WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 PRACTICE
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EXAM 400+ QUESTIONS WITH MULTI
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PLE CHOICES AND CORRECT ANSWER
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S NEW UPDATE 2025
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A=60-year-
old=man=is=found=to=be=unresponsive,=pulseless,=and=apneic.=You=should:
Select=one:
A.=start=CPR=and=transport=immediately.
B.=begin=CPR=until=an=AED=is=available.
C.=withhold=CPR=until=he=is=defibrillated.
D.=determine=if=he=has=a=valid=living=will.
B.=begin=CPR=until=an=AED=is=available.
Basic=life=support=(BLS)=is=defined=as:
Select=one:
A.=basic=lifesaving=treatment=that=is=performed=by=bystanders=while=EMS=provi
ders=are=en=route=to=the=scene=of=an=emergency.
B.=noninvasive=emergency=care=that=is=used=to=treat=conditions=such=as=airwa
y=obstruction,=respiratory=arrest,=and=cardiac=arrest.
C.=invasive=emergency=medical=interventions=such=as=intravenous=therapy,=ma
nual=defibrillation,=and=advanced=airway=management.
D.=any=form=of=emergency=medical=treatment=that=is=performed=by=advanced=E
MTs,=paramedics,=physicians,=and=emergency=nurses.
B.=noninvasive=emergency=care=that=is=used=to=treat=conditions=such=as=airway=obstr
uction,=respiratory=arrest,=and=cardiac=arrest.
Between=each=chest=compression,=you=should=
.
=Select=one:
A.=check=for=a=pulse
B.=allow=full=chest=recoil
C.=administer=a=breath
D.=remove=your=hands=from=the=chest
B.=allow=full=chest=recoil
Complications=associated=with=chest=compressions=include=all=of=the=following
,=EXCEPT:
Select=one:
A.=a=fractured=sternum.
B.=gastric=distention.
C.=rib=fractures.
D.=liver=laceration.
B.=gastric=distention.
CPR=is=in=progress=on=a=pregnant=woman.=Shortly=after=manually=displacing=h
er=uterus=to=the=left,=return=of=spontaneous=circulation=occurs.=Which=of=the=f
ollowing=would=MOST=likely=explain=this?
Select=one:
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,A.=Displacement=of=her=uterus=caused=blood=to=flow=backward,=which=increase
d=blood=flow=to=her=heart.
B.=Increased=blood=flow=to=her=heart=caused=her=ventricles=to=stop=fibrillating,=
which=restored=her=pulse.
C.=Displacement=of=her=uterus=allowed=her=lungs=to=expand=more=fully,=which=r
estored=her=pulse.
D.=Pressure=was=relieved=from=her=aorta=and=vena=cava,=which=improved=chest
=compression=effectiveness.
D.=Pressure=was=relieved=from=her=aorta=and=vena=cava,=which=improved=chest=com
pression=effectiveness.
CPR=retraining=is=the=MOST=effective=when=it:
Select=one:
A.=occurs=every=24=months.
B.=is=delivered=by=computer.
C.=involves=hands-on=practice.
D.=is=self-paced=and=brief.
C.=involves=hands-on=practice.
CPR=should=be=initiated=when:
Select=one:
A.=rigor=mortis=is=obvious.
B.=signs=of=putrefaction=are=present.
C.=the=carotid=pulse=is=very=weak.
D.=a=valid=living=will=is=unavailable.
D.=a=valid=living=will=is=unavailable.
CPR=will=NOT=be=effective=if=the=patient=is:
Select=one:
A.=supine.
B.=prone.
C.=horizontal.
D.=on=a=firm=surface.
B.=prone.
Gastric=distention=will=MOST=likely=occur:
Select=one:
a.=when=you=deliver=minimal=tidal=volume.
=b.
c. in=patients=who=are=intubated.
d. when=the=airway=is=completely=obstructed.
e. if=you=ventilate=a=patient=too=quickly.
e.=if=you=ventilate=a=patient=too=quickly.
If=an=object=is=visible=in=the=unconscious=patient's=airway,=you=should=
.
=Select=one:
A.=leave=it=in=place
B.=continue=chest=compressions
C.=remove=it
D.=place=the=patient=on=his=or=her=side
C.=remove=it
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,In=most=cases,=cardiopulmonary=arrest=in=infants=and=children=is=caused=by:=S
elect=one:
A.=a=cardiac=dysrhythmia.
B.=severe=chest=trauma.
C.=respiratory=arrest.
D.=a=drug=overdose.
C.=respiratory=arrest.
Several=attempts=to=adequately=open=a=trauma=patient's=airway=with=the=jaw-
thrust=maneuver=have=been=unsuccessful.=You=should:
Select=one:
A.=try=opening=the=airway=by=lifting=up=on=the=chin.
B.=suction=the=airway=and=reattempt=the=jaw-thrust=maneuver.
C.=tilt=the=head=back=while=lifting=up=on=the=patient's=neck.
D.=carefully=perform=the=head=tilt-chin=lift=maneuver.
D.=carefully=perform=the=head=tilt-chin=lift=maneuver.
Signs=of=a=sudden=severe=upper=airway=obstruction=include=all=of=the=following
,=EXCEPT:
Select=one:
A.=grasping=the=throat.
B.=acute=cyanosis.
C.=inability=to=speak.
D.=forceful=coughing.
D.=forceful=coughing.
The=impedance=threshold=device=(ITD)=may=improve=circulation=during=acti
ve=compression-decompression=CPR=by:
Select=one:
A. limiting=the=amount=of=air=that=enters=the=lungs=during=the=recoil=phase=betw
een=chest=compressions,=which=results=in=negative=intrathoracic=pressure=and=i
mproved=cardiac=filling.
B. maintaining=increased=intrathoracic=pressure=during=the=downward=stroke=
of=each=chest=compression,=which=forces=more=blood=from=both=of=the=ventr
icles.
C. drawing=all=of=the=air=out=of=the=lungs=in=between=chest=compressions,=whic
h=causes=positive=intrathoracic=pressure=and=a=reduction=of=blood=return=to=the=
right=side=of=the=heart.
D. maximizing=the=amount=of=air=in=the=lungs=following=chest=recoil,=which=
hyperinflates=the=lungs=and=forces=more=blood=from=the=ventricle=during=ea
ch=compression.
A. limiting=the=amount=of=air=that=enters=the=lungs=during=the=recoil=phase=between=c
hest=compressions,=which=results=in=negative=intrathoracic=pressure=and=improved=ca
rdiac=filling.
What=is=the=correct=compression-to-
ventilation=ratio=for=adult=CPR?=Select=one:
A.=30:2
B.=5:1
C.=30:1
D.=3:2
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, A.=30:2
When=performing=CPR=on=a=child,=you=should=compress=the=chest:=S
elect=one:
A.=to=a=depth=of=1=to=2=inches.
B.=with=one=or=two=hands.
C.=until=a=radial=pulse=is=felt.
D.=80=to=100=times=per=minute.
B.=with=one=or=two=hands.
While=rescuer=one=is=finishing=his=or=her=fifth=cycle=of=30=compressions,=rescu
er=two=should:
Select=one:
A.=give=two=breaths=and=prepare=to=start=compressions.
B.=suction=the=patient's=mouth=and=give=two=more=ventilations.
C.=assess=for=a=carotid=pulse=for=15=seconds.
D.=move=to=the=opposite=side=of=the=patient's=chest.
D.=move=to=the=opposite=side=of=the=patient's=chest.
=Without=practice,=your=CPR=skills=will=
.
=Select=one:
A.=become=part=of=your=muscle=memory
B.=improve=over=time
C.=come=back=automatically=when=needed
D.=deteriorate=over=time
D.=deteriorate=over=time
Your=conscious=patient=has=a=mild=partial=airway=obstruction.=You=should:=S
elect=one:
A.=place=the=patient=supine.
B.=encourage=the=patient=to=cough.
C.=administer=back=blows.
D.=perform=abdominal=thrusts.
B.=encourage=the=patient=to=cough.
Your=partner=is=performing=one-rescuer=CPR=on=a=middle-
aged=woman=in=cardiac=arrest.=When=you=apply=the=AED=pads,=you=note=that=s
he=has=a=medication=patch=over=the=same=area=where=one=of=the=AED=pads=wi
ll=be=placed.=You=should:=Select=one:
A.=move=the=patch=to=another=area=of=the=patient's=chest=and=then=properly=ap
ply=the=AED=pads.
B.=apply=the=AED=pad=at=least=1=inch=away=from=the=medication=patch=to=avoid=s
kin=burns.
C.=continue=CPR=until=you=can=determine=the=name=of=the=medication=contained=
in=the=patch.
D.=remove=the=medication=patch,=wipe=away=any=medication=residue,=and=apply
=the=AED=pads.
D.=remove=the=medication=patch,=wipe=away=any=medication=residue,=and=apply=the=A
ED=pads.
Ten=days=after=treating=a=34-year-
old=patient=with=tuberculosis,=you=are=given=a=tuberculin=skin=test,=which=yield
s=a=positive=result.=This=MOST=likely=indicates
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EXAM 400+ QUESTIONS WITH MULTI
= = = =
PLE CHOICES AND CORRECT ANSWER
= = = =
S NEW UPDATE 2025
= = =
A=60-year-
old=man=is=found=to=be=unresponsive,=pulseless,=and=apneic.=You=should:
Select=one:
A.=start=CPR=and=transport=immediately.
B.=begin=CPR=until=an=AED=is=available.
C.=withhold=CPR=until=he=is=defibrillated.
D.=determine=if=he=has=a=valid=living=will.
B.=begin=CPR=until=an=AED=is=available.
Basic=life=support=(BLS)=is=defined=as:
Select=one:
A.=basic=lifesaving=treatment=that=is=performed=by=bystanders=while=EMS=provi
ders=are=en=route=to=the=scene=of=an=emergency.
B.=noninvasive=emergency=care=that=is=used=to=treat=conditions=such=as=airwa
y=obstruction,=respiratory=arrest,=and=cardiac=arrest.
C.=invasive=emergency=medical=interventions=such=as=intravenous=therapy,=ma
nual=defibrillation,=and=advanced=airway=management.
D.=any=form=of=emergency=medical=treatment=that=is=performed=by=advanced=E
MTs,=paramedics,=physicians,=and=emergency=nurses.
B.=noninvasive=emergency=care=that=is=used=to=treat=conditions=such=as=airway=obstr
uction,=respiratory=arrest,=and=cardiac=arrest.
Between=each=chest=compression,=you=should=
.
=Select=one:
A.=check=for=a=pulse
B.=allow=full=chest=recoil
C.=administer=a=breath
D.=remove=your=hands=from=the=chest
B.=allow=full=chest=recoil
Complications=associated=with=chest=compressions=include=all=of=the=following
,=EXCEPT:
Select=one:
A.=a=fractured=sternum.
B.=gastric=distention.
C.=rib=fractures.
D.=liver=laceration.
B.=gastric=distention.
CPR=is=in=progress=on=a=pregnant=woman.=Shortly=after=manually=displacing=h
er=uterus=to=the=left,=return=of=spontaneous=circulation=occurs.=Which=of=the=f
ollowing=would=MOST=likely=explain=this?
Select=one:
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,A.=Displacement=of=her=uterus=caused=blood=to=flow=backward,=which=increase
d=blood=flow=to=her=heart.
B.=Increased=blood=flow=to=her=heart=caused=her=ventricles=to=stop=fibrillating,=
which=restored=her=pulse.
C.=Displacement=of=her=uterus=allowed=her=lungs=to=expand=more=fully,=which=r
estored=her=pulse.
D.=Pressure=was=relieved=from=her=aorta=and=vena=cava,=which=improved=chest
=compression=effectiveness.
D.=Pressure=was=relieved=from=her=aorta=and=vena=cava,=which=improved=chest=com
pression=effectiveness.
CPR=retraining=is=the=MOST=effective=when=it:
Select=one:
A.=occurs=every=24=months.
B.=is=delivered=by=computer.
C.=involves=hands-on=practice.
D.=is=self-paced=and=brief.
C.=involves=hands-on=practice.
CPR=should=be=initiated=when:
Select=one:
A.=rigor=mortis=is=obvious.
B.=signs=of=putrefaction=are=present.
C.=the=carotid=pulse=is=very=weak.
D.=a=valid=living=will=is=unavailable.
D.=a=valid=living=will=is=unavailable.
CPR=will=NOT=be=effective=if=the=patient=is:
Select=one:
A.=supine.
B.=prone.
C.=horizontal.
D.=on=a=firm=surface.
B.=prone.
Gastric=distention=will=MOST=likely=occur:
Select=one:
a.=when=you=deliver=minimal=tidal=volume.
=b.
c. in=patients=who=are=intubated.
d. when=the=airway=is=completely=obstructed.
e. if=you=ventilate=a=patient=too=quickly.
e.=if=you=ventilate=a=patient=too=quickly.
If=an=object=is=visible=in=the=unconscious=patient's=airway,=you=should=
.
=Select=one:
A.=leave=it=in=place
B.=continue=chest=compressions
C.=remove=it
D.=place=the=patient=on=his=or=her=side
C.=remove=it
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,In=most=cases,=cardiopulmonary=arrest=in=infants=and=children=is=caused=by:=S
elect=one:
A.=a=cardiac=dysrhythmia.
B.=severe=chest=trauma.
C.=respiratory=arrest.
D.=a=drug=overdose.
C.=respiratory=arrest.
Several=attempts=to=adequately=open=a=trauma=patient's=airway=with=the=jaw-
thrust=maneuver=have=been=unsuccessful.=You=should:
Select=one:
A.=try=opening=the=airway=by=lifting=up=on=the=chin.
B.=suction=the=airway=and=reattempt=the=jaw-thrust=maneuver.
C.=tilt=the=head=back=while=lifting=up=on=the=patient's=neck.
D.=carefully=perform=the=head=tilt-chin=lift=maneuver.
D.=carefully=perform=the=head=tilt-chin=lift=maneuver.
Signs=of=a=sudden=severe=upper=airway=obstruction=include=all=of=the=following
,=EXCEPT:
Select=one:
A.=grasping=the=throat.
B.=acute=cyanosis.
C.=inability=to=speak.
D.=forceful=coughing.
D.=forceful=coughing.
The=impedance=threshold=device=(ITD)=may=improve=circulation=during=acti
ve=compression-decompression=CPR=by:
Select=one:
A. limiting=the=amount=of=air=that=enters=the=lungs=during=the=recoil=phase=betw
een=chest=compressions,=which=results=in=negative=intrathoracic=pressure=and=i
mproved=cardiac=filling.
B. maintaining=increased=intrathoracic=pressure=during=the=downward=stroke=
of=each=chest=compression,=which=forces=more=blood=from=both=of=the=ventr
icles.
C. drawing=all=of=the=air=out=of=the=lungs=in=between=chest=compressions,=whic
h=causes=positive=intrathoracic=pressure=and=a=reduction=of=blood=return=to=the=
right=side=of=the=heart.
D. maximizing=the=amount=of=air=in=the=lungs=following=chest=recoil,=which=
hyperinflates=the=lungs=and=forces=more=blood=from=the=ventricle=during=ea
ch=compression.
A. limiting=the=amount=of=air=that=enters=the=lungs=during=the=recoil=phase=between=c
hest=compressions,=which=results=in=negative=intrathoracic=pressure=and=improved=ca
rdiac=filling.
What=is=the=correct=compression-to-
ventilation=ratio=for=adult=CPR?=Select=one:
A.=30:2
B.=5:1
C.=30:1
D.=3:2
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, A.=30:2
When=performing=CPR=on=a=child,=you=should=compress=the=chest:=S
elect=one:
A.=to=a=depth=of=1=to=2=inches.
B.=with=one=or=two=hands.
C.=until=a=radial=pulse=is=felt.
D.=80=to=100=times=per=minute.
B.=with=one=or=two=hands.
While=rescuer=one=is=finishing=his=or=her=fifth=cycle=of=30=compressions,=rescu
er=two=should:
Select=one:
A.=give=two=breaths=and=prepare=to=start=compressions.
B.=suction=the=patient's=mouth=and=give=two=more=ventilations.
C.=assess=for=a=carotid=pulse=for=15=seconds.
D.=move=to=the=opposite=side=of=the=patient's=chest.
D.=move=to=the=opposite=side=of=the=patient's=chest.
=Without=practice,=your=CPR=skills=will=
.
=Select=one:
A.=become=part=of=your=muscle=memory
B.=improve=over=time
C.=come=back=automatically=when=needed
D.=deteriorate=over=time
D.=deteriorate=over=time
Your=conscious=patient=has=a=mild=partial=airway=obstruction.=You=should:=S
elect=one:
A.=place=the=patient=supine.
B.=encourage=the=patient=to=cough.
C.=administer=back=blows.
D.=perform=abdominal=thrusts.
B.=encourage=the=patient=to=cough.
Your=partner=is=performing=one-rescuer=CPR=on=a=middle-
aged=woman=in=cardiac=arrest.=When=you=apply=the=AED=pads,=you=note=that=s
he=has=a=medication=patch=over=the=same=area=where=one=of=the=AED=pads=wi
ll=be=placed.=You=should:=Select=one:
A.=move=the=patch=to=another=area=of=the=patient's=chest=and=then=properly=ap
ply=the=AED=pads.
B.=apply=the=AED=pad=at=least=1=inch=away=from=the=medication=patch=to=avoid=s
kin=burns.
C.=continue=CPR=until=you=can=determine=the=name=of=the=medication=contained=
in=the=patch.
D.=remove=the=medication=patch,=wipe=away=any=medication=residue,=and=apply
=the=AED=pads.
D.=remove=the=medication=patch,=wipe=away=any=medication=residue,=and=apply=the=A
ED=pads.
Ten=days=after=treating=a=34-year-
old=patient=with=tuberculosis,=you=are=given=a=tuberculin=skin=test,=which=yield
s=a=positive=result.=This=MOST=likely=indicates
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