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West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Questions and Answers(Latest Update 2025) Verified AnswersA 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). Heis immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you performaprimary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm. D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. - correct answersA. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an unidentified snake. Thepatient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your assessmentof his leg reveals two small puncture marks with minimal pain andswelling. In addition to administering oxygen and providing reassurance, further carefor this patient should include: Select one: A. elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMPAGRADESTUVIA STORE 2 DO NOT COPY B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting. C. applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly. D. transporting only with close, continuous monitoring. - correct answersB. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting. All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not frozen, EXCEPT: Select one: A. trench foot. B. frostnip. C. frostbite. D. immersion foot. - correct answersC. frostbite. Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically: Select one: A. full-thickness. B. superficial. C. partial-thickness. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMPAGRADESTUVIA STORE 3 DO NOT COPY D. third-degree. - correct answersB. superficial. Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of thefollowing, EXCEPT: Select one: A. headache. B. hot, dry skin. C. nausea. D. tachycardia. - correct answersDrowning is MOST accurately defined as: Select one: A. water in the lungs following submersion in water. B. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water. C. temporary survival after submersion in water. D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. - correct answersD. death from suffocation after submersion in water. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMPAGRADESTUVIA STORE 4 DO NOT COPY Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below: Select one: A. 88°F (31°C). B. 98°F (37°C). C. 95°F (35°C). D. 90°F (32°C). - correct answersC. 95°F (35°C). In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Select one: A. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks. C. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis. D. presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash. - correct answersB. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse. Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are causedby: Select one: A. alcohol consumption. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMPAGRADESTUVIA STORE 5 DO NOT COPY B. cold water temperature. C. too rapid of an ascent. D. too rapid of a descent. - correct answersC. too rapid of anascent. The body's natural cooling mechanism, in which sweat is convertedtoagas, is called: Select one: A. convection. B. radiation. C. evaporation. D. conduction. - correct answersC. evaporation. The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water-related incident is accompanied by: Select one: A. cold-water immersion. B. an air embolism. C. alcohol intoxication. ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMPAGRADESTUVIA STORE 6 DO NOT COPY D. possible spinal injury. - correct answersD. possible spinal injury. The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is: Select one: A. abdominal or joint pain. B. difficulty with vision. C. tightness in the chest. D. dizziness and nausea. - correct answers

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West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2025) Verified Answers

A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for
approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is
immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a
primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should:

Select one:

A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.

B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae.

C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm.

D. open his airway and give two rescue breaths. - correct answers ✅A.
assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.



A 31-year-old male was bitten on the leg by an unidentified snake. The
patient is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. Your assessment
of his leg reveals two small puncture marks with minimal pain and swelling.
In addition to administering oxygen and providing reassurance, further care
for this patient should include:

Select one:

A. elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin.
AGRADESTUVIA STORE 1 DO NOT COPY

,ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMP


B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.

C. applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly.

D. transporting only with close, continuous monitoring. - correct answers
✅B. supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting.



All of the following terms refer to a body part that is cold but not frozen,
EXCEPT:

Select one:

A. trench foot.

B. frostnip.

C. frostbite.

D. immersion foot. - correct answers ✅C. frostbite.



Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:

Select one:

A. full-thickness.

B. superficial.

C. partial-thickness.



AGRADESTUVIA STORE 2 DO NOT COPY

,ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMP


D. third-degree. - correct answers ✅B. superficial.



Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following,
EXCEPT:

Select one:

A. headache.

B. hot, dry skin.

C. nausea.

D. tachycardia. - correct answers ✅



Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:

Select one:

A. water in the lungs following submersion in water.

B. death beyond 24 hours after submersion in water.

C. temporary survival after submersion in water.

D. death from suffocation after submersion in water. - correct answers ✅D.
death from suffocation after submersion in water.




AGRADESTUVIA STORE 3 DO NOT COPY

, ONLYSTUDENTS STORE 2025 ALL THE BEST CHAMP


Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:

Select one:

A. 88°F (31°C).

B. 98°F (37°C).

C. 95°F (35°C).

D. 90°F (32°C). - correct answers ✅C. 95°F (35°C).



In contrast to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever:

Select one:

A. causes painful joint swelling after a few days or weeks.



C. may be confused with rheumatoid arthritis.

D. presents with flu-like symptoms and a bull's-eye rash. - correct answers
✅B. can cause paralysis and cardiorespiratory collapse.



Most of the serious injuries associated with scuba diving are caused by:

Select one:

A. alcohol consumption.


AGRADESTUVIA STORE 4 DO NOT COPY

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