WEST COAST EMT BLOCKS |2024 UPDATE |ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025)

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WEST COAST EMT BLOCKS |2024
UPDATE |ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his
back pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal column
D. Energy transmission to the spine - Correct Answer D. Energy transmission to the spine"

"If direct pressure fails to immediately stop severe bleeding from an extremity, you should
apply:
Select one:
A. a splint and elevate the extremity.
B. a tourniquet proximal to the injury.
C. digital pressure to a proximal artery.
D. additional sterile dressings. - Correct Answer B. a tourniquet proximal to the injury."

"In older patients, the first indicator of nontraumatic internal bleeding may be:
Select one:
A. a low blood pressure.
B. a heart rate over 120 beats/min.
C. diaphoresis and pale skin.
D. weakness or dizziness. - Correct Answer D. weakness or dizziness."

"A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a
helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems
associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.

,C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks. - Correct Answer C. stabilize her entire spine."

"A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your
partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and
then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs. - Correct Answer B. assess for an exit wound."

"According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult
trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another patient in the same vehicle was
killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 110
beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes anticoagulant medications and has any blunt or
penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to trauma. -
Correct Answer D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13 with a mechanism attributed to
trauma."

"According to the Association of Air Medical Services, you should consider air medical
transport of a trauma patient if:
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced life support care and stabilization, and the nearest ALS-
ground ambulance is more than 5 to 10 minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within
the ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
C. ground transport will take your ambulance out of service for an extended period of time,
regardless of the severity of the patient's injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash in which another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your patient's injuries are minor. - Correct Answer B. traffic
conditions hamper the ability to get the patient to a trauma center by ground within the ideal
time frame for the best clinical outcome."

"Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:

,Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions. - Correct Answer D. lateral collisions."

"Following a blunt injury to the head, a 22-year-old female is confused and complains of a
severe headache and nausea. On the basis of these signs and symptoms, you should be
MOST concerned with the possibility of:
Select one:
A. a fracture of the skull.
B. airway compromise.
C. intracranial bleeding.
D. spinal cord injury. - Correct Answer C. intracranial bleeding."

"Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
Select one:
A. work.
B. latent energy.
C. kinetic energy.
D. potential energy. - Correct Answer A. work."

"The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur. - Correct Answer C. your awareness and concern
for potentially serious underlying injuries."

"When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. solid organs usually rupture from the pressure wave.
B. secondary blast injuries are usually the least obvious.
C. primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.

, D. primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious. - Correct Answer C. primary blast
injuries are the most easily overlooked."

"When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
B. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position.
C. bilateral hip fractures usually occur when an elderly person falls.
D. elderly patients who fall usually have a secondary head injury. - Correct Answer B.
osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position."

"When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy:
Select one:
A. quadruples.
B. is not affected.
C. triples.
D. doubles. - Correct Answer A. quadruples."

"Which of the following destinations is most appropriate for a 41-year-old male patient who
was involved in a rollover motor vehicle collision and is unconscious and unresponsive,
assuming that travel times to each is equal?
Select one:
A. A Level I or Level II trauma center
B. Only a Level I trauma center
C. A Level IV or Level III trauma center
D. Any designated trauma center is acceptable. - Correct Answer A. A Level I or Level II
trauma center"

"Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy
trauma?
Select one:
A. Intrusion into the vehicle
B. Dismounted seats
C. Steering wheel deformity
D. Deployment of the air bag - Correct Answer D. Deployment of the air bag"