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

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



Brain ,stem ,is ,responsible ,for ,controlling ,what ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Controls
,the ,most ,basic ,functions ,of ,the ,body ,including ,breathing, ,blood ,pressure,
,swallowing, ,pupil ,constriction, ,balance, ,heart ,rate, ,and ,consciousness


At ,what ,point ,is ,it ,appropriate ,to ,suction ,from ,a ,patients ,mouth ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-It ,is ,appropriate ,to ,suction ,from ,a ,patient's ,mouth ,before ,ventilating
,and ,or ,inserting ,an ,oral ,airway


In ,regards ,to ,generalized ,seizures ,the ,nature ,of ,their ,consciousness ,should
,look ,like ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,should ,appear ,as ,an ,altered ,mental ,status
,that ,should ,improve ,in ,a ,few ,minutes


Status ,Epilepticus ,can ,be ,defined ,as ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,seizure ,that
,consists ,of ,an ,altered ,level ,of ,consciousness ,lasting ,more ,than ,5 ,to ,30
,minutes ,without ,the ,return ,of ,consciousness


Dysarthria ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-slurred ,speech

dysphasia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-impairment ,in ,production ,of ,speech, ,loss ,of
,language


Dysphagia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-difficulty ,swallowing ,or ,eating

In ,regards ,to ,febrile ,seizures ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-they ,are ,considered ,benign
,but ,should ,still ,be ,evaluated


A ,female ,patient ,tells ,you ,she ,suffers ,from ,excessive ,thirst ,and ,also ,tells ,you
,she ,has ,diabetes. ,She ,then ,tells ,you ,she ,is ,also ,on ,the ,anti ,seizure ,medication
,Depacol. ,How ,would ,your ,treat ,the ,patient? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Assess ,the
,patients ,glucose ,level ,and ,give ,her ,oxygen ,and ,monitor ,her ,airway ,as ,well ,as
,her ,BGL; ,no ,recovery ,position, ,no ,water ,or ,glucose


In ,regards ,to ,the ,Cincinnati ,stroke ,scale ,after ,instructing ,the ,patient ,to ,lift ,his
,hands ,up ,with ,his ,eyes ,closed ,they ,fall, ,what ,should ,you ,do ,next? ,- ,CORRECT

, ,ANSWER-repeat ,the ,process, ,ask ,him ,to ,close ,their ,eyes ,and ,lift ,up ,their ,arms
,yourself


How ,do ,you ,transport ,a ,stroke ,patient ,with ,a ,paralyzed ,extremity? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Transport ,them ,paralyzed ,side ,down


Does ,the ,spleen ,digest? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-No; ,the ,stomach ,and ,pancreas
,create ,enzymes ,to ,digest


How ,do ,the ,kidneys ,regulate ,BP ,by ,using ,sodium? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,the
,BP ,is ,too ,high, ,then ,the ,kidneys ,release ,sodium; ,if ,the ,BP ,is ,too ,low ,then ,the
,kidneys ,keep ,the ,sodium


What ,wraps ,around ,the ,organs ,of ,the ,abdomen ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Visceral
,peritoneum; ,known ,as ,the ,inner ,layer


What ,does ,the ,parietal ,peritoneum ,line? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Surrounds ,the
,abdomen ,and ,pelvis; ,known ,as ,the ,outer ,layer


Pain ,in ,visceral ,is ,describes ,as ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Broad ,and ,not ,easily
,pinpointed; ,not ,local


Peptic ,ulcer ,disease ,(PUD) ,signs ,and ,symptoms ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-consist
,of ,burping, ,pain ,in ,the ,upper ,abdomen ,(can ,be ,found ,below ,the ,sternum) ,and
,subsides ,after ,you ,eat


Renal ,failure ,is ,caused ,by ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hypertension ,and
,hyperglycemia


what ,types ,of ,hernias ,are ,there ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-reducible, ,incarcerated
,and ,strangulated


Reducible ,hernia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-can ,be ,pushed ,back ,into ,the ,abdomen

incarcerated ,hernia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-cannot ,be ,pushed ,back ,into ,the
,abdomen


Strangulated ,hernia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,it ,is ,incarcerated ,with ,a
,compromised/ ,cut ,off ,blood ,supply


A ,patient ,who ,reports ,a ,tearing ,pain ,on ,their ,lower ,back ,is ,showing ,signs ,of
,most ,likely ,a(n) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-AAA ,abdominal ,aortic ,aneurysm


When ,palpitating ,a ,patients ,abdomen ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-do ,it ,clockwise ,and
,begin ,with ,the ,quadrant ,on ,the ,right ,of ,the ,pain