West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
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1. A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulse- B. begin CPR until an AED
less, and apneic. You should: is available.
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.
2. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency
Select one: care that is used to treat
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by conditions such as air-
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the way obstruction, respira-
scene of an emergency. tory arrest, and cardiac ar-
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat rest.
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory ar-
rest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and ad-
vanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that
is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physi-
cians, and emergency nurses.
3. Between each chest compression, you should B. allow full chest recoil
__________.
Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
4. B. gastric distention.
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Complications associated with chest compressions in-
clude all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
5. CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was re-
manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of lieved from her aorta and
spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the follow- vena cava, which improved
ing would MOST likely explain this? chest compression effec-
Select one: tiveness.
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ven-
tricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena
cava, which improved chest compression effective-
ness.
6. CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on prac-
Select one: tice.
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
7. CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living will is un-
Select one: available.
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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.
8. CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
9. Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient
Select one: too quickly.
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.
10. If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's air- C. remove it
way, 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
11. In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
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C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
12. Several attempts to adequately open a trauma pa- D. carefully perform the
tient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been head tilt-chin lift maneu-
unsuccessful. You should: ver.
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.
13. Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction D. forceful coughing.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. grasping the throat.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. inability to speak.
D. forceful coughing.
14. The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve A. limiting the amount
circulation during active compression-decompression of air that enters the
CPR by: lungs during the re-
Select one: coil phase between chest
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs compressions, which re-
during the recoil phase between chest compressions, sults in negative intratho-
which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and racic pressure and im-
improved cardiac filling. proved cardiac filling.
B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure dur-
ing the downward stroke of each chest compression,
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1. A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulse- B. begin CPR until an AED
less, and apneic. You should: is available.
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.
2. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency
Select one: care that is used to treat
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by conditions such as air-
bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the way obstruction, respira-
scene of an emergency. tory arrest, and cardiac ar-
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat rest.
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory ar-
rest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as
intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and ad-
vanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that
is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physi-
cians, and emergency nurses.
3. Between each chest compression, you should B. allow full chest recoil
__________.
Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
4. B. gastric distention.
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Complications associated with chest compressions in-
clude all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
5. CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was re-
manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of lieved from her aorta and
spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the follow- vena cava, which improved
ing would MOST likely explain this? chest compression effec-
Select one: tiveness.
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow
backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ven-
tricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena
cava, which improved chest compression effective-
ness.
6. CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: C. involves hands-on prac-
Select one: tice.
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
7. CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living will is un-
Select one: available.
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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.
8. CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: B. prone.
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
9. Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: e. if you ventilate a patient
Select one: too quickly.
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.
10. If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's air- C. remove it
way, 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
11. In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and C. respiratory arrest.
children is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
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C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
12. Several attempts to adequately open a trauma pa- D. carefully perform the
tient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been head tilt-chin lift maneu-
unsuccessful. You should: ver.
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.
13. Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction D. forceful coughing.
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. grasping the throat.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. inability to speak.
D. forceful coughing.
14. The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve A. limiting the amount
circulation during active compression-decompression of air that enters the
CPR by: lungs during the re-
Select one: coil phase between chest
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs compressions, which re-
during the recoil phase between chest compressions, sults in negative intratho-
which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and racic pressure and im-
improved cardiac filling. proved cardiac filling.
B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure dur-
ing the downward stroke of each chest compression,
