WEST COAST EMT EXAMPREP
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:
Select one:
A. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
B. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
Answer: D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
◉ Atherosclerosis is defined as ________.
Select one:
A. the buildup of plaque inside blood vessels
B. dilation of the arteries
C. constriction of the blood vessels
D. the blockage of a coronary artery
Answer: D. the blockage of a coronary artery
◉ Children of which age group are considered toddlers?
,Select one:
A. 3-6 years
B. Over 6 years
C. 1-3 years
D. 1 month to 1 year
Answer: C. 1-3 years
◉ In preconventional reasoning, children:
Select one:
A. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want.
B. make decisions based on their conscience.
C. look for approval from their peers and society.
D. blame their actions on what they have observed in older children.
Answer: A. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what
they want.
◉ Older adults frequently ___________.
Select one:
A. are able to increase their muscle mass
B. take multiple medications
C. experience a decrease in body fat as they age
D. are unable to overcome medical problems
,Answer: B. take multiple medications
◉ Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:
Select one:
A. increase in height because of spinal disc expansion.
B. increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.
C. increase in respiratory rate due to increased metabolism.
D. increase in muscle strength and reflexes.
Answer: B. increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.
◉ The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are
called ________.
Select one:
A. fontanelles
B. cranial valleys
C. sutures
D. ventricles
Answer: A. fontanelles
◉ The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age
is typically:
Select one:
, A. 90 beats/min.
B. 80 beats/min.
C. 70 beats/min.
D. 60 beats/min.
Answer: C. 70 beats/min.
◉ The human body should be functioning at its optimal level
between the ages of:
Select one:
A. 25 and 35 years.
B. 21 and 30 years.
C. 19 and 25 years.
D. 18 and 22 years.
Answer: C. 19 and 25 years.
◉ The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is
________.
Select one:
A. normal
B. too shallow
C. too fast
D. too slow
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ An infant's blood pressure typically increases with age because:
Select one:
A. his or her normal heart rate usually increases with age.
B. the infant's total blood volume decreases with age.
C. as the infant gets older, his or her blood vessels dilate.
D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
Answer: D. blood pressure directly corresponds to body weight.
◉ Atherosclerosis is defined as ________.
Select one:
A. the buildup of plaque inside blood vessels
B. dilation of the arteries
C. constriction of the blood vessels
D. the blockage of a coronary artery
Answer: D. the blockage of a coronary artery
◉ Children of which age group are considered toddlers?
,Select one:
A. 3-6 years
B. Over 6 years
C. 1-3 years
D. 1 month to 1 year
Answer: C. 1-3 years
◉ In preconventional reasoning, children:
Select one:
A. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want.
B. make decisions based on their conscience.
C. look for approval from their peers and society.
D. blame their actions on what they have observed in older children.
Answer: A. act almost purely to avoid punishment and to get what
they want.
◉ Older adults frequently ___________.
Select one:
A. are able to increase their muscle mass
B. take multiple medications
C. experience a decrease in body fat as they age
D. are unable to overcome medical problems
,Answer: B. take multiple medications
◉ Physical changes that typically occur in early adults include an:
Select one:
A. increase in height because of spinal disc expansion.
B. increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.
C. increase in respiratory rate due to increased metabolism.
D. increase in muscle strength and reflexes.
Answer: B. increase in fatty tissue, which leads to weight gain.
◉ The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are
called ________.
Select one:
A. fontanelles
B. cranial valleys
C. sutures
D. ventricles
Answer: A. fontanelles
◉ The average pulse rate of persons between 19 and 60 years of age
is typically:
Select one:
, A. 90 beats/min.
B. 80 beats/min.
C. 70 beats/min.
D. 60 beats/min.
Answer: C. 70 beats/min.
◉ The human body should be functioning at its optimal level
between the ages of:
Select one:
A. 25 and 35 years.
B. 21 and 30 years.
C. 19 and 25 years.
D. 18 and 22 years.
Answer: C. 19 and 25 years.
◉ The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is
________.
Select one:
A. normal
B. too shallow
C. too fast
D. too slow
