WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM REVIEW COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM REVIEW COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( )
Which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation?
a. signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion
b. general weakness and diaphoresis
c. local swelling and eccymosis
syncope and bleeding at distal sites - Answer>>>c. local swelling and eccymosis
A 16-year-old boy was playing football and was struck in the left flank during a tackle. His vital
signs are stable; however, he is in severe pain. You should be MOST concerned that he has
injured his:
a. liver.
b. spleen.
c. kidney.
d. bladder. - Answer>>>c. kidney.
Which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?
a. Hypoxia in the drowning victim initially occurs due to water in the lungs.
b. Large amounts of water enter the lungs in a small number of drowning victims.
c. Artificial ventilation can easily be performed in patients with a large laryngospasm.
d. Patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and
cerebral hypoxia. - Answer>>>d. Patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly
because of pulmonary injury and cerebral hypoxia.
Which of the following interventions of the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with
multisystem trauma?
a. Intravenouos fluid administration
b. Rapid transport to a trauma center
c. Early administration of oxygen
d. Elevation of the lower extremities - Answer>>>b. rapid transport to a trauma center