WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 LATEST 2024-2025 EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:
A. diffusion
B. breathing
C. ventilation
D. osmosis - ANSWER-A. diffusion
Skeletal muscle is also called:
A. smooth muscle
B. autonomic muscle
C. involuntary muscle
D. voluntary muscle - ANSWER-D. voluntary muscle
Carpal bones form the ____:
A. ankle
B. wrist
C. foot
D. hand - ANSWER-B. wrist
The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the:
A. bundle of His
B. atrioventricular node
C. sinoatrial node
D. purkinje fibers - ANSWER-C. sinoatrial node
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
,A. pulmonary veins
B. inferior venae cavae
C. superior venae cavae
D. pulmonary arteries - ANSWER-A. pulmonary veins
The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:
A. ilium
B. ischium
C. coccyx
D. sacrum - ANSWER-C. coccyx
Which of the following glands regulates function of all other endocrine glands in the body?
A. parathyroid
B. pituitary
C. adrenal
D. thyroid - ANSWER-B. pituitary
Which is not a facial bone?
A. mandible
B. maxilla
C. zygoma
D. mastoid - ANSWER-D. mastoid
Age-related changes in the renal system result in:
A. formation of large amounts of urine secondary to an increase in kidney mass
B. significant increase in filtration, which causes the excretion of large amounts of water
C. dilation of the blood vessels that supply the nephrons, which allows the kidneys to maintain their
function
,D. a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability to conserve fluids when
needed - ANSWER-D. a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability to
conserve fluids when needed
An infant or small child's airway an be occluded if it is overextended or over flexed because:
A. the back of the head is flat, which prevents neutral position
B. the tongue is proportionately small and can fall back into the throat
C. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible
D. he or she has a long neck, which makes the trachea prone to collapse - ANSWER-C. the occiput is
proportionately large and the trachea is flexible
At what age does the separation anxiety typically peak in infants and small children?
A. 24-36 months
B. 6-8 months
C. 10-18 months
D. 18-24 months - ANSWER-C. 10-18 months
Breathing is often more difficult in older adults because the:
A. overall size of airway decreases
B. surface area of the alveoli increases
C. diaphragm and intercostal muscles enlarge
D. elasticity of the lungs decreases - ANSWER-D. elasticity of the lungs decreases
Factors that contribute to a decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient include all of the following,
except:
A. decreased residual volume
B. increased stiffness of the thoracic cage
C. a loss of respiratory muscle mass
, D. increased surface area available for air exchange - ANSWER-D. increased surface area available for
air exchange
In preconventional reasoning, children:
A. blame their actions on what they have observed in older children
B. look for approval from their peers and society
C. make decisions based on their conscience
D. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want - ANSWER-D. act almost purely to
avoid punishment and to get what they want
Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?
A. an infant's head accounts for less body weight than an adult's head
B. the trachea of an infant is less flexible than an adults rib cage
C. the rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adults rib cage
D. an infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue - ANSWER-D. an infant's tongue
is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue
Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous system is correct?
A. because a decrease in the number of brain cells, a persons level of intelligence decreases with age
B. generally speaking, the brain increases in size 10-20% by the time a person reaches 80 yrs
C. interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or skill, despite of loss of
neurons
D. the metabolic rate in the brain increases with age, but the consumption of oxygen decreases
significantly - ANSWER-C. interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge
or skill, despite of loss of neurons
A 29 yr old male with head injury opens his eyes when you speak, is confused to time and date, and is
able to move all extremities on command. His Glasgow coma score is:
A. 10
B. 14
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called:
A. diffusion
B. breathing
C. ventilation
D. osmosis - ANSWER-A. diffusion
Skeletal muscle is also called:
A. smooth muscle
B. autonomic muscle
C. involuntary muscle
D. voluntary muscle - ANSWER-D. voluntary muscle
Carpal bones form the ____:
A. ankle
B. wrist
C. foot
D. hand - ANSWER-B. wrist
The electrical impulse of the heart normally begins at the:
A. bundle of His
B. atrioventricular node
C. sinoatrial node
D. purkinje fibers - ANSWER-C. sinoatrial node
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the:
,A. pulmonary veins
B. inferior venae cavae
C. superior venae cavae
D. pulmonary arteries - ANSWER-A. pulmonary veins
The most distal four spinal vertebrae, which are fused together, form the:
A. ilium
B. ischium
C. coccyx
D. sacrum - ANSWER-C. coccyx
Which of the following glands regulates function of all other endocrine glands in the body?
A. parathyroid
B. pituitary
C. adrenal
D. thyroid - ANSWER-B. pituitary
Which is not a facial bone?
A. mandible
B. maxilla
C. zygoma
D. mastoid - ANSWER-D. mastoid
Age-related changes in the renal system result in:
A. formation of large amounts of urine secondary to an increase in kidney mass
B. significant increase in filtration, which causes the excretion of large amounts of water
C. dilation of the blood vessels that supply the nephrons, which allows the kidneys to maintain their
function
,D. a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability to conserve fluids when
needed - ANSWER-D. a decreased ability to clear wastes from the body and a decreased ability to
conserve fluids when needed
An infant or small child's airway an be occluded if it is overextended or over flexed because:
A. the back of the head is flat, which prevents neutral position
B. the tongue is proportionately small and can fall back into the throat
C. the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible
D. he or she has a long neck, which makes the trachea prone to collapse - ANSWER-C. the occiput is
proportionately large and the trachea is flexible
At what age does the separation anxiety typically peak in infants and small children?
A. 24-36 months
B. 6-8 months
C. 10-18 months
D. 18-24 months - ANSWER-C. 10-18 months
Breathing is often more difficult in older adults because the:
A. overall size of airway decreases
B. surface area of the alveoli increases
C. diaphragm and intercostal muscles enlarge
D. elasticity of the lungs decreases - ANSWER-D. elasticity of the lungs decreases
Factors that contribute to a decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient include all of the following,
except:
A. decreased residual volume
B. increased stiffness of the thoracic cage
C. a loss of respiratory muscle mass
, D. increased surface area available for air exchange - ANSWER-D. increased surface area available for
air exchange
In preconventional reasoning, children:
A. blame their actions on what they have observed in older children
B. look for approval from their peers and society
C. make decisions based on their conscience
D. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want - ANSWER-D. act almost purely to
avoid punishment and to get what they want
Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?
A. an infant's head accounts for less body weight than an adult's head
B. the trachea of an infant is less flexible than an adults rib cage
C. the rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adults rib cage
D. an infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue - ANSWER-D. an infant's tongue
is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue
Which of the following statements regarding age-related changes in the nervous system is correct?
A. because a decrease in the number of brain cells, a persons level of intelligence decreases with age
B. generally speaking, the brain increases in size 10-20% by the time a person reaches 80 yrs
C. interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge or skill, despite of loss of
neurons
D. the metabolic rate in the brain increases with age, but the consumption of oxygen decreases
significantly - ANSWER-C. interconnections between brain cells often prevent a loss of knowledge
or skill, despite of loss of neurons
A 29 yr old male with head injury opens his eyes when you speak, is confused to time and date, and is
able to move all extremities on command. His Glasgow coma score is:
A. 10
B. 14
