WEMT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Localized collection of pus
Accessory muscles - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Secondary muscles to assist breathing during
respiratory distress, most of which are in the back of the neck
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An abnormal increase of hydrogen ion concentration in the body
that causes the blood pH to fall below normal levels (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Agonal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Very painful-associated with the pain of dying
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Excess of alkali or reductions of acid in the body; causes include
hyperventilation, excessive vomiting/diarrhea
Ambient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Surrounding-in the context of wilderness emergencies it typically
refers to the pure temperature of the environment
Amniotic Sac - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Sac of fluid containing the developing futus (aka bag of
waters)
Anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Living without oxygen-relating to microorganisms that can live
and grow without the presence of oxygen
Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A balloned-out area of a blood vessel caused by the weakening
of the vessel wall
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A condition marked by intense, suffocating substernal pain which
can radiate to the jaw, arms and abdomen
Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Difficulty in speaking and/or understanding speech caused by an
injury or disease that affects the speech centers of the brain
, Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An absence of breathing
Arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
Arteriole - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A small artery
Asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Suffocation
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The accidental inhalation of fluid and/or particles into the lungs
Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Absent ventricular contractions resulting in a loss of a detectable
balence
Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lack of coordination-the inability to coordinate muscles correctly
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The thickening and hardening of the arteries
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The upper chambers of the heart. The Right ______ receives blood
from the body, the Left ______ receives blood from the lungs
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The deteriorization or decrease in the size of a tissue due to a
lack of use
Aura - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A particular sensation or warning of an impending attack or seizure
Ausculate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅TO listen through a stethescope
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Localized collection of pus
Accessory muscles - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Secondary muscles to assist breathing during
respiratory distress, most of which are in the back of the neck
Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An abnormal increase of hydrogen ion concentration in the body
that causes the blood pH to fall below normal levels (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Agonal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Very painful-associated with the pain of dying
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Excess of alkali or reductions of acid in the body; causes include
hyperventilation, excessive vomiting/diarrhea
Ambient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Surrounding-in the context of wilderness emergencies it typically
refers to the pure temperature of the environment
Amniotic Sac - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Sac of fluid containing the developing futus (aka bag of
waters)
Anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Living without oxygen-relating to microorganisms that can live
and grow without the presence of oxygen
Aneurysm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A balloned-out area of a blood vessel caused by the weakening
of the vessel wall
Angina - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A condition marked by intense, suffocating substernal pain which
can radiate to the jaw, arms and abdomen
Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Difficulty in speaking and/or understanding speech caused by an
injury or disease that affects the speech centers of the brain
, Apnea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An absence of breathing
Arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Abnormality in the rhythm of the heart
Arteriole - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A small artery
Asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Suffocation
Aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The accidental inhalation of fluid and/or particles into the lungs
Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Absent ventricular contractions resulting in a loss of a detectable
balence
Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lack of coordination-the inability to coordinate muscles correctly
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The thickening and hardening of the arteries
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The upper chambers of the heart. The Right ______ receives blood
from the body, the Left ______ receives blood from the lungs
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The deteriorization or decrease in the size of a tissue due to a
lack of use
Aura - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A particular sensation or warning of an impending attack or seizure
Ausculate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅TO listen through a stethescope
