West Coast EMT Final Exam 2025 |
West Coast EMT | Verified Practice
Questions and Answers
Description:
This document contains a comprehensive set of actual and
verified multiple-choice questions and answers for the West Coast
EMT Final Exam 2025. It covers a wide range of critical EMT
topics, including airway management, trauma care,
cardiovascular emergencies, shock, pediatrics, and hazardous
materials. The material serves as an accurate and complete
practice resource for students preparing for the final exam,
aligned with current EMT protocols and national EMS standards.
Questions and Answers:
The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to
cyanide will have:
Select one:
A. an abnormally slow respiratory rate.
B. a normal pulse oximetry reading.
C. an abnormally slow pulse rate.
,D. skin that is cherry red and hot. -Answer:-B. a normal pulse
oximetry reading.
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is
correct?
Select one:
A. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal
tract are the most susceptible to pressure changes.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating
injuries that result from flying debris, such as ordnance
projectiles.
C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury
but may be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase.
D. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to
blast injuries and is the leading cause of death following an
explosion. -Answer:-C. Solid organs are relatively protected from
shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary or
tertiary blast phase.
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical
terminology in order to:
Select one:
,A. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition.
B. communicate effectively with other members of the health care
team.
C. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
D. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses. -
Answer:-B. communicate effectively with other members of the
health care team.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of
heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has
hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
Select one:
A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.
B. the problem is with the patient's liver.
C. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart
disease.
D. the organ involved is enlarged. -Answer:-B. the problem is with
the patient's liver.
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the
patient's respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
, Select one:
A. expiratory reserve volume is decreased.
B. inspiratory reserve is increased.
C. minute volume is decreased.
D. overall tidal volume is increased. -Answer:-C. minute volume is
decreased.
The central nervous system is composed of the:
Select one:
A. brain and sensory nerves.
B. spinal cord and sensory nerves.
C. motor and sensory nerves.
D. brain and spinal cord. -Answer:-D. brain and spinal cord.
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
Select one:
A. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles.
B. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease.
C. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.
West Coast EMT | Verified Practice
Questions and Answers
Description:
This document contains a comprehensive set of actual and
verified multiple-choice questions and answers for the West Coast
EMT Final Exam 2025. It covers a wide range of critical EMT
topics, including airway management, trauma care,
cardiovascular emergencies, shock, pediatrics, and hazardous
materials. The material serves as an accurate and complete
practice resource for students preparing for the final exam,
aligned with current EMT protocols and national EMS standards.
Questions and Answers:
The EMT should expect that a patient who was exposed to
cyanide will have:
Select one:
A. an abnormally slow respiratory rate.
B. a normal pulse oximetry reading.
C. an abnormally slow pulse rate.
,D. skin that is cherry red and hot. -Answer:-B. a normal pulse
oximetry reading.
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is
correct?
Select one:
A. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal
tract are the most susceptible to pressure changes.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating
injuries that result from flying debris, such as ordnance
projectiles.
C. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury
but may be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase.
D. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to
blast injuries and is the leading cause of death following an
explosion. -Answer:-C. Solid organs are relatively protected from
shock wave injury but may be injured during the secondary or
tertiary blast phase.
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical
terminology in order to:
Select one:
,A. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition.
B. communicate effectively with other members of the health care
team.
C. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
D. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses. -
Answer:-B. communicate effectively with other members of the
health care team.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of
heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has
hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
Select one:
A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.
B. the problem is with the patient's liver.
C. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart
disease.
D. the organ involved is enlarged. -Answer:-B. the problem is with
the patient's liver.
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the
patient's respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that:
, Select one:
A. expiratory reserve volume is decreased.
B. inspiratory reserve is increased.
C. minute volume is decreased.
D. overall tidal volume is increased. -Answer:-C. minute volume is
decreased.
The central nervous system is composed of the:
Select one:
A. brain and sensory nerves.
B. spinal cord and sensory nerves.
C. motor and sensory nerves.
D. brain and spinal cord. -Answer:-D. brain and spinal cord.
What happens when blood volume is lost from the body?
Select one:
A. Arterial blood is diverted to the skin and muscles.
B. Widespread vasodilation causes blood pressure to decrease.
C. The arteries contract to increase the blood pressure.
