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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 |2024 UPDATE
|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ACCURATE SOLUTIONS |GET IT
100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-
clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the
scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your
questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport.
Which of the following would be the MOST compelling
reason to disagree with his refusal of transport?
Select one:
A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15
B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure
C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20
D. He is currently not prescribed any medications -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. He is currently not prescribed
any medications
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT
eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or
she:
Select one:
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A. has had a prior heart attack.
B. has bleeding within the brain.
C. has a GCS score that is less than 8.
D. is older than 60 years of age. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
B. has bleeding within the brain.
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to
understand is experiencing:
Select one:
A. paraplegia.
B. dysphagia.
C. dysarthria.
D. aphasia. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. dysarthria.
A patient with an altered mental status is:
Select one:
A. typically alert but is confused as to preceding events.
B. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused.
C. usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus.
D. completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ B. not thinking clearly or is
incapable of being aroused.
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During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-
year-old female, you should:
Select one:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assist
ventilations.
B. ask family members if the patient has a history of
stroke.
C. immediately determine the patient's blood glucose
level.
D. ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as
needed. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. ensure a patent
airway and support ventilation as needed.
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all
of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. an embolism.
B. cerebral vasodilation.
C. a thrombus.
D. an acute arterial rupture. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B.
cerebral vasodilation.
The left cerebral hemisphere controls:
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Select one:
A. heart rate and pupil reaction.
B. the right side of the face.
C. breathing and blood pressure.
D. the right side of the body. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D.
the right side of the body.
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic
stroke is:
Select one:
A. diabetes mellitus.
B. hypertension.
C. heavy exertion.
D. severe stress. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B. hypertension.
The three major parts of the brain are the:
Select one:
A. midbrain, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
B. brain stem, midbrain, and spinal cord.
C. cerebellum, medulla, and occiput.
D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 |2024 UPDATE
|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ACCURATE SOLUTIONS |GET IT
100% CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-
clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the
scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your
questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport.
Which of the following would be the MOST compelling
reason to disagree with his refusal of transport?
Select one:
A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15
B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure
C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20
D. He is currently not prescribed any medications -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. He is currently not prescribed
any medications
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT
eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or
she:
Select one:
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A. has had a prior heart attack.
B. has bleeding within the brain.
C. has a GCS score that is less than 8.
D. is older than 60 years of age. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
B. has bleeding within the brain.
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to
understand is experiencing:
Select one:
A. paraplegia.
B. dysphagia.
C. dysarthria.
D. aphasia. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C. dysarthria.
A patient with an altered mental status is:
Select one:
A. typically alert but is confused as to preceding events.
B. not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused.
C. usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus.
D. completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ B. not thinking clearly or is
incapable of being aroused.
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During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-
year-old female, you should:
Select one:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assist
ventilations.
B. ask family members if the patient has a history of
stroke.
C. immediately determine the patient's blood glucose
level.
D. ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as
needed. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D. ensure a patent
airway and support ventilation as needed.
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all
of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. an embolism.
B. cerebral vasodilation.
C. a thrombus.
D. an acute arterial rupture. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B.
cerebral vasodilation.
The left cerebral hemisphere controls:
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Select one:
A. heart rate and pupil reaction.
B. the right side of the face.
C. breathing and blood pressure.
D. the right side of the body. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ D.
the right side of the body.
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic
stroke is:
Select one:
A. diabetes mellitus.
B. hypertension.
C. heavy exertion.
D. severe stress. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B. hypertension.
The three major parts of the brain are the:
Select one:
A. midbrain, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
B. brain stem, midbrain, and spinal cord.
C. cerebellum, medulla, and occiput.
D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ D. cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem.
