West Coast EMT - Block 5 exam actual questions
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A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal B. administer high-flow
oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her bleeding. She is
conscious, but restless. Her blood warm, elevate her lower extremities,
and transport without delay.
pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her
pulse is 120 beats/min and weak,
and her respirations are 22
breaths/min with
adequate depth. She tells you
that she inserted a tampon
about 2 hours ago. You
should:
Select one:
A. assist her ventilations with a
bag-valve mask, place one
sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid
,secondary assessment, and transport.
B. administer high-flow oxygen,
place a sterile pad over her
vagina, keep her warm, elevate
her lower extremities, and
transport without delay.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed
assessment of her vaginal area
for signs of trauma, place her
on her side, and transport.
D. administer high-flow oxygen,
ask her to remove the tampon,
perform a detailed secondary
assessment, and transport
promptly.
A patient with pelvic inflammatory disease will typically
__________A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
complain of _.
Select one:
A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
B. nausea and vomiting associated with intercourse
C. bleeding associated with stress
D. aches and fever associated with urination
,Causes of vaginal bleeding include which of the
D. All of these
answers are correct. following?
Select one:
A. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Vaginal trauma
C. Spontaneous abortion
D. All of these answers are correct.
During gynecologic emergencies, in addition to
the . All of these
answers are correct. standard SAMPLE questions,
the EMT should attempt to
determine which of
the following? Select
one:
A. The amount of time since of
the patent's last menstrual
cycle
B. The possibility that the patient may be pregnant
C. If the patient is sexually active
D. All of these answers are correct.
, In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the
lining of B. becomes
engorged with blood. the uterine wall:
Select one:
A. sheds and is expelled externally.
B. becomes engorged with blood.
C. diverts blood flow to the vagina.
D. thins and begins to separate.
In cases of sexual assault, it is important to
ensure that D. All of these
answers are correct. you do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Immediately write down
your observations of the
scene before assessing the
patient.
B. Call for a female EMT or ALS care provider.
C. Discuss with law enforcement
any suspicions that you may
have about the perpetrator.
D. All of these answers are correct.
In contrast to bleeding caused by external
trauma to the C. may be
relatively painless. vagina, bleeding caused by
conditions such as polyps or
cancer:
Select one:
A. often presents with acute pain.
and answers with complete solutions verified
2026/2027
13 studiers today Leave the first rating
Terms in this set (60)
A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal B. administer high-flow
oxygen, place a sterile pad over her vagina, keep her bleeding. She is
conscious, but restless. Her blood warm, elevate her lower extremities,
and transport without delay.
pressure is 84/54 mm Hg, her
pulse is 120 beats/min and weak,
and her respirations are 22
breaths/min with
adequate depth. She tells you
that she inserted a tampon
about 2 hours ago. You
should:
Select one:
A. assist her ventilations with a
bag-valve mask, place one
sterile dressing into her
vagina, perform a rapid
,secondary assessment, and transport.
B. administer high-flow oxygen,
place a sterile pad over her
vagina, keep her warm, elevate
her lower extremities, and
transport without delay.
C. administer high-flow oxygen, perform a detailed
assessment of her vaginal area
for signs of trauma, place her
on her side, and transport.
D. administer high-flow oxygen,
ask her to remove the tampon,
perform a detailed secondary
assessment, and transport
promptly.
A patient with pelvic inflammatory disease will typically
__________A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
complain of _.
Select one:
A. abdominal pain associated with menstruation
B. nausea and vomiting associated with intercourse
C. bleeding associated with stress
D. aches and fever associated with urination
,Causes of vaginal bleeding include which of the
D. All of these
answers are correct. following?
Select one:
A. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Vaginal trauma
C. Spontaneous abortion
D. All of these answers are correct.
During gynecologic emergencies, in addition to
the . All of these
answers are correct. standard SAMPLE questions,
the EMT should attempt to
determine which of
the following? Select
one:
A. The amount of time since of
the patent's last menstrual
cycle
B. The possibility that the patient may be pregnant
C. If the patient is sexually active
D. All of these answers are correct.
, In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the
lining of B. becomes
engorged with blood. the uterine wall:
Select one:
A. sheds and is expelled externally.
B. becomes engorged with blood.
C. diverts blood flow to the vagina.
D. thins and begins to separate.
In cases of sexual assault, it is important to
ensure that D. All of these
answers are correct. you do which of the following?
Select one:
A. Immediately write down
your observations of the
scene before assessing the
patient.
B. Call for a female EMT or ALS care provider.
C. Discuss with law enforcement
any suspicions that you may
have about the perpetrator.
D. All of these answers are correct.
In contrast to bleeding caused by external
trauma to the C. may be
relatively painless. vagina, bleeding caused by
conditions such as polyps or
cancer:
Select one:
A. often presents with acute pain.
