West Coast EMT Block Exam #3 Questions with
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Complete Solutions Graded A+ | Latest Updated
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2026 | Comprehensive Study Guide & Verified
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Answer
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THIS EXAM CONTAINS: x x
• xx x Burns and environmental emergencies
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• xx NREMT-style multiple-choice practice questions
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• xx High-yield review notes and exam tips
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• xx x Latest updated 2026 content
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• xx A+ graded study resource
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,EMT Block 3 Test Bank
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Neurological Emergencies & Stroke x x x
1. A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a
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generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure
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is:
x
A. intracranial bleeding
x x
B. epilepsy
x
C. a brain tumor
x x x
D. a serious infection
x x x
Answer: B. epilepsy x x
2. A patient who is experiencing aphasia is:
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A. not able to swallow without choking
x x x x x x
B. experiencing a right hemispheric stroke
x x x x x
C. unable to produce or understand speech
x x x x x x
D. usually conscious but has slurred speech
x x x x x x
Answer: C. unable to produce or understand speech
x x x x x x x
3. A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for
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thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
x x x x x x x
A. is older than 60 years of age
x x x x x x x
B. has had a prior heart attack
x x x x x x
C. has a GCS score that is less than 8
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D. has bleeding within the brain
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Answer: D. has bleeding within the brain
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4. A patient with an altered mental status is:
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A. completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli
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B. typically alert but is confused as to preceding events
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C. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
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,D. usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus
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Answer: C. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
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5. Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include:
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A. facial droop, speech, and pupil size
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B. speech, pupil reaction, and memory
x x x x x
Answer: A. facial droop, speech, and pupil size (Note: Standard
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components are facial droop, arm drift, speech)
x x x x x x x
6. Febrile seizures:
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A. are usually benign but should be evaluated
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B. often result in permanent brain damage
x x x x x x
C. occur when a child's fever rises slowly
x x x x x x x
D. are also referred to as absence seizures
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Answer: A. are usually benign but should be evaluated
x x x x x x x x
7. Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial
x x x x x x x x
bleeding and hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:
x x x x x x x x
A. kidneys
x
B. liver
x
C. pancreas
x
D. brain
x
Answer: B. liver x x
8. Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the:
x x x x x x x x x
A. cerebellum
x
B. brain stem
x x
C. cerebral cortex
x x
D. cerebrum
x
Answer: A. cerebellum
x x
9. Status epilepticus is characterized by:
x x x x x
A. profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity
x x x x x x
, B. an absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura
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C. generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes
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D. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness
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Answer: D. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness
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10. The most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood
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pressure, and swallowing, are controlled by the:
x x x x x x x
A. cerebrum
x
Answer: brain stem x x x
11. The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
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A. diabetes mellitus
x x
B. heavy exertion
x x
C. severe stress
x x
D. hypertension
x
Answer: D. hypertension x x
12. The spinal cord exits the cranium through the:
x x x x x x x x
A. cauda equina
x x
B. vertebral foramen
x x
C. foramen magnum
x x
D. foramen lamina
x x
Answer: C. foramen magnum
x x x
13. The three major parts of the brain are the:
x x x x x x x x x
A. cerebellum, medulla, and occiput
x x x x
B. brain stem, midbrain, and spinal cord
x x x x x x
C. midbrain, cerebellum, and spinal cord
x x x x x
D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
x x x x x
Answer: D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
x x x x x x
14. When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke,
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you should:
x x
x x x x x x x
Complete Solutions Graded A+ | Latest Updated
x x x x x x x
2026 | Comprehensive Study Guide & Verified
x x x x x x x
Answer
x
THIS EXAM CONTAINS: x x
• xx x Burns and environmental emergencies
x x x x
• xx NREMT-style multiple-choice practice questions
x x x x x
• xx High-yield review notes and exam tips
x x x x x x x
• xx x Latest updated 2026 content
x x x x
• xx A+ graded study resource
x x x x
,EMT Block 3 Test Bank
x x x x
Neurological Emergencies & Stroke x x x
1. A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures experiences a
x x x x x x x x x x
generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST likely cause of this seizure
x x x x x x x x x x
is:
x
A. intracranial bleeding
x x
B. epilepsy
x
C. a brain tumor
x x x
D. a serious infection
x x x
Answer: B. epilepsy x x
2. A patient who is experiencing aphasia is:
x x x x x x x
A. not able to swallow without choking
x x x x x x
B. experiencing a right hemispheric stroke
x x x x x
C. unable to produce or understand speech
x x x x x x
D. usually conscious but has slurred speech
x x x x x x
Answer: C. unable to produce or understand speech
x x x x x x x
3. A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for
x x x x x x x x x x x x
thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
x x x x x x x
A. is older than 60 years of age
x x x x x x x
B. has had a prior heart attack
x x x x x x
C. has a GCS score that is less than 8
x x x x x x x x x
D. has bleeding within the brain
x x x x x
Answer: D. has bleeding within the brain
x x x x x x
4. A patient with an altered mental status is:
x x x x x x x x
A. completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli
x x x x x x x
B. typically alert but is confused as to preceding events
x x x x x x x x x
C. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
x x x x x x x x x
,D. usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus
x x x x x x x x x
Answer: C. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
x x x x x x x x x x
5. Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include:
x x x x x x x x
A. facial droop, speech, and pupil size
x x x x x x
B. speech, pupil reaction, and memory
x x x x x
Answer: A. facial droop, speech, and pupil size (Note: Standard
x x x x x x x x x
components are facial droop, arm drift, speech)
x x x x x x x
6. Febrile seizures:
x x
A. are usually benign but should be evaluated
x x x x x x x
B. often result in permanent brain damage
x x x x x x
C. occur when a child's fever rises slowly
x x x x x x x
D. are also referred to as absence seizures
x x x x x x x
Answer: A. are usually benign but should be evaluated
x x x x x x x x
7. Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial
x x x x x x x x
bleeding and hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:
x x x x x x x x
A. kidneys
x
B. liver
x
C. pancreas
x
D. brain
x
Answer: B. liver x x
8. Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the:
x x x x x x x x x
A. cerebellum
x
B. brain stem
x x
C. cerebral cortex
x x
D. cerebrum
x
Answer: A. cerebellum
x x
9. Status epilepticus is characterized by:
x x x x x
A. profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity
x x x x x x
, B. an absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura
x x x x x x x x x x
C. generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes
x x x x x x x x
D. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness
x x x x x x x
Answer: D. prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness
x x x x x x x x
10. The most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood
x x x x x x x x x x x
pressure, and swallowing, are controlled by the:
x x x x x x x
A. cerebrum
x
Answer: brain stem x x x
11. The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
x x x x x x x x x x
A. diabetes mellitus
x x
B. heavy exertion
x x
C. severe stress
x x
D. hypertension
x
Answer: D. hypertension x x
12. The spinal cord exits the cranium through the:
x x x x x x x x
A. cauda equina
x x
B. vertebral foramen
x x
C. foramen magnum
x x
D. foramen lamina
x x
Answer: C. foramen magnum
x x x
13. The three major parts of the brain are the:
x x x x x x x x x
A. cerebellum, medulla, and occiput
x x x x
B. brain stem, midbrain, and spinal cord
x x x x x x
C. midbrain, cerebellum, and spinal cord
x x x x x
D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
x x x x x
Answer: D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
x x x x x x
14. When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke,
x x x x x x x x x x x x
you should:
x x
