West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
AA60-year-old bman bis bfound bto bbe bunresponsive, bpulseless, band bapneic.
bYou bshould: bSelect bone:
A. bstart bCPR band btransport bimmediately.
B. bbegin bCPR buntil ban bAED bis bavailable.
C. bwithhold bCPR buntil bhe bis bdefibrillated.
D. bdetermine bif bhe bhas ba bvalid bliving bwill. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bbegin bCPR buntil ban bAED bis
bavailable.
Basic blife bsupport b(BLS) bis bdefined bas:
Select bone:
A. bbasic blifesaving btreatment bthat bis bperformed bby bbystanders bwhile bEMS bproviders bare ben
broute bto bthe bs bcene bof ban bemergency.
B. bnoninvasive bemergency bcare bthat bis bused bto btreat bconditions bsuch bas bairway bobstruction,
brespiratory ba brrest, band bcardiac barrest.
C. binvasive bemergency bmedical binterventions bsuch bas bintravenous btherapy, bmanual
bdefibrillation, band badv banced bairway bmanagement.
D. bany bform bof bemergency bmedical btreatment bthat bis bperformed bby badvanced bEMTs,
bparamedics, bphysici bans, band bemergency bnurses. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-
B. bnoninvasive bemergency bcare bthat bis bused bto btreat bconditions bsuch bas bairway bobstruction,
brespiratory ba brrest, band bcardiac barrest.
Between beach bchest bcompression, byou bshould b .
bSelect bone:
A. bcheck bfor ba bpulse
B. ballow bfull bchest brecoil
,C. badminister ba bbreath
D. bremove byour bhands bfrom bthe bchest b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. ballow bfull bchest brecoil
Complications bassociated bwith bchest bcompressions binclude ball bof bthe bfollowing, bEXCEPT:
,Select bone:
A. ba bfractured bsternum.
B. bgastric bdistention.
C. brib bfractures.
D. bliver blaceration. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bgastric bdistention.
CPR bis bin bprogress bon ba bpregnant bwoman. bShortly bafter bmanually bdisplacing bher buterus bto
bthe bleft, breturn bof bspontaneous bcirculation boccurs. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bMOST
blikely bexplain bthis?
Select bone:
A. bDisplacement bof bher buterus bcaused bblood bto bflow bbackward, bwhich bincreased bblood bflow bto
bher bheart.
B. bIncreased bblood bflow bto bher bheart bcaused bher bventricles bto bstop bfibrillating, bwhich brestored
bher bpulse.
C. bDisplacement bof bher buterus ballowed bher blungs bto bexpand bmore bfully, bwhich brestored bher
bpulse.
D. bPressure bwas brelieved bfrom bher baorta band bvena bcava, bwhich bimproved bchest bcompression
beffectivenes
s. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-
D. bPressure bwas brelieved bfrom bher baorta band bvena bcava, bwhich bimproved bchest bcompression
beffectivenes bs.
CPR bretraining bis bthe bMOST beffective bwhen bit:
Select bone:
A. boccurs bevery b24 bmonths.
B. bis bdelivered bby bcomputer.
C. binvolves bhands-on bpractice.
D. bis bself-paced band bbrief. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. binvolves bhands-on bpractice.
CPR bshould bbe binitiated bwhen:
Select bone:
A. brigor bmortis bis bobvious.
B. bsigns bof bputrefaction bare bpresent.
C. bthe bcarotid bpulse bis bvery bweak.
D. ba bvalid bliving bwill bis bunavailable. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-D. ba bvalid bliving bwill bis bunavailable.
, CPR bwill bNOT bbe beffective bif bthe bpatient bis:
Select bone:
A. bsupine.
B. bprone.
C. bhorizontal.
D. bon ba bfirm bsurface. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bprone.
Gastric bdistention bwill bMOST blikely boccur:
Select bone:
a. bwhen byou bdeliver bminimal btidal
bvolume. bb.
c. in bpatients bwho bare bintubated.
d. when bthe bairway bis bcompletely bobstructed.
e. if byou bventilate ba bpatient btoo bquickly. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-e. bif byou bventilate ba bpatient btoo
bquickly.
If ban bobject bis bvisible bin bthe bunconscious bpatient's bairway, byou bshould b .
bSelect bone:
A. leave bit bin bplace
B. continue bchest bcompressions
C. remove bit
D. place bthe bpatient bon bhis bor bher bside b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. bremove bit
In bmost bcases, bcardiopulmonary barrest bin binfants band bchildren bis
bcaused bby: bSelect bone:
A. a bcardiac bdysrhythmia.
B. severe bchest btrauma.
C. respiratory barrest.
D. a bdrug boverdose. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. brespiratory barrest.
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
AA60-year-old bman bis bfound bto bbe bunresponsive, bpulseless, band bapneic.
bYou bshould: bSelect bone:
A. bstart bCPR band btransport bimmediately.
B. bbegin bCPR buntil ban bAED bis bavailable.
C. bwithhold bCPR buntil bhe bis bdefibrillated.
D. bdetermine bif bhe bhas ba bvalid bliving bwill. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bbegin bCPR buntil ban bAED bis
bavailable.
Basic blife bsupport b(BLS) bis bdefined bas:
Select bone:
A. bbasic blifesaving btreatment bthat bis bperformed bby bbystanders bwhile bEMS bproviders bare ben
broute bto bthe bs bcene bof ban bemergency.
B. bnoninvasive bemergency bcare bthat bis bused bto btreat bconditions bsuch bas bairway bobstruction,
brespiratory ba brrest, band bcardiac barrest.
C. binvasive bemergency bmedical binterventions bsuch bas bintravenous btherapy, bmanual
bdefibrillation, band badv banced bairway bmanagement.
D. bany bform bof bemergency bmedical btreatment bthat bis bperformed bby badvanced bEMTs,
bparamedics, bphysici bans, band bemergency bnurses. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-
B. bnoninvasive bemergency bcare bthat bis bused bto btreat bconditions bsuch bas bairway bobstruction,
brespiratory ba brrest, band bcardiac barrest.
Between beach bchest bcompression, byou bshould b .
bSelect bone:
A. bcheck bfor ba bpulse
B. ballow bfull bchest brecoil
,C. badminister ba bbreath
D. bremove byour bhands bfrom bthe bchest b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. ballow bfull bchest brecoil
Complications bassociated bwith bchest bcompressions binclude ball bof bthe bfollowing, bEXCEPT:
,Select bone:
A. ba bfractured bsternum.
B. bgastric bdistention.
C. brib bfractures.
D. bliver blaceration. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bgastric bdistention.
CPR bis bin bprogress bon ba bpregnant bwoman. bShortly bafter bmanually bdisplacing bher buterus bto
bthe bleft, breturn bof bspontaneous bcirculation boccurs. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bMOST
blikely bexplain bthis?
Select bone:
A. bDisplacement bof bher buterus bcaused bblood bto bflow bbackward, bwhich bincreased bblood bflow bto
bher bheart.
B. bIncreased bblood bflow bto bher bheart bcaused bher bventricles bto bstop bfibrillating, bwhich brestored
bher bpulse.
C. bDisplacement bof bher buterus ballowed bher blungs bto bexpand bmore bfully, bwhich brestored bher
bpulse.
D. bPressure bwas brelieved bfrom bher baorta band bvena bcava, bwhich bimproved bchest bcompression
beffectivenes
s. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-
D. bPressure bwas brelieved bfrom bher baorta band bvena bcava, bwhich bimproved bchest bcompression
beffectivenes bs.
CPR bretraining bis bthe bMOST beffective bwhen bit:
Select bone:
A. boccurs bevery b24 bmonths.
B. bis bdelivered bby bcomputer.
C. binvolves bhands-on bpractice.
D. bis bself-paced band bbrief. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. binvolves bhands-on bpractice.
CPR bshould bbe binitiated bwhen:
Select bone:
A. brigor bmortis bis bobvious.
B. bsigns bof bputrefaction bare bpresent.
C. bthe bcarotid bpulse bis bvery bweak.
D. ba bvalid bliving bwill bis bunavailable. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-D. ba bvalid bliving bwill bis bunavailable.
, CPR bwill bNOT bbe beffective bif bthe bpatient bis:
Select bone:
A. bsupine.
B. bprone.
C. bhorizontal.
D. bon ba bfirm bsurface. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-B. bprone.
Gastric bdistention bwill bMOST blikely boccur:
Select bone:
a. bwhen byou bdeliver bminimal btidal
bvolume. bb.
c. in bpatients bwho bare bintubated.
d. when bthe bairway bis bcompletely bobstructed.
e. if byou bventilate ba bpatient btoo bquickly. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-e. bif byou bventilate ba bpatient btoo
bquickly.
If ban bobject bis bvisible bin bthe bunconscious bpatient's bairway, byou bshould b .
bSelect bone:
A. leave bit bin bplace
B. continue bchest bcompressions
C. remove bit
D. place bthe bpatient bon bhis bor bher bside b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. bremove bit
In bmost bcases, bcardiopulmonary barrest bin binfants band bchildren bis
bcaused bby: bSelect bone:
A. a bcardiac bdysrhythmia.
B. severe bchest btrauma.
C. respiratory barrest.
D. a bdrug boverdose. b- bCORRECT bANSWER b-C. brespiratory barrest.
