WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 ONLINE EXAM
QUIZES WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
|GRADED A+ .
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of
pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? - Correct
Answer -Energy transmission to the spine
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and
was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway,
breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to: - Correct Answer -stabilize her entire spine
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then: - Correct Answer -
assess for an exit wound
According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma
patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she: - Correct Answer -has a
GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma
According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical transport of a
trauma patient if: - Correct Answer -traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma
center by ground within the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during: - Correct Answer -lateral collisions
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a severe
headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with
the possibility of: - Correct Answer -intracranial bleeding
Force acting over a distance is the definition of: - Correct Answer -work
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,The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Correct Answer -your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries
When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that: - Correct
Answer -primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked
When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that: - Correct Answer -
osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position
When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy: - Correct Answer -quadruples
Which of the following destinations is most appropriate for a 41-year-old male patient who was involved
in a rollover motor vehicle collision and is unconscious and unresponsive, assuming that travel times to
each is equal? - Correct Answer -A Level I or Level II trauma center
Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy trauma? -
Correct Answer -Deployment of the air bag
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result of the third collision in a motor
vehicle crash? - Correct Answer -Aortic rupture
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem
trauma? - Correct Answer -Rapid transport to a trauma center
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? - Correct Answer -The speed of
a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced
Which types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts? - Correct
Answer -Rotational and rollover
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old
male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap
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, belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be MOST suspicious that
the child has experienced: - Correct Answer -neck and facial injuries
Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a
respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is: - Correct Answer -9
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure is 190/110 mm Hg and his
heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding. Preferred treatment for this patient includes: - Correct Answer
-pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward
A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness, and melena that began approximately 2 days ago.
He denies a history of trauma. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his pulse is 120 beats/min and
thready. You should be MOST suspicious that this patient is experiencing: - Correct Answer -
gastrointestinal bleeding
A young male was shot in the abdomen by an unknown type of gun. He is semiconscious, has shallow
breathing, and is bleeding externally from the wound. As you control the external bleeding, your partner
should: - Correct Answer -assist the patient's ventilations
Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' oxygen,
nutritional, and waste-removal needs is termed _______. - Correct Answer -perfusion
Following blunt trauma to the abdomen, a 21-year-old female complains of diffuse abdominal pain and
pain to the left shoulder. Your assessment reveals that her abdomen is distended and tender to
palpation. On the basis of these findings, you should be MOST suspicious of injury to the: - Correct
Answer -spleen
Hypovolemic shock occurs when: - Correct Answer -the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. - Correct
Answer -A. apply direct pressure first
B. use large or small gauze pads or dressings depending upon the size of the wound
C. cover the entire wound, above and below, with the dressing
D. All of these answers are correct
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QUIZES WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
|GRADED A+ .
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of
pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? - Correct
Answer -Energy transmission to the spine
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and
was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway,
breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to: - Correct Answer -stabilize her entire spine
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then: - Correct Answer -
assess for an exit wound
According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma
patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she: - Correct Answer -has a
GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma
According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical transport of a
trauma patient if: - Correct Answer -traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma
center by ground within the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during: - Correct Answer -lateral collisions
Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a severe
headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be MOST concerned with
the possibility of: - Correct Answer -intracranial bleeding
Force acting over a distance is the definition of: - Correct Answer -work
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,The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as: - Correct Answer -your awareness and concern for
potentially serious underlying injuries
When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that: - Correct
Answer -primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked
When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that: - Correct Answer -
osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position
When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy: - Correct Answer -quadruples
Which of the following destinations is most appropriate for a 41-year-old male patient who was involved
in a rollover motor vehicle collision and is unconscious and unresponsive, assuming that travel times to
each is equal? - Correct Answer -A Level I or Level II trauma center
Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy trauma? -
Correct Answer -Deployment of the air bag
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result of the third collision in a motor
vehicle crash? - Correct Answer -Aortic rupture
Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem
trauma? - Correct Answer -Rapid transport to a trauma center
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct? - Correct Answer -The speed of
a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced
Which types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts? - Correct
Answer -Rotational and rollover
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old
male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap
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, belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be MOST suspicious that
the child has experienced: - Correct Answer -neck and facial injuries
Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a
respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is: - Correct Answer -9
A 43-year-old man is experiencing a severe nosebleed. His blood pressure is 190/110 mm Hg and his
heart rate is 90 beats/min and bounding. Preferred treatment for this patient includes: - Correct Answer
-pinching the patient's nostrils and having him lean forward
A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness, and melena that began approximately 2 days ago.
He denies a history of trauma. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his pulse is 120 beats/min and
thready. You should be MOST suspicious that this patient is experiencing: - Correct Answer -
gastrointestinal bleeding
A young male was shot in the abdomen by an unknown type of gun. He is semiconscious, has shallow
breathing, and is bleeding externally from the wound. As you control the external bleeding, your partner
should: - Correct Answer -assist the patient's ventilations
Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells' oxygen,
nutritional, and waste-removal needs is termed _______. - Correct Answer -perfusion
Following blunt trauma to the abdomen, a 21-year-old female complains of diffuse abdominal pain and
pain to the left shoulder. Your assessment reveals that her abdomen is distended and tender to
palpation. On the basis of these findings, you should be MOST suspicious of injury to the: - Correct
Answer -spleen
Hypovolemic shock occurs when: - Correct Answer -the body cannot compensate for rapid blood loss
If applying a dressing to control the bleeding of a patient's arm, the EMT should ________. - Correct
Answer -A. apply direct pressure first
B. use large or small gauze pads or dressings depending upon the size of the wound
C. cover the entire wound, above and below, with the dressing
D. All of these answers are correct
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