West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers

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A person was stabbed at a bar in the groin and is blood is bright red and spurting. What should you do? Apply direct pressure A palpable pulse is created by? pressure waves through the arteri... es caused by cardiac contraction An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial care should focus on? airway, breathing, and circulation An injured patient is assigned a total score of 9 on the GCS. He is assigned a score of 2 for eye opening, a score of 3 for verbal response, and a score of 4 for motor response. Which of the following clinical findings is consistent with his GCS score? Opens eyes in response to pain, uses inappropriate words, withdraws from pain During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions? before exiting the ambulance and before actual patient contact In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the? lips or oral mucosa Reassessment is performed to determine all of the following, EXCEPT? the reason why the patient called EMS The chief complaint is MOST accurately defined as the? most serious thing the patient is concerned about The rapid exam of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than? 60 to 90 seconds Treatment and transport priorities at the scene of a mass-casualty incident should be determined after? all the patients have been triaged What maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma? Jaw-thrust maneuver When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you should? ensure that the patient can see you approaching him When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to? become smaller Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene size-up? Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of consciousness? Acute anxiety Which of the following scenarios does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms? A 61-year-old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis [Show More]

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