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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2 EXAM LATEST EXAM
180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+|2025
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active
compression-decompression CPR by:
Select one:
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between
chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
cardiac filling.
B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure during the downward stroke of
each chest compression, which forces more blood from both of the ventricles.
C. drawing all of the air out of the lungs in between chest compressions, which
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 each
compression. - ANSWER: A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs
during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative
intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac 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 - ANSWER: A. 30:2
When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest:
Select 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. - ANSWER: B. with one or two hands.
While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer
two should:
Select one:
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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
. - ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: D. deteriorate over time
Your conscious patient has a mild partial airway obstruction. You should:
Select one:
A. place the patient supine.
B. encourage the patient to cough.
C. administer back blows.
D. perform abdominal thrusts. - ANSWER: 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 she has a medication patch
over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
Select one:
A. move the patch to another area of the patient's chest and then properly apply the
AED pads.
B. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the medication patch to avoid skin
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.
- ANSWER: D. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue,
and apply the AED pads.
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that:
Select one:
A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
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B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old
patient.
D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions. -
ANSWER: C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the
34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions.
- ANSWER: D. take standard precautions.
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. - ANSWER: 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 providers
are en route to the scene of an emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual
defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses. - ANSWER: B. noninvasive
emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Between each chest compression, you should __________.
Select one:
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A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest - ANSWER: 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. - ANSWER: B. gastric distention.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her
uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following
would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
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 ventricles 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 effectiveness.
- ANSWER: D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which
improved chest compression 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. - ANSWER: 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.
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2 EXAM LATEST EXAM
180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+|2025
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active
compression-decompression CPR by:
Select one:
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between
chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
cardiac filling.
B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure during the downward stroke of
each chest compression, which forces more blood from both of the ventricles.
C. drawing all of the air out of the lungs in between chest compressions, which
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 each
compression. - ANSWER: A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs
during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative
intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac 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 - ANSWER: A. 30:2
When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest:
Select 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. - ANSWER: B. with one or two hands.
While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer
two should:
Select one:
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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
. - ANSWER: 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
- ANSWER: D. deteriorate over time
Your conscious patient has a mild partial airway obstruction. You should:
Select one:
A. place the patient supine.
B. encourage the patient to cough.
C. administer back blows.
D. perform abdominal thrusts. - ANSWER: 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 she has a medication patch
over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
Select one:
A. move the patch to another area of the patient's chest and then properly apply the
AED pads.
B. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the medication patch to avoid skin
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.
- ANSWER: D. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue,
and apply the AED pads.
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a
tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that:
Select one:
A. the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.
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B. you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.
C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old
patient.
D. you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions. -
ANSWER: C. you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the
34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next
priority should be to:
Select one:
A. contact medical control.
B. notify law enforcement.
C. quickly access the patient.
D. take standard precautions.
- ANSWER: D. take standard precautions.
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. - ANSWER: 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 providers
are en route to the scene of an emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual
defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses. - ANSWER: B. noninvasive
emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Between each chest compression, you should __________.
Select one:
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A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest - ANSWER: 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. - ANSWER: B. gastric distention.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her
uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following
would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
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 ventricles 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 effectiveness.
- ANSWER: D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which
improved chest compression 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. - ANSWER: 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.
