West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam with
verified questions and answers 2025
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. - ANSWERC. 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 - ANSWERA. 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. - ANSWERB. 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. - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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
D. correct the patient's underlying problem - ANSWERC. address the patient's
symptoms
, The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
Select one:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. wear a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. - ANSWERC. get
vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority
transport is typically made:
Select one:
A. as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.
B. after the primary assessment has been completed.
C. upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. once the patient's baseline vital signs are known. - ANSWERB. after the primary
assessment has been completed.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would
MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem?
Select one:
A. Baseline vital signs
B. Index of suspicion
C. Medical history
D. Primary assessment - ANSWERC. Medical history
verified questions and answers 2025
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. - ANSWERC. 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 - ANSWERA. 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. - ANSWERB. 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. - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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 - ANSWERD. 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
D. correct the patient's underlying problem - ANSWERC. address the patient's
symptoms
, The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:
Select one:
A. routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.
B. ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.
C. get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
D. wear a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient. - ANSWERC. get
vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority
transport is typically made:
Select one:
A. as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.
B. after the primary assessment has been completed.
C. upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.
D. once the patient's baseline vital signs are known. - ANSWERB. after the primary
assessment has been completed.
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would
MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem?
Select one:
A. Baseline vital signs
B. Index of suspicion
C. Medical history
D. Primary assessment - ANSWERC. Medical history
