West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam with Questions and Verified Answers LATEST UPDATED GRADED A+

West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam with
Questions and Verified Answers
LATEST UPDATED 2025-2026 GRADED
A+




A ,40-year-old ,patient ,without ,a ,history ,of ,seizures ,experiences ,a ,generalized
,(tonic-clonic) ,seizure. ,The ,LEAST ,likely ,cause ,of ,this ,seizure ,is:
a ,epilepsy ,
b ,a ,brain ,tumor
c ,intracranial ,bleeding ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

A ,patient ,who ,is ,experiencing ,aphasia ,is:
a ,right ,hemisphere ,stroke ,
be ,unable ,to ,produce ,or ,understand ,speech.
c ,usually ,conscious ,with ,slurred ,speech ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b

A ,patient ,who ,is ,possibly ,experiencing ,a ,stroke ,is ,NOT ,eligible ,for ,thrombolytic
,(fibrinolytic) ,therapy ,if ,he ,or ,she:
a ,has ,bleeding ,within ,the ,brain.
b ,GSC ,score ,of ,less ,than ,8
c ,has ,had ,a ,prior ,heart ,attack ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

A ,patient ,with ,an ,altered ,mental ,status
a ,typically ,alert ,but ,unaware ,of ,the ,proceeding ,events
b ,usually ,able ,to ,be ,aroused ,by ,painful ,stimuli ,
c ,not ,thinking ,clearly ,or ,is ,incapable ,of ,being ,aroused ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c

Components ,of ,the ,Cincinnati ,Prehospital ,Stroke ,Scale ,include:
a ,air ,drift, ,memory, ,facial ,droop
b ,facial ,droop, ,speech, ,and ,pupil ,size ,
c ,arm ,drift, ,speech, ,and ,facial ,droop. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c

Febrile ,seizures:Choose ,one ,answer.
A. ,are ,also ,referred ,to ,as ,petit ,mal ,seizures.
B. ,often ,result ,in ,permanent ,brain ,damage.
C. ,occurs ,when ,a ,child's ,fever ,progressively ,rises.

,D. ,are ,usually ,benign ,but ,should ,be ,evaluated. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d

Individuals ,with ,chronic ,alcoholism ,are ,predisposed ,to ,intracranial ,bleeding
,and ,hypoglycemia ,secondary ,to ,abnormalities ,in ,the:Select ,one:
a. ,brain.
b. ,kidneys.
c. ,pancreas.
d. ,liver. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d

muscle ,control ,and ,body ,coordination ,are ,controlled ,by ,the
a ,cerebellum ,
b ,cerebrum ,
c ,brain ,stem ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

Status ,epilepticus ,is ,characterized ,by:Choose ,one ,answer.
A. ,prolonged ,seizures ,without ,a ,return ,of ,consciousness.
B. ,an ,absence ,seizure ,that ,is ,not ,preceded ,by ,an ,aura.
C. ,profound ,tachycardia ,and ,total ,muscle ,flaccidity.
D. ,generalized ,seizures ,that ,last ,less ,than ,5 ,minutes. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

The ,most ,basic ,functions ,of ,the ,body, ,such ,as ,breathing, ,blood ,pressure, ,and
,swallowing, ,are ,controlled ,by ,the:Choose ,one ,answer.'
A. ,cerebellum.
B. ,brain ,stem.
C. ,cerebral ,cortex.
D. ,cerebrum. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b

the ,MOST ,significant ,risk ,factor ,for ,a ,hemorrhagic ,stroke ,is:Select ,one:
A. ,severe ,stress.
B. ,heavy ,exertion.
C. ,hypertension.
D. ,diabetes ,mellitus. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c

The ,spinal ,cord ,exits ,the ,cranium ,through ,the:
A. ,foramen ,magnum.
B. ,vertebral ,foramen.
C. ,foramen ,lamina.
D. ,cauda ,equina. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

When ,assessing ,arm ,drift ,of ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,suspected ,stroke, ,you
,should:Choose ,one ,answer.
A. ,observe ,for ,approximately ,5 ,minutes.
B. ,ask ,the ,patient ,to ,hold ,his ,or ,her ,arms ,up ,with ,the ,palms ,down.
C. ,expect ,to ,see ,one ,arm ,slowly ,drift ,down ,to ,the ,patient's ,side.
D. ,ask ,the ,patient ,to ,close ,his ,or ,her ,eyes ,during ,the ,assessment ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-d

, When ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,with ,documented ,hypoglycemia, ,you ,should ,be ,MOST
,alert ,for:Choose ,one ,answer.
A. ,An ,acute ,stroke.
B. ,respiratory ,distress.
C. ,a ,seizure.
D. ,a ,febrile ,convulsion. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c

Which ,of ,the ,following ,clinical ,signs ,is ,MOST ,suggestive ,of ,a ,ruptured
,aneurysm?
a ,confusion ,weakness ,
b ,sudden ,severe ,headache ,
c ,bloody ,nasal ,discharge ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b

Which ,of ,the ,following ,conditions ,would ,MOST ,likely ,affect ,the ,entire
,brain?Select ,one:
a. ,Respiratory ,failure ,or ,cardiopulmonary ,arrest
b. ,Reduced ,blood ,supply ,to ,the ,left ,hemisphere
c. ,Ruptured ,cerebral ,artery ,in ,the ,occipital ,lobe
d. ,Blocked ,cerebral ,artery ,in ,the ,frontal ,lobe ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

Which ,of ,the ,following ,findings ,should ,concern ,the ,EMT ,the ,MOST ,when
,assessing ,a ,patient ,who ,complains ,of ,a ,headache?
a ,history ,of ,migraines ,
b ,neck ,pain ,or ,stiffness
c ,sinus ,congestion ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b

Which ,of ,the ,following ,MOST ,accurately ,describes ,the ,cause ,of ,an ,ischemic
,stroke?
A. ,Acute ,atherosclerotic ,disease
B. ,Blockage ,of ,a ,cerebral ,artery
C. ,Narrowing ,of ,a ,carotid ,artery
D. ,Rupture ,of ,a ,cerebral ,artery ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b

a ,technique ,used ,to ,gain ,insight ,into ,a ,patient's ,thinking, ,which ,involves
,repeating ,in ,question ,form ,what ,the ,patient ,that ,said, ,is ,called:
a ,reflective ,listening ,
b ,active ,listening ,
c ,intuitive ,listening ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a

common ,causes ,of ,acute ,psychotic ,behavior ,include ,all ,of ,the ,following,
,EXCEPT:
A) ,intense ,stress
B) ,schizophrenia
C) ,Alzheimer's ,disease
D) ,mind-altering ,substance ,use ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c