WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024
REAL EXAM CHAPTER 1-29QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his truck.
The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly observing the extrication
and asks you if her husband will be all right. You should:
Select one:
A. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
B. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
C. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.
D. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication - Answer A. ensure that she
is in a safe area, away from the scene.
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are
present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:
Select one:
• use the rapid extrication technique.
• immobilize him with a vest-style device.
• C. maintain slight traction to his neck
area.
D. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication. - Answer
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commander
advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an
open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you
should:
Select one:
A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only.
B. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
C. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.
D. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety. - Answer
Proper protective equipment will vary depending on the hazards encountered. Which
piece of equipment should be utilized during all patient contacts?
Turnout gearHelmets
Blood- and fluid-impermeable gloves
Goggles - Answer Blood- and fluid-impermeable gloves
What is the first phase of extrication?
Arrival Preparation
Scene size-up
Gaining access - Answer Preparation
,As you approach an unconscious patient who is still in her wrecked vehicle, you note
that there is a power line entangled in the wreckage of the vehicle. You should:
retreat until the power line has been removed or the power is shut off.
carefully gain access to the patient without touching any metal objects.
don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully disentangle and remove the power line. call
for a tow truck to lift the vehicle off of the power line and then access the patient.
- Answer retreat until the power line has been removed or the power is shut off.
A two-door passenger car struck a tree while driving approximately 50 mph. The
doors are badly damaged and jammed, and the driver appears to be unconscious
inside the vehicle. Entering the vehicle by breaking the back window is an example
of:
simple access.
complex access.
technical rescue.
disentanglement. - Answer complex access.
A 30-year-old semiconscious man is pinned by the steering wheel of his badly wrecked
vehicle. Once access has been gained to the patient, the EMT should:
have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove him from the
vehicle.
immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and then allow extrication to begin.
perform a primary assessment and provide any needed emergency care prior to
extrication.
ensure that the patient is not bleeding significantly before allowing the extrication
process to commence. - Answer perform a primary assessment and provide any
needed emergency care prior to extrication.
While the EMT is in a vehicle assessing the patient, the rescue team should be:
assessing exactly how the patient is trapped and determining the safest way to
extricate.
awaiting further instructions from the EMT regarding how to proceed with the
extrication.
actively extricating the patient using whichever rescue method is deemed necessary
by the rescue leader.
preparing for a simple extrication process, as the EMT has obviously gained access to
the patient. - Answer assessing exactly how the patient is trapped and determining the
safest way to extricate.
Proper removal of a critically injured patient from an automobile involves:
moving the patient in one fast, continuous step. utilizing
no more than two personnel to avoid crowding.
moving the patient in smooth, slow, controlled steps.
, removing the patient by grasping the immobilization device. - Answer moving the
patient in smooth, slow, controlled steps.
A man has been sucked inside the bin of a grain silo and is trapped. Which of the
following rescue teams is the MOST appropriate to request?
Trench rescue
High-angle rescue
Local fire department
Confined space rescue - Answer Confined space rescue
You respond to a wooded area to help search for a child who has been missing for
approximately 24 hours. Which of the following equipment should you leave in the
ambulance?
Radio
Flashlight
Jump kit
Backboard - Answer Backboard
You are dispatched to the scene of a trench collapse. Upon arriving at the scene,
your ambulance should be parked at least feet from the incident.
250
500
750
1000 - Answer 500
Unlike a multiple-casualty incident, a natural disaster:
Select one:
A. often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.
B. exists when there are more than 100 critically injured patients.
C. is typically short-lived and does not require as much manpower.
D. usually does not require the incident command system process. - Answer A. often
requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.
As a triage supervisor, you:
Select one:
A. must prepare patients for transport before they leave the triage area.
B. must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.
C. are responsible for providing initial treatment to all patients.
D. should communicate with area hospitals regarding their capabilities. - Answer B.
must not begin treatment until all patients hve been triaged.
While triaging patients at the scene of a building collapse, you encounter a young
child who is conscious, alert, and breathing; has bilateral radial pulses; and has a
REAL EXAM CHAPTER 1-29QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE
The rescue team is in the process of extricating a 40-year-old male from his truck.
The patient's wife, who was uninjured in the crash, is calmly observing the extrication
and asks you if her husband will be all right. You should:
Select one:
A. ensure that she is in a safe area, away from the scene.
B. allow her to observe the extrication and keep her calm.
C. ask her follow-up questions about the details of the crash.
D. allow her to talk to her husband during the extrication - Answer A. ensure that she
is in a safe area, away from the scene.
A 33-year-old restrained driver of a motor vehicle crash is awake and alert,
complaining only of neck pain and left leg pain. The vehicle is stable and no hazards are
present. When removing this patient from his vehicle, you should:
Select one:
• use the rapid extrication technique.
• immobilize him with a vest-style device.
• C. maintain slight traction to his neck
area.
D. apply a full leg splint prior to extrication. - Answer
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the incident commander
advises you that one of his personnel has been shot. The patient is lying supine in an
open area and is not moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you
should:
Select one:
A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only.
B. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
C. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety.
D. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety. - Answer
Proper protective equipment will vary depending on the hazards encountered. Which
piece of equipment should be utilized during all patient contacts?
Turnout gearHelmets
Blood- and fluid-impermeable gloves
Goggles - Answer Blood- and fluid-impermeable gloves
What is the first phase of extrication?
Arrival Preparation
Scene size-up
Gaining access - Answer Preparation
,As you approach an unconscious patient who is still in her wrecked vehicle, you note
that there is a power line entangled in the wreckage of the vehicle. You should:
retreat until the power line has been removed or the power is shut off.
carefully gain access to the patient without touching any metal objects.
don a pair of rubber gloves and carefully disentangle and remove the power line. call
for a tow truck to lift the vehicle off of the power line and then access the patient.
- Answer retreat until the power line has been removed or the power is shut off.
A two-door passenger car struck a tree while driving approximately 50 mph. The
doors are badly damaged and jammed, and the driver appears to be unconscious
inside the vehicle. Entering the vehicle by breaking the back window is an example
of:
simple access.
complex access.
technical rescue.
disentanglement. - Answer complex access.
A 30-year-old semiconscious man is pinned by the steering wheel of his badly wrecked
vehicle. Once access has been gained to the patient, the EMT should:
have the fire department disentangle the patient and quickly remove him from the
vehicle.
immediately apply high-flow oxygen to the patient and then allow extrication to begin.
perform a primary assessment and provide any needed emergency care prior to
extrication.
ensure that the patient is not bleeding significantly before allowing the extrication
process to commence. - Answer perform a primary assessment and provide any
needed emergency care prior to extrication.
While the EMT is in a vehicle assessing the patient, the rescue team should be:
assessing exactly how the patient is trapped and determining the safest way to
extricate.
awaiting further instructions from the EMT regarding how to proceed with the
extrication.
actively extricating the patient using whichever rescue method is deemed necessary
by the rescue leader.
preparing for a simple extrication process, as the EMT has obviously gained access to
the patient. - Answer assessing exactly how the patient is trapped and determining the
safest way to extricate.
Proper removal of a critically injured patient from an automobile involves:
moving the patient in one fast, continuous step. utilizing
no more than two personnel to avoid crowding.
moving the patient in smooth, slow, controlled steps.
, removing the patient by grasping the immobilization device. - Answer moving the
patient in smooth, slow, controlled steps.
A man has been sucked inside the bin of a grain silo and is trapped. Which of the
following rescue teams is the MOST appropriate to request?
Trench rescue
High-angle rescue
Local fire department
Confined space rescue - Answer Confined space rescue
You respond to a wooded area to help search for a child who has been missing for
approximately 24 hours. Which of the following equipment should you leave in the
ambulance?
Radio
Flashlight
Jump kit
Backboard - Answer Backboard
You are dispatched to the scene of a trench collapse. Upon arriving at the scene,
your ambulance should be parked at least feet from the incident.
250
500
750
1000 - Answer 500
Unlike a multiple-casualty incident, a natural disaster:
Select one:
A. often requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.
B. exists when there are more than 100 critically injured patients.
C. is typically short-lived and does not require as much manpower.
D. usually does not require the incident command system process. - Answer A. often
requires personnel to remain on scene for several days.
As a triage supervisor, you:
Select one:
A. must prepare patients for transport before they leave the triage area.
B. must not begin treatment until all patients have been triaged.
C. are responsible for providing initial treatment to all patients.
D. should communicate with area hospitals regarding their capabilities. - Answer B.
must not begin treatment until all patients hve been triaged.
While triaging patients at the scene of a building collapse, you encounter a young
child who is conscious, alert, and breathing; has bilateral radial pulses; and has a
