{"id":111851,"date":"2023-08-07T09:58:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=111851"},"modified":"2023-08-07T09:58:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:58:27","slug":"west-coast-emt-final-exam-study-guide-complete-and-rated-a-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/07\/west-coast-emt-final-exam-study-guide-complete-and-rated-a-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast EMT Final Exam Study Guide (Complete and Rated A+ Solutions)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Coast EMT Final Exam Study Guide<br>(Complete and Rated A+ Solutions)<br>What makes up the axial skeleton? &#8211; skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage<br>what is the epiglottis? &#8211; a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing<br>what is croup? &#8211; acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w\/in the subglottic space<br>-6 months to 6 years<br>what is a pulmonary embolism? &#8211; A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become<br>blocked by a blood clot.<br>what is an aneurysm? &#8211; an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of<br>the artery wall.<br>what is a thrombus? &#8211; stationary blood clot<br>what is an embolism? &#8211; A piece of a blood clot that enters the bloodstream<br>What is subcutaneous emphysema? &#8211; a characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the<br>skin, caused by the presence of air in the soft tissue<br>-may feel like rice crispy treats<br>what is hemoptysis? &#8211; Coughing up blood; blood in sputum generally from the lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>what is hematuria? &#8211; presence of blood in the urine<br>What is hematemesis? &#8211; vomiting blood<br>What is capnography? &#8211; A noninvasive technique to alert you to hypoventilation even when your<br>patient&#8217;s pulse ox reading are fine. Carbon dioxide is the most significant factor in monitoring<br>ventilation. Capnography measures the CO2 in every breath to monitor air exchange in the patient&#8217;s<br>alveoli.<br>Trendelenburg position &#8211; A position in which the patient&#8217;s feet and legs are higher than the head<br>What is CPAP? Why is it used? &#8211; continuous positive airway pressure; used to deliver pressure to<br>the airways to keep the airway open while the individual sleeps<br>small-volume nebulizer &#8211; a device that uses compressed air or oxygen to nebulize a liquid<br>medication into a mist that a patient can inhale<br>How to care for a patient who has been sexually assaulted: &#8211; Have female be treated by female EMT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First component is medical treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second is psychologic care of the patient &#8211; don&#8217;t cross-examine patient or attempt to obtain info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t tamper any evidence. Put evidence in paper bags, not plastic.<br>types of consent: expressed &#8211; Patient verbally or otherwise acknowledges that he\/she wants you to<br>provide care or transport. May be nonverbal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>informed consent &#8211; you explained the nature of treatment being offered, along with potential risks,<br>benefits, and alternatives to treatment, as well as consequences of refusing treatment.<br>types of consent: implied &#8211; Legal principle that allows treatment under circumstances, such as<br>intoxication, mentally impaired, or suffering from certain conditions such as head injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>applies only when a serious medical condition exists and should never be used unless there is a<br>threat to life or limb<br>types of consent: involuntary &#8211; Applies when a person is mentally ill, developmentally delayed, or<br>who is in a behavioral (psychological) crisis. Someone makes the decision on their behalf (legally<br>responsible).<br>types of consent: minors &#8211; &#8211; When a parent cannot be reached to provide consent, health care<br>providers are allowed to give emergency care to a child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a minor is injured and requires medical treatment in a school or camp setting, teachers and<br>officials may act in loco parentis, meaning in position of parent.<br>emancipated minors: &#8211; People who, despite being under the legal age in a given state, can be legally<br>treated as adults based on certain circumstances, such as being married, members of armed<br>services, or if they are parents.<br>Bradycardia &#8211; A slow heart rate.<br>-less than 60 beats\/min for adults and children (older than 10)<br>-less than 60 beats\/min for preschoolers and school-aged children (2 years to 10 years)<br>-less than 100 for infants and toddlers (3 months to 2 years)<br>-less than 85 for infants (up to 3 months)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Coast EMT Final Exam Study Guide(Complete and Rated A+ Solutions)What makes up the axial skeleton? &#8211; skull, vertebral column, thoracic cagewhat is the epiglottis? &#8211; a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowingwhat is croup? &#8211; acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w\/in the subglottic space-6 months [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}