WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 2026 PRACTICE
TEST PAPER TRAUMA AND PATIENT
ASSESSMENT REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ How to use EpiPen. Answer: 1) Remove safety cap and follow
instructions on package.
2) Hold epipen in fist w/o touching either end because needle comes
out of one end.
3) Press tip of pen hard against side of thigh about halfway between
hip and knee. Hold in place for 10 seconds.
4) Rub injection spot for several seconds.
5) Dispose of pen properly
6) Write down time of injection.
7) Stay w/ victim until trained help arrives.
◉ Side effects of atropine. Answer: Hot as a hare (inc body temp)
Dry as a bone (dry mouth, skin)
Red as a beet (flushed skin)
Blind as a bat (cycloplegia, mydriasis)
Mad as a hatter (delirium)
Bloated as a toad (constipation, urinary retention)
,◉ How are airborne substances diluted?. Answer: with oxygen
◉ organic brain syndrome. Answer: Temporary or permanent
dysfunction of the brain, caused by a disturbance in the physical or
physiologic functioning of brain tissue.
◉ how does the body eliminate excess heat?. Answer: The heart rate
increases to pump more blood through outer body parts and skin so
that excess heat is lost to the environment, and sweating occurs
◉ what is radiation?. Answer: energy that is radiated or transmitted
through space in the form of rays, waves, or particles
◉ what is convection?. Answer: The transfer of heat by the
movement of a fluid
◉ what is conduction?. Answer: transfer of heat through direct
contact
◉ what is evaporation?. Answer: When a liquid turns into a gas
◉ heat stroke. Answer: a condition marked by fever and often by
unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-
,regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high
temperatures.
◉ heat exhaustion. Answer: condition resulting from exposure to
heat and excessive loss of fluid through sweating
◉ air embolism. Answer: The presence of air in the veins, which can
lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.
mostly caused from ascending too quickly during a dive.
◉ frostnip. Answer: the superficial local tissue destruction caused
by freezing; it is limited in scope and does not destroy the full
thickness of skin
◉ frostbite. Answer: Actual freezing of tissue fluid resulting in
damage to the skin and underlying tissue
◉ hypothermia. Answer: abnormally low body temperature
core temp falls below 95
◉ hyperthermia. Answer: Abnormally high body temperature
core temp rises above 104
, ◉ Ascent Emergencies. Answer: ascending from bottom; air
emobolism; happens when diver holds his or her breath during a
rapid ascend to the surface
◉ decompression sickness. Answer: A condition resulting from
nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues caused by coming up too
quickly from a deep, prolonged dive. A symptom of decompression
sickness is "the bends" or deep pain in the muscles and joints.
◉ dementia. Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental
abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often
accompanied by personality changes
◉ delirium. Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs
in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
◉ A "silent" heart attack occurs when:. Answer: the usual chest pain
is not present.
◉ Cincinnati Stroke Scale. Answer: a system used to diagnose a
potential stroke ; assesses:
---facial droop
---arm drift
---speech
TEST PAPER TRAUMA AND PATIENT
ASSESSMENT REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ How to use EpiPen. Answer: 1) Remove safety cap and follow
instructions on package.
2) Hold epipen in fist w/o touching either end because needle comes
out of one end.
3) Press tip of pen hard against side of thigh about halfway between
hip and knee. Hold in place for 10 seconds.
4) Rub injection spot for several seconds.
5) Dispose of pen properly
6) Write down time of injection.
7) Stay w/ victim until trained help arrives.
◉ Side effects of atropine. Answer: Hot as a hare (inc body temp)
Dry as a bone (dry mouth, skin)
Red as a beet (flushed skin)
Blind as a bat (cycloplegia, mydriasis)
Mad as a hatter (delirium)
Bloated as a toad (constipation, urinary retention)
,◉ How are airborne substances diluted?. Answer: with oxygen
◉ organic brain syndrome. Answer: Temporary or permanent
dysfunction of the brain, caused by a disturbance in the physical or
physiologic functioning of brain tissue.
◉ how does the body eliminate excess heat?. Answer: The heart rate
increases to pump more blood through outer body parts and skin so
that excess heat is lost to the environment, and sweating occurs
◉ what is radiation?. Answer: energy that is radiated or transmitted
through space in the form of rays, waves, or particles
◉ what is convection?. Answer: The transfer of heat by the
movement of a fluid
◉ what is conduction?. Answer: transfer of heat through direct
contact
◉ what is evaporation?. Answer: When a liquid turns into a gas
◉ heat stroke. Answer: a condition marked by fever and often by
unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-
,regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high
temperatures.
◉ heat exhaustion. Answer: condition resulting from exposure to
heat and excessive loss of fluid through sweating
◉ air embolism. Answer: The presence of air in the veins, which can
lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.
mostly caused from ascending too quickly during a dive.
◉ frostnip. Answer: the superficial local tissue destruction caused
by freezing; it is limited in scope and does not destroy the full
thickness of skin
◉ frostbite. Answer: Actual freezing of tissue fluid resulting in
damage to the skin and underlying tissue
◉ hypothermia. Answer: abnormally low body temperature
core temp falls below 95
◉ hyperthermia. Answer: Abnormally high body temperature
core temp rises above 104
, ◉ Ascent Emergencies. Answer: ascending from bottom; air
emobolism; happens when diver holds his or her breath during a
rapid ascend to the surface
◉ decompression sickness. Answer: A condition resulting from
nitrogen trapped in the body's tissues caused by coming up too
quickly from a deep, prolonged dive. A symptom of decompression
sickness is "the bends" or deep pain in the muscles and joints.
◉ dementia. Answer: a slowly progressive decline in mental
abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgment, that is often
accompanied by personality changes
◉ delirium. Answer: an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs
in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by
restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
◉ A "silent" heart attack occurs when:. Answer: the usual chest pain
is not present.
◉ Cincinnati Stroke Scale. Answer: a system used to diagnose a
potential stroke ; assesses:
---facial droop
---arm drift
---speech
