WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 FINAL TEST
2026 ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 15-year-old female was 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. Answer: C. stabilize her entire spine.
⩥ A young male sustained a 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.. Answer: B. assess for an exit wound.
,⩥ According to the American College of Surgeons 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.. Answer: D. has a GCS score of less than or equal
to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
⩥ According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if:
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.. Answer: 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.
⩥ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions.. Answer: D. lateral collisions.
⩥ Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused
and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the basis of these
signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with the
possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury.. Answer: C. intracranial bleeding.
⩥ Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
, Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy.. Answer: A. work.
⩥ The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur.. Answer: C. your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
⩥ When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is
important to remember that:
Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
B. secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
C. primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
D. primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious.. Answer: C.
primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
2026 ACCURATE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A 15-year-old female was 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. Answer: C. stabilize her entire spine.
⩥ A young male sustained a 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.. Answer: B. assess for an exit wound.
,⩥ According to the American College of Surgeons 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.. Answer: D. has a GCS score of less than or equal
to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
⩥ According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should
consider air medical transport of a trauma patient if:
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.. Answer: 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.
⩥ Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions.. Answer: D. lateral collisions.
⩥ Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused
and complains of a severe headache and nausea. On the basis of these
signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with the
possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury.. Answer: C. intracranial bleeding.
⩥ Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
, Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy.. Answer: A. work.
⩥ The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying
injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur.. Answer: C. your
awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
⩥ When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is
important to remember that:
Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
B. secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
C. primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
D. primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious.. Answer: C.
primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
