2024 – 2025 WEST COAST EMT FINAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
D. spleen. - ANSWERS-Following blunt trauma to the abdomen, a 21-year-old
female complains of diffuse abdominal pain and pain to the left shoulder. Your
assessment reveals that her abdomen is distended and tender to palpation. On
the basis of these findings, you should be MOST suspicious of injury to the:
Select one:
A. liver.
B. pancreas.
C. gallbladder.
D. spleen.
A. Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing. -
ANSWERS-A 33-year-old male sustained an abdominal evisceration to the left
lower quadrant of his abdomen after he was cut with a large knife. After
appropriately managing his ABCs and assessing him for other life-threatening
injuries, how you should care for his wound?
,Select one:
A. Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing.
B. Carefully replace the exposed bowel into the abdomen and transport.
C. Cover the exposed bowel and keep his legs in a straight position.
D. Irrigate it with sterile water and cover it with a dry dressing.
C. administer high-flow oxygen. - ANSWERS-A 39-year-old male was struck in the
head by a baseball during a game. He is confused and has slurred speech. He has a
large hematoma in the center of his forehead and cannot remember the events
preceding the injury. After manually stabilizing his head and assessing his airway,
you should:
Select one:
A. apply ice to the hematoma.
B. perform a neurologic exam.
C. administer high-flow oxygen.
D. palpate his radial pulses.
D. open his airway and assess his breathing status. - ANSWERS-As you approach a
young male who was involved in an industrial accident, you note that his eyes are
closed and that he is not moving. You can see several large contusions to his arms,
a laceration to his forehead with minimal bleeding, and a closed deformity to his
right leg. You should:
Select one:
A. perform an immediate head-to-toe assessment.
,B. apply high-flow oxygen and assess his injuries.
C. assess his pulse for rate, regularity, and quality.
D. open his airway and assess his breathing status.
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water. - ANSWERS-When caring
for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should:
Select one:
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
B. quickly irrigate the arm with large amounts of water.
C. use forceful streams of water to remove the chemical.
D. deactivate the chemical with a 5% vinegar solution.
C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as
needed, and transport. - ANSWERS-A 52-year-old unrestrained female struck the
steering wheel with her face when her truck collided with another vehicle. She
has obvious swelling to her face and several dislodged teeth. A visual exam of her
mouth reveals minimal bleeding. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure
of 130/80 mm Hg, a pulse of 110 beats/min, and respirations of 22 breaths/min
with adequate tidal volume. You should:
Select one:
A. assist ventilations with a BVM device, immobilize her spine, suction her
oropharynx for 30 seconds, and transport.
B. fully immobilize her spine, irrigate her empty tooth sockets, attempt to locate
the dislodged teeth, and transport.
, C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as
needed, and transport.
D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, suction her airway as needed,
disregard the dislodged teeth, and transport.
C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call. - ANSWERS-After assessing
a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should:
A. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
B. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution.
C. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
D. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else. - ANSWERS-Quid pro
quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
A. makes rude remarks about a person's body parts.
B. touches another person without his or her consent.
C. requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
D. stares at certain parts of another person's anatomy.
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