WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
VERIFIED RESPONSES AND TRAUMA CARE
REVIEW PACK
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their
consciousness should look like
Answer: It should appear as an altered mental status that should
improve in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as
Answer: A seizure that consists of an altered level of consciousness
lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of
consciousness
◉ Dysarthria
Answer: slurred speech
,◉ dysphasia
Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
◉ Dysphagia
Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
◉ In regards to febrile seizures
Answer: they are considered benign but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and
also tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the
anti seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the
patient to lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should
you do next?
Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up
their arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed
extremity?
, Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?
Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?
Answer: If the BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the
BP is too low then the kidneys keep the sodium
◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen
Answer: Visceral peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?
Answer: Surrounds the abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer
layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as
Answer: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms
Answer: consist of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be
found below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
VERIFIED RESPONSES AND TRAUMA CARE
REVIEW PACK
◉ At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth
Answer: It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before
ventilating and or inserting an oral airway
◉ In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their
consciousness should look like
Answer: It should appear as an altered mental status that should
improve in a few minutes
◉ Status Epilepticus can be defined as
Answer: A seizure that consists of an altered level of consciousness
lasting more than 5 to 30 minutes without the return of
consciousness
◉ Dysarthria
Answer: slurred speech
,◉ dysphasia
Answer: impairment in production of speech, loss of language
◉ Dysphagia
Answer: difficulty swallowing or eating
◉ In regards to febrile seizures
Answer: they are considered benign but should still be evaluated
◉ A female patient tells you she suffers from excessive thirst and
also tells you she has diabetes. She then tells you she is also on the
anti seizure medication Depacol. How would your treat the patient?
Answer: Assess the patients glucose level and give her oxygen and
monitor her airway as well as her BGL; no recovery position, no
water or glucose
◉ In regards to the Cincinnati stroke scale after instructing the
patient to lift his hands up with his eyes closed they fall, what should
you do next?
Answer: repeat the process, ask him to close their eyes and lift up
their arms yourself
◉ How do you transport a stroke patient with a paralyzed
extremity?
, Answer: Transport them paralyzed side down
◉ Does the spleen digest?
Answer: No; the stomach and pancreas create enzymes to digest
◉ How do the kidneys regulate BP by using sodium?
Answer: If the BP is too high, then the kidneys release sodium; if the
BP is too low then the kidneys keep the sodium
◉ What wraps around the organs of the abdomen
Answer: Visceral peritoneum; known as the inner layer
◉ What does the parietal peritoneum line?
Answer: Surrounds the abdomen and pelvis; known as the outer
layer
◉ Pain in visceral is describes as
Answer: Broad and not easily pinpointed; not local
◉ Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) signs and symptoms
Answer: consist of burping, pain in the upper abdomen (can be
found below the sternum) and subsides after you eat
