West Coast EMT Block Exam #4 (Latest
2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A.
Question:
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result
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of the third collision in a motor vehicle crash?
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Select one: i,-
A. Flail chest
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B. Forehead lacerations
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C. Aortic rupture
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D. Extremity fractures?
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Answer:
C. Aortic rupture
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Question:
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome
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of a patient with multisystem trauma?
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Select one: i,-
A. Intravenous fluid administration
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B. Early administration of oxygen
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C. Rapid transport to a trauma center
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,D. Elevation of the lower extremities?
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Answer:
C. Rapid transport to a trauma center
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Question:
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct?
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Select one:
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A. The size of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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B. High-velocity bullets will cause less severe internal injuries.
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C. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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D. Low-velocity bullets will cause the greatest amount of trauma.?
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Answer:
C. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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Question:
Which types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for
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multiple impacts?
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A. Lateral and rollover
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B. Frontal and rotational
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C. Rotational and rollover
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,D. Rear-end and rotational?
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Answer:
C. Rotational and rollover
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Question:
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer
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advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is
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involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and
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that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be
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MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
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Select one: i,-
A. lower extremity fractures.
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B. neck and facial injuries.
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C. blunt trauma to the head.
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D. open abdominal trauma.?
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Answer:
B. neck and facial injuries.
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Question:
Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood
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pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His
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Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is:
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B. 11.
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C. 9.
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D. 8.?
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Answer:
C. 9.
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Question:
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure
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is 190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding.
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Preferred treatment for this patient includes:
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A. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
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B. placing a rolled 4² × 4² dressing between his lower lip and gum.
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C. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
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D. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.?
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Answer:
C. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
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Question:
A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness, and melena that
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began approximately 2 days ago. He denies a history of trauma. His blood
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2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A.
Question:
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result
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of the third collision in a motor vehicle crash?
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Select one: i,-
A. Flail chest
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B. Forehead lacerations
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C. Aortic rupture
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D. Extremity fractures?
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Answer:
C. Aortic rupture
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Question:
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome
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of a patient with multisystem trauma?
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Select one: i,-
A. Intravenous fluid administration
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B. Early administration of oxygen
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C. Rapid transport to a trauma center
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,D. Elevation of the lower extremities?
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Answer:
C. Rapid transport to a trauma center
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Question:
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct?
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Select one:
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A. The size of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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B. High-velocity bullets will cause less severe internal injuries.
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C. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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D. Low-velocity bullets will cause the greatest amount of trauma.?
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Answer:
C. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
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Question:
Which types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for
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multiple impacts?
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Select one:
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A. Lateral and rollover
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B. Frontal and rotational
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C. Rotational and rollover
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,D. Rear-end and rotational?
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Answer:
C. Rotational and rollover
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Question:
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer
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advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is
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involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and
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that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be
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MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
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Select one: i,-
A. lower extremity fractures.
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B. neck and facial injuries.
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C. blunt trauma to the head.
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D. open abdominal trauma.?
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Answer:
B. neck and facial injuries.
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Question:
Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood
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pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His
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Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is:
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Select one: i,-
, A. 10.
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B. 11.
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C. 9.
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D. 8.?
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Answer:
C. 9.
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Question:
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure
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is 190/110 mm Hg and his heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding.
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Preferred treatment for this patient includes:
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Select one:
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A. packing both nostrils with gauze pads until the bleeding stops.
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B. placing a rolled 4² × 4² dressing between his lower lip and gum.
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C. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
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D. having the patient pinch his own nostrils and then lie supine.?
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Answer:
C. pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward.
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Question:
A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness, and melena that
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began approximately 2 days ago. He denies a history of trauma. His blood
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