BLOCK 4: WEST COAST EMT 2025|COMPLETE EXAM TEST |RECENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

BLOCK 4: WEST COAST EMT 2025|
COMPLETE EXAM TEST |RECENTLY
TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
AA212-year-
oldA2maleA2jumpedA2approximatelyA212A2feetA2fromA2aA2treeA2andA2landedA2onA2hisA2feet.A
2HeA2complainsA2ofA2painA2toA2hisA2lowerA2back.A2WhatA2injuryA2mechanismA2isA2MOSTA2li
kelyA2responsibleA2forA2hisA2backA2pain?
SelectA2one:
A.A2LateralA2impactA2toA2theA2spine
B.A2SecondaryA2fallA2afterA2theA2initialA2impact
C.A2DirectA2traumaA2toA2theA2spinalA2column
D.A2EnergyA2transmissionA2toA2theA2spineA2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2EnergyA2transmissionA2toA2theA2spine


AA215-year-
oldA2femaleA2wasA2struckA2byA2aA2smallA2carA2whileA2ridingA2herA2bicycle.A2SheA2wasA2wea
ringA2aA2helmetA2andA2wasA2thrownA2toA2theA2ground,A2strikingA2herA2head.A2InA2additionA2
toA2managingA2problemsA2associatedA2withA2airway,A2breathing,A2andA2circulation,A2itA2isA
2MOSTA2importantA2forA2youA2to:
SelectA2one:
A.A2leaveA2herA2bicycleA2helmetA2on.
B.A2obtainA2baselineA2vitalA2signs.
C.A2stabilizeA2herA2entireA2spine.
D.A2inspectA2theA2helmetA2forA2cracks.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2stabilizeA2herA2entireA2spine.

AA2youngA2maleA2sustainedA2aA2gunshotA2woundA2toA2theA2abdomenA2duringA2anA2alterca
tion.A2AsA2yourA2partnerA2isA2assessingA2andA2managingA2hisA2airway,A2youA2shouldA2cont
rolA2theA2obviousA2bleedingA2andA2then:
SelectA2one:
A.A2auscultateA2bowelA2sounds.
B.A2assessA2forA2anA2exitA2wound.
C.A2applyA2aA2cervicalA2collar.
D.A2obtainA2baselineA2vitalA2signs.A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2assessA2forA2anA2exitA2wound.

AccordingA2toA2theA2AmericanA2CollegeA2ofA2SurgeonsA2CommitteeA2onA2TraumaA2(ACS-
COT),A2anA2adultA2traumaA2patientA2shouldA2beA2transportedA2toA2theA2highestA2levelA2ofA2
traumaA2centerA2ifA2heA2orA2she:
SelectA2one:
A.A2wasA2involvedA2inA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2crashA2inA2whichA2anotherA2patientA2inA2theA2sa
meA2vehicleA2wasA2killed.

,B.A2hasA2aA2systolicA2bloodA2pressureA2ofA2lessA2thanA2110A2mmA2HgA2orA2aA2heartA2rateA2
greaterA2thanA2110A2beats/min.
C.A2hasA2aA2bleedingA2disorderA2orA2takesA2anticoagulantA2medicationsA2andA2hasA2anyA2
bluntA2orA2penetratingA2injury.
D.A2hasA2aA2GCSA2scoreA2ofA2lessA2thanA2orA2equalA2toA213A2withA2aA2mechanismA2attribut
edA2toA2trauma.A2-A2Ans--
A2D.A2hasA2aA2GCSA2scoreA2ofA2lessA2thanA2orA2equalA2toA213A2withA2aA2mechanismA2attrib
utedA2toA2trauma.

AccordingA2toA2theA2AssociationA2ofA2AirA2MedicalA2Services,A2youA2shouldA2considerA2air
A2medicalA2transportA2ofA2aA2traumaA2patientA2if:
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2patientA2requiresA2advancedA2lifeA2supportA2careA2andA2stabilization,A2andA2theA2
nearestA2ALS-groundA2ambulanceA2isA2moreA2thanA25A2toA210A2minutesA2away.
B.A2trafficA2conditionsA2hamperA2theA2abilityA2toA2getA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2traumaA2centerA
2byA2groundA2withinA2theA2idealA2timeA2frameA2forA2theA2bestA2clinicalA2outcome.
C.A2groundA2transportA2willA2takeA2yourA2ambulanceA2outA2ofA2serviceA2forA2anA2extendedA
2periodA2ofA2time,A2regardlessA2ofA2theA2severityA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2injuries.
D.A2heA2orA2sheA2wasA2involvedA2inA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2crashA2inA2whichA2anotherA2occup
antA2inA2theA2sameA2vehicleA2wasA2killed,A2evenA2ifA2yourA2patient'sA2injuriesA2areA2minor.A
2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2trafficA2conditionsA2hamperA2theA2abilityA2toA2getA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2traumaA2cente
rA2byA2groundA2withinA2theA2idealA2timeA2frameA2forA2theA2bestA2clinicalA2outcome.

ApproximatelyA225%A2ofA2severeA2injuriesA2toA2theA2aortaA2occurA2during:
SelectA2one:
A.A2frontalA2collisions.
B.A2rolloverA2collisions.
C.A2rear-endA2collisions.
D.A2lateralA2collisions.A2-A2Ans--A2D.A2lateralA2collisions.

FollowingA2aA2bluntA2injuryA2toA2theA2head,A2aA222-year-
oldA2femaleA2isA2confusedA2andA2complainsA2ofA2aA2severeA2headacheA2andA2nausea.A2O
nA2theA2basisA2ofA2theseA2signsA2andA2symptoms,A2youA2shouldA2beA2MOSTA2concernedA2
withA2theA2possibilityA2of:
SelectA2one:
A.A2aA2fractureA2ofA2theA2skull.
B.A2airwayA2compromise.
C.A2intracranialA2bleeding.
D.A2spinalA2cordA2injury.A2-A2Ans--A2C.A2intracranialA2bleeding.

ForceA2actingA2overA2aA2distanceA2isA2theA2definitionA2of:
SelectA2one:
A.A2work.
B.A2latentA2energy.
C.A2kineticA2energy.

,D.A2potentialA2energy.A2-A2Ans--A2A.A2work.

TheA2indexA2ofA2suspicionA2isA2MOSTA2accuratelyA2definedA2as:
SelectA2one:
A.A2theA2detectionA2ofA2lessA2obviousA2life-threateningA2injuries.
B.A2aA2predictableA2patternA2thatA2leadsA2toA2seriousA2injuries.
C.A2yourA2awarenessA2andA2concernA2forA2potentiallyA2seriousA2underlyingA2injuries.
D.A2theA2wayA2inA2whichA2traumaticA2injuriesA2occur.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2yourA2awarenessA2andA2concernA2forA2potentiallyA2seriousA2underlyingA2injuries.


WhenA2assessingA2aA2patientA2whoA2experiencedA2aA2blastA2injury,A2itA2isA2importantA2toA2
rememberA2that:
SelectA2one:
A.A2solidA2organsA2usuallyA2ruptureA2fromA2theA2pressureA2wave.
B.A2secondaryA2blastA2injuriesA2areA2usuallyA2theA2leastA2obvious.
C.A2primaryA2blastA2injuriesA2areA2theA2mostA2easilyA2overlooked.
D.A2primaryA2blastA2injuriesA2areA2typicallyA2theA2mostA2obvious.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2primaryA2blastA2injuriesA2areA2theA2mostA2easilyA2overlooked.


WhenA2assessingA2anA2elderlyA2patientA2whoA2fell,A2itA2isA2importantA2toA2rememberA2that:
SelectA2one:
A.A2anyA2fallA2inA2theA2elderlyA2isA2consideredA2toA2beA2high-energyA2trauma.
B.A2osteoporosisA2canA2causeA2aA2fractureA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2fallA2fromA2aA2standingA2
position.
C.A2bilateralA2hipA2fracturesA2usuallyA2occurA2whenA2anA2elderlyA2personA2falls.
D.A2elderlyA2patientsA2whoA2fallA2usuallyA2haveA2aA2secondaryA2headA2injury.A2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2osteoporosisA2canA2causeA2aA2fractureA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2fallA2fromA2aA2standing
A2position.


WhenA2theA2speedA2ofA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2doubles,A2theA2amountA2ofA2kineticA2energy:
SelectA2one:
A.A2quadruples.
B.A2isA2notA2affected.
C.A2triples.
D.A2doubles.A2-A2Ans--A2A.A2quadruples.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2destinationsA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2forA2aA241-year-
oldA2maleA2patientA2whoA2wasA2involvedA2inA2aA2rolloverA2motorA2vehicleA2collisionA2andA2i
sA2unconsciousA2andA2unresponsive,A2assumingA2thatA2travelA2timesA2toA2eachA2isA2equal
?
SelectA2one:
A.A2AA2LevelA2IA2orA2LevelA2IIA2traumaA2center
B.A2OnlyA2aA2LevelA2IA2traumaA2center
C.A2AA2LevelA2IVA2orA2LevelA2IIIA2traumaA2center
D.A2AnyA2designatedA2traumaA2centerA2isA2acceptable.A2-A2Ans--
A2A.A2AA2LevelA2IA2orA2LevelA2IIA2traumaA2center

, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2wouldA2beA2LEASTA2suggestiveA2ofA2theA2presenceA2
ofA2high-energyA2trauma?
SelectA2one:
A.A2IntrusionA2intoA2theA2vehicle
B.A2DismountedA2seats
C.A2SteeringA2wheelA2deformity
D.A2DeploymentA2ofA2theA2airA2bagA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2DeploymentA2ofA2theA2airA2bag

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2injuriesA2wouldA2MOSTA2likelyA2occurA2asA2aA2directA2resultA2of
A2theA2thirdA2collisionA2inA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2crash?
SelectA2one:
A.A2FlailA2chest
B.A2ForeheadA2lacerations
C.A2AorticA2rupture
D.A2ExtremityA2fracturesA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2AorticA2rupture

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2interventionsA2isA2theA2MOSTA2criticalA2toA2theA2outcomeA2ofA2
aA2patientA2withA2multisystemA2trauma?
SelectA2one:
A.A2IntravenousA2fluidA2administration
B.A2EarlyA2administrationA2ofA2oxygen
C.A2RapidA2transportA2toA2aA2traumaA2center
D.A2ElevationA2ofA2theA2lowerA2extremitiesA2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2RapidA2transportA2toA2aA2traumaA2center


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2gunshotA2woundsA2isA2correct?
SelectA2one:
A.A2TheA2sizeA2ofA2aA2bulletA2hasA2theA2greatestA2impactA2onA2theA2injuryA2produced.
B.A2High-velocityA2bulletsA2willA2causeA2lessA2severeA2internalA2injuries.
C.A2TheA2speedA2ofA2aA2bulletA2hasA2theA2greatestA2impactA2onA2theA2injuryA2produced.
D.A2Low-velocityA2bulletsA2willA2causeA2theA2greatestA2amountA2ofA2trauma.A2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2TheA2speedA2ofA2aA2bulletA2hasA2theA2greatestA2impactA2onA2theA2injuryA2produced.


WhichA2typesA2ofA2motorA2vehicleA2collisionsA2presentA2theA2greatestA2potentialA2forA2multi
pleA2impacts?
SelectA2one:
A.A2LateralA2andA2rollover
B.A2FrontalA2andA2rotational
C.A2RotationalA2andA2rollover
D.A2Rear-endA2andA2rotationalA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2RotationalA2andA2rollover

WhileA2enA2routeA2toA2aA2majorA2motorA2vehicleA2crash,A2anA2on-
sceneA2policeA2officerA2advisesA2youA2thatA2aA26-year-
oldA2maleA2whoA2wasA2ridingA2inA2theA2frontA2seatA2isA2involved.A2HeA2furtherA2statesA2that
A2theA2childA2wasA2onlyA2wearingA2aA2lapA2beltA2andA2thatA2theA2airA2bagA2deployed.A2OnA2t