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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% PASS)
The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by?
A. observing for adequate chest rise
B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis
C. counting the patient's respiratory rate
D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - ✔️✔️A. Observing for adequate chest rise
Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breath-
observed by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced.
In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breath is a(n):
A. increased level of oxygen in the blood
B. decreased level of oxygen in the blood
C. increased level of carbon dioxide in blood
D. decreased level of carbon dioxide in blood - ✔️✔️C. increased level of carbon dioxide
in blood
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Under control of the brain stem, rising levels of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood
normally stimulate breathing in an otherwise healthy patient.
Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. pink, warm, dry skin
B. shallow chest rise
C. symmetrical chest movement
D. a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min - ✔️✔️B. shallow chest rise
shallow chest rise= reduced tidal volume
During insertion of an oropharyngeal airway into an unconscious patient, she begins to
vomit. The first thing you should do is:
A. turn the patient on her side.
B. remove the airway at once.
C. suction the patient's mouth.
D. use a smaller-sized oral airway. - ✔️✔️A. turn the patient on their side
allows vomit to drain
In which of the following patients would a nasopharyngeal airway be contraindicated?
A. a semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
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B. an unconscious patient with an intact gag reflex
C. a patient who fell 20 feet and lander on their head
D. an unconscious patient who gags when you insert an oral airway - ✔️✔️C. a patient
who fell 20 feet and lander on their head
contraindication with patients with severe head or facial injuries
You are delivering oxygen to a patient with a nasal cannula at 4L/min when he begins to
complain of a burning sensation in his nose. You should:
A. remove the nasal cannula
B. apply a nonrebreathing masks
C. attach oxygen humidifier
D. increase the flow rate to 6 L/min - ✔️✔️C. attach an oxygen humidifier
administering "dry" oxygen especially over a prolonged period can results in drying of
nasal membranes
A patient is found unconscious after falling from a third floor window. His respirations
are slow and irregular. You should:
A. place him in the recovery position
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask
C. suction his airway for up to 15 seconds
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D. assist his breathing with a bag-valve mask device - ✔️✔️D. assist his breathing with a
bag-valve mask device
slow/irregular breaths= inadequate oxygen
When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device, you should squeeze the
bag:
A. until its empty
B. over a period of 2 seconds
C. at a rate of 20 breaths/min
D. until visible chest rise is noted - ✔️✔️D. until visible chest rise is noted
You and your partner are ventilating an apneic adult when you notice that is stomach is
becoming distended. You should:
A. suction his airy for up to 15 seconds
B. reposition his head
C. increase the rate and volume
D. decreased ventilation rate but increase the volume - ✔️✔️B. reposition his head
gastric distention occurs when air enters the stomach
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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% PASS)
The EMT should assess a patient's tidal volume by?
A. observing for adequate chest rise
B. assessing the facial area for cyanosis
C. counting the patient's respiratory rate
D. measuring the patient's oxygen saturation - ✔️✔️A. Observing for adequate chest rise
Tidal volume- the volume of air that is moved in or out of lungs by single breath-
observed by adequate chest rise. If rise is shallow, tidal volume is likely reduced.
In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breath is a(n):
A. increased level of oxygen in the blood
B. decreased level of oxygen in the blood
C. increased level of carbon dioxide in blood
D. decreased level of carbon dioxide in blood - ✔️✔️C. increased level of carbon dioxide
in blood
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Under control of the brain stem, rising levels of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood
normally stimulate breathing in an otherwise healthy patient.
Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. pink, warm, dry skin
B. shallow chest rise
C. symmetrical chest movement
D. a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min - ✔️✔️B. shallow chest rise
shallow chest rise= reduced tidal volume
During insertion of an oropharyngeal airway into an unconscious patient, she begins to
vomit. The first thing you should do is:
A. turn the patient on her side.
B. remove the airway at once.
C. suction the patient's mouth.
D. use a smaller-sized oral airway. - ✔️✔️A. turn the patient on their side
allows vomit to drain
In which of the following patients would a nasopharyngeal airway be contraindicated?
A. a semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
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B. an unconscious patient with an intact gag reflex
C. a patient who fell 20 feet and lander on their head
D. an unconscious patient who gags when you insert an oral airway - ✔️✔️C. a patient
who fell 20 feet and lander on their head
contraindication with patients with severe head or facial injuries
You are delivering oxygen to a patient with a nasal cannula at 4L/min when he begins to
complain of a burning sensation in his nose. You should:
A. remove the nasal cannula
B. apply a nonrebreathing masks
C. attach oxygen humidifier
D. increase the flow rate to 6 L/min - ✔️✔️C. attach an oxygen humidifier
administering "dry" oxygen especially over a prolonged period can results in drying of
nasal membranes
A patient is found unconscious after falling from a third floor window. His respirations
are slow and irregular. You should:
A. place him in the recovery position
B. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask
C. suction his airway for up to 15 seconds
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D. assist his breathing with a bag-valve mask device - ✔️✔️D. assist his breathing with a
bag-valve mask device
slow/irregular breaths= inadequate oxygen
When ventilating an apneic adult with a simple barrier device, you should squeeze the
bag:
A. until its empty
B. over a period of 2 seconds
C. at a rate of 20 breaths/min
D. until visible chest rise is noted - ✔️✔️D. until visible chest rise is noted
You and your partner are ventilating an apneic adult when you notice that is stomach is
becoming distended. You should:
A. suction his airy for up to 15 seconds
B. reposition his head
C. increase the rate and volume
D. decreased ventilation rate but increase the volume - ✔️✔️B. reposition his head
gastric distention occurs when air enters the stomach
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