West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam 2026 | All
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After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-iniector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and
resolution of her hives.
However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should:
Select one:
A. transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the
epinephrine.
B. consider administering 0.15 mg of epinephrine to completely resolve her
allergic reaction.
C. monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of
epinephrine.
D. contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg
of epinephrine. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. monitor her closely but
recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine.
After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is most important to:
Select one:
A. be alert for vomiting.
B. document the intervention.
,C. call medical control.
D. monitor the patient's blood pressure. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
be alert for vomiting.
You respond to a college campus for a young male who is acting strangely. After
law enforcement has secured the scene, you enter the patient's dorm room and
find him sitting on the edge of the bed; he appears agitated. As you approach
him, you note that he has dried blood around both nostrils. He is breathing
adequately, his pulse is rapid and irregular, and his blood pressure is 200/110 mm
Hg. Treatment for this patient includes:
A. asking law enforcement to place handcuffs on the patient.
B. requesting a paramedic to administer naloxone (Narcan).
C. assisting his ventilations with a bag-mask device.
D. attempting to calm him and giving him oxygen if tolerated. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. attempting to calm him and giving him oxygen if
tolerated.
You are dispatched to a local nursery for a 39-year-old female who is sick. When
you arrive, you find the patient lying on the floor. She is semiconscious, has
copious amounts of saliva coming from her mouth, and is incontinent of urine.
You quickly feel her pulse and note that it is very slow. Immediate management
for this patient should include:
a) assisted ventilation with a bag-mask device.
b) performing a rapid secondary assessment.
,c) requesting a paramedic to give her atropine.
d) thoroughly suctioning her oropharynx. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d)
thoroughly suctioning her oropharynx.
Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited
delirium worse?
Select one:
A. Dimly lit environment
B. Limited physical contact
C. Elevated blood glucose
D. Alcohol withdrawal ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Alcohol
withdrawal
A physiologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be
structurally normal is called a:
Select one:
A. traumatic brain injury
B. functional disorder
C. drug and alcohol abuse
D. seizure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. functional disorder
Depression and schizophrenia are examples of
A. functional disorders.
, B. altered mental status.
C. behavioral emergencies.
D. organic brain syndrome. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. functional
disorders.
The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:
Select one:
A. depression.
B. drug abuse.
C. advanced age.
D. a chronic illness. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. depression.
Reflective listening, an assessment technique used when caring for patients with
an emotional crisis, involves:
A. asking the patient to repeat his or her statements.
B. simply listening to the patient, without speaking.
C. asking the patient to repeat everything that you say.
D. repeating, in question form, what the patient
tells you. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. repeating, in question form,
what the patient
tells you.
Questions and Correct Answers | Graded
A+ | Verified Answers | Brand New
Version!
After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-iniector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and
resolution of her hives.
However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should:
Select one:
A. transport her rapidly, as it is obvious that she is having a severe reaction to the
epinephrine.
B. consider administering 0.15 mg of epinephrine to completely resolve her
allergic reaction.
C. monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of
epinephrine.
D. contact medical control and obtain authorization to administer another 0.3 mg
of epinephrine. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. monitor her closely but
recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine.
After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is most important to:
Select one:
A. be alert for vomiting.
B. document the intervention.
,C. call medical control.
D. monitor the patient's blood pressure. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
be alert for vomiting.
You respond to a college campus for a young male who is acting strangely. After
law enforcement has secured the scene, you enter the patient's dorm room and
find him sitting on the edge of the bed; he appears agitated. As you approach
him, you note that he has dried blood around both nostrils. He is breathing
adequately, his pulse is rapid and irregular, and his blood pressure is 200/110 mm
Hg. Treatment for this patient includes:
A. asking law enforcement to place handcuffs on the patient.
B. requesting a paramedic to administer naloxone (Narcan).
C. assisting his ventilations with a bag-mask device.
D. attempting to calm him and giving him oxygen if tolerated. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. attempting to calm him and giving him oxygen if
tolerated.
You are dispatched to a local nursery for a 39-year-old female who is sick. When
you arrive, you find the patient lying on the floor. She is semiconscious, has
copious amounts of saliva coming from her mouth, and is incontinent of urine.
You quickly feel her pulse and note that it is very slow. Immediate management
for this patient should include:
a) assisted ventilation with a bag-mask device.
b) performing a rapid secondary assessment.
,c) requesting a paramedic to give her atropine.
d) thoroughly suctioning her oropharynx. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d)
thoroughly suctioning her oropharynx.
Which of the following conditions or situations would MOST likely make excited
delirium worse?
Select one:
A. Dimly lit environment
B. Limited physical contact
C. Elevated blood glucose
D. Alcohol withdrawal ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Alcohol
withdrawal
A physiologic disorder that impairs bodily function when the body seems to be
structurally normal is called a:
Select one:
A. traumatic brain injury
B. functional disorder
C. drug and alcohol abuse
D. seizure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. functional disorder
Depression and schizophrenia are examples of
A. functional disorders.
, B. altered mental status.
C. behavioral emergencies.
D. organic brain syndrome. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. functional
disorders.
The single most significant factor that contributes to suicide is:
Select one:
A. depression.
B. drug abuse.
C. advanced age.
D. a chronic illness. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. depression.
Reflective listening, an assessment technique used when caring for patients with
an emotional crisis, involves:
A. asking the patient to repeat his or her statements.
B. simply listening to the patient, without speaking.
C. asking the patient to repeat everything that you say.
D. repeating, in question form, what the patient
tells you. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. repeating, in question form,
what the patient
tells you.
