WEMT Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026 Graded A+
Abscess - Answers Localized collection of pus
Accessory muscles - Answers Secondary muscles to assist breathing during respiratory distress, most of
which are in the back of the neck
Acidosis - Answers An abnormal increase of hydrogen ion concentration in the body that causes the
blood pH to fall below normal levels (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Agonal - Answers Very painful-associated with the pain of dying
Alkalosis - Answers Excess of alkali or reductions of acid in the body; causes include hyperventilation,
excessive vomiting/diarrhea
Ambient - Answers Surrounding-in the context of wilderness emergencies it typically refers to the pure
temperature of the environment
Amniotic Sac - Answers Sac of fluid containing the developing futus (aka bag of waters)
Anaerobic - Answers Living without oxygen-relating to microorganisms that can live and grow without
the presence of oxygen
Aneurysm - Answers A balloned-out area of a blood vessel caused by the weakening of the vessel wall
Angina - Answers A condition marked by intense, suffocating substernal pain which can radiate to the
jaw, arms and abdomen
Aphasia - Answers Difficulty in speaking and/or understanding speech caused by an injury or disease
that affects the speech centers of the brain
Apnea - Answers An absence of breathing
Arrhythmia - Answers Abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
Arteriole - Answers A small artery
Asphyxia - Answers Suffocation
Aspiration - Answers The accidental inhalation of fluid and/or particles into the lungs
Asystole - Answers Absent ventricular contractions resulting in a loss of a detectable balence
Ataxia - Answers Lack of coordination-the inability to coordinate muscles correctly
Atherosclerosis - Answers The thickening and hardening of the arteries
Atria - Answers The upper chambers of the heart. The Right ______ receives blood from the body, the
Left ______ receives blood from the lungs
, Atrophy - Answers The deteriorization or decrease in the size of a tissue due to a lack of use
Aura - Answers A particular sensation or warning of an impending attack or seizure
Ausculate - Answers TO listen through a stethescope
Avulsion - Answers A soft tissue injury that leaves a flap of skin partially attached to the body
Axillary - Answers Region of the body commonly called the armpit
Bandage - Answers Any material used to hold a dressing in place
Barorecepter - Answers A sensing mechanism located in the aortic arch and carotid sinus that detects
change in blood preasure
Barotrauma - Answers Physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between an
air space inside or beside the body and surrounding fluid
Bifurcate - Answers To divide into two branches
Bleb - Answers Blister
Bounding - Answers Leaping. Used to describe a patient with an abnormally strong, throbbing pulse
Brachial - Answers Pertaining to the arm. A _______ pulse can be taken between the biceps and triceps
Bradycardia - Answers Slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm
Bronchi - Answers The two tubes that the trachea splits into at its lower ends
Bronchospasm - Answers A sudden constriction of the bronchial tubes due to involentary plain muscles
in their walls
Bronchus - Answers One of the main branches of the lungs
Cardiac - Answers Pertaining to the heart
Carotid - Answers Either of two main arteries, one on either side of the neck, that supply blood to the
head
Cartilage - Answers Tough, relatively elastic tissue that works like bone to support the body
Cephalic - Answers Pertaining to the head
Cerebral - Answers Pertaining to the brain
Cervical - Answers Pertaining to the neck, as in the cervical vertibrae
Cervix - Answers The neck, or lower part of the uterus; also any neck-like structure
Abscess - Answers Localized collection of pus
Accessory muscles - Answers Secondary muscles to assist breathing during respiratory distress, most of
which are in the back of the neck
Acidosis - Answers An abnormal increase of hydrogen ion concentration in the body that causes the
blood pH to fall below normal levels (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Agonal - Answers Very painful-associated with the pain of dying
Alkalosis - Answers Excess of alkali or reductions of acid in the body; causes include hyperventilation,
excessive vomiting/diarrhea
Ambient - Answers Surrounding-in the context of wilderness emergencies it typically refers to the pure
temperature of the environment
Amniotic Sac - Answers Sac of fluid containing the developing futus (aka bag of waters)
Anaerobic - Answers Living without oxygen-relating to microorganisms that can live and grow without
the presence of oxygen
Aneurysm - Answers A balloned-out area of a blood vessel caused by the weakening of the vessel wall
Angina - Answers A condition marked by intense, suffocating substernal pain which can radiate to the
jaw, arms and abdomen
Aphasia - Answers Difficulty in speaking and/or understanding speech caused by an injury or disease
that affects the speech centers of the brain
Apnea - Answers An absence of breathing
Arrhythmia - Answers Abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
Arteriole - Answers A small artery
Asphyxia - Answers Suffocation
Aspiration - Answers The accidental inhalation of fluid and/or particles into the lungs
Asystole - Answers Absent ventricular contractions resulting in a loss of a detectable balence
Ataxia - Answers Lack of coordination-the inability to coordinate muscles correctly
Atherosclerosis - Answers The thickening and hardening of the arteries
Atria - Answers The upper chambers of the heart. The Right ______ receives blood from the body, the
Left ______ receives blood from the lungs
, Atrophy - Answers The deteriorization or decrease in the size of a tissue due to a lack of use
Aura - Answers A particular sensation or warning of an impending attack or seizure
Ausculate - Answers TO listen through a stethescope
Avulsion - Answers A soft tissue injury that leaves a flap of skin partially attached to the body
Axillary - Answers Region of the body commonly called the armpit
Bandage - Answers Any material used to hold a dressing in place
Barorecepter - Answers A sensing mechanism located in the aortic arch and carotid sinus that detects
change in blood preasure
Barotrauma - Answers Physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between an
air space inside or beside the body and surrounding fluid
Bifurcate - Answers To divide into two branches
Bleb - Answers Blister
Bounding - Answers Leaping. Used to describe a patient with an abnormally strong, throbbing pulse
Brachial - Answers Pertaining to the arm. A _______ pulse can be taken between the biceps and triceps
Bradycardia - Answers Slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm
Bronchi - Answers The two tubes that the trachea splits into at its lower ends
Bronchospasm - Answers A sudden constriction of the bronchial tubes due to involentary plain muscles
in their walls
Bronchus - Answers One of the main branches of the lungs
Cardiac - Answers Pertaining to the heart
Carotid - Answers Either of two main arteries, one on either side of the neck, that supply blood to the
head
Cartilage - Answers Tough, relatively elastic tissue that works like bone to support the body
Cephalic - Answers Pertaining to the head
Cerebral - Answers Pertaining to the brain
Cervical - Answers Pertaining to the neck, as in the cervical vertibrae
Cervix - Answers The neck, or lower part of the uterus; also any neck-like structure
