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West Coast Block 3 Quiz Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A patient has a sucking chest wound. What should you apply first?
- A bulky dressing
- A pressure bandage
- A tourniquet
✔✔B. An occlusive dressing
What is the primary concern when treating a patient with a head injury?
- Bleeding control
- Removing the helmet
- Elevating the legs
✔✔B. Maintaining airway and preventing increased pressure in the brain
What vital sign change usually appears first in compensated shock?✔✔A. Increased heart rate
- Decreased blood pressure 1 / 3
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- Slowed respirations
- Dilated pupils
What’s the best method for opening the airway of an unconscious trauma patient?✔✔A. Jaw-thrust maneuver
- Head-tilt, chin-lift
- Heimlich maneuver
- Recovery position
A young male is hit in the head with a baseball. He is confused and has one pupil larger than the other. What should you suspect?✔✔A. Traumatic brain injury
- Heat stroke
- Retinal detachment
- Seizure disorder
A patient is bleeding heavily from a wound on the thigh. What is your first step?✔✔A. Apply direct pressure 2 / 3
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- Splint the leg
- Elevate the leg
- Apply a cold compress
A patient has been vomiting blood and has low blood pressure. What type of shock is likely?✔✔A. Hypovolemic shock
- Neurogenic shock
- Septic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
Which finding indicates a possible spinal injury?✔✔A. Numbness or tingling in the extremities
- Sweaty and warm skin
- Fast pupil response
- Loud snoring
You arrive to find a man lying on the ground with shallow breathing and bruises on his chest after a fall. What is your next step?
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