WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1
PRACTICE PACK 2026 COMPLETE
REVIEW VERIFIED PASS
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth.
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness
should look like.
Answer: It should appear as an altered mental status that should improve
in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as.
Answer: A seizure that consists of an altered level of consciousness
lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of consciousness
◉ Dysarthria.
Answer: slurred speech
◉ dysphasia.
Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
◉ Dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
,◉ In regards to febrile seizures.
Answer: they are considered benign but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and also
tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the anti
seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?.
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no water
or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the patient to
lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should you do
next?.
Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up their
arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed extremity?.
Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?.
Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?.
Answer: If the BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP
is too low then the kidneys keep the sodium
, ◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen.
Answer: Visceral peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?.
Answer: Surrounds the abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as.
Answer: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms.
Answer: consist of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be found
below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
◉ Renal failure is caused by.
Answer: Hypertension and hyperglycemia
◉ what types of hernias are there.
Answer: reducible, incarcerated and strangulated
◉ Reducible hernia.
Answer: can be pushed back into the abdomen
PRACTICE PACK 2026 COMPLETE
REVIEW VERIFIED PASS
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth.
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness
should look like.
Answer: It should appear as an altered mental status that should improve
in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as.
Answer: A seizure that consists of an altered level of consciousness
lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of consciousness
◉ Dysarthria.
Answer: slurred speech
◉ dysphasia.
Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
◉ Dysphagia.
Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
,◉ In regards to febrile seizures.
Answer: they are considered benign but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and also
tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the anti
seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?.
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no water
or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the patient to
lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should you do
next?.
Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up their
arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed extremity?.
Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?.
Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?.
Answer: If the BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the BP
is too low then the kidneys keep the sodium
, ◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen.
Answer: Visceral peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?.
Answer: Surrounds the abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as.
Answer: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms.
Answer: consist of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be found
below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
◉ Renal failure is caused by.
Answer: Hypertension and hyperglycemia
◉ what types of hernias are there.
Answer: reducible, incarcerated and strangulated
◉ Reducible hernia.
Answer: can be pushed back into the abdomen
