WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A i40-year-old ipatient iwithout ia ihistory iof iseizures iexperiences ia igeneralized i(tonic-
iclonic) iseizure. iThe iLEAST ilikely icause iof ithis iseizure iis:
Select i one:
A. iintracranial i bleeding
B. i epilepsy.
C. i a i brain i tumor.
D. i a i serious i infection. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -B. i epilepsy.
A i patient i who i is i experiencing i aphasia i is:
Select i one:
A. i not i able i to i swallow i without i choking.
B. i experiencing i a i right i hemispheric i stroke.
C. i unable i to i produce i or i understand i speech.
D. i usually i conscious i but i has i slurred i speech. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
C. i unable i to i produce i or i understand i speech.
A ipatient iwho iis ipossibly iexperiencing ia istroke iis iNOT ieligible ifor ithrombolytic i(fibrinolytic)
itherapy iif ihe ior ishe:
Select i one:
A. i is i older i than i 60 i years i of i age.
B. i has i had i a i prior i heart i attack.
C. i has i a i GCS i score i that i is i less i than i 8.
D. i has i bleeding i within i the i brain. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i has i bleeding i within i the i brain.
A ipatient iwith ian ialtered imental istatus iis:
,iSelect ione:
A. i completely i unresponsive i to i all i forms i of i stimuli.
B. i typically i alert i but i is i confused i as i to i preceding i events.
,C. i not i thinking i clearly i or i is i incapable i of i being i aroused.
D. i usually i able i to i be i aroused i with i a i painful i stimulus. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
C. i not i thinking i clearly i or i is i incapable i of i being i aroused.
Components iof i the i Cincinnati i Prehospital i Stroke i Scale i include:
Select i one:
A. i facial i droop, i speech, i and i pupil i size.
B. i speech, i pupil i reaction, i and i memory.
C. i arm i drift, i memory, i and i grip i strength.
D. i arm i drift, i speech, i and i facial i droop. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i arm i drift, i speech, i and i facial i droop.
Febrile i seizures:
Select i one:
A. i are i usually i benign i but i should i be i evaluated.
B. i often i result i in i permanent i brain i damage.
C. i occur i when i a i child's i fever i rises i slowly.
D. iare i also i referred i to i as i absence i seizures. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
A. i are i usually i benign i but i should i be i evaluated.
Individuals iwith ichronic ialcoholism iare ipredisposed ito iintracranial ibleeding iand ihypoglycemia
isecond iary ito iabnormalities iin ithe:
Select i one:
A. i kidneys.
B. i liver.
C. i pancreas.
D. i brain. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -B. i liver.
Muscle icontrol iand ibody icoordination iare icontrolled iby ithe:
iSelect ione:
A. i cerebellum.
, B. i brain i stem.
C. i cerebral i cortex.
D. i cerebrum. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -A. i cerebellum.
Status iepilepticus iis icharacterized iby:
Select i one:
A. i profound i tachycardia iand i total i muscle i flaccidity.
B. i an i absence i seizure i that i is i not i preceded i by i an i aura.
C. i generalized i seizures i that i last i less i than i 5 i minutes.
D. iprolonged i seizures i without i a i return iof i consciousness. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
D. i prolonged i seizures i without i a i return iof i consciousness.
The imost ibasic ifunctions iof ithe ibody, isuch ias ibreathing, iblood ipressure, iand iswallowing, iare
icontroll ied iby ithe:
Select i one:
A. i cerebrum.
B. i cerebellum.
C. i brain i stem.
D. i cerebral i cortex. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -C. i brain i stem.
The iMOST isignificant irisk ifactor ifor ia ihemorrhagic istroke iis:
iSelect ione:
A. i diabetes i mellitus.
B. i heavy i exertion.
C. i severe i stress.
D. ihypertension. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i hypertension.
The ispinal icord iexits ithe icranium ithrough
ithe: iSelect ione:
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A i40-year-old ipatient iwithout ia ihistory iof iseizures iexperiences ia igeneralized i(tonic-
iclonic) iseizure. iThe iLEAST ilikely icause iof ithis iseizure iis:
Select i one:
A. iintracranial i bleeding
B. i epilepsy.
C. i a i brain i tumor.
D. i a i serious i infection. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -B. i epilepsy.
A i patient i who i is i experiencing i aphasia i is:
Select i one:
A. i not i able i to i swallow i without i choking.
B. i experiencing i a i right i hemispheric i stroke.
C. i unable i to i produce i or i understand i speech.
D. i usually i conscious i but i has i slurred i speech. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
C. i unable i to i produce i or i understand i speech.
A ipatient iwho iis ipossibly iexperiencing ia istroke iis iNOT ieligible ifor ithrombolytic i(fibrinolytic)
itherapy iif ihe ior ishe:
Select i one:
A. i is i older i than i 60 i years i of i age.
B. i has i had i a i prior i heart i attack.
C. i has i a i GCS i score i that i is i less i than i 8.
D. i has i bleeding i within i the i brain. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i has i bleeding i within i the i brain.
A ipatient iwith ian ialtered imental istatus iis:
,iSelect ione:
A. i completely i unresponsive i to i all i forms i of i stimuli.
B. i typically i alert i but i is i confused i as i to i preceding i events.
,C. i not i thinking i clearly i or i is i incapable i of i being i aroused.
D. i usually i able i to i be i aroused i with i a i painful i stimulus. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
C. i not i thinking i clearly i or i is i incapable i of i being i aroused.
Components iof i the i Cincinnati i Prehospital i Stroke i Scale i include:
Select i one:
A. i facial i droop, i speech, i and i pupil i size.
B. i speech, i pupil i reaction, i and i memory.
C. i arm i drift, i memory, i and i grip i strength.
D. i arm i drift, i speech, i and i facial i droop. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i arm i drift, i speech, i and i facial i droop.
Febrile i seizures:
Select i one:
A. i are i usually i benign i but i should i be i evaluated.
B. i often i result i in i permanent i brain i damage.
C. i occur i when i a i child's i fever i rises i slowly.
D. iare i also i referred i to i as i absence i seizures. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
A. i are i usually i benign i but i should i be i evaluated.
Individuals iwith ichronic ialcoholism iare ipredisposed ito iintracranial ibleeding iand ihypoglycemia
isecond iary ito iabnormalities iin ithe:
Select i one:
A. i kidneys.
B. i liver.
C. i pancreas.
D. i brain. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -B. i liver.
Muscle icontrol iand ibody icoordination iare icontrolled iby ithe:
iSelect ione:
A. i cerebellum.
, B. i brain i stem.
C. i cerebral i cortex.
D. i cerebrum. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -A. i cerebellum.
Status iepilepticus iis icharacterized iby:
Select i one:
A. i profound i tachycardia iand i total i muscle i flaccidity.
B. i an i absence i seizure i that i is i not i preceded i by i an i aura.
C. i generalized i seizures i that i last i less i than i 5 i minutes.
D. iprolonged i seizures i without i a i return iof i consciousness. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -
D. i prolonged i seizures i without i a i return iof i consciousness.
The imost ibasic ifunctions iof ithe ibody, isuch ias ibreathing, iblood ipressure, iand iswallowing, iare
icontroll ied iby ithe:
Select i one:
A. i cerebrum.
B. i cerebellum.
C. i brain i stem.
D. i cerebral i cortex. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -C. i brain i stem.
The iMOST isignificant irisk ifactor ifor ia ihemorrhagic istroke iis:
iSelect ione:
A. i diabetes i mellitus.
B. i heavy i exertion.
C. i severe i stress.
D. ihypertension. i - i CORRECT i ANSWER i -D. i hypertension.
The ispinal icord iexits ithe icranium ithrough
ithe: iSelect ione:
