West Coast EMT Block 2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? - ANSWER>>A heart attack; death of heart muscle following abstruction of blood flow to it Why is it important that no one is touching the patient while an AED is analyzing? How about defibrillating? - ANSWER>>may deliver false shock A medication that blocks receptor sites to prevent other chemicals from attaching to them are considered to have what type properties? - ANSWER>>antagonist what is glucose? - ANSW...

What is an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? - ANSWER>>A heart attack; death of heart muscle following abstruction of blood flow to it Why is it important that no one is touching the patient while an AED is analyzing? How about defibrillating? - ANSWER>>may deliver false shock A medication that blocks receptor sites to prevent other chemicals from attaching to them are considered to have what type properties? - ANSWER>>antagonist what is glucose? - ANSW...

Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: Select one: A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms. B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately. C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient. D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of expo...

How do you give passive ventilations? - correct answer Chest compressions with RECOIL NRB (when to use it) - correct answer trouble breathing but can still breathe on their own O2 saturation in mid 90s BVM (when to use it) - correct answer cannot breathe on their own (mechanical issue) shallow breathing When do you check carotid pulse? - correct answer unconscious When do you check radial pulse? - correct answer conscious When do you check brachial pulse? - correct answer infant...

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by? A. observing for adequate chest rise B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis C. counting the patient's respiratory rate D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - correct answer A. Observing for adequate chest rise Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breath- observed by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced. In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary s...

Responsive patient older than 1 year - correct answer - Radial A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms - correct answer Difficulty breathing When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient - correct answer Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously You receive a call to a day care center for an unresponsive 8 month old - correct answer Assess a brachial pulse for 5-10 seconds If you can't palpate a pulse - correct answer Immediately begin CP...

A person was stabbed at a bar in the groin and is blood is bright red and spurting. What should you do? - correct answer Apply direct pressure A palpable pulse is created by? - correct answer pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. Your initial care should focus on? - correct answer 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 ...

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm. D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. - correct ...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B. noninva...