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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2
EXAM
Question : A 30-year-old male was rescued after being
lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You
should:
Select one:
- assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.
- apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae.
- apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm.
- open his airway and give two rescue breaths.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. assess for a carotid pulse for
up to 60 seconds.
Question : A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an
unidentified snake. The patient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your assessment of his leg reveals two small puncture marks with minimal pain and swelling. In addition to administering oxygen and
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providing reassurance, further care for this patient should
include:
Select one:
- elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin.
- supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.
- applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly.
- transporting only with close, continuous monitoring.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. supine positioning, splinting
the leg, and transporting.
Question : All of the following terms refer to a body part
that is cold but not frozen, EXCEPT:
Select one:
- trench foot.
- frostnip.
- frostbite.
- immersion foot.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. frostbite.
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Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:
Select one:
- full-thickness.
- superficial.
- partial-thickness.
- third-degree.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. superficial.
Question : Common signs and symptoms of heat
exhaustion include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
- headache.
- hot, dry skin.
- nausea.
- tachycardia.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. hot, dry skin.
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Question : Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
- water in the lungs following submersion in water.
- death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water.
- temporary survival after submersion in water.
- death from suffocation after submersion in water.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. death from suffocation after
submersion in water.