WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024
REAL EXAM CHAPTER 1-29QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
Why do finances become an issue during middle adulthood?
Middle adults are often supporting both their children and their parents.
Middle adults make less money than early adults.
Their deteriorating health makes it difficult to get to work.
Hearing loss prevents them from working. - Answer Middle adults are often
supporting both their children and their parents.
Why is breathing more labor intensive for the elderly?
The size of the airway increases and the surface area of the alveoli decreases.
The natural elasticity of the lungs decreases.
The overall strength of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm decreases.
All of the above - Answer All of the above
An EMT may inquire his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
A. hands are held close to the legs.
B. back is bent forward at the hips.
C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. force is exerted straight down the spine. - Answer back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair
chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
A. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
B. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
C. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
D. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards. - Answer stop the move
and request additional lifting assistance.
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher
include:
A. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
B. a collapsible undercarriage.
C. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. - Answer increased stability from a
wider wheelbase.
It is essential that you your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.
,• incinerate
• properly store
• C. throw out
D. decontaminate - Answer decontaminate
The is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and
the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle.
A. thorax
B. sacrum
C. ischium
D. coccyx - Answer sacrum
The MOST serious consequences of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:
A. injury to you or your patient.
B. unnecessarily wasting time.
C. confusion among team members.
D. causing patient anxiety or fear. - Answer injury to you or your patient.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to:
A. position your hands about 6² apart.
B. rotate your palms down.
C. hold the handle with your fingers.
D. lift with your palms up. - Answer lift with your palms up.
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should:
• be positioned at the feet so the team can hear.
• never become involved in the move, only direct the move.
• C. use preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
D. speak softly but clearly to avoid startling the patient. - Answer use preparatory
commands to initiate any moves.
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:
• flex at the waist instead of the hips.
• avoid the use of log rolls or body drags.
• keep the weight as close to your body as possible.
• use a direct carry whenever possible. - Answer keep the weight as close to your
body as possible.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free,
the EMT should secure:
A. both arms above the head
B. only the patient's torso
C. one arm above the head
, D. both arms at the patient's sides - Answer one arm above the head.
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board.
B. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
C. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient. -
Answer direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
• place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down
the stairs with a stair chair.
• secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the
stairs to the awaiting stretcher.
• collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient
down the stairs on the stretcher.
• assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs. - Answer place the wheeled stretcher at the
bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than in front of
your torso.
A. 15 to 20 inches
B. 20 to 30 inches
C. 10 to 15 inches
D. 5 to 10 inches - Answer 15 to 20 inches
Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge
to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?
A. Abnormal spinal curvature
B. Joint flexibility
C. Naturally deformed bones
D. Patient disorientation - Answer Abnormal spinal curvature.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a
patient with a suspected spinal injury?
A. Scoop stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Portable stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher - Answer Long backboard.
REAL EXAM CHAPTER 1-29QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
Why do finances become an issue during middle adulthood?
Middle adults are often supporting both their children and their parents.
Middle adults make less money than early adults.
Their deteriorating health makes it difficult to get to work.
Hearing loss prevents them from working. - Answer Middle adults are often
supporting both their children and their parents.
Why is breathing more labor intensive for the elderly?
The size of the airway increases and the surface area of the alveoli decreases.
The natural elasticity of the lungs decreases.
The overall strength of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm decreases.
All of the above - Answer All of the above
An EMT may inquire his or her back, even if it is straight, if the:
A. hands are held close to the legs.
B. back is bent forward at the hips.
C. shoulder is aligned over the pelvis.
D. force is exerted straight down the spine. - Answer back is bent forward at the hips.
As you and your partner are carrying a stable patient down a flight of stairs in a stair
chair, you feel a sudden, sharp pain in your lower back. You should:
A. stop the move and have the patient walk down the stairs.
B. reposition your hands and continue to move the patient.
C. stop the move and request additional lifting assistance.
D. guide your partner while moving the chair backwards. - Answer stop the move
and request additional lifting assistance.
In contrast to typical wheeled ambulance stretchers, features of a bariatric stretcher
include:
A. weight capacity of up to 650 lb.
B. a collapsible undercarriage.
C. two safety rails on both sides of the stretcher.
D. increased stability from a wider wheelbase. - Answer increased stability from a
wider wheelbase.
It is essential that you your equipment to prevent the spread of disease.
,• incinerate
• properly store
• C. throw out
D. decontaminate - Answer decontaminate
The is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and
the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle.
A. thorax
B. sacrum
C. ischium
D. coccyx - Answer sacrum
The MOST serious consequences of a poorly planned or rushed patient move is:
A. injury to you or your patient.
B. unnecessarily wasting time.
C. confusion among team members.
D. causing patient anxiety or fear. - Answer injury to you or your patient.
The proper technique for using the power grip is to:
A. position your hands about 6² apart.
B. rotate your palms down.
C. hold the handle with your fingers.
D. lift with your palms up. - Answer lift with your palms up.
To facilitate a safe and coordinated move, the team leader should:
• be positioned at the feet so the team can hear.
• never become involved in the move, only direct the move.
• C. use preparatory commands to initiate any moves.
D. speak softly but clearly to avoid startling the patient. - Answer use preparatory
commands to initiate any moves.
To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should:
• flex at the waist instead of the hips.
• avoid the use of log rolls or body drags.
• keep the weight as close to your body as possible.
• use a direct carry whenever possible. - Answer keep the weight as close to your
body as possible.
To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free,
the EMT should secure:
A. both arms above the head
B. only the patient's torso
C. one arm above the head
, D. both arms at the patient's sides - Answer one arm above the head.
Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you find a single patient still
seated in his car. There are no scene hazards. As you approach the vehicle, you
note that the patient is semiconscious and has a large laceration to his forehead.
You should:
A. slide a long backboard under his buttocks and lay him sideways on the board.
B. apply a cervical collar and quickly remove the patient with a clothes drag.
C. direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
D. apply a vest-style extrication device before attempting to move the patient. -
Answer direct your partner to apply manual in-line support of the patient's head.
When moving a conscious, weak patient down a flight of stairs, you should:
• place the wheeled stretcher at the bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down
the stairs with a stair chair.
• secure the patient to a scoop stretcher and carry him or her headfirst down the
stairs to the awaiting stretcher.
• collapse the undercarriage of the wheeled stretcher and carefully carry the patient
down the stairs on the stretcher.
• assist the patient in walking down the stairs and place him or her on the wheeled
stretcher at the bottom of the stairs. - Answer place the wheeled stretcher at the
bottom of the stairs and carry the patient down the stairs with a stair chair.
When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than in front of
your torso.
A. 15 to 20 inches
B. 20 to 30 inches
C. 10 to 15 inches
D. 5 to 10 inches - Answer 15 to 20 inches
Which of the following conditions or situations presents the MOST unique challenge
to the EMT when immobilizing an elderly patient on a long backboard?
A. Abnormal spinal curvature
B. Joint flexibility
C. Naturally deformed bones
D. Patient disorientation - Answer Abnormal spinal curvature.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate device to use when immobilizing a
patient with a suspected spinal injury?
A. Scoop stretcher
B. Long backboard
C. Portable stretcher
D. Wheeled stretcher - Answer Long backboard.
