
is 15 minutes away.
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground t -
(answers)D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground
transport timer for 50 minutes.
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all
extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________
problem.
