West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions With 100% Correct and Verified Answers

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A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-conic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS ... transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not prescribed any medications - D. He is currently not prescribed any medications A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she: Select one: A. has had a prior heart attack. B. has bleeding within the brain. C. has a GCS score that is less than 8. D. is older than 60 years of age. - B. has bleeding within the brain. A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing [Show More]

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