WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 5 EXAM 2024-2025 150 QUESTIONS
and ANSWERS
When assessing an 8-year-old child, you should:
Select one:
A. talk to the child, not just the caregiver.
B. refrain from taking a blood pressure.
C. use a toe-to-head assessment approach.
D. rely solely on the parent for information - ANSWER-A. talk to the child, not just the caregiver
Patient complaints of pain during intercourse, lower abdominal discomfort, and nausea may be
indicative of which of the following?
Select one:
A. Chlamydia
B. Gonorrhea
C. Pelvic inflammatory disease
D. Bacterial vaginosis - ANSWER-C. Pelvic inflammatory disease
Some women experience during ovulation. Select one:
A. hypotension
B. severe bleeding
C. severe abdominal pain
D. slight cramping - ANSWER-D. slight cramping
When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:
Select one:
A. have a female EMT remain with her if possible.
B. immediately report your suspicions to the parents.
C. encourage the child to urinate and take a shower.
,D. carefully examine the genitalia for signs of injury. - ANSWER-A. have a female EMT remain with
her if possible
When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which of the following
questions would be of LEAST pertinence initially?
Select one:
A. Do you know what substance was ingested?
B. Why did your child ingest the poison?
C. Have you noticed any signs or symptoms?
D. What time did the ingestion occur? - ANSWER-B. Why did your child ingest the poison?
Which of the following findings is LEAST suggestive of child abuse? Select one:
A. Burns to the hands or feet that involve a glove distribution
B. Evidence of alcohol consumption or drug use at the scene
C. An unexplained delay in seeking medical care after the injury
D. Consistency in the method of injury reported by the caregiver - ANSWER-D. Consistency in the
method of injury reported by the caregiver
Which of the following statements regarding sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is correct?
Select one:
A. Death as a result of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or night.
B. Certain cases of SIDS are predictable and therefore preventable.
C. The cause of death following SIDS can be established by autopsy.
D. SIDS is most commonly the result of an overwhelming infection. - ANSWER-A. Death as a result
of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or night.
,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:
Select one:
A. categorize him as immediate.
B. deliver 5 rescue breaths.
C. categorize him as deceased.
D. palpate for a carotid pulse. - ANSWER-D. palpate for a carotid pulse.
You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an 18-month-old
female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and
her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST appropriate treatment for this child includes:
Select one:
A. separating the child from her mother and providing ventilatory assistance.
B. allowing the child to remain with her mother and applying a nasal cannula.
C. requesting a paramedic ambulance to insert an advanced airway device.
D. administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother. - ANSWER-D.
administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother.
The and are folds of tissue that surround the urethral and vaginal openings.
Select one:
A. labia majora; labia minora
B. vagina; cervix
C. perineum; anus
D. fallopian tubes; uterus - ANSWER-A. labia majora; labia minora
he connect(s) each ovary with the uterus. Select one:
A. fallopian tubes
, B. cervix
C. egg
D. abdomen - ANSWER-A. fallopian tubes
The EMT should ensure that vaginal bleeding is . Select one:
A. taken seriously and the patient is transported for gynecologic evaluation
B. controlled directly by the patient
C. not caused by traumatic injury
D. severe enough to warrant transport - ANSWER-A. taken seriously and the patient is transported
for gynecologic evaluation
The physical examination of a sexual assault victim should be: Select one:
A. limited to a brief survey for life-threatening injuries.
B. as detailed as possible so all injuries can be documented.
C. performed in the presence of at least two police officers.
D. deferred until the patient can be evaluated by a physician. - ANSWER-A. limited to a brief survey
for life-threatening injuries.
When caring for a female patient who has been sexually assaulted, you should: Select one:
A. allow law enforcement to take her statement before you begin treatment.
B. advise her that she will not be allowed to shower or change her clothes.
C. ask the patient for a concise, detailed report of what happened to her.
D. place any bloodstained clothing or other articles in separate paper bags. - ANSWER-D. place any
bloodstained clothing or other articles in separate paper bags.
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