West Coast EMT Block 3 exam QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include:
a air dift, memmory, facial droop
b facial droop, speech, and pupil size
c arm drift, speech, and facial droop. - Answer - c
Febrile seizures:Choose one answer.
A. are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
B. often result in permanent brain damage.
C. occur when a child's fever progressively rises.
D. are usually benign but should be evaluated. - Answer - d
Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding
and hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:Select one:
a. brain.
b. kidneys.
c. pancreas.
d. liver. - A A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is:
a epilepsy
b a brain tumor
c intracraniular bleeding - Answer - a
,A patient who is experiencing aphasia is:
a right hemisphere stroke
b unable to produce or understand speech.
c usually concoius with slurred speach - Answer - b
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for
thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
a has bleeding within the brain.
b GSC score of less than 8
c has had a prior heart attack - Answer - a
A patient with an altered mental status
a typically alert but unaware of the proceeding events
b usually able to be aroused by painful stimuli
c not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused - Answer - c
nswer - d
muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the
a cerebellum
b cerebrum
c brain stem - Answer - a
,Status epilepticus is characterized by:Choose one answer.
A. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness.
B. an absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura.
C. profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity.
D. generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes. - Answer - a
The most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood pressure, and
swallowing, are controlled by the:Choose one answer.'
A. cerebellum.
B. brain stem.
C. cerebral cortex.
D. cerebrum. - Answer - b
the MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:Select one:
A. severe stress.
B. heavy exertion.
C. hypertension.
D. diabetes mellitus. - Answer - c
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the:
A. foramen magnum.
B. vertebral foramen.
, C. foramen lamina.
D. cauda equina. - Answer - a
When assessing arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you
should:Choose one answer.
A. observe for approximately 5 minutes.
B. ask the patient to hold his or her arms up with the palms down.
C. expect to see one arm slowly drift down to the patient's side.
D. ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment - Answer - d
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be
MOST alert for:Choose one answer.
A. an acute stroke.
B. respiratory distress.
C. a seizure.
D. a febrile convulsion. - Answer - c
Which of the following clinical signs is MOST suggestive of a ruptured
aneurysm?
a confusion weakeness
b sudden severe headache
c bloody nasal discharge - Answer - b
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include:
a air dift, memmory, facial droop
b facial droop, speech, and pupil size
c arm drift, speech, and facial droop. - Answer - c
Febrile seizures:Choose one answer.
A. are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
B. often result in permanent brain damage.
C. occur when a child's fever progressively rises.
D. are usually benign but should be evaluated. - Answer - d
Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding
and hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:Select one:
a. brain.
b. kidneys.
c. pancreas.
d. liver. - A A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure is:
a epilepsy
b a brain tumor
c intracraniular bleeding - Answer - a
,A patient who is experiencing aphasia is:
a right hemisphere stroke
b unable to produce or understand speech.
c usually concoius with slurred speach - Answer - b
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for
thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
a has bleeding within the brain.
b GSC score of less than 8
c has had a prior heart attack - Answer - a
A patient with an altered mental status
a typically alert but unaware of the proceeding events
b usually able to be aroused by painful stimuli
c not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused - Answer - c
nswer - d
muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the
a cerebellum
b cerebrum
c brain stem - Answer - a
,Status epilepticus is characterized by:Choose one answer.
A. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness.
B. an absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura.
C. profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity.
D. generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes. - Answer - a
The most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood pressure, and
swallowing, are controlled by the:Choose one answer.'
A. cerebellum.
B. brain stem.
C. cerebral cortex.
D. cerebrum. - Answer - b
the MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:Select one:
A. severe stress.
B. heavy exertion.
C. hypertension.
D. diabetes mellitus. - Answer - c
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the:
A. foramen magnum.
B. vertebral foramen.
, C. foramen lamina.
D. cauda equina. - Answer - a
When assessing arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you
should:Choose one answer.
A. observe for approximately 5 minutes.
B. ask the patient to hold his or her arms up with the palms down.
C. expect to see one arm slowly drift down to the patient's side.
D. ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment - Answer - d
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be
MOST alert for:Choose one answer.
A. an acute stroke.
B. respiratory distress.
C. a seizure.
D. a febrile convulsion. - Answer - c
Which of the following clinical signs is MOST suggestive of a ruptured
aneurysm?
a confusion weakeness
b sudden severe headache
c bloody nasal discharge - Answer - b
