West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam Questions and Answers
Latest Update 2026 (160 Questions)
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given
a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely
indicates that:
Select one:
A. the disease is dormant in your body but will probably never cause
symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated
immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-
year-old patient.
D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to
secretions. - correct answers C. you were exposed to another infected
person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your
next priority should be to:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions. - correct answers D. take standard
precautions.
,An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the
immune system nonfunctional.
B. the invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed
by antibiotics or other drugs.
C. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful
organisms within the body.
D. a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another
through a number of mechanisms. - correct answers C. a medical
condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms
within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - correct answers A. nature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
A. is a more contagious type of disease.
B. has a greater ability to produce disease.
,C. leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. is less resistant to treatment. - correct answers B. has a greater ability
to produce disease.
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the
form of the swine flu. In 1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in
the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly
worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of:
Select one:
A. epidemics.
B. parasitic infection.
C. uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. pandemics. - correct answers D. pandemics.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize
an air medical transportation service?
Select one:
A. 29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light vaginal bleeding,
and stable vital signs
B. 50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and
chills of 3 days' duration
C. 43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate
hospital is 15 minutes away
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground
transport time of 50 minutes - correct answers D. 61-year-old man with
signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutes
, It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all
extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected
___________ problem.
Select one:
A. endocrine
B. respiratory
C. cardiac
D. neurologic - correct answers D. neurologic
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.
Select one:
A. a low blood glucose level
B. abdominal pain
C. seizures
D. a fever - correct answers D. a fever
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to
_________.
Select one:
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital
B. confirm the patient's diagnosis
C. address the patient's symptoms
Latest Update 2026 (160 Questions)
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given
a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely
indicates that:
Select one:
A. the disease is dormant in your body but will probably never cause
symptoms.
B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated
immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-
year-old patient.
D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to
secretions. - correct answers C. you were exposed to another infected
person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your
next priority should be to:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions. - correct answers D. take standard
precautions.
,An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the
immune system nonfunctional.
B. the invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed
by antibiotics or other drugs.
C. a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful
organisms within the body.
D. a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another
through a number of mechanisms. - correct answers C. a medical
condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms
within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________.
Select one:
A. nature of illness
B. field diagnosis
C. associated symptoms
D. medical history - correct answers A. nature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:
Select one:
A. is a more contagious type of disease.
B. has a greater ability to produce disease.
,C. leads to chronic infection after exposure.
D. is less resistant to treatment. - correct answers B. has a greater ability
to produce disease.
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the
form of the swine flu. In 1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in
the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly
worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of:
Select one:
A. epidemics.
B. parasitic infection.
C. uncontrolled outbreaks.
D. pandemics. - correct answers D. pandemics.
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize
an air medical transportation service?
Select one:
A. 29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light vaginal bleeding,
and stable vital signs
B. 50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and
chills of 3 days' duration
C. 43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate
hospital is 15 minutes away
D. 61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground
transport time of 50 minutes - correct answers D. 61-year-old man with
signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutes
, It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all
extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected
___________ problem.
Select one:
A. endocrine
B. respiratory
C. cardiac
D. neurologic - correct answers D. neurologic
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________.
Select one:
A. a low blood glucose level
B. abdominal pain
C. seizures
D. a fever - correct answers D. a fever
Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to
_________.
Select one:
A. reduce the need for transport to the hospital
B. confirm the patient's diagnosis
C. address the patient's symptoms
