WEST COAST EMT EXAMS |BLOCK 1, BLOCK
2, BLOCK 3, BLOCK 4 AND FINAL EXAMS |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED
A+ | 2025/2026 GUIDE
A 22-year-old male was punched in the abdomen several times. You find
him lying on his left side with his knees drawn up. He is conscious and
alert and complains of increased pain and nausea when he tries to
straighten his legs. His blood pressure is 142/82 mm Hg, his pulse rate
is 110 beats/min and strong, and his respirations are 22 breaths/min and
regular. In addition to administering high-flow oxygen, you should:
A. apply full spinal motion restriction precautions.
B. keep him on his side but gently straighten his legs.
C. place him supine but allow him to keep his knees bent.
D. transport him in the position in which you found him.
- Correct Answer - D. transport him in the position in which you found
him.
A 40-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain following blunt
trauma. He is diaphoretic, intensely thirsty, and has a weak and rapid
pulse. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes all of the following,
EXCEPT:
A. covering him with a warm blanket.
B. giving him small sips of plain water.
,C. promptly transporting to the hospital.
D. administering supplemental oxygen.
- Correct Answer - B. giving him small sips of plain water.
A football player was struck by another player in the right flank area just
below the posterior rib cage. He complains of severe pain and point
tenderness to the area. Your assessment reveals that there is a small
amount of blood in his underwear. You should be MOST suspicious for:
A. external genitalia injury.
B. a lacerated liver or spleen.
C. blunt injury to the kidney.
D. a ruptured urinary bladder.
- Correct Answer - C. blunt injury to the kidney.
Which of the following organs is at MOST risk for injury as the result of a
pelvic fracture?
A. pancreas
B. fallopian tubes
C. urinary bladder
D. liver or spleen
- Correct Answer - C. urinary bladder
A sign of kidney damage following blunt trauma is:
,A. hematuria.
B. hemoptysis.
C. hematemesis.
D. hematochezia.
- Correct Answer - A. hematuria.
A 66-year-old male presents with dark red rectal bleeding and abdominal
pain. He is conscious and alert; however, his skin is cool and clammy
and his heart rate is elevated. Further assessment reveals that his blood
pressure is 112/60 mm Hg. Which of the following questions would be
MOST pertinent to ask him?
A. What does your blood pressure normally run?
B. Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
C. Has blood soaked through your undergarments?
D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
- Correct Answer - D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
When documenting a call involving a female patient who was sexually
assaulted, the EMT should:
A. theorize as to why the sexual assault occurred.
B. include the results of his or her internal vaginal exam.
C. include a description of the suspected perpetrator.
D. avoid speculation and document only factual data.
, - Correct Answer - D. avoid speculation and document only factual data
Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as:
a) red areas of skin.
b) gross distention.
c) dark purple marks.
d) localized pain.
- Correct Answer - a) red areas of skin
A 66-year-old male presents with dark red rectal bleeding and abdominal
pain. He is conscious and alert however, his skin is cool and clammy
and his heart rate is elevated. Further assessment reveals that his blood
pressure is 112/60 mm Hg. Which of the following questions would be
MOST pertinent to ask him?
A. What does your blood pressure normally run?
B. Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
C. Has blood soaked through your undergarments?
D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
- Correct Answer - D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
Your primary concern when dealing with an unresponsive patient with an
open abdominal injury is:
A. covering the wound with a moist dressing
2, BLOCK 3, BLOCK 4 AND FINAL EXAMS |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED
A+ | 2025/2026 GUIDE
A 22-year-old male was punched in the abdomen several times. You find
him lying on his left side with his knees drawn up. He is conscious and
alert and complains of increased pain and nausea when he tries to
straighten his legs. His blood pressure is 142/82 mm Hg, his pulse rate
is 110 beats/min and strong, and his respirations are 22 breaths/min and
regular. In addition to administering high-flow oxygen, you should:
A. apply full spinal motion restriction precautions.
B. keep him on his side but gently straighten his legs.
C. place him supine but allow him to keep his knees bent.
D. transport him in the position in which you found him.
- Correct Answer - D. transport him in the position in which you found
him.
A 40-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain following blunt
trauma. He is diaphoretic, intensely thirsty, and has a weak and rapid
pulse. Appropriate treatment for this patient includes all of the following,
EXCEPT:
A. covering him with a warm blanket.
B. giving him small sips of plain water.
,C. promptly transporting to the hospital.
D. administering supplemental oxygen.
- Correct Answer - B. giving him small sips of plain water.
A football player was struck by another player in the right flank area just
below the posterior rib cage. He complains of severe pain and point
tenderness to the area. Your assessment reveals that there is a small
amount of blood in his underwear. You should be MOST suspicious for:
A. external genitalia injury.
B. a lacerated liver or spleen.
C. blunt injury to the kidney.
D. a ruptured urinary bladder.
- Correct Answer - C. blunt injury to the kidney.
Which of the following organs is at MOST risk for injury as the result of a
pelvic fracture?
A. pancreas
B. fallopian tubes
C. urinary bladder
D. liver or spleen
- Correct Answer - C. urinary bladder
A sign of kidney damage following blunt trauma is:
,A. hematuria.
B. hemoptysis.
C. hematemesis.
D. hematochezia.
- Correct Answer - A. hematuria.
A 66-year-old male presents with dark red rectal bleeding and abdominal
pain. He is conscious and alert; however, his skin is cool and clammy
and his heart rate is elevated. Further assessment reveals that his blood
pressure is 112/60 mm Hg. Which of the following questions would be
MOST pertinent to ask him?
A. What does your blood pressure normally run?
B. Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
C. Has blood soaked through your undergarments?
D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
- Correct Answer - D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
When documenting a call involving a female patient who was sexually
assaulted, the EMT should:
A. theorize as to why the sexual assault occurred.
B. include the results of his or her internal vaginal exam.
C. include a description of the suspected perpetrator.
D. avoid speculation and document only factual data.
, - Correct Answer - D. avoid speculation and document only factual data
Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as:
a) red areas of skin.
b) gross distention.
c) dark purple marks.
d) localized pain.
- Correct Answer - a) red areas of skin
A 66-year-old male presents with dark red rectal bleeding and abdominal
pain. He is conscious and alert however, his skin is cool and clammy
and his heart rate is elevated. Further assessment reveals that his blood
pressure is 112/60 mm Hg. Which of the following questions would be
MOST pertinent to ask him?
A. What does your blood pressure normally run?
B. Do you take any over-the-counter medications?
C. Has blood soaked through your undergarments?
D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
- Correct Answer - D. Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
Your primary concern when dealing with an unresponsive patient with an
open abdominal injury is:
A. covering the wound with a moist dressing
