2024-2025 West Coast EMT Final Exam with Answers (258 Solved Questions)

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WESTCOASTEMTFINALEXAM100% VERIFIEDANSWERS 2024/2025CORRECTD. ask the father to hold the child so you can assesshim while your partner triesto calm the mother.A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and is sitting onhis mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenlybegins crying uncontrollably, whichcauses the child to start crying. You should:A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very common and that thereis nothing to worry about.B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her from her child becausethis will increase her anxiety.C. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and perform your assessment tothe best of your ability.D. ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to calmthe mother.D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed byoutside users.Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?A. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access tomedical control.

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B.It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one anotherin the field.C. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of asingle user.D. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outsideusers.B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care andtransport.Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?A. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment.B. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport.C. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.D. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented.B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still seatedin his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you note that thepatient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead. You should:A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board.B. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.C. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient.B. Long backboardWhich of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing apatient with a suspected spinal injury?A. Portable stretcher

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B. Long backboardC. Scoop stretcherD. Wheeled stretcherC. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.You are attending to a 22-year-old female patient who has overdosed. The patient isunresponsive in an upstairs bedroom. The most appropriate way to bring the patientdownstairs is:A. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the foot end.B. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider atthe foot end.C. secured to a fracture board with the strongest provider at the head end.D. secured to a stair chair with the strongest provider at the head end.B. in the driver's compartment.The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinderis:A. inside the jump kit.B. in the driver's compartment.C. near the side or rear door.D. on the ambulance stretcher.D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see youin these areas.When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should:Select one:A. approach the aircraft from the side because this will make it easier for you to accessthe aircraft doors.B. remember that the main rotor blade is flexible and can dip as low as 5¢ to 6¢ fromthe ground.C. carefully approach the aircraft from the rear unless a crew member instructs you to

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do otherwise.D. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in theseareas.D. DuoDote Auto-InjectorWhich of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies?Select one:A. Oral glucoseB. Inhaled bronchodilatorC. Vacuum splintD. DuoDote Auto-InjectorA. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.You havejust delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departingthe hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance iscontaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airwayequipment and numerous other supplies. You should:Select one:A. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.B. quickly proceed to the call and clean and restock the ambulance afterwards.C. have your partner quickly clean the ambulance as you proceed to the call.D. proceed to the call, functioning only as an emergency medical responder.A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is ona longbackboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintainsmanual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient isunresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femurdeformities. You should:Select one:A. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.

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B. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.C. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.D. stabilize her legs with long board splints.C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert, complainingonly of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are present.When removing this patient from hisvehicle, you should:Select one:A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.B. use the rapid extrication technique.C. immobilize him with a vest-style device.D. maintain slight traction to his neck area.B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his truck. Thepatient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly observing the extrication andasks you if her husband will be all right. You should:Select one:A. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication.B. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.C. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.D. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.C. immediately request additional resources.Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you can see three patients, onewho is entrapped in his car and two who have been ejected from their vehicle. Youshould:Select one:A. begin triage to determine injury severity.B. call medical control for further direction.

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C. immediately request additional resources.D. request law enforcement for traffic control.A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.When functioning at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in which a patient will requirecomplex extrication, you should enter the vehicle and provide care to the patient:Select one:A. after receiving approval from the incident commander.B. only if the patient has experienced a major injury.C. after rescue personnel have cut the battery cables.D. only after you believe the vehicle has been stabilized.Immobilize the patient with neck and back pain on a long backboard and placehim on the wheeled stretcher; place the patient with the deformed femur on afolding stretcher secured to the squad bench*You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUVstruck a tree—one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur.The patient with the deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on ahard board, nor does he want a collar around his neck. What is the MOST appropriateand practical method of securing these patients and placing them into the ambulance?B. ask the patient if he can unlock the door.Youare attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured when his truck struckanother vehicle from behind. The patient is conscious and alert, but is screaming inpain. You try to open the door, but it is locked. You should:Select one:A. request therescue team to extricate him.B. ask the patient if he can unlock the door.C. break the window and unlock the door.D. use a pry bar to attempt to open the door.

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D. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commanderadvises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in anopen area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:Select one:A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only.B. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.C. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety.D. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.C. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the vehicleYou arrive at an accident scene to find an alternative-fuel vehicle leaking an unknownsubstance. You should immediately _________.Select one:A. search the vehicle for occupantsB. disconnect the car batteryC. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the vehicleD. apply retardant to the leaking fuelC. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide tasks anddelegate the supervision of some tasks to another person.*A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to him or her:Select one:A. should regularly report to the incident commander (IC) to inform him or her of thefunctions that his or her team is performing.B. is more beneficial to the overall effort than a supervisor with fewer personnelbecause his or her team can accomplish more tasks.C. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide tasks and delegate thesupervision of some tasks to another person.

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D. should assign a specific task to each person reporting to him or her and regularlyfollow up to ensure that the tasks were carried out.C. Assess for bilateral radial pulses.According to the START triage system, what should you do if a patient is found to havea respiratory rate of24 breaths/min?Select one:A. Administer high-flow oxygen.B. Assess his or her neurologic status.C. Assess for bilateral radial pulses.D. Triage the patient as delayed.A. the recommended transport destination for each patient.*After primary triage,the triage supervisor should communicate all of the followinginformation to the medical branch officer, EXCEPT:Select one:A. the recommended transport destination for each patient.B. recommendations for movement to the treatment area.C. the total number of patients that have been triaged.D. the number of patients in each triage category.A. must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.*As a triage supervisor, you:Select one:A. must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.B. must prepare patients for transport before they leave the triage area.C. are responsible for providing initial treatment to all patients.D. should communicate with area hospitals regarding their capabilities.D. begin some form of positive-pressure ventilation.

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Following proper decontamination, a 30-year-old male is brought to you. He issemiconscious and has rapid, shallow respirations. A quick visual assessment revealsno obvious bleeding. You should:Select one:A. ask a firefighter what thepatient was exposed to.B. perform a rapid assessment to locate critical injuries.C. administer high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.D. begin some form of positive-pressure ventilation.apply a CPAP device, monitor his BP, and observe him for signs of improvementor deterioration*A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with severerespiratory distres and with an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you auscultate hislungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert, is able to follow simplecomands, and can only speak in two-to three-word sentences at a time. You should:C. freelancing.The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent, andoften inefficient, decisions regarding an incident is called:Select one:A. single command.B. undermining.C. freelancing.D. logistical chaos.B. assign him a delayed (yellow) category and continue triaging the otherpatients.While triaging patients at the scene of a building collapse, you encounter a young childwho is conscious, alert, and breathing; has bilateral radial pulses; and has a severelyangulated leg, whichis not bleeding. According to the JumpSTART triage system, youshould:

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Select one:A. evacuate him to a designated area and assign him a minimal (green) category.B. assign him a delayed (yellow) category and continue triaging the other patients.C. applyhigh-flow oxygen, obtain baseline vital signs, and continue triaging.D. quickly bind his legs together to stabilize the fracture, and continue triaging.D. Exit the area immediately and gather information for the HazMat team.You are approaching an overturned tanker truck to assess the driver, who appears to beunresponsive. As you get closer to the vehicle, you note the smell of noxious fumes andfind that you are in the midst of a vapor cloud. What should you do?Select one:A. Cover your face with yourshirt and quickly extricate the injured driver.B. Realize that you are in the danger zone and prevent others from entering.C. Remain where you are and perform a visual assessment of the patient.D. Exit the area immediately and gather information for the HazMat team.A. A 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathingYou are triaging four patients who were involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash.Which of the following patients should be assigned the highest (red) triage category?Select one:A. A 49-year-old female with diabetes and difficulty breathingB. A 29-year-old male with bilaterally closed femur deformitiesC. A 36-year-old female with back pain and numb extremitiesD. A 50-year-old male with an open head injury and no pulseC. assist his ventilations with high-flow oxygen.After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of blurred vision,difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his respirationsare profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume. You should:Select one:A. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.

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B. position him supine and elevate his legs.C. assist his ventilations with high-flow oxygen.D. request a paramedic to administer atropine.D. sarin.*All of the following are vesicant agents, EXCEPT:Select one:A. lewisite.B. sulfur mustard.C. phosgene oxime.D. sarinB. a normal pulse oximetry reading.The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to cyanide will have:Select one:A. an abnormally slow respiratory rate.B. a normal pulse oximetry reading.C. an abnormally slow pulse rate.D. skin that is cherry red and hot.C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may beinjured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase.Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is correct?Select one:A. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are the mostsusceptible to pressure changes.B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetratinginjuries that result from flyingdebris, such as ordnance projectiles.C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but may be injuredduring the secondary or tertiary blast phase.

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D. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system mostsensitive to blast injuries and isthe leading cause of death following an explosion.B. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:Select one:A. moreclearly explain to patients the nature of their condition.B. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.C. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.D. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.B. theproblem is with the patient's liver.You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. Thepatient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:Select one:A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.B. the problem is with the patient's liver.C. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.D. the organ involved is enlarged.C. minute volume is decreased.If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's respiratory rateis normal, you should suspect that:Select one:A. expiratory reserve volume is decreased.B. inspiratory reserve is increased.C. minute volume is decreased.D. overall tidal volume is increased.D. brain and spinal cord.

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*The central nervous system is composed of the:Select one:A. brain and sensory nerves.B. spinal cord and sensory nerves.C. motor and sensory nerves.D. brain and spinal cord.C. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.*What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?Select one:A. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles.B. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease.C. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.D. The veins dilate to increase systemic perfusion.B. 70 beats/min.The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age is typically:Select one:A. 90 beats/min.B. 70 beats/min.C. 80 beats/min.D. 60 beats/min.D. normalThe respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is ________.Select one:A. too shallowB. too fastC. too slowD. normal

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A. small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While youprepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:Select one:A. small infants are nose breathers and require clear nasal passages at all times.B. the infant's proportionately small tongue oftencauses an airway obstruction.C. an infant's head should be placed in a flexed position to prevent obstruction.D. assisted ventilations in infants often need to be forceful to inflate their lungs.C. airway, breathing, and circulation.An elderly patienthas fallen and hit her head. Your initial care should focus on:Select one:A. obtaining baseline vital signs.B. gathering medical history data.C. airway, breathing, and circulation.D. providing immediate transport.B. lips or oral mucosa.In patientswith deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certainareas, such as the:Select one:A. dorsum of the hand.B. lips or oral mucosa.C. forehead and face.D. back of the neck.D. Jaw-thrust maneuverWhat maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient withsuspected trauma?Select one:

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A. Head tilt-neck liftB. Tongue-jaw liftC. Head tilt-chin liftD. Jaw-thrust maneuverA. Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory statusWhich of the following actions would NOTbe performed during the scene size-up?Select one:A. Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory statusB. Notifying the dispatcher to send fire personnelC. Noting the position of a crashed motor vehicleD. Asking a neighbor to secure the patient's dogD.remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessmentreveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, shebegins to gag violently. You should:Select one:A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.B. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx.C. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.D. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.D. Carbon monoxide poisoningA man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury andthe patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet the pulseoximeter reads 98%.Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?Select one:A. Severe pulmonary edemaB. Increased body temperature

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C. His extremities are coldD. Carbon monoxide poisoningC. nonrebreathing mask.A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should begiven supplemental oxygen with a:Select one:A. nasal cannula.B. mouth-to-mask device.C. nonrebreathing mask.D. bag-valve mask.C. a lower airway obstruction.During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress,you hear wheezing whenlistening to breath sounds. This indicates:Select one:A. fluid in the alveoli.B. swelling of the upper airway.C. a lower airway obstruction.D. secretions in the airway.A. It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen across thealveolar membrane.How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratoryproblems?Select one:A. It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen across the alveolar membrane.B. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretionsinto isolated areas of the lung.C. It decreases intrathoracic pressure, which allows more room for lung expansion.D. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the lungs during inhalation.D. can maintain a patent airway in a semiconscious patientwith a gag reflex.

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*The nasopharyngeal airway is MOST beneficial because it:Select one:A. effectively maintains the airway of a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest.B. can effectively stabilize fractured nasal bones if it is inserted properly.C. is generally well tolerated in conscious patients with an intact gag reflex.D. can maintain a patent airway in a semiconscious patient with a gag reflex.C. ventilation.The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called:Select one:A. respiration.B. diffusion.C. ventilation.D. oxygenation.C. Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate inpulmonary gas exchange.What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly?Select one:A. The majority of tidalvolume reaches the lungs and diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane.B. Minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume andrespiratory rate.C. Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate inpulmonary gas exchange.D. Air is forcefully drawn into the lungs due to the negative pressure created by therapid respirations.B. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequatebreathing

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Which of the following patients should you place in the recovery position?Select one:A. A 40-year-old conscious female with a possible neck injury and regular respirationsB. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequate breathingC.A 19-year-old conscious male with a closed head injury and normal respirationsD. A 24-year-old unconscious female who overdosed and has a reduced tidal volumeB. 55%You are performing mouth-to-mask ventilations with oxygen connected and set at a flowrate of 15 L/min. What percentage of oxygen is your patient receiving?Select one:A. 65%B. 55%C. 45%D. 75%B. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is consciousandalert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, youshould:Select one:A. contact medical control and apprise him or her of what you did.B. reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.C.administer another treatment in 30 seconds if she is still in distress.D. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current.D. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than100 mm Hg.A 62-year-old male is seen with crushing chest pain, which he describes as being thesame kind of pain that he had with a previous heart attack. He has prescribednitroglycerin but states that he has not taken any. After administering supplemental

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oxygen if needed and contacting medical control, you should:Select one:A. begin immediate transport and request a rendezvous with a paramedic unit.B. administer up to three doses of nitroglycerin before assessing his blood pressure.C. administer the nitroglycerin unless he has taken Viagra within the past 72 hours.D. assist him with his nitroglycerin unless his systolic blood pressure is less than 100mm Hg.C. Slow respirationsWhich of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone(Narcan)?Select one:A. Extreme agitationB. TachycardiaC. Slow respirationsD. HypertensionB. administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect.While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-year-old male incardiac arrest, youshould expect the paramedic to:Select one:A. give the patient nitroglycerin to increase his blood pressure.B. administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect.C. withhold drug therapy until an intraosseous catheter is in place.D. give the patient activated charcoal to rule out a drug overdose.B. Rapid transport to a trauma centerA 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her carhit 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 followinginterventions will provide this patient with the greatest chance for survival?

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Select one:A. High-flow oxygen administrationB. Rapid transport to a trauma centerC. Intravenous fluid administrationD. Full immobilization of her spineB. Control the bleeding.As you approach a patient lying at the side of the roadway, you observe severebleeding from the leg. What should your first action be?Select one:A.Open the airway.B. Control the bleeding.C. Check for a pulse.D. Administer oxygen.A. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascularbeds.Distributive shock occurs when:Select one:A. widespread dilation of the blood vessels causes blood to pool in the vascular beds.B. an injury causes restriction of the heart muscle and impairs its pumping function.C. temporary but severe vasodilation causes a decrease in blood supply to the brain.D. severe bleeding causes tachycardia in order to distribute blood to the organs faster.B. septic shockShock due to severe infection is called ________.Select one:A. anaphylactic shockB. septic shockC. neurogenic shockD. hypovolemic shock

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D. Heart, blood vessels, bloodWhat are the three components of the "perfusion triangle"?Select one:A. Plasma, red blood cells, plateletsB. Arteries, veins, capillariesC. Heart, brain, lungsD. Heart, blood vessels, bloodD. changes in gastric motility may delay gastric emptying, which increases therisk for vomiting.When treating an 80-year-old patient who is in shock, it is important to remember that:Select one:A. compensation from the respiratory system usually manifests with increased tidalvolume.B. the older patient's central nervous system usually reacts more briskly to compensatefor shock.C. medications older patients take for hypertension often cause an unusually fast heartrate.D. changes in gastric motility may delay gastric emptying, which increases the risk forvomiting.B. compensated shockYour patient is in shock, but the body's defense mechanisms are currently able tomaintain adequate circulation. This is called ___________.Select one:A. irreversible shockB. compensated shockC. decompensated shockD. late shockC. begin CPR until an AED is available.

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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:Select one:A. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.B. start CPR and transport immediately.C. begin CPR until an AED is available.D. determine if he has a valid living will.e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:Select one:a. in patients who are intubated.c. when the airway is completely obstructed.d. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.C. remove itIf an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________.Select one:A. leave it in placeB. place the patient on his or her sideC. remove itD. continue chest compressionsA. respiratory arrest.In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:Select one:A. respiratory arrest.B. a cardiac dysrhythmia.C. a drug overdose.D. severe chest trauma.

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C. 30:2What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR?Select one:A. 5:1B. 30:1C. 30:2D. 3:2B. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and applythe AED pads.Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest.When you applythe AED pads, you note that she has a medication patch over thesame area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:Select one:A. move the patch to another area of the patient's chest and then properly apply theAED pads.B. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AEDpads.C. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the medication patch to avoid skinburns.D. continue CPR until you can determine the name of the medication contained in thepatch.C. a feverMost patients with an infectious disease will have _________.Select one:A. abdominal painB. a low blood glucose levelC. a feverD. seizures

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A. Substance abuseWhich of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition?Selectone:A. Substance abuseB. Alzheimer diseaseC. DepressionD. SchizophreniaC. schizophrenia*Which of the following is an example of a functional behavioral disorder?A. head traumaB. drug addictionC. schizophreniaD. Alzheimer's diseaseD. combinationof a medical and trauma emergency.You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, thepatient had been acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against thesteering wheel, apparently unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck atelephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical assessment revealsonly a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your patientis a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. Thisis an example of a:Select one:A. trauma emergency.B. medical emergency.C. combination of a psychiatric and trauma emergency.D. combination of a medical and trauma emergency.A. epinephrine.

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A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, andfacial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. Duringyour assessment, you hear wheezing over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110beats/min. In addition to giving him high-flowoxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is:Select one:A. epinephrine.B. a beta-antagonist.C. albuterol.D. an antihistamine.D. Spontaneous pneumothoraxA 59-year-old male with a history ofemphysema complains of an acute worsening of hisdyspnea and pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment revealsthat he has a barrel-shaped chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, andtachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's condition?Select one:A. Exacerbation of his COPDB. Rupture of the diaphragmC. Acute pulmonary embolismD. Spontaneous pneumothoraxD. bronchiolitisHis parents tell you that their son has had a chest infection for the past two days andwhen they took him to their family doctor, they were told it was likely due to therespiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They have kept him well hydrated, but the infectionseems to have gotten worse. On auscultation, you hear decreased air entry bilaterallywith fine expiratory wheezes and the occasional coarse wet crackle. Based on thisinformation, your patient is most likely suffering from:Select one:A. croup.

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