West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam Questions and Verified Answers
2026 Update – Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Complete
Practice Questions with Answer Explanations Graded A+
Introduction
This document contains West Coast EMT Block 3 practice
exam questions with verified answers covering behavioral
emergencies, neurology, stroke assessment, seizures,
abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, endocrine
,disorders, environmental emergencies, and geriatric patient
care. The material is presented in a multiple-choice format
with correct answers identified, making it useful for exam
preparation and knowledge review. It also includes patient
assessment scenarios and treatment priorities commonly
tested in EMT certification courses.
, Exam Questions and Answers
A 37-year-old male is having a severe allergic reaction to
penicillin. He does not have an epinephrine auto-injector and
your protocols do not allow you to carry epinephrine on the
ambulance. How should you proceed with the treatment of
this patient? --- correct precise answer ---Administer oxygen,
transport at once, and request a paramedic intercept
fter administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a
22-year-old woman with an allergic reaction, you note
improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives.
However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should: ---
correct precise answer ---monitor her closely but recall that
anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine
Epinephrine stimulates the ________ response, increasing
blood pressure and relieving bronchospasm. --- correct
precise answer ---sympathetic
The adult epinephrine auto-injector delivers ______ mg of
epinephrine, and the infant-child auto-injector delivers ______
mg. --- correct precise answer ---0.3; 0.15
When an allergic reaction proceeds to life-threatening
anaphylaxis, it will usually do so --- correct precise answer ---
in 30 min
, A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding.
She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm
Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her respirations
are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that
she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should ---
correct precise answer ---dminister high-flow oxygen, place a
sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm, elevate her lower
extremities, and transport without delay.
During your assessment of a young female with nontraumatic
vaginal bleeding, you note that her level of consciousness is
decreased, her respirations are rapid and shallow, her skin is
cool and moist, and her pulse is rapid and weak. You should: -
-- correct precise answer ---B. assist her ventilations with a
bag-mask device
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you
should be MOST alert for: --- correct precise answer ---
seizure
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic)
seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The
patient is conscious, is answering your questions
appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the
following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree
with his refusal of transport? --- correct precise answer ---He
is currently not prescribed any medications
2026 Update – Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Complete
Practice Questions with Answer Explanations Graded A+
Introduction
This document contains West Coast EMT Block 3 practice
exam questions with verified answers covering behavioral
emergencies, neurology, stroke assessment, seizures,
abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, endocrine
,disorders, environmental emergencies, and geriatric patient
care. The material is presented in a multiple-choice format
with correct answers identified, making it useful for exam
preparation and knowledge review. It also includes patient
assessment scenarios and treatment priorities commonly
tested in EMT certification courses.
, Exam Questions and Answers
A 37-year-old male is having a severe allergic reaction to
penicillin. He does not have an epinephrine auto-injector and
your protocols do not allow you to carry epinephrine on the
ambulance. How should you proceed with the treatment of
this patient? --- correct precise answer ---Administer oxygen,
transport at once, and request a paramedic intercept
fter administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a
22-year-old woman with an allergic reaction, you note
improvement in her breathing and dissipation of her hives.
However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should: ---
correct precise answer ---monitor her closely but recall that
anxiety and tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine
Epinephrine stimulates the ________ response, increasing
blood pressure and relieving bronchospasm. --- correct
precise answer ---sympathetic
The adult epinephrine auto-injector delivers ______ mg of
epinephrine, and the infant-child auto-injector delivers ______
mg. --- correct precise answer ---0.3; 0.15
When an allergic reaction proceeds to life-threatening
anaphylaxis, it will usually do so --- correct precise answer ---
in 30 min
, A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal bleeding.
She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is 84/54 mm
Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her respirations
are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you that
she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should ---
correct precise answer ---dminister high-flow oxygen, place a
sterile pad over her vagina, keep her warm, elevate her lower
extremities, and transport without delay.
During your assessment of a young female with nontraumatic
vaginal bleeding, you note that her level of consciousness is
decreased, her respirations are rapid and shallow, her skin is
cool and moist, and her pulse is rapid and weak. You should: -
-- correct precise answer ---B. assist her ventilations with a
bag-mask device
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you
should be MOST alert for: --- correct precise answer ---
seizure
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic)
seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The
patient is conscious, is answering your questions
appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the
following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree
with his refusal of transport? --- correct precise answer ---He
is currently not prescribed any medications
