WEST COAST EMT EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Manual Stabilization. Answer: Maintain head position during
patient assessment.
◉ Triage Process. Answer: Determine injury severity at crash scene.
◉ Nonrebreathing Mask. Answer: Administer oxygen for
unresponsive patients.
◉ Long Board Splints. Answer: Stabilize legs of injured patients.
◉ Communication with Family. Answer: Keep family members
informed during extrication.
◉ Traffic Control Request. Answer: Necessary for safety at accident
scenes.
◉ Patient Transport. Answer: Transport immediately after assessing
vital signs.
,◉ Emergency Medical Responder Role. Answer: Function in limited
capacity during emergencies.
◉ Extrication Hazards. Answer: Assess vehicle stability before
patient care.
◉ Airway Equipment Needs. Answer: Restock supplies after major
trauma transport.
◉ C-spine control. Answer: Maintaining stability of the cervical
spine during movement.
◉ Long backboard. Answer: Device used for immobilizing patients
with spinal injuries.
◉ Folding stretcher. Answer: Portable stretcher for securing patients
with injuries.
◉ Motor vehicle crash. Answer: Collision involving vehicles, often
resulting in injuries.
◉ Deformed femur. Answer: Fractured thigh bone causing visible
distortion.
,◉ Extrication. Answer: Process of removing a patient from a vehicle.
◉ SWAT team. Answer: Specialized police unit trained for high-risk
operations.
◉ Primary assessment. Answer: Initial evaluation of a patient's
airway and breathing.
◉ Effective span of control. Answer: Optimal number of
subordinates a supervisor can manage.
◉ START triage system. Answer: Method for prioritizing patients
based on medical need.
◉ Respiratory rate. Answer: Number of breaths taken per minute.
◉ Bilateral radial pulses. Answer: Pulse felt in both wrists, indicating
circulation.
◉ Triage supervisor. Answer: Individual responsible for patient
prioritization in emergencies.
◉ Transport destination. Answer: Location where patients are taken
for further treatment.
, ◉ Medical branch officer. Answer: Person overseeing medical
operations at an incident.
◉ Incident commander (IC). Answer: Leader coordinating response
efforts at an emergency scene.
◉ High-flow oxygen. Answer: Oxygen delivery method for patients
with respiratory distress.
◉ Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of a patient's condition and
needs.
◉ Critical injuries. Answer: Life-threatening injuries requiring
immediate medical attention.
◉ Bystanders. Answer: Individuals present at an emergency scene,
not involved.
◉ Retardant. Answer: Substance used to slow down or stop a fire.
◉ Delegation of tasks. Answer: Assigning responsibilities to others
for efficiency.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Manual Stabilization. Answer: Maintain head position during
patient assessment.
◉ Triage Process. Answer: Determine injury severity at crash scene.
◉ Nonrebreathing Mask. Answer: Administer oxygen for
unresponsive patients.
◉ Long Board Splints. Answer: Stabilize legs of injured patients.
◉ Communication with Family. Answer: Keep family members
informed during extrication.
◉ Traffic Control Request. Answer: Necessary for safety at accident
scenes.
◉ Patient Transport. Answer: Transport immediately after assessing
vital signs.
,◉ Emergency Medical Responder Role. Answer: Function in limited
capacity during emergencies.
◉ Extrication Hazards. Answer: Assess vehicle stability before
patient care.
◉ Airway Equipment Needs. Answer: Restock supplies after major
trauma transport.
◉ C-spine control. Answer: Maintaining stability of the cervical
spine during movement.
◉ Long backboard. Answer: Device used for immobilizing patients
with spinal injuries.
◉ Folding stretcher. Answer: Portable stretcher for securing patients
with injuries.
◉ Motor vehicle crash. Answer: Collision involving vehicles, often
resulting in injuries.
◉ Deformed femur. Answer: Fractured thigh bone causing visible
distortion.
,◉ Extrication. Answer: Process of removing a patient from a vehicle.
◉ SWAT team. Answer: Specialized police unit trained for high-risk
operations.
◉ Primary assessment. Answer: Initial evaluation of a patient's
airway and breathing.
◉ Effective span of control. Answer: Optimal number of
subordinates a supervisor can manage.
◉ START triage system. Answer: Method for prioritizing patients
based on medical need.
◉ Respiratory rate. Answer: Number of breaths taken per minute.
◉ Bilateral radial pulses. Answer: Pulse felt in both wrists, indicating
circulation.
◉ Triage supervisor. Answer: Individual responsible for patient
prioritization in emergencies.
◉ Transport destination. Answer: Location where patients are taken
for further treatment.
, ◉ Medical branch officer. Answer: Person overseeing medical
operations at an incident.
◉ Incident commander (IC). Answer: Leader coordinating response
efforts at an emergency scene.
◉ High-flow oxygen. Answer: Oxygen delivery method for patients
with respiratory distress.
◉ Assessment. Answer: Evaluation of a patient's condition and
needs.
◉ Critical injuries. Answer: Life-threatening injuries requiring
immediate medical attention.
◉ Bystanders. Answer: Individuals present at an emergency scene,
not involved.
◉ Retardant. Answer: Substance used to slow down or stop a fire.
◉ Delegation of tasks. Answer: Assigning responsibilities to others
for efficiency.
