West Coast EMT Block Exam
Questions And Answers
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. medial.
C. proximal.
D. unilateral. - ANSWER- A. bilateral.
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This
is called:
Select one:
A. hematemesis.
B. hemiplegia.
C. hemolysis.
D. hemostasis. - ANSWER- D. hemostasis.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you
document his body's position?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Recumbent
D. Dorsal - ANSWER- A. Prone
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in
order to:
,Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. - ANSWER- A.
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. ventral.
B. inferior.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANSWER- D. posterior.
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. apex
B. base
C. septum
D. dorsum - ANSWER- A. apex
The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes?
Select one:
A. "epi-" and "sub-"
B. "peri-" and "circum-"
C. "sub-" and "infra-"
D. "infra-" and "peri-" - ANSWER-
,The root "melan/o" means:
Select one:
A. white.
B. gray.
C. black.
D. red. - ANSWER- C. black.
The suffix "-pathy" means:
Select one:
A. enlargement.
B. disease.
C. specialist.
D. study of. - ANSWER- B. disease.
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. a surgical opening made in the heart.
D. surgical repair of the sac around the heart. - ANSWER- B. the removal of
fluid from around the heart.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midaxillary.
B. midclavicular.
C. lateral.
, D. medial. - ANSWER- D. medial.
Which of the following suffixes mean "pertaining to"?
Select one:
A. "-al" and "-ology"
B. "-ic" and "-ology"
C. "-al" and "-ic"
D. "-ology" and "-oma" - ANSWER- C. "-al" and "-ic"
Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?
Select one:
A. "primi-" and "bi-"
B. "bi-" and "null-"
C. "dipl-" and "bi-"
D. "primi-" and "dipl-" - ANSWER- C. "dipl-" and "bi-"
You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for
investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the
patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record
includes an abbreviation for:
Select one:
A. against ambulance advice.
B. acute abdominal assessment.
C. acute abdominal aneurysm .
D. abdominal aortic aneurysm. - ANSWER- D. abdominal aortic aneurysm.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems.
The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term
indicates that:
Questions And Answers
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be
described as being:
Select one:
A. bilateral.
B. medial.
C. proximal.
D. unilateral. - ANSWER- A. bilateral.
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This
is called:
Select one:
A. hematemesis.
B. hemiplegia.
C. hemolysis.
D. hemostasis. - ANSWER- D. hemostasis.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you
document his body's position?
Select one:
A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Recumbent
D. Dorsal - ANSWER- A. Prone
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in
order to:
,Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. - ANSWER- A.
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
Select one:
A. ventral.
B. inferior.
C. anterior.
D. posterior. - ANSWER- D. posterior.
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Select one:
A. apex
B. base
C. septum
D. dorsum - ANSWER- A. apex
The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes?
Select one:
A. "epi-" and "sub-"
B. "peri-" and "circum-"
C. "sub-" and "infra-"
D. "infra-" and "peri-" - ANSWER-
,The root "melan/o" means:
Select one:
A. white.
B. gray.
C. black.
D. red. - ANSWER- C. black.
The suffix "-pathy" means:
Select one:
A. enlargement.
B. disease.
C. specialist.
D. study of. - ANSWER- B. disease.
The term "pericardiocentesis" means:
Select one:
A. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
C. a surgical opening made in the heart.
D. surgical repair of the sac around the heart. - ANSWER- B. the removal of
fluid from around the heart.
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer
toward the midline of the body is:
Select one:
A. midaxillary.
B. midclavicular.
C. lateral.
, D. medial. - ANSWER- D. medial.
Which of the following suffixes mean "pertaining to"?
Select one:
A. "-al" and "-ology"
B. "-ic" and "-ology"
C. "-al" and "-ic"
D. "-ology" and "-oma" - ANSWER- C. "-al" and "-ic"
Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?
Select one:
A. "primi-" and "bi-"
B. "bi-" and "null-"
C. "dipl-" and "bi-"
D. "primi-" and "dipl-" - ANSWER- C. "dipl-" and "bi-"
You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for
investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the
patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record
includes an abbreviation for:
Select one:
A. against ambulance advice.
B. acute abdominal assessment.
C. acute abdominal aneurysm .
D. abdominal aortic aneurysm. - ANSWER- D. abdominal aortic aneurysm.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems.
The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term
indicates that:
