WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
A bn60-year-old bnman bnis bnfound bnto bnbe bnunresponsive, bnpulseless, bnand bnapneic.
bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bnstart bnCPR bnand bntransport bnimmediately.
B. bnbegin bnCPR bnuntil bnan bnAED bnis bnavailable.
C. bnwithhold bnCPR bnuntil bnhe bnis bndefibrillated.
D. bndetermine bnif bnhe bnhas bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill. bn- bnANS--B. bnbegin bnCPR bnuntil
bnan bnAED bnis bnavailable.
Basic bnlife bnsupport bn(BLS) bnis bndefined bnas:
Select bnone:
A. bnbasic bnlifesaving bntreatment bnthat bnis bnperformed bnby bnbystanders bnwhile bnEMS
bnproviders bnare bnen bnroute bnto bnthe bnscene bnof bnan bnemergency.
B. bnnoninvasive bnemergency bncare bnthat bnis bnused bnto bntreat bnconditions bnsuch bnas
bnairway bnobstruction, bnrespiratory bnarrest, bnand bncardiac bnarrest.
C. bninvasive bnemergency bnmedical bninterventions bnsuch bnas bnintravenous bntherapy,
bnmanual bndefibrillation, bnand bnadvanced bnairway bnmanagement.
D. bnany bnform bnof bnemergency bnmedical bntreatment bnthat bnis bnperformed bnby
bnadvanced bnEMTs, bnparamedics, bnphysicians, bnand bnemergency bnnurses. bn- bnANS--
B. bnnoninvasive bnemergency bncare bnthat bnis bnused bnto bntreat bnconditions bnsuch bnas
bnairway bnobstruction, bnrespiratory bnarrest, bnand bncardiac bnarrest.
Between bneach bnchest bncompression, bnyou bnshould bn__________.
Select bnone:
A. bncheck bnfor bna bnpulse
B. bnallow bnfull bnchest bnrecoil
C. bnadminister bna bnbreath
D. bnremove bnyour bnhands bnfrom bnthe bnchest bn- bnANS--B. bnallow bnfull bnchest bnrecoil
Complications bnassociated bnwith bnchest bncompressions bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
Select bnone:
A. bna bnfractured bnsternum.
B. bngastric bndistention.
C. bnrib bnfractures.
D. bnliver bnlaceration. bn- bnANS--B. bngastric bndistention.
CPR bnis bnin bnprogress bnon bna bnpregnant bnwoman. bnShortly bnafter bnmanually
bndisplacing bnher bnuterus bnto bnthe bnleft, bnreturn bnof bnspontaneous bncirculation
bnoccurs. bnWhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnwould bnMOST bnlikely bnexplain bnthis?
,Select bnone:
A. bnDisplacement bnof bnher bnuterus bncaused bnblood bnto bnflow bnbackward, bnwhich
bnincreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnher bnheart.
B. bnIncreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnher bnheart bncaused bnher bnventricles bnto bnstop
bnfibrillating, bnwhich bnrestored bnher bnpulse.
C. bnDisplacement bnof bnher bnuterus bnallowed bnher bnlungs bnto bnexpand bnmore bnfully,
bnwhich bnrestored bnher bnpulse.
D. bnPressure bnwas bnrelieved bnfrom bnher bnaorta bnand bnvena bncava, bnwhich
bnimproved bnchest bncompression bneffectiveness. bn- bnANS--D. bnPressure bnwas
bnrelieved bnfrom bnher bnaorta bnand bnvena bncava, bnwhich bnimproved bnchest
bncompression bneffectiveness.
CPR bnretraining bnis bnthe bnMOST bneffective bnwhen bnit:
Select bnone:
A. bnoccurs bnevery bn24 bnmonths.
B. bnis bndelivered bnby bncomputer.
C. bninvolves bnhands-on bnpractice.
D. bnis bnself-paced bnand bnbrief. bn- bnANS--C. bninvolves bnhands-on bnpractice.
CPR bnshould bnbe bninitiated bnwhen:
Select bnone:
A. bnrigor bnmortis bnis bnobvious.
B. bnsigns bnof bnputrefaction bnare bnpresent.
C. bnthe bncarotid bnpulse bnis bnvery bnweak.
D. bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill bnis bnunavailable. bn- bnANS--D. bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill bnis
bnunavailable.
CPR bnwill bnNOT bnbe bneffective bnif bnthe bnpatient bnis:
Select bnone:
A. bnsupine.
B. bnprone.
C. bnhorizontal.
D. bnon bna bnfirm bnsurface. bn- bnANS--B. bnprone.
Gastric bndistention bnwill bnMOST bnlikely bnoccur:
Select bnone:
a. bnwhen bnyou bndeliver bnminimal bntidal bnvolume.
b. bn
bnc. bnin bnpatients bnwho bnare bnintubated.
d. bnwhen bnthe bnairway bnis bncompletely bnobstructed.
e. bnif bnyou bnventilate bna bnpatient bntoo bnquickly. bn- bnANS--e. bnif bnyou bnventilate bna
bnpatient bntoo bnquickly.
If bnan bnobject bnis bnvisible bnin bnthe bnunconscious bnpatient's bnairway, bnyou bnshould
bn__________.
Select bnone:
,A. bnleave bnit bnin bnplace
B. bncontinue bnchest bncompressions
C. bnremove bnit
D. bnplace bnthe bnpatient bnon bnhis bnor bnher bnside bn- bnANS--C. bnremove bnit
In bnmost bncases, bncardiopulmonary bnarrest bnin bninfants bnand bnchildren bnis bncaused
bnby:
Select bnone:
A. bna bncardiac bndysrhythmia.
B. bnsevere bnchest bntrauma.
C. bnrespiratory bnarrest.
D. bna bndrug bnoverdose. bn- bnANS--C. bnrespiratory bnarrest.
Several bnattempts bnto bnadequately bnopen bna bntrauma bnpatient's bnairway bnwith bnthe
bnjaw-thrust bnmaneuver bnhave bnbeen bnunsuccessful. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bntry bnopening bnthe bnairway bnby bnlifting bnup bnon bnthe bnchin.
B. bnsuction bnthe bnairway bnand bnreattempt bnthe bnjaw-thrust bnmaneuver.
C. bntilt bnthe bnhead bnback bnwhile bnlifting bnup bnon bnthe bnpatient's bnneck.
D. bncarefully bnperform bnthe bnhead bntilt-chin bnlift bnmaneuver. bn- bnANS--D. bncarefully
bnperform bnthe bnhead bntilt-chin bnlift bnmaneuver.
Signs bnof bna bnsudden bnsevere bnupper bnairway bnobstruction bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
Select bnone:
A. bngrasping bnthe bnthroat.
B. bnacute bncyanosis.
C. bninability bnto bnspeak.
D. bnforceful bncoughing. bn- bnANS--D. bnforceful bncoughing.
The bnimpedance bnthreshold bndevice bn(ITD) bnmay bnimprove bncirculation bnduring
bnactive bncompression-decompression bnCPR bnby:
Select bnone:
A. bnlimiting bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnthat bnenters bnthe bnlungs bnduring bnthe bnrecoil
bnphase bnbetween bnchest bncompressions, bnwhich bnresults bnin bnnegative
bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bnimproved bncardiac bnfilling.
B. bnmaintaining bnincreased bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnduring bnthe bndownward bnstroke
bnof bneach bnchest bncompression, bnwhich bnforces bnmore bnblood bnfrom bnboth bnof bnthe
bnventricles.
C. bndrawing bnall bnof bnthe bnair bnout bnof bnthe bnlungs bnin bnbetween bnchest
bncompressions, bnwhich bncauses bnpositive bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bna
bnreduction bnof bnblood bnreturn bnto bnthe bnright bnside bnof bnthe bnheart.
D. bnmaximizing bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnin bnthe bnlungs bnfollowing bnchest bnrecoil,
bnwhich bnhyperinflates bnthe bnlungs bnand bnforces bnmore bnblood bnfrom bnthe bnventricle
bnduring bneach bncompression. bn- bnANS--A. bnlimiting bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnthat
bnenters bnthe bnlungs bnduring bnthe bnrecoil bnphase bnbetween bnchest bncompressions,
, bnwhich bnresults bnin bnnegative bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bnimproved bncardiac
bnfilling.
What bnis bnthe bncorrect bncompression-to-ventilation bnratio bnfor bnadult bnCPR?
Select bnone:
A. bn30:2
B. bn5:1
C. bn30:1
D. bn3:2 bn- bnANS--A. bn30:2
When bnperforming bnCPR bnon bna bnchild, bnyou bnshould bncompress bnthe bnchest:
Select bnone:
A. bnto bna bndepth bnof bn1 bnto bn2 bninches.
B. bnwith bnone bnor bntwo bnhands.
C. bnuntil bna bnradial bnpulse bnis bnfelt.
D. bn80 bnto bn100 bntimes bnper bnminute. bn- bnANS--B. bnwith bnone bnor bntwo bnhands.
While bnrescuer bnone bnis bnfinishing bnhis bnor bnher bnfifth bncycle bnof bn30 bncompressions,
bnrescuer bntwo bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bngive bntwo bnbreaths bnand bnprepare bnto bnstart bncompressions.
B. bnsuction bnthe bnpatient's bnmouth bnand bngive bntwo bnmore bnventilations.
C. bnassess bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse bnfor bn15 bnseconds.
D. bnmove bnto bnthe bnopposite bnside bnof bnthe bnpatient's bnchest. bn- bnANS--D. bnmove
bnto bnthe bnopposite bnside bnof bnthe bnpatient's bnchest.
Without bnpractice, bnyour bnCPR bnskills bnwill bn__________.
Select bnone:
A. bnbecome bnpart bnof bnyour bnmuscle bnmemory
B. bnimprove bnover bntime
C. bncome bnback bnautomatically bnwhen bnneeded
D. bndeteriorate bnover bntime bn- bnANS--D. bndeteriorate bnover bntime
Your bnconscious bnpatient bnhas bna bnmild bnpartial bnairway bnobstruction. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bnplace bnthe bnpatient bnsupine.
B. bnencourage bnthe bnpatient bnto bncough.
C. bnadminister bnback bnblows.
D. bnperform bnabdominal bnthrusts. bn- bnANS--B. bnencourage bnthe bnpatient bnto bncough.
Your bnpartner bnis bnperforming bnone-rescuer bnCPR bnon bna bnmiddle-aged bnwoman bnin
bncardiac bnarrest. bnWhen bnyou bnapply bnthe bnAED bnpads, bnyou bnnote bnthat bnshe bnhas
bna bnmedication bnpatch bnover bnthe bnsame bnarea bnwhere bnone bnof bnthe bnAED bnpads
bnwill bnbe bnplaced. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
A bn60-year-old bnman bnis bnfound bnto bnbe bnunresponsive, bnpulseless, bnand bnapneic.
bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bnstart bnCPR bnand bntransport bnimmediately.
B. bnbegin bnCPR bnuntil bnan bnAED bnis bnavailable.
C. bnwithhold bnCPR bnuntil bnhe bnis bndefibrillated.
D. bndetermine bnif bnhe bnhas bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill. bn- bnANS--B. bnbegin bnCPR bnuntil
bnan bnAED bnis bnavailable.
Basic bnlife bnsupport bn(BLS) bnis bndefined bnas:
Select bnone:
A. bnbasic bnlifesaving bntreatment bnthat bnis bnperformed bnby bnbystanders bnwhile bnEMS
bnproviders bnare bnen bnroute bnto bnthe bnscene bnof bnan bnemergency.
B. bnnoninvasive bnemergency bncare bnthat bnis bnused bnto bntreat bnconditions bnsuch bnas
bnairway bnobstruction, bnrespiratory bnarrest, bnand bncardiac bnarrest.
C. bninvasive bnemergency bnmedical bninterventions bnsuch bnas bnintravenous bntherapy,
bnmanual bndefibrillation, bnand bnadvanced bnairway bnmanagement.
D. bnany bnform bnof bnemergency bnmedical bntreatment bnthat bnis bnperformed bnby
bnadvanced bnEMTs, bnparamedics, bnphysicians, bnand bnemergency bnnurses. bn- bnANS--
B. bnnoninvasive bnemergency bncare bnthat bnis bnused bnto bntreat bnconditions bnsuch bnas
bnairway bnobstruction, bnrespiratory bnarrest, bnand bncardiac bnarrest.
Between bneach bnchest bncompression, bnyou bnshould bn__________.
Select bnone:
A. bncheck bnfor bna bnpulse
B. bnallow bnfull bnchest bnrecoil
C. bnadminister bna bnbreath
D. bnremove bnyour bnhands bnfrom bnthe bnchest bn- bnANS--B. bnallow bnfull bnchest bnrecoil
Complications bnassociated bnwith bnchest bncompressions bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
Select bnone:
A. bna bnfractured bnsternum.
B. bngastric bndistention.
C. bnrib bnfractures.
D. bnliver bnlaceration. bn- bnANS--B. bngastric bndistention.
CPR bnis bnin bnprogress bnon bna bnpregnant bnwoman. bnShortly bnafter bnmanually
bndisplacing bnher bnuterus bnto bnthe bnleft, bnreturn bnof bnspontaneous bncirculation
bnoccurs. bnWhich bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnwould bnMOST bnlikely bnexplain bnthis?
,Select bnone:
A. bnDisplacement bnof bnher bnuterus bncaused bnblood bnto bnflow bnbackward, bnwhich
bnincreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnher bnheart.
B. bnIncreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnher bnheart bncaused bnher bnventricles bnto bnstop
bnfibrillating, bnwhich bnrestored bnher bnpulse.
C. bnDisplacement bnof bnher bnuterus bnallowed bnher bnlungs bnto bnexpand bnmore bnfully,
bnwhich bnrestored bnher bnpulse.
D. bnPressure bnwas bnrelieved bnfrom bnher bnaorta bnand bnvena bncava, bnwhich
bnimproved bnchest bncompression bneffectiveness. bn- bnANS--D. bnPressure bnwas
bnrelieved bnfrom bnher bnaorta bnand bnvena bncava, bnwhich bnimproved bnchest
bncompression bneffectiveness.
CPR bnretraining bnis bnthe bnMOST bneffective bnwhen bnit:
Select bnone:
A. bnoccurs bnevery bn24 bnmonths.
B. bnis bndelivered bnby bncomputer.
C. bninvolves bnhands-on bnpractice.
D. bnis bnself-paced bnand bnbrief. bn- bnANS--C. bninvolves bnhands-on bnpractice.
CPR bnshould bnbe bninitiated bnwhen:
Select bnone:
A. bnrigor bnmortis bnis bnobvious.
B. bnsigns bnof bnputrefaction bnare bnpresent.
C. bnthe bncarotid bnpulse bnis bnvery bnweak.
D. bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill bnis bnunavailable. bn- bnANS--D. bna bnvalid bnliving bnwill bnis
bnunavailable.
CPR bnwill bnNOT bnbe bneffective bnif bnthe bnpatient bnis:
Select bnone:
A. bnsupine.
B. bnprone.
C. bnhorizontal.
D. bnon bna bnfirm bnsurface. bn- bnANS--B. bnprone.
Gastric bndistention bnwill bnMOST bnlikely bnoccur:
Select bnone:
a. bnwhen bnyou bndeliver bnminimal bntidal bnvolume.
b. bn
bnc. bnin bnpatients bnwho bnare bnintubated.
d. bnwhen bnthe bnairway bnis bncompletely bnobstructed.
e. bnif bnyou bnventilate bna bnpatient bntoo bnquickly. bn- bnANS--e. bnif bnyou bnventilate bna
bnpatient bntoo bnquickly.
If bnan bnobject bnis bnvisible bnin bnthe bnunconscious bnpatient's bnairway, bnyou bnshould
bn__________.
Select bnone:
,A. bnleave bnit bnin bnplace
B. bncontinue bnchest bncompressions
C. bnremove bnit
D. bnplace bnthe bnpatient bnon bnhis bnor bnher bnside bn- bnANS--C. bnremove bnit
In bnmost bncases, bncardiopulmonary bnarrest bnin bninfants bnand bnchildren bnis bncaused
bnby:
Select bnone:
A. bna bncardiac bndysrhythmia.
B. bnsevere bnchest bntrauma.
C. bnrespiratory bnarrest.
D. bna bndrug bnoverdose. bn- bnANS--C. bnrespiratory bnarrest.
Several bnattempts bnto bnadequately bnopen bna bntrauma bnpatient's bnairway bnwith bnthe
bnjaw-thrust bnmaneuver bnhave bnbeen bnunsuccessful. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bntry bnopening bnthe bnairway bnby bnlifting bnup bnon bnthe bnchin.
B. bnsuction bnthe bnairway bnand bnreattempt bnthe bnjaw-thrust bnmaneuver.
C. bntilt bnthe bnhead bnback bnwhile bnlifting bnup bnon bnthe bnpatient's bnneck.
D. bncarefully bnperform bnthe bnhead bntilt-chin bnlift bnmaneuver. bn- bnANS--D. bncarefully
bnperform bnthe bnhead bntilt-chin bnlift bnmaneuver.
Signs bnof bna bnsudden bnsevere bnupper bnairway bnobstruction bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
Select bnone:
A. bngrasping bnthe bnthroat.
B. bnacute bncyanosis.
C. bninability bnto bnspeak.
D. bnforceful bncoughing. bn- bnANS--D. bnforceful bncoughing.
The bnimpedance bnthreshold bndevice bn(ITD) bnmay bnimprove bncirculation bnduring
bnactive bncompression-decompression bnCPR bnby:
Select bnone:
A. bnlimiting bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnthat bnenters bnthe bnlungs bnduring bnthe bnrecoil
bnphase bnbetween bnchest bncompressions, bnwhich bnresults bnin bnnegative
bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bnimproved bncardiac bnfilling.
B. bnmaintaining bnincreased bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnduring bnthe bndownward bnstroke
bnof bneach bnchest bncompression, bnwhich bnforces bnmore bnblood bnfrom bnboth bnof bnthe
bnventricles.
C. bndrawing bnall bnof bnthe bnair bnout bnof bnthe bnlungs bnin bnbetween bnchest
bncompressions, bnwhich bncauses bnpositive bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bna
bnreduction bnof bnblood bnreturn bnto bnthe bnright bnside bnof bnthe bnheart.
D. bnmaximizing bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnin bnthe bnlungs bnfollowing bnchest bnrecoil,
bnwhich bnhyperinflates bnthe bnlungs bnand bnforces bnmore bnblood bnfrom bnthe bnventricle
bnduring bneach bncompression. bn- bnANS--A. bnlimiting bnthe bnamount bnof bnair bnthat
bnenters bnthe bnlungs bnduring bnthe bnrecoil bnphase bnbetween bnchest bncompressions,
, bnwhich bnresults bnin bnnegative bnintrathoracic bnpressure bnand bnimproved bncardiac
bnfilling.
What bnis bnthe bncorrect bncompression-to-ventilation bnratio bnfor bnadult bnCPR?
Select bnone:
A. bn30:2
B. bn5:1
C. bn30:1
D. bn3:2 bn- bnANS--A. bn30:2
When bnperforming bnCPR bnon bna bnchild, bnyou bnshould bncompress bnthe bnchest:
Select bnone:
A. bnto bna bndepth bnof bn1 bnto bn2 bninches.
B. bnwith bnone bnor bntwo bnhands.
C. bnuntil bna bnradial bnpulse bnis bnfelt.
D. bn80 bnto bn100 bntimes bnper bnminute. bn- bnANS--B. bnwith bnone bnor bntwo bnhands.
While bnrescuer bnone bnis bnfinishing bnhis bnor bnher bnfifth bncycle bnof bn30 bncompressions,
bnrescuer bntwo bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bngive bntwo bnbreaths bnand bnprepare bnto bnstart bncompressions.
B. bnsuction bnthe bnpatient's bnmouth bnand bngive bntwo bnmore bnventilations.
C. bnassess bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse bnfor bn15 bnseconds.
D. bnmove bnto bnthe bnopposite bnside bnof bnthe bnpatient's bnchest. bn- bnANS--D. bnmove
bnto bnthe bnopposite bnside bnof bnthe bnpatient's bnchest.
Without bnpractice, bnyour bnCPR bnskills bnwill bn__________.
Select bnone:
A. bnbecome bnpart bnof bnyour bnmuscle bnmemory
B. bnimprove bnover bntime
C. bncome bnback bnautomatically bnwhen bnneeded
D. bndeteriorate bnover bntime bn- bnANS--D. bndeteriorate bnover bntime
Your bnconscious bnpatient bnhas bna bnmild bnpartial bnairway bnobstruction. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
A. bnplace bnthe bnpatient bnsupine.
B. bnencourage bnthe bnpatient bnto bncough.
C. bnadminister bnback bnblows.
D. bnperform bnabdominal bnthrusts. bn- bnANS--B. bnencourage bnthe bnpatient bnto bncough.
Your bnpartner bnis bnperforming bnone-rescuer bnCPR bnon bna bnmiddle-aged bnwoman bnin
bncardiac bnarrest. bnWhen bnyou bnapply bnthe bnAED bnpads, bnyou bnnote bnthat bnshe bnhas
bna bnmedication bnpatch bnover bnthe bnsame bnarea bnwhere bnone bnof bnthe bnAED bnpads
bnwill bnbe bnplaced. bnYou bnshould:
Select bnone:
