WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1, BLOCK 2, BLOCK 3,
BLOCK 4 AND FINAL EXAMS BUNDLE COMPLETE
COURSE NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Select one:
A. animals or insects.
B. direct contact.
C. smoke or dust.
D. inanimate objects. - ANSWER- A. animals or insects.
When decontaminating the back of your ambulance after a call,
you should:
Select one:
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A. spray the contaminated areas and then immediately wipe
them dry with a towel.
B. use a bleach and water solution at a 1:2 dilution ratio to
thoroughly wipe all surfaces.
C. clean all surfaces and patient contact areas with a mixture of
alcohol and water.
D. allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the
product directions. - ANSWER- D. allow surfaces to air dry
unless otherwise indicated in the product directions.
Which of the following is an effective stress management
strategy?
Select one:
A. Requesting overtime to occupy your mind
B. Developing a social network outside of EMS
C. Frequently reflecting on troublesome calls
D. Modestly increasing caffeine consumption - ANSWER- B.
Developing a social network outside of EMS
Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts a
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reaction?
Select one:
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A. An EMT is emotionally exhausted and depressed after a
school bus crash involving critical injuries and the death of
several children.
B. A newly certified EMT becomes extremely nauseated and
diaphoretic at the scene of an incident involving grotesque
injuries.
C. An EMT with many years of field experience becomes
irritable with her coworkers and experiences headaches and
insomnia.
D. An EMT becomes distracted at the scene of a motor vehicle
crash involving the same type of car in which a child was
previously killed. - ANSWER- D. An EMT becomes distracted
at the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving the same type of
car in which a child was previously killed.
Which of the following statements regarding HIV is correct?
Select one:
A. HIV is easily transmittable in the EMS field.
B. HIV is transmitted exclusively via blood.
C. HIV is far more contagious than hepatitis B.
D. There is no vaccine against HIV infection. - ANSWER- D.
There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
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Which of the following statements regarding the different stages
of the grieving process is correct?
Select one:
A. The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously.
B. It is rare that people will jump back and forth between stages.
C. Bargaining is the most unpleasant stage of the grieving
process.
D. The grieving process typically begins with severe depression.
- ANSWER- A. The stages of the grieving process may occur
simultaneously.
Which of the following would provide the EMT with the BEST
cover in a situation involving active gunfire?
Select one:
A. A concrete barricade
B. Behind a car door
C. A large cluster of shrubs
D. Stacked empty barrels - ANSWER- A. A concrete barricade
While providing care to a patient, blood got onto the ambulance
stretcher. Because the stretcher was not properly cleaned
afterward, a virus was transmitted to another emergency medical
technician (EMT) several days later. Which route of
transmission does this scenario describe?
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