West Coast Emt - Block 4 |160 Questions| With Correct Answers.

When performing a full body scan, you should assess for ________. Select one: A. SAMPLE B. OPQRST C. DCAP-BTLS D. AVPU {Ans: C. DCAP-BTLS}Abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever are most likely due to _______. Select one: A. hemorrhage B. hypovolemia C. infection D. evisceration {Ans: C. infection}The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to assess: Select one: A. verbal response, eye opening, and mental status. B. eye opening, verbal response, and motor response. C. sensory response, pupil reaction, and heart rate. D. mental status, eye opening, and respiratory rate. {Ans: B. eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.}In order to avoid exacerbating a patient's injury, it is especially important to use extreme caution when providing positive-pressure ventilation to patients with a: Select one: A. cardiac tamponade. B. pneumothorax. C. myocardial contusion. D. flail chest. {Ans: B. pneumothorax.}You should suspect a kidney injury anytime the patient presents with _______. Select one: A. abdominal distention B. nausea C. dyspnea D. a hematoma in the flank region {Ans: D. a hematoma in the flank region}In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion: Select one: A. involves physical injury to the brain tissue. B. does not cause pressure