West Coast EMT - Block 4 exam actual
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verified latest update 2026/2027
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A 12-year-old male jumped D. Energy transmission to the spine
approximately 12 feet from a tree
and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his lower
back. What injury mechanism
is MOST likely
responsible for his
back pain? Select
one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial
impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal
column
D. Energy transmission to the
spine
A 15-year-old female was C. stabilize her entire spine.
struck by a small car while
riding her bicycle. She was
,wearing a helmet and was
thrown to the ground, striking
her head. In addition to
managing problems associated
with airway, breathing, and
circulation, it is MOST
important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
A young male sustained a B. assess for an exit wound.
gunshot wound to the
abdomen during an altercation.
As your partner is
assessing and managing his
airway, you should control the
obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs.
,According to the American D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
College of Surgeons with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
Committee on Trauma (ACS-
COT), an adult trauma
patient should be transported to
the highest level of trauma
center if he or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor
vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle
was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure
of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greater than 110
beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or
takes anticoagulant
medications and has any blunt or
penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than
or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to
trauma.
, According to the Association of B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get
Air Medical Services, you should the patient to a trauma center by ground
consider air medical transport of within the ideal time frame for the best
a trauma patient if: clinical outcome.
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced
life support care and
stabilization, and the nearest
ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a
trauma center by ground within
the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your
ambulance out of
service for an extended period
of time, regardless of the
severity of the patient's
injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a
motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.
Approximately 25% of severe D. lateral collisions.
injuries to the aorta occur
during:
questions and answers with complete solutions
verified latest update 2026/2027
5.0 (1 review)
Terms in this set (160)
A 12-year-old male jumped D. Energy transmission to the spine
approximately 12 feet from a tree
and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his lower
back. What injury mechanism
is MOST likely
responsible for his
back pain? Select
one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial
impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal
column
D. Energy transmission to the
spine
A 15-year-old female was C. stabilize her entire spine.
struck by a small car while
riding her bicycle. She was
,wearing a helmet and was
thrown to the ground, striking
her head. In addition to
managing problems associated
with airway, breathing, and
circulation, it is MOST
important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
A young male sustained a B. assess for an exit wound.
gunshot wound to the
abdomen during an altercation.
As your partner is
assessing and managing his
airway, you should control the
obvious bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs.
,According to the American D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
College of Surgeons with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
Committee on Trauma (ACS-
COT), an adult trauma
patient should be transported to
the highest level of trauma
center if he or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor
vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle
was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure
of less than 110 mm Hg or a
heart rate greater than 110
beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or
takes anticoagulant
medications and has any blunt or
penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than
or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to
trauma.
, According to the Association of B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get
Air Medical Services, you should the patient to a trauma center by ground
consider air medical transport of within the ideal time frame for the best
a trauma patient if: clinical outcome.
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced
life support care and
stabilization, and the nearest
ALS-ground ambulance is more
than 5 to 10 minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a
trauma center by ground within
the ideal time frame for the
best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your
ambulance out of
service for an extended period
of time, regardless of the
severity of the patient's
injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a
motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.
Approximately 25% of severe D. lateral collisions.
injuries to the aorta occur
during:
