LATEST 2026/2027 WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 EXAM VERIFIED WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:
Select one:
A. both sides of his chest are moving minimally.
B. his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.
C. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
D. both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales. -correct answer >>>only one side
of his chest rises when he inhales
A patient who is pregnant receives a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum. This
indicates that:
Select one:
A. her respiratory rate is rapid.
B. she has frequent urination.
C. her unborn baby is very large.
D. she has excessive vomiting. -correct answer >>>she has excessive vomiting.
A young male jumps from a tree and lands on his feet. Which part of his body has
sustained the primary injury?
Select one:
A. Plantar
B. Ventral
C. Dorsal
D. Palmar -correct answer >>>Plantar
Following the application of a tourniquet, the bleeding from a patient's leg wound stops.
This process is known as:
Select one:
A. hemolysis.
B. hematemesis.
C. hemiplegia.
D. hemostasis. -correct answer >>>hemostasis
A 40-year-old intoxicated male is discovered lying face down. How should his body
position be documented?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Dorsal
C. Supine
D. Recumbent -correct answer >>>prone
Enlargement of the liver is called:
Select one:
,A. hepatomegaly
B. hydrocephalus
C. pneumonitis
D. nephritis -correct answer >>>hepatomegaly
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. inferior
B. anterior
C. posterior
D. ventral -correct answer >>>posterior
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Select one:
A. proximal
B. distal
C. medial
D. lateral -correct answer >>>proximal
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
Select one:
A. adduction
B. abduction
C. extension
D. flexion -correct answer >>>abduction
The ______ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. dorsum
B. septum
C. apex
D. base -correct answer >>>apex
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He
has possibly sustained a fracture of the ________ forearm.
Select one: A. distal B. superior C. proximal D. dorsal -correct answer >>>distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. has low blood sugar.
C. urinates frequently.
D. is unable to swallow. -correct answer >>>is excessively thirsty
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
Select one:
, A. proximal elbow fracture.
B. distal humerus fracture.
C. proximal humerus fracture.
D. distal forearm fracture. -correct answer >>>distal humerus fracture.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as
being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. unilateral.
C. medial.
D. proximal. -correct answer >>>bilateral
A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in
the ________ position.
Select one:
A. Fowler
B. supine
C. recovery
D. prone -correct answer >>>Fowler
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. a surgical opening made in the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.
D. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart. -correct answer >>>the removal of fluid
around the heart
The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
B. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
C. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles. -correct answer >>>a
rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward
the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midclavicular
B. lateral
C. midaxillary
D. medial -correct answer >>>medial
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
A patient with a pneumothorax has unilateral chest expansion. This means that:
Select one:
A. both sides of his chest are moving minimally.
B. his chest and his abdomen are moving in opposite directions.
C. only one side of his chest rises when he inhales.
D. both of his lungs are expanding when he inhales. -correct answer >>>only one side
of his chest rises when he inhales
A patient who is pregnant receives a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum. This
indicates that:
Select one:
A. her respiratory rate is rapid.
B. she has frequent urination.
C. her unborn baby is very large.
D. she has excessive vomiting. -correct answer >>>she has excessive vomiting.
A young male jumps from a tree and lands on his feet. Which part of his body has
sustained the primary injury?
Select one:
A. Plantar
B. Ventral
C. Dorsal
D. Palmar -correct answer >>>Plantar
Following the application of a tourniquet, the bleeding from a patient's leg wound stops.
This process is known as:
Select one:
A. hemolysis.
B. hematemesis.
C. hemiplegia.
D. hemostasis. -correct answer >>>hemostasis
A 40-year-old intoxicated male is discovered lying face down. How should his body
position be documented?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Dorsal
C. Supine
D. Recumbent -correct answer >>>prone
Enlargement of the liver is called:
Select one:
,A. hepatomegaly
B. hydrocephalus
C. pneumonitis
D. nephritis -correct answer >>>hepatomegaly
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. inferior
B. anterior
C. posterior
D. ventral -correct answer >>>posterior
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is:
Select one:
A. proximal
B. distal
C. medial
D. lateral -correct answer >>>proximal
Movement or motion away from the body's midline is called:
Select one:
A. adduction
B. abduction
C. extension
D. flexion -correct answer >>>abduction
The ______ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. dorsum
B. septum
C. apex
D. base -correct answer >>>apex
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He
has possibly sustained a fracture of the ________ forearm.
Select one: A. distal B. superior C. proximal D. dorsal -correct answer >>>distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
Select one:
A. is excessively thirsty.
B. has low blood sugar.
C. urinates frequently.
D. is unable to swallow. -correct answer >>>is excessively thirsty
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as a:
Select one:
, A. proximal elbow fracture.
B. distal humerus fracture.
C. proximal humerus fracture.
D. distal forearm fracture. -correct answer >>>distal humerus fracture.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as
being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. unilateral.
C. medial.
D. proximal. -correct answer >>>bilateral
A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in
the ________ position.
Select one:
A. Fowler
B. supine
C. recovery
D. prone -correct answer >>>Fowler
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. a surgical opening made in the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.
D. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart. -correct answer >>>the removal of fluid
around the heart
The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:
Select one:
A. a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
B. a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.
C. a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.
D. a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles. -correct answer >>>a
rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward
the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midclavicular
B. lateral
C. midaxillary
D. medial -correct answer >>>medial
