west coast emt block 4 exam review
questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest
update 2026/2027
A driver involved in a rollover d. is ejected or partially ejected
motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she:
a. is wearing only a lap belt
b. experienced multiple impacts
c. remains within the vehicle
d. is ejected or partially ejected
According to the American d. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
College or Surgeons Committee with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult
trauma
patient should be transported to
the highest level of trauma
center is he or she:
a. was involved in a motor
vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle
,was killed.
b. has a bleeding disorder or takes
anticoagulant
medications and has any blunt or
penetrating injury.
c. has a systolic blood pressure of
less than 110 mm Hg or a heart
rate greater than 110
beats/min.
d. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to
trauma.
Airbags are designed to: b. decrease the severity oof deceleration
injuries.
a. prevent the driver from
sustaining head trauma
b. decrease the severity of
deceleration injuries
c. prevent a second collision inside
the car.
d. be used with or without a
shoulder harness
,Evaluation of the interior of a b. identify contact points and predict injuries
crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT
to:
a. recognize if the driver hit the
brakes before impact
b. identify contact points and
predict injuries
c. determine the vehicle's speed at
the time of impact
d. assess the severity of the third
collision of the crash
Factors that should be c. the speed of the fall
considered when assessing a
patient who has fallen include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. the surface struck
b. the primary impact point
c. the speed of the fall
d. the height of the fall
Force acting over a distance is a. work
, the definition of:
a. work
b. kinetic energy
c. potential energy
d. latent energy
If one or more occupants in the d. suspect that all living occupants experienced
same vehicle are killed in a the same serious trauma
crash, the EMT should:
a. allow the survivors to refuse
transport if they have no
obvious injuries
b. rapidly assess only the
survivors who experienced
obvious trauma
c. transport the survivors only
if they have injuries or
complain of pain
d. suspect that all living
occupants experienced the
same serious trauma
In contrast to Level III trauma b. have general surgeons in-house 24 hours a
center, a Level I trauma center day.
must:
a. be involved in trauma
prevention programs
questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest
update 2026/2027
A driver involved in a rollover d. is ejected or partially ejected
motor vehicle crash will MOST
likely experience serious injuries
or death if he or she:
a. is wearing only a lap belt
b. experienced multiple impacts
c. remains within the vehicle
d. is ejected or partially ejected
According to the American d. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
College or Surgeons Committee with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult
trauma
patient should be transported to
the highest level of trauma
center is he or she:
a. was involved in a motor
vehicle crash in which another
patient in the same vehicle
,was killed.
b. has a bleeding disorder or takes
anticoagulant
medications and has any blunt or
penetrating injury.
c. has a systolic blood pressure of
less than 110 mm Hg or a heart
rate greater than 110
beats/min.
d. has a GCS score of less
than or equal to 13 with a
mechanism attributed to
trauma.
Airbags are designed to: b. decrease the severity oof deceleration
injuries.
a. prevent the driver from
sustaining head trauma
b. decrease the severity of
deceleration injuries
c. prevent a second collision inside
the car.
d. be used with or without a
shoulder harness
,Evaluation of the interior of a b. identify contact points and predict injuries
crashed motor vehicle during
extrication will allow the EMT
to:
a. recognize if the driver hit the
brakes before impact
b. identify contact points and
predict injuries
c. determine the vehicle's speed at
the time of impact
d. assess the severity of the third
collision of the crash
Factors that should be c. the speed of the fall
considered when assessing a
patient who has fallen include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. the surface struck
b. the primary impact point
c. the speed of the fall
d. the height of the fall
Force acting over a distance is a. work
, the definition of:
a. work
b. kinetic energy
c. potential energy
d. latent energy
If one or more occupants in the d. suspect that all living occupants experienced
same vehicle are killed in a the same serious trauma
crash, the EMT should:
a. allow the survivors to refuse
transport if they have no
obvious injuries
b. rapidly assess only the
survivors who experienced
obvious trauma
c. transport the survivors only
if they have injuries or
complain of pain
d. suspect that all living
occupants experienced the
same serious trauma
In contrast to Level III trauma b. have general surgeons in-house 24 hours a
center, a Level I trauma center day.
must:
a. be involved in trauma
prevention programs
