WEST COAST EMT- BLOCK 3 CHAPTER 19
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS .
A 60-year-old female presents with a tearing sensation in her lower back. Her skin is sweaty, and she is
tachycardia. The EMT should suspect: - Correct Answer -Aortic Aneurysm.
A strangulated hernia is one that: - Correct Answer -loses its blood supply due to compression by local
tissues.
Chronic renal failure is a condition that: - Correct Answer -is often caused by hypertension or diabetes.
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices
result in: - Correct Answer -an ulcer.
Esophageal varices MOST commonly occur in patients who: - Correct Answer -consume a lot of alcohol.
Most patients with abdominal pain prefer to: - Correct Answer -lie on their side with their knees drawn
into the abdomen.
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is
called: - Correct Answer -referred pain
Pain that radiates to the lower quadrant form the umbilical area, nausea and vomiting, and lack of
appetite are Most indicative of: - Correct Answer -appendicitis
Solid abdominal organs include the: - Correct Answer -spleen, kidneys, and pancreas.
The kidneys help to regulate Blood pressure by: - Correct Answer -removing sodium and water from
the body.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS .
A 60-year-old female presents with a tearing sensation in her lower back. Her skin is sweaty, and she is
tachycardia. The EMT should suspect: - Correct Answer -Aortic Aneurysm.
A strangulated hernia is one that: - Correct Answer -loses its blood supply due to compression by local
tissues.
Chronic renal failure is a condition that: - Correct Answer -is often caused by hypertension or diabetes.
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices
result in: - Correct Answer -an ulcer.
Esophageal varices MOST commonly occur in patients who: - Correct Answer -consume a lot of alcohol.
Most patients with abdominal pain prefer to: - Correct Answer -lie on their side with their knees drawn
into the abdomen.
Pain that may be perceived at a distant point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shoulder, is
called: - Correct Answer -referred pain
Pain that radiates to the lower quadrant form the umbilical area, nausea and vomiting, and lack of
appetite are Most indicative of: - Correct Answer -appendicitis
Solid abdominal organs include the: - Correct Answer -spleen, kidneys, and pancreas.
The kidneys help to regulate Blood pressure by: - Correct Answer -removing sodium and water from
the body.
