West Coast Emt Block Final Exam Script Complete Answers Graded A+

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ external respiration
Answer: the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the
blood


◉ internal respiration
Answer: Exchange of gases between cells of the body and the
blood


◉ Assisted ventilation
Answer: -can be provided with bag mask device, CPAP, or
mechanical ventilator


◉ artificial ventilation
Answer: Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has
stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing. Also called
positive pressure ventilation.


◉ right sided heart failure
Answer: causes swelling in extremities

, ◉ Left sided heart failure
Answer: pulmonary edema


◉ congestive heart failure
Answer: A condition resulting from the heart's inability to pump
out all the blood that returns to it; blood backs up in the veins
leading to the heart, causing an accumulation of fluid in various
parts of the body


◉ cardiogenic shock
Answer: Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or
pump failure. (Caused by MI, trauma)


◉ hypovolemic shock
Answer: A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive
internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water,
results in inadequate perfusion.


◉ distributive shock
Answer: Low BP includes Septic (severe infection), Neurogenic
(damage to the spinal cord), Anaphylactic (reaction to substance),
Psychogenic (feinting)


◉ obstructive shock