Select one:
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 LATEST 2024-2025 EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate priority should be to:
Select one:
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
B. consider the mechanism of injury.
C. manually stabilize the patient's head.
D. closely assess the patient's airway. - ANSWER-A. wear gloves and facial protection.
When performing a full body scan, you should assess for ________.
Select one:
A. SAMPLE
B. OPQRST
C. DCAP-BTLS
D. AVPU - ANSWER-C. DCAP-BTLS
When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible
with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because:
A. most patients with facial trauma will need surgery.
B. it saves time on repeat assessments at the hospital.
C. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
D. they must make arrangements for an ICU bed. - ANSWER-C. they may need to call a specialist to
see the patient.
Which of the following statements regarding anterior nosebleeds is correct?
,Select one:
Select one:
A. They are usually caused by a fracture of the basilar skull.
B. They are usually severe and require aggressive treatment to control.
C. They usually originate from the septum area and bleed slowly.
D. They cause blood to drain into the posterior pharynx. - ANSWER-C. They usually originate from the
septum area and bleed slowly.
Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous humor is correct?
Select one:
A. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
B. It is a clear fluid that is produced by the lacrimal glands and cannot be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear, watery fluid that is located in front of the lens and can be replaced if it is lost.
D. It is a clear, watery fluid surrounding the eye and can be replaced if it is lost. - ANSWER-A. It is a
clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is conscious and alert.
When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him if he:
Select one:
A. noticed the change during a meal.
B. regularly sees a family physician.
C. has a history of eye surgeries.
D. is allergic to any medications. - ANSWER-C. has a history of eye surgeries.
,A man jumped from the roof of his house and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his heels,
knees, and lower back. This mechanism of injury is an example of:
Select one:
A. distraction.
B. hyperflexion.
C. axial loading.
D. hyperextension. - ANSWER-C. axial loading.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his extremities. What numeric value
should you assign to him for motor response?
Select one:
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4 - ANSWER-B. 3
A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
Select one:
A. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
B. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
C. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
D. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. - ANSWER-C. it interferes with your assessment
of the airway.
An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing brain swelling is:
Select one:
A. acute unilateral paralysis following the injury.
B. a progressively lowering blood pressure.
, C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
D. an acute increase in the patient's pulse rate. - ANSWER-C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. CSF leakage from the ears.
B. decerebrate posturing.
C. a rapid, thready pulse.
D. widening pulse pressure. - ANSWER-C. a rapid, thready pulse.
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who experienced severe head
trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions draining
from his mouth and nose. You should:
Select one:
A. assist his ventilations with a BVM.
B. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
D. immobilize his spine and transport immediately. - ANSWER-C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15
seconds.
Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of:
Select one: A.
diving.
B. hangings.
C. falls.
D. compression. - ANSWER-B. hangings.
In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:
Select one:
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 LATEST 2024-2025 EXAM
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate priority should be to:
Select one:
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
B. consider the mechanism of injury.
C. manually stabilize the patient's head.
D. closely assess the patient's airway. - ANSWER-A. wear gloves and facial protection.
When performing a full body scan, you should assess for ________.
Select one:
A. SAMPLE
B. OPQRST
C. DCAP-BTLS
D. AVPU - ANSWER-C. DCAP-BTLS
When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible
with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because:
A. most patients with facial trauma will need surgery.
B. it saves time on repeat assessments at the hospital.
C. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
D. they must make arrangements for an ICU bed. - ANSWER-C. they may need to call a specialist to
see the patient.
Which of the following statements regarding anterior nosebleeds is correct?
,Select one:
Select one:
A. They are usually caused by a fracture of the basilar skull.
B. They are usually severe and require aggressive treatment to control.
C. They usually originate from the septum area and bleed slowly.
D. They cause blood to drain into the posterior pharynx. - ANSWER-C. They usually originate from the
septum area and bleed slowly.
Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous humor is correct?
Select one:
A. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
B. It is a clear fluid that is produced by the lacrimal glands and cannot be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear, watery fluid that is located in front of the lens and can be replaced if it is lost.
D. It is a clear, watery fluid surrounding the eye and can be replaced if it is lost. - ANSWER-A. It is a
clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
You are assessing a 59-year-old male and note that his pupils are unequal. He is conscious and alert.
When obtaining his medical history, it is MOST pertinent to ask him if he:
Select one:
A. noticed the change during a meal.
B. regularly sees a family physician.
C. has a history of eye surgeries.
D. is allergic to any medications. - ANSWER-C. has a history of eye surgeries.
,A man jumped from the roof of his house and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his heels,
knees, and lower back. This mechanism of injury is an example of:
Select one:
A. distraction.
B. hyperflexion.
C. axial loading.
D. hyperextension. - ANSWER-C. axial loading.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his extremities. What numeric value
should you assign to him for motor response?
Select one:
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4 - ANSWER-B. 3
A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
Select one:
A. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
B. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
C. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
D. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. - ANSWER-C. it interferes with your assessment
of the airway.
An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing brain swelling is:
Select one:
A. acute unilateral paralysis following the injury.
B. a progressively lowering blood pressure.
, C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
D. an acute increase in the patient's pulse rate. - ANSWER-C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. CSF leakage from the ears.
B. decerebrate posturing.
C. a rapid, thready pulse.
D. widening pulse pressure. - ANSWER-C. a rapid, thready pulse.
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who experienced severe head
trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions draining
from his mouth and nose. You should:
Select one:
A. assist his ventilations with a BVM.
B. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
D. immobilize his spine and transport immediately. - ANSWER-C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15
seconds.
Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of:
Select one: A.
diving.
B. hangings.
C. falls.
D. compression. - ANSWER-B. hangings.
In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:
Select one:
