West Coast EMT FINAL Review questions
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Common |signs |and |symptoms |of |an |allergic |reaction |include |all |of |the |following, |EXCEPT:
A. |abdominal |cramps.
B. |drying |of |the |eyes.
C. |flushing |of |the |skin.
D. |persistent |dry |cough. |- |ANSWER-B. |drying |of |the |eyes.
All |of |the |following |body |structures |are |lined |with |mucous |membranes, |EXCEPT |for |the:
A. |lips.
B. |nose.
C. |anus.
D. |mouth. |- |ANSWER-A. |lips.
Appendicular |skeleton |consists |of |- |ANSWER-Upper |extremities |(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and |
hands) |and |lower |extremities |(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, |and |feet).
Axial |skeleton |includes |the |- |ANSWER-Skull |(Cranium, |Face), |Hyoid |bone, |Audiotry |ossicles, |Vertebral |
column, |Thorax |(Sternum, |Ribs)
After |establishing |that |an |adult |patient |is |unresponsive, |you |should: |- |ANSWER-assess |for |breathing |
and |a |pulse
You |receive |a |call |for |a |70-year-old |female |with |respiratory |distress. |Her |husband |tells |you |that |she |
has |congestive |heart |failure; |however, |he |does |not |think |that |she |has |been |taking |her |medications |as
|prescribed. |The |patient |is |laboring |to |breathe, |appears |tired, |and |has |cyanosis |around |her |lips. |You |
should: |- |ANSWER-assist |her |ventilations |with |a |bag-valve-mask
,A |67-year-old |female |with |severe |chest |pain |becomes |unresponsive, |pulseless, |and |apneic |during |
transport. |You |should: |- |ANSWER-stop |the |ambulance, |begin |CPR, |and |attach |the |AED |as |soon |as |
possible.
While |triaging |patients |at |the |scene |of |a |motor-vehicle |crash, |you |encounter |a |5-year-old |child |who |is
|unresponsive |and |apneic. |After |positioning |his |airway, |you |should:
A. |categorize |him |as |immediate. |
B. |categorize |him |as |deceased. |
C. |deliver |5 |rescue |breaths. |
D. |palpate |for |a |carotid |pulse. |- |ANSWER-D. |palpate |for |a |carotid |pulse.
Which |of |the |following |statements |regarding |ventricular |fibrillation |(V-fib) |is |correct?Select |one:
A. |Most |patients |in |V-fib |have |a |weak |carotid |pulse.
B. |V-fib |results |in |an |absence |of |forward |blood |flow.
C. |Defibrillation |is |only |indicated |for |witnessed |V-fib.
D. |V-fib |is |a |state |of |rapid |ventricular |contraction. |- |ANSWER-B. |V-fib |results |in |an |absence |of |forward
|blood |flow.
Which |dysrhythmia |is |the |most |common |cause |of |sudden |death |in |a |cardiovascular |emergency?
A. |Bradycardia
B. |Tachycardia
C. |Ventricular |tachycardia
D. |Ventricular |fibrillation |- |ANSWER-D. |Ventricular |fibrillation
Which |of |the |following |statements |regarding |ventricular |fibrillation |(V-fib) |is |MOST |correct?
A. |Survival |rates |decrease |by |7% |to |10% |for |each |minute |that |V-fib |persists.
B. |AEDs |should |not |be |used |to |defibrillate |patients |in |V-fib.
C. |It |is |an |uncommon |dysrhythmia |in |patients |with |sudden |cardiac |arrest.
D. |The |only |indication |for |immediate |defibrillation |is |V-fib. |- |ANSWER-A. |Survival |rates |decrease |by |
7% |to |10% |for |each |minute |that |V-fib |persists.
, The |left |ventricle |has |the |thickest |walls |because |it:
A. |pumps |blood |to |the |lungs |to |be |reoxygenated.
B. |uses |less |oxygen |than |other |chambers |of |the |heart.
C. |pumps |blood |into |the |aorta |and |systemic |circulation.
D. |receives |blood |directly |from |the |systemic |circulation. |- |ANSWER-C. |pumps |blood |into |the |aorta |and
|systemic |circulation.
Electrical |pathway |of |the |heart |- |ANSWER-SA |node
Inter-nodal |Pathways
Av |Node
Bundle |of |His
Left |& |Right |bundle |branches
Prompt |transport |of |a |patient |with |a |suspected |AMI |is |important |because: |- |ANSWER-the |patient |may
|be |eligible |to |receive |thrombolytic |therapy.
Ischemic |heart |disease |is |MOST |accurately |defined |as:
a. |decreased |blood |flow |to |the |heart |muscle |due |to |coronary |dilation.
b. |decreased |blood |flow |to |one |or |more |portions |of |the |myocardium.
c. |absent |myocardial |blood |flow |due |to |a |blocked |coronary |artery.
d. |death |of |a |portion |of |the |heart |muscle |due |to |a |decrease |in |oxygen. |- |ANSWER-b. |decreased |blood
|flow |to |one |or |more |portions |of |the |myocardium.
Cardiac |output |may |decrease |if |the |heart |beats |too |rapidly |because:
A. |a |rapid |heart |beat |causes |a |decrease |in |the |strength |of |cardiac |contractions.
B.the |volume |of |blood |that |returns |to |the |heart |is |not |sufficient |with |fast |heart |rates.
C.as |the |heart |rate |increases, |more |blood |is |pumped |from |the |ventricles |than |the |atria.
D. |there |is |not |enough |time |in |between |contractions |for |the |heart |to |refill |completely. |- |ANSWER-D. |
there |is |not |enough |time |in |between |contractions |for |the |heart |to |refill |completely.
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with correct answers
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Common |signs |and |symptoms |of |an |allergic |reaction |include |all |of |the |following, |EXCEPT:
A. |abdominal |cramps.
B. |drying |of |the |eyes.
C. |flushing |of |the |skin.
D. |persistent |dry |cough. |- |ANSWER-B. |drying |of |the |eyes.
All |of |the |following |body |structures |are |lined |with |mucous |membranes, |EXCEPT |for |the:
A. |lips.
B. |nose.
C. |anus.
D. |mouth. |- |ANSWER-A. |lips.
Appendicular |skeleton |consists |of |- |ANSWER-Upper |extremities |(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and |
hands) |and |lower |extremities |(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, |and |feet).
Axial |skeleton |includes |the |- |ANSWER-Skull |(Cranium, |Face), |Hyoid |bone, |Audiotry |ossicles, |Vertebral |
column, |Thorax |(Sternum, |Ribs)
After |establishing |that |an |adult |patient |is |unresponsive, |you |should: |- |ANSWER-assess |for |breathing |
and |a |pulse
You |receive |a |call |for |a |70-year-old |female |with |respiratory |distress. |Her |husband |tells |you |that |she |
has |congestive |heart |failure; |however, |he |does |not |think |that |she |has |been |taking |her |medications |as
|prescribed. |The |patient |is |laboring |to |breathe, |appears |tired, |and |has |cyanosis |around |her |lips. |You |
should: |- |ANSWER-assist |her |ventilations |with |a |bag-valve-mask
,A |67-year-old |female |with |severe |chest |pain |becomes |unresponsive, |pulseless, |and |apneic |during |
transport. |You |should: |- |ANSWER-stop |the |ambulance, |begin |CPR, |and |attach |the |AED |as |soon |as |
possible.
While |triaging |patients |at |the |scene |of |a |motor-vehicle |crash, |you |encounter |a |5-year-old |child |who |is
|unresponsive |and |apneic. |After |positioning |his |airway, |you |should:
A. |categorize |him |as |immediate. |
B. |categorize |him |as |deceased. |
C. |deliver |5 |rescue |breaths. |
D. |palpate |for |a |carotid |pulse. |- |ANSWER-D. |palpate |for |a |carotid |pulse.
Which |of |the |following |statements |regarding |ventricular |fibrillation |(V-fib) |is |correct?Select |one:
A. |Most |patients |in |V-fib |have |a |weak |carotid |pulse.
B. |V-fib |results |in |an |absence |of |forward |blood |flow.
C. |Defibrillation |is |only |indicated |for |witnessed |V-fib.
D. |V-fib |is |a |state |of |rapid |ventricular |contraction. |- |ANSWER-B. |V-fib |results |in |an |absence |of |forward
|blood |flow.
Which |dysrhythmia |is |the |most |common |cause |of |sudden |death |in |a |cardiovascular |emergency?
A. |Bradycardia
B. |Tachycardia
C. |Ventricular |tachycardia
D. |Ventricular |fibrillation |- |ANSWER-D. |Ventricular |fibrillation
Which |of |the |following |statements |regarding |ventricular |fibrillation |(V-fib) |is |MOST |correct?
A. |Survival |rates |decrease |by |7% |to |10% |for |each |minute |that |V-fib |persists.
B. |AEDs |should |not |be |used |to |defibrillate |patients |in |V-fib.
C. |It |is |an |uncommon |dysrhythmia |in |patients |with |sudden |cardiac |arrest.
D. |The |only |indication |for |immediate |defibrillation |is |V-fib. |- |ANSWER-A. |Survival |rates |decrease |by |
7% |to |10% |for |each |minute |that |V-fib |persists.
, The |left |ventricle |has |the |thickest |walls |because |it:
A. |pumps |blood |to |the |lungs |to |be |reoxygenated.
B. |uses |less |oxygen |than |other |chambers |of |the |heart.
C. |pumps |blood |into |the |aorta |and |systemic |circulation.
D. |receives |blood |directly |from |the |systemic |circulation. |- |ANSWER-C. |pumps |blood |into |the |aorta |and
|systemic |circulation.
Electrical |pathway |of |the |heart |- |ANSWER-SA |node
Inter-nodal |Pathways
Av |Node
Bundle |of |His
Left |& |Right |bundle |branches
Prompt |transport |of |a |patient |with |a |suspected |AMI |is |important |because: |- |ANSWER-the |patient |may
|be |eligible |to |receive |thrombolytic |therapy.
Ischemic |heart |disease |is |MOST |accurately |defined |as:
a. |decreased |blood |flow |to |the |heart |muscle |due |to |coronary |dilation.
b. |decreased |blood |flow |to |one |or |more |portions |of |the |myocardium.
c. |absent |myocardial |blood |flow |due |to |a |blocked |coronary |artery.
d. |death |of |a |portion |of |the |heart |muscle |due |to |a |decrease |in |oxygen. |- |ANSWER-b. |decreased |blood
|flow |to |one |or |more |portions |of |the |myocardium.
Cardiac |output |may |decrease |if |the |heart |beats |too |rapidly |because:
A. |a |rapid |heart |beat |causes |a |decrease |in |the |strength |of |cardiac |contractions.
B.the |volume |of |blood |that |returns |to |the |heart |is |not |sufficient |with |fast |heart |rates.
C.as |the |heart |rate |increases, |more |blood |is |pumped |from |the |ventricles |than |the |atria.
D. |there |is |not |enough |time |in |between |contractions |for |the |heart |to |refill |completely. |- |ANSWER-D. |
there |is |not |enough |time |in |between |contractions |for |the |heart |to |refill |completely.
