West Coast EMT Block #4 Exam Questions and
Verified Answers (GRADED A+ Guide) LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027 EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM
To obtain the MOST accurate reading of a patient's core body
temperature, you should place a special hypothermia
thermometer:
a. behind the patient's knee
b. under the patient's armpit
c. into the patient's rectum
d. under the patient's tongue - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - c. into
the patient's rectum
When a warm hand is immersed in water that is 70°F (21°C), heat is
transferred from the hand to the water through a process called:
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
,d. evaporation - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - a. conduction
Which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation?
a. signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion
b. general weakness and diaphoresis
c. local swelling and eccymosis
d. syncope and bleeding at distal sites - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER
- c. local swelling and eccymosis
Which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?
a. Hypoxia in the drowning victim initially occurs due to water in
the lungs.
b. Large amounts of water enter the lungs in a small number of
drowning victims.
c. Artificial ventilation can easily be performed in patients with a
large laryngospasm.
d. Patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly
because of pulmonary injury and cerebral hypoxia. - VERIFIED
UPDATED ANSWER - d. Patients with a submersion injury might
,deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and cerebral
hypoxia.
Which of the following statements regarding lightning strikes is
correct?
a. Cervical spine fractures are the most common cause of
lightning-related deaths.
b. Lightening strikes might cause cardiac dysrhythmias that
spontaneously resolve.
c. The tissue damage pathway caused by lightning usually occurs
through the skin.
d. Victims were struck by lightning often experience severe full-
thickness burns. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - b. Lightening
strikes might cause cardiac dysrhythmias that spontaneously
resolve.
When a person is exposed to cold temperatures and strong winds
for an extended period of time, he or she will lose heat mostly by:
a. radiation.
b. convection.
, c. conduction.
d. evaporation. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - b. convection.
Shivering in the presence of hypothermia indicates that the:
a. musculoskeletal system is damaged.
b. nerve endings are damaged, causing loss of muscle control.
c. body is trying to generate more heat through muscular activity.
d. thermoregulatory system has failed and body temperature is
falling. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - c. body is trying to generate
more heat through muscular activity.
All of the following are examples of passive rewarming techniques,
EXCEPT:
a. removing cold, wet clothing.
b. administering warm fluids by mouth.
c. turning up the heat inside the ambulance.
d. covering the patient with warm blankets. - VERIFIED UPDATED
ANSWER - b. administering warm fluids by mouth.
Verified Answers (GRADED A+ Guide) LATEST
UPDATED 2026/2027 EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM
To obtain the MOST accurate reading of a patient's core body
temperature, you should place a special hypothermia
thermometer:
a. behind the patient's knee
b. under the patient's armpit
c. into the patient's rectum
d. under the patient's tongue - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - c. into
the patient's rectum
When a warm hand is immersed in water that is 70°F (21°C), heat is
transferred from the hand to the water through a process called:
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
,d. evaporation - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - a. conduction
Which of the following is an early sign of pit viper envenomation?
a. signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion
b. general weakness and diaphoresis
c. local swelling and eccymosis
d. syncope and bleeding at distal sites - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER
- c. local swelling and eccymosis
Which of the following statements regarding drowning is correct?
a. Hypoxia in the drowning victim initially occurs due to water in
the lungs.
b. Large amounts of water enter the lungs in a small number of
drowning victims.
c. Artificial ventilation can easily be performed in patients with a
large laryngospasm.
d. Patients with a submersion injury might deteriorate rapidly
because of pulmonary injury and cerebral hypoxia. - VERIFIED
UPDATED ANSWER - d. Patients with a submersion injury might
,deteriorate rapidly because of pulmonary injury and cerebral
hypoxia.
Which of the following statements regarding lightning strikes is
correct?
a. Cervical spine fractures are the most common cause of
lightning-related deaths.
b. Lightening strikes might cause cardiac dysrhythmias that
spontaneously resolve.
c. The tissue damage pathway caused by lightning usually occurs
through the skin.
d. Victims were struck by lightning often experience severe full-
thickness burns. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - b. Lightening
strikes might cause cardiac dysrhythmias that spontaneously
resolve.
When a person is exposed to cold temperatures and strong winds
for an extended period of time, he or she will lose heat mostly by:
a. radiation.
b. convection.
, c. conduction.
d. evaporation. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - b. convection.
Shivering in the presence of hypothermia indicates that the:
a. musculoskeletal system is damaged.
b. nerve endings are damaged, causing loss of muscle control.
c. body is trying to generate more heat through muscular activity.
d. thermoregulatory system has failed and body temperature is
falling. - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - c. body is trying to generate
more heat through muscular activity.
All of the following are examples of passive rewarming techniques,
EXCEPT:
a. removing cold, wet clothing.
b. administering warm fluids by mouth.
c. turning up the heat inside the ambulance.
d. covering the patient with warm blankets. - VERIFIED UPDATED
ANSWER - b. administering warm fluids by mouth.
