West Coast EMT FINAL Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Common .signs .and .symptoms .of .an .allergic .reaction .include .all .of .the .following,
.EXCEPT:
A. .abdominal .cramps.
B. .drying .of .the .eyes.
C. .flushing .of .the .skin.
D. .persistent .dry .cough. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .drying .of .the .eyes.
All .of .the .following .body .structures .are .lined .with .mucous .membranes, .EXCEPT
.for .the:
A. .lips.
B. .nose.
C. .anus.
D. .mouth. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .lips.
Appendicular .skeleton .consists .of .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Upper .extremities
.(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and .hands) .and .lower .extremities
.(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, .and .feet).
Axial .skeleton .includes .the .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Skull .(Cranium, .Face), .Hyoid
.bone, .Audiotry .ossicles, .Vertebral .column, .Thorax .(Sternum, . Ribs)
After .establishing .that .an .adult .patient .is .unresponsive, .you .should: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-assess .for .breathing .and .a .pulse
You .receive .a .call .for .a .70-year-old .female .with .respiratory .distress. .Her
.husband .tells .you .that .she . has .congestive .heart .failure; .however, . he .does .not
.think .that .she .has .been .taking .her .medications .as .prescribed. .The .patient .is
.laboring .to .breathe, .appears .tired, .and .has .cyanosis .around .her .lips. .You
.should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-assist .her . ventilations .with .a .bag-valve-mask
A .67-year-old .female .with .severe .chest .pain .becomes .unresponsive, .pulseless,
.and .apneic .during .transport. .You .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-stop .the
.ambulance, .begin .CPR, .and .attach .the .AED .as .soon .as .possible.
While .triaging .patients .at .the .scene .of .a .motor-vehicle .crash, .you .encounter .a .5-
year-old .child .who .is .unresponsive .and .apneic. .After .positioning .his .airway, .you
.should:
, A. .categorize .him .as .immediate. .
B. .categorize .him .as .deceased. .
C. .deliver .5 .rescue .breaths. .
D. .palpate .for .a .carotid .pulse. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .palpate .for .a .carotid
.pulse.
Which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .ventricular .fibrillation .(V-fib) .is
.correct?Select .one:
A. .Most .patients .in .V-fib .have .a .weak .carotid .pulse.
B. .V-fib .results .in .an .absence .of .forward .blood .flow.
C. .Defibrillation .is .only .indicated .for .witnessed .V-fib.
D. .V-fib .is .a .state .of .rapid .ventricular .contraction. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .V-fib
.results .in .an .absence .of .forward .blood .flow.
Which .dysrhythmia .is .the .most .common .cause .of .sudden .death .in .a
.cardiovascular .emergency?
A. .Bradycardia
B. .Tachycardia
C. .Ventricular .tachycardia
D. .Ventricular .fibrillation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Ventricular .fibrillation
Which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .ventricular .fibrillation .(V-fib) .is
.MOST .correct?
A. .Survival .rates .decrease .by .7% .to .10% .for .each .minute .that .V-fib .persists.
B. .AEDs .should .not .be .used .to .defibrillate .patients .in .V-fib.
C. .It .is .an .uncommon .dysrhythmia .in .patients .with .sudden .cardiac .arrest.
D. .The .only .indication .for .immediate .defibrillation .is .V-fib. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
A. .Survival .rates .decrease .by .7% .to .10% .for .each .minute .that .V-fib .persists.
The .left .ventricle .has .the .thickest .walls .because .it:
A. .pumps .blood .to .the .lungs .to .be .reoxygenated.
B. .uses .less .oxygen .than .other .chambers .of .the .heart.
C. .pumps .blood .into .the .aorta .and .systemic .circulation.
D. .receives .blood .directly .from .the .systemic .circulation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C.
.pumps .blood .into .the .aorta .and .systemic .circulation.
Electrical .pathway .of .the .heart .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-SA .node
Inter-nodal .Pathways
Av .Node
Bundle .of .His
Left .& .Right .bundle .branches
Prompt .transport .of .a .patient .with .a .suspected .AMI .is .important .because: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-the .patient .may .be .eligible .to .receive .thrombolytic .therapy.
Ischemic .heart .disease .is .MOST .accurately .defined .as:
a. .decreased .blood .flow .to .the .heart .muscle .due .to .coronary .dilation.
b. .decreased .blood .flow .to .one .or .more .portions .of .the .myocardium.
c. .absent .myocardial .blood .flow .due .to .a .blocked .coronary .artery.
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Common .signs .and .symptoms .of .an .allergic .reaction .include .all .of .the .following,
.EXCEPT:
A. .abdominal .cramps.
B. .drying .of .the .eyes.
C. .flushing .of .the .skin.
D. .persistent .dry .cough. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .drying .of .the .eyes.
All .of .the .following .body .structures .are .lined .with .mucous .membranes, .EXCEPT
.for .the:
A. .lips.
B. .nose.
C. .anus.
D. .mouth. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .lips.
Appendicular .skeleton .consists .of .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Upper .extremities
.(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and .hands) .and .lower .extremities
.(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, .and .feet).
Axial .skeleton .includes .the .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Skull .(Cranium, .Face), .Hyoid
.bone, .Audiotry .ossicles, .Vertebral .column, .Thorax .(Sternum, . Ribs)
After .establishing .that .an .adult .patient .is .unresponsive, .you .should: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-assess .for .breathing .and .a .pulse
You .receive .a .call .for .a .70-year-old .female .with .respiratory .distress. .Her
.husband .tells .you .that .she . has .congestive .heart .failure; .however, . he .does .not
.think .that .she .has .been .taking .her .medications .as .prescribed. .The .patient .is
.laboring .to .breathe, .appears .tired, .and .has .cyanosis .around .her .lips. .You
.should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-assist .her . ventilations .with .a .bag-valve-mask
A .67-year-old .female .with .severe .chest .pain .becomes .unresponsive, .pulseless,
.and .apneic .during .transport. .You .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-stop .the
.ambulance, .begin .CPR, .and .attach .the .AED .as .soon .as .possible.
While .triaging .patients .at .the .scene .of .a .motor-vehicle .crash, .you .encounter .a .5-
year-old .child .who .is .unresponsive .and .apneic. .After .positioning .his .airway, .you
.should:
, A. .categorize .him .as .immediate. .
B. .categorize .him .as .deceased. .
C. .deliver .5 .rescue .breaths. .
D. .palpate .for .a .carotid .pulse. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .palpate .for .a .carotid
.pulse.
Which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .ventricular .fibrillation .(V-fib) .is
.correct?Select .one:
A. .Most .patients .in .V-fib .have .a .weak .carotid .pulse.
B. .V-fib .results .in .an .absence .of .forward .blood .flow.
C. .Defibrillation .is .only .indicated .for .witnessed .V-fib.
D. .V-fib .is .a .state .of .rapid .ventricular .contraction. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .V-fib
.results .in .an .absence .of .forward .blood .flow.
Which .dysrhythmia .is .the .most .common .cause .of .sudden .death .in .a
.cardiovascular .emergency?
A. .Bradycardia
B. .Tachycardia
C. .Ventricular .tachycardia
D. .Ventricular .fibrillation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Ventricular .fibrillation
Which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .ventricular .fibrillation .(V-fib) .is
.MOST .correct?
A. .Survival .rates .decrease .by .7% .to .10% .for .each .minute .that .V-fib .persists.
B. .AEDs .should .not .be .used .to .defibrillate .patients .in .V-fib.
C. .It .is .an .uncommon .dysrhythmia .in .patients .with .sudden .cardiac .arrest.
D. .The .only .indication .for .immediate .defibrillation .is .V-fib. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
A. .Survival .rates .decrease .by .7% .to .10% .for .each .minute .that .V-fib .persists.
The .left .ventricle .has .the .thickest .walls .because .it:
A. .pumps .blood .to .the .lungs .to .be .reoxygenated.
B. .uses .less .oxygen .than .other .chambers .of .the .heart.
C. .pumps .blood .into .the .aorta .and .systemic .circulation.
D. .receives .blood .directly .from .the .systemic .circulation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C.
.pumps .blood .into .the .aorta .and .systemic .circulation.
Electrical .pathway .of .the .heart .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-SA .node
Inter-nodal .Pathways
Av .Node
Bundle .of .His
Left .& .Right .bundle .branches
Prompt .transport .of .a .patient .with .a .suspected .AMI .is .important .because: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-the .patient .may .be .eligible .to .receive .thrombolytic .therapy.
Ischemic .heart .disease .is .MOST .accurately .defined .as:
a. .decreased .blood .flow .to .the .heart .muscle .due .to .coronary .dilation.
b. .decreased .blood .flow .to .one .or .more .portions .of .the .myocardium.
c. .absent .myocardial .blood .flow .due .to .a .blocked .coronary .artery.
