West Coast EMT block 2 study guide NEWEST
EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE Verified 75 Questions
and Answers for an A Grade
3 types of muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: skeletal (voluntary muscle)
smooth (involuntary)
cardiac muscle
9 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER: Right patient, medication
(allergies), time, route, dose, reason, documentation, form, response
53 BASH (for nitro) - CORRECT ANSWER: 5min
3 dose
Blood pressure of 100 systole
Altered level of consciousness
Sexually enhanced drugs
Head injuries
A BVM bag will hold between _____ and _____ mL of air. - CORRECT ANSWER: 1000 and
1600
Abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER: Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and
other organs
Albuterol - CORRECT ANSWER: Proventil, Ventolin, Proair
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: The buildup of excess base (lack of acids) in the body fluids.
pH > 7.45
, Alupent - CORRECT ANSWER: metaproterenol (Bronchodilator)
Anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: A severe reaction that occurs when an allergen is
introduced to the bloodstream of an allergic individual. Characterized by bronchoconstriction,
labored breathing, widespread vasodilation, circulatory shock, and sometimes sudden death.
BVM - CORRECT ANSWER: bag valve mask; 15 L/min of 100% oxygen
BVM's must have a volume of at least _____mL for newborns and infants. - CORRECT
ANSWER: 500 (Child BVM)
Capnography - CORRECT ANSWER: A noninvasive method to quickly and efficiently provide
information on a patient's ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism; effectively measures
the concentration of carbon dioxide in expired air over time.
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER: Heart rate x stroke volume, the overall performance of
the heart
Cardiac tamponade - CORRECT ANSWER: acute compression of the heart caused by fluid
accumulation in the pericardial cavity
Cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or
pump failure.
Cause of shock - CORRECT ANSWER: - pump failure: cardiogenic/ obstructive schock
- poor vessel function: disruptive shock
- low fluid volume: Hypovolemic shock
Central chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER: brainstem neurons that respond to changes in
pH of cerebrospinal fluid
EXAM 2026-2027 COMPLETE Verified 75 Questions
and Answers for an A Grade
3 types of muscles - CORRECT ANSWER: skeletal (voluntary muscle)
smooth (involuntary)
cardiac muscle
9 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER: Right patient, medication
(allergies), time, route, dose, reason, documentation, form, response
53 BASH (for nitro) - CORRECT ANSWER: 5min
3 dose
Blood pressure of 100 systole
Altered level of consciousness
Sexually enhanced drugs
Head injuries
A BVM bag will hold between _____ and _____ mL of air. - CORRECT ANSWER: 1000 and
1600
Abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER: Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and
other organs
Albuterol - CORRECT ANSWER: Proventil, Ventolin, Proair
Alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: The buildup of excess base (lack of acids) in the body fluids.
pH > 7.45
, Alupent - CORRECT ANSWER: metaproterenol (Bronchodilator)
Anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: A severe reaction that occurs when an allergen is
introduced to the bloodstream of an allergic individual. Characterized by bronchoconstriction,
labored breathing, widespread vasodilation, circulatory shock, and sometimes sudden death.
BVM - CORRECT ANSWER: bag valve mask; 15 L/min of 100% oxygen
BVM's must have a volume of at least _____mL for newborns and infants. - CORRECT
ANSWER: 500 (Child BVM)
Capnography - CORRECT ANSWER: A noninvasive method to quickly and efficiently provide
information on a patient's ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism; effectively measures
the concentration of carbon dioxide in expired air over time.
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWER: Heart rate x stroke volume, the overall performance of
the heart
Cardiac tamponade - CORRECT ANSWER: acute compression of the heart caused by fluid
accumulation in the pericardial cavity
Cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or
pump failure.
Cause of shock - CORRECT ANSWER: - pump failure: cardiogenic/ obstructive schock
- poor vessel function: disruptive shock
- low fluid volume: Hypovolemic shock
Central chemoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER: brainstem neurons that respond to changes in
pH of cerebrospinal fluid
