West coast EMT block 2 exam 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers

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A 20-year-old male has a large laceration to his wrist. He is holding a blood-soaked towel over the wound, but it continues to bleed rapidly. You should: Select one: A. apply pressure to the brachia... l artery. B. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist. C. administer high-flow supplemental oxygen. D. wrap the towel with pressure bandages. B. apply a tourniquet proximal to the wrist. A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest chance for survival? Select one: A. High-flow oxygen administration B. Full immobilization of her spine C. Intravenous fluid administration D. Rapid transport to a trauma cente D. Rapid transport to a trauma center As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severe bleeding from the leg. What should your first action be? Select one: A. Check for a pulse. B. Control the bleeding. C. Open the airway. D. Administer oxygen. B. Control the bleeding. Distributive shock occurs when: Select one: A. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping function. B. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs faster. C. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the brain. D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds. D. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds. Foods, medications, and insects are common causes of ________. Select one: A. septic shock B. anaphylactic shock C. neurogenic shock D. psychogenic shock anaphylactic shock Hypovolemic shock caused by severe burns is the result of a loss of: Select one: A. plasma. B. platelets. C. whole blood. D. red blood cells. plasma In an acute injury setting, neurogenic shock is commonly accompanied by: Select one: A. hypovolemia. B. tachycardia. C. diaphoresis. D. hypothermia. hypothermia [Show More]

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