WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 5 LATEST EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. deafness and blindness are a normal part of the process of aging.
B. the majority of older patients experience a loss of low-frequency hearing.
C. most older patients are confused due to a decrease in brain cells.
D. age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears. - ANSWER-D. age-related
changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears.
Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?
Select one:
A. The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and seems to grasp at
something after being startled.
B. An infant's heart rate decreases secondary to hypoxia because he or she depends heavily on the
heart rate to perfuse the body.
C. When the sole of the foot is stroked with a blunt object, the big toe lifts upward and the other
toes fan outward.
D. When something touches a neonate's cheek, he or she instinctively turns his or her head toward
the touch. - ANSWER-A. The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and
seems to grasp at something after being startled.
Which of the following is a physical change that typically occurs in the adolescent age group?
Select one:
A. Secondary sexual development begins.
B. Muscle and bone growth both decrease.
C. The systolic blood pressure decreases.
D. The normal pulse rate steadily increases. - ANSWER-A. Secondary sexual development begins.
,Which of the following is NOT a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old patient's vital signs?
Select one:
A. Medical conditions
B. Overall health
C. Medications
D. Increased weight - ANSWER-D. Increased weight
Why do middle adults commonly experience financial concerns?
Select one:
A. They are preparing for retirement but must still manage everyday financial demands.
B. Most people in the middle adult age group have chronic illnesses and cannot work.
C. They are typically receiving social security and must budget with a fixed income.
D. The majority of middle adults still have small children who live at home with them. - ANSWER-A.
They are preparing for retirement but must still manage everyday financial demands.
You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While you prepare to take
care of this child, you must remember that:
Select one:
A. an infant's head should be placed in a flexed position to prevent obstruction.
B. small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.
C. assisted ventilations in infants often need to be forceful to inflate their lungs.
D. the infant's proportionately small tongue often causes an airway obstruction. - ANSWER-B. small
infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
Select one:
A. back is bent forward at the hips.
B. force is exerted straight down the spine.
,C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. hands are held close to the legs. - ANSWER-A. back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a
sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
Select one:
A. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
B. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
C. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
D. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient. - ANSWER-A. stop the move and request
additional lifting assistance.
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:
Select one:
A. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
B. increased stability from a wider wheelbase.
C. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
a collapsible undercarriage. - ANSWER-B. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. The human body
should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of:
Select one:
A. 25 and 35 years. B.
21 and 30 years. C.
19 and 25 years.
D. 18 and 22 years. - ANSWER-C. 19 and 25 years.
The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is ________.
Select one:
A. normal
B. too shallow
, C. too fast
D. too slow - ANSWER-A. normal
The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to:
Select one:
A. shrinkage of the brain. B.
a decrease in neurons.
C. blood vessel dilation.
D. meningeal deterioration. - ANSWER-A. shrinkage of the brain.
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
Select one:
A. 12-20 breaths/min
B. 15-30 breaths/min
C. 40-60 breaths/min
D. 25-50 breaths/min - ANSWER-A. 12-20 breaths/min
D.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.
Select one:
A. properly store
B. decontaminate
C. throw out
D. incinerate - ANSWER-B. decontaminate
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central
posterior section of the pelvic girdle.
Select one:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. deafness and blindness are a normal part of the process of aging.
B. the majority of older patients experience a loss of low-frequency hearing.
C. most older patients are confused due to a decrease in brain cells.
D. age-related changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears. - ANSWER-D. age-related
changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears.
Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?
Select one:
A. The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and seems to grasp at
something after being startled.
B. An infant's heart rate decreases secondary to hypoxia because he or she depends heavily on the
heart rate to perfuse the body.
C. When the sole of the foot is stroked with a blunt object, the big toe lifts upward and the other
toes fan outward.
D. When something touches a neonate's cheek, he or she instinctively turns his or her head toward
the touch. - ANSWER-A. The neonate opens his or her arms wide, spreads his or her fingers, and
seems to grasp at something after being startled.
Which of the following is a physical change that typically occurs in the adolescent age group?
Select one:
A. Secondary sexual development begins.
B. Muscle and bone growth both decrease.
C. The systolic blood pressure decreases.
D. The normal pulse rate steadily increases. - ANSWER-A. Secondary sexual development begins.
,Which of the following is NOT a common factor that would affect a 75-year-old patient's vital signs?
Select one:
A. Medical conditions
B. Overall health
C. Medications
D. Increased weight - ANSWER-D. Increased weight
Why do middle adults commonly experience financial concerns?
Select one:
A. They are preparing for retirement but must still manage everyday financial demands.
B. Most people in the middle adult age group have chronic illnesses and cannot work.
C. They are typically receiving social security and must budget with a fixed income.
D. The majority of middle adults still have small children who live at home with them. - ANSWER-A.
They are preparing for retirement but must still manage everyday financial demands.
You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While you prepare to take
care of this child, you must remember that:
Select one:
A. an infant's head should be placed in a flexed position to prevent obstruction.
B. small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.
C. assisted ventilations in infants often need to be forceful to inflate their lungs.
D. the infant's proportionately small tongue often causes an airway obstruction. - ANSWER-B. small
infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.
An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
Select one:
A. back is bent forward at the hips.
B. force is exerted straight down the spine.
,C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. hands are held close to the legs. - ANSWER-A. back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair chair, you feel a
sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
Select one:
A. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
B. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
C. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards.
D. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient. - ANSWER-A. stop the move and request
additional lifting assistance.
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher include:
Select one:
A. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
B. increased stability from a wider wheelbase.
C. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
a collapsible undercarriage. - ANSWER-B. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. The human body
should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of:
Select one:
A. 25 and 35 years. B.
21 and 30 years. C.
19 and 25 years.
D. 18 and 22 years. - ANSWER-C. 19 and 25 years.
The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is ________.
Select one:
A. normal
B. too shallow
, C. too fast
D. too slow - ANSWER-A. normal
The risk of bleeding in the skull, which increases with age, is MOST directly related to:
Select one:
A. shrinkage of the brain. B.
a decrease in neurons.
C. blood vessel dilation.
D. meningeal deterioration. - ANSWER-A. shrinkage of the brain.
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?
Select one:
A. 12-20 breaths/min
B. 15-30 breaths/min
C. 40-60 breaths/min
D. 25-50 breaths/min - ANSWER-A. 12-20 breaths/min
D.
It is essential that you ____________ your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.
Select one:
A. properly store
B. decontaminate
C. throw out
D. incinerate - ANSWER-B. decontaminate
The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central
posterior section of the pelvic girdle.
Select one:
