WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 STUDY GUIDE LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ACCURATE
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DETAILED ANSWERS|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
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WEST COAST EMT
Pass the West Coast EMT Block 3 exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This
exam resource features questions in areas like: airway management, patient
assessment, trauma care, and medical emergencies. It’s ideal for students
pursuing medicine and healthcare courses building on foundational EMT
skills to prepare students for real-world scenarios.
what is the function of the liver ..... ANSWER .......Removing waste
created by digestion
produce bile
where is the liver located ..... ANSWER .......right upper quadrant
what is the function of the pancreas ..... ANSWER .......Secretes inslin
and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices
where is the pancreas located ..... ANSWER .......posterior to the
stomach
, what is the function of the spleen ..... ANSWER .......filter blood and
help fight infections
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where is the spleen located ..... ANSWER .......LUQ
what is the function of the gallbladder ..... ANSWER .......stores and
concentrates bile
Where is the gallbladder located? ..... ANSWER .......under the liver,
RUQ
what are the three motor vehicle collisions ..... ANSWER .......1. car
against another car
2. passenger against interior of car
3. passenger's organs against solid structures of body
what are arteries ..... ANSWER .......Blood vessels that carry blood
away from the heart
what are arterioles ..... ANSWER .......Arterioles are the smallest
arteries
what are capillaries ..... ANSWER .......Capillaries are the exchange
vessels. They are microscopic and have only one wall—tunica intima—
allowing substances to pass through quickly.
, what are venules ..... ANSWER .......smallest veins
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bones of the face ..... ANSWER .......mandible
maxillae
nasal bone
palatine bone and nasal conchae
vomer
zygomatic bone
lacrimal bone
hyoid bone
Where is CSF produced? ..... ANSWER .......choroid plexus
what is the function of CSF? ..... ANSWER .......protects and
nourishes the brain and spinal cord
what is the phrenic nerve? ..... ANSWER .......major motor and
sensory nerve of the diaphragm
C3-C5
, what is flail chest ..... ANSWER .......A fracture of two or more sites
on two or more adjacent ribs, or when rib fractures produce a free-
floating sternum.
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Flail segments may not be clinically evident in the first several hours after
injury b/c of muscle spasms that cause splinting. After positive pressure
initiated, paradoxical chest wall movement ceases.
What is cardiac tamponade? ..... ANSWER .......compression of the
heart by an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac
S/S of a Cardiac tamponade ..... ANSWER .......- Chest pain
- Dsypnea
- Beck's Triad (Decreased BP, Muffled heart sounds, JVD)
- Kussmaul sign
what is a sprain? ..... ANSWER .......stretching or tearing of ligaments
what is a strain? ..... ANSWER .......stretching or tearing of muscle or
tendon
what is a dislocation? ..... ANSWER .......total loss of congruity --
between the articular surfaces of the joint
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ACCURATE
Page | 1
DETAILED ANSWERS|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS /TOP RATED A+.
WEST COAST EMT
Pass the West Coast EMT Block 3 exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This
exam resource features questions in areas like: airway management, patient
assessment, trauma care, and medical emergencies. It’s ideal for students
pursuing medicine and healthcare courses building on foundational EMT
skills to prepare students for real-world scenarios.
what is the function of the liver ..... ANSWER .......Removing waste
created by digestion
produce bile
where is the liver located ..... ANSWER .......right upper quadrant
what is the function of the pancreas ..... ANSWER .......Secretes inslin
and glucagon hormones and makes pancreatic juices
where is the pancreas located ..... ANSWER .......posterior to the
stomach
, what is the function of the spleen ..... ANSWER .......filter blood and
help fight infections
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where is the spleen located ..... ANSWER .......LUQ
what is the function of the gallbladder ..... ANSWER .......stores and
concentrates bile
Where is the gallbladder located? ..... ANSWER .......under the liver,
RUQ
what are the three motor vehicle collisions ..... ANSWER .......1. car
against another car
2. passenger against interior of car
3. passenger's organs against solid structures of body
what are arteries ..... ANSWER .......Blood vessels that carry blood
away from the heart
what are arterioles ..... ANSWER .......Arterioles are the smallest
arteries
what are capillaries ..... ANSWER .......Capillaries are the exchange
vessels. They are microscopic and have only one wall—tunica intima—
allowing substances to pass through quickly.
, what are venules ..... ANSWER .......smallest veins
Page | 3
bones of the face ..... ANSWER .......mandible
maxillae
nasal bone
palatine bone and nasal conchae
vomer
zygomatic bone
lacrimal bone
hyoid bone
Where is CSF produced? ..... ANSWER .......choroid plexus
what is the function of CSF? ..... ANSWER .......protects and
nourishes the brain and spinal cord
what is the phrenic nerve? ..... ANSWER .......major motor and
sensory nerve of the diaphragm
C3-C5
, what is flail chest ..... ANSWER .......A fracture of two or more sites
on two or more adjacent ribs, or when rib fractures produce a free-
floating sternum.
Page | 4
Flail segments may not be clinically evident in the first several hours after
injury b/c of muscle spasms that cause splinting. After positive pressure
initiated, paradoxical chest wall movement ceases.
What is cardiac tamponade? ..... ANSWER .......compression of the
heart by an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac
S/S of a Cardiac tamponade ..... ANSWER .......- Chest pain
- Dsypnea
- Beck's Triad (Decreased BP, Muffled heart sounds, JVD)
- Kussmaul sign
what is a sprain? ..... ANSWER .......stretching or tearing of ligaments
what is a strain? ..... ANSWER .......stretching or tearing of muscle or
tendon
what is a dislocation? ..... ANSWER .......total loss of congruity --
between the articular surfaces of the joint
