WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She
is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner
maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The
patient is unresponsive, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally
closed femur deformities. You should:
Select one:
A. stabilize her legs with long board splints.
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
C. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once.
D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance. - ANSWERS-D. direct your
partner to begin ventilatory assistance.
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no
hazards are present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:
,Select one:
A. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication.
B. use the rapid extrication technique.
C. maintain slight traction to his neck area.
D. immobilize him with a vest-style device. - ANSWERS-D. immobilize him with a
vest-style device.
At a scene with downed electrical lines, the EMT should _________.
Select one:
A. enter the danger (hot) zone for patient removal only
B. relocate the danger (hot) zone away from the patient
C. stabilize the patient in the danger (hot) zone
D. remain outside the danger (hot) zone - ANSWERS-D. remain outside the danger
(hot) zone
Extrication is defined as:
Select one:
A. using heavy equipment to access a patient.
B. removal from a dangerous situation or position.
C. dismantling an automobile to remove a victim.
D. immobilizing a patient before moving him or her. - ANSWERS-B. removal from a
dangerous situation or position.
,If a technical rescue team is required at the scene, but is not present when you
arrive, you should:
Select one:
A. don personal protective equipment and begin the rescue process.
B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en route.
C. remain with your ambulance until the rescue team arrives at the scene.
D. have fire personnel initiate the rescue process if they are at the scene. -
ANSWERS-B. check with the incident commander to ensure that the team is en
route.
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should:
Select one:
A. allow extrication to commence.
B. perform a primary assessment.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. begin treating his or her injuries. - ANSWERS-B. perform a primary assessment.
Returning the emergency unit to service is part of the _________.
Select one:
A. support phase
B. transfer phase
C. termination phase
D. hazard-control phase - ANSWERS-C. termination phase
, The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called __________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management - ANSWERS-D. time management
The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
__________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence - ANSWERS-A. self-motivation
The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
__________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
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