WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 4 EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A man jumped from the roof of his house and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his heels, knees, and lower back. This mechanism of
injury is an example of:
Select one:
A. distraction.
B. hyperflexion.
C. axial loading.
D. hyperextension. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. axial loading.
A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his
extremities. What numeric value should you assign to him for motor
response?
Select one:
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4 ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B. 3
A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
Select one:
A. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
B. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
C. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
D. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------C. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
,An indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing
brain swelling is:
Select one:
A. acute unilateral paralysis following the injury.
B. a progressively lowering blood pressure.
C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
D. an acute increase in the patient's pulse rate. ------CORRECT ANSWER--
-------------C. a rapid deterioration of neurologic signs.
Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. CSF leakage from the ears.
B. decerebrate posturing.
C. a rapid, thready pulse.
D. widening pulse pressure. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. a
rapid, thready pulse.
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who
experienced severe head trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid,
irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions draining from his mouth
and nose. You should:
Select one:
A. assist his ventilations with a BVM.
B. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
D. immobilize his spine and transport immediately. ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
Hyperextension injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of:
Select one:
A. diving.
B. hangings.
C. falls.
,D. compression. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B. hangings.
In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:
Select one:
A. involves physical injury to the brain tissue.
B. does not cause pressure within the skull.
C. usually does not cause a loss of consciousness.
D. results from a laceration to the brain tissue. ------CORRECT ANSWER---
------------A. involves physical injury to the brain tissue.
Once a cervical collar has been applied to a patient with a possible spinal
injury, it should not be removed unless:
Select one:
A. sensory and motor functions remain intact.
B. it causes a problem managing the airway.
C. lateral immobilization has been applied.
D. the patient adamantly denies neck pain. ------CORRECT ANSWER-------
--------B. it causes a problem managing the airway.
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
Select one:
A. cerebrum and meninges.
B. brain and spinal cord.
C. cerebellum and brain.
D. meninges and spinal cord. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
The five sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the:
Select one:
A. thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccygeal, and sacral.
B. cervical, coccygeal, thoracic, sacral, and lumbar.
C. coccygeal, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical.
, D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal. ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is used to assess:
Select one:
A. verbal response, eye opening, and mental status.
B. eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
C. sensory response, pupil reaction, and heart rate.
D. mental status, eye opening, and respiratory rate. ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------B. eye opening, verbal response, and motor
response.
The ideal procedure for moving an injured patient from the ground to a
backboard is:
Select one:
A. the four-person log roll.
B. the direct patient carry.
C. the use of a scoop stretcher.
D. the clothes drag. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A. the four-
person log roll.
What part of the nervous system controls the body's voluntary activities?
Select one:
A. Somatic
B. Autonomic
C. Sensory
D. Central ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A. Somatic
When activated, the sympathetic nervous system produces all of the
following effects, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. pupillary constriction.
