West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What pulse site is located at the neck?
✔✔ Carotid pulse
What condition is suggested by a patient who is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic?
✔✔ Cardiac arrest
What is the term for the return of blood to the heart?
✔✔ Venous return
What is the primary goal of the primary assessment?
✔✔ Identify and treat life-threatening conditions
What is the initial step in basic life support for an unresponsive adult?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness
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,What is the role of red blood cells in the circulatory system?
✔✔ Transport oxygen
What is the preferred oxygen device for a breathing patient with low oxygen saturation?
✔✔ Non-rebreather mask
What type of bleeding is dark red and flows steadily?
✔✔ Venous bleeding
What do dilated pupils usually suggest in an unresponsive patient?
✔✔ Brain injury or hypoxia
What is the most effective way to prevent disease transmission during patient care?
✔✔ Hand washing
What structure in the airway prevents food from entering the lungs?
✔✔ Epiglottis
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,What is the term for the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood?
✔✔ External respiration
What is the first organ to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs?
✔✔ Heart
What is the normal heart rate range for an adult at rest?
✔✔ 60 to 100 beats per minute
What position should an unresponsive patient with no trauma be placed in to protect the airway?
✔✔ Recovery position
What is the main muscle involved in breathing?
✔✔ Diaphragm
What is the term for low oxygen levels in the body's tissues?
✔✔ Hypoxia
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, What is the preferred method of opening the airway in a patient with suspected spinal injury?
✔✔ Jaw-thrust maneuver
What do we call the pressure in the arteries during heart contraction?
✔✔ Systolic pressure
What is the most accurate method to determine if a patient is breathing adequately?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for air movement
What part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
✔✔ Right ventricle
What does cyanosis indicate?
✔✔ Lack of oxygen in the blood
What structure connects the throat to the lungs?
✔✔ Trachea
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What pulse site is located at the neck?
✔✔ Carotid pulse
What condition is suggested by a patient who is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic?
✔✔ Cardiac arrest
What is the term for the return of blood to the heart?
✔✔ Venous return
What is the primary goal of the primary assessment?
✔✔ Identify and treat life-threatening conditions
What is the initial step in basic life support for an unresponsive adult?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness
1
,What is the role of red blood cells in the circulatory system?
✔✔ Transport oxygen
What is the preferred oxygen device for a breathing patient with low oxygen saturation?
✔✔ Non-rebreather mask
What type of bleeding is dark red and flows steadily?
✔✔ Venous bleeding
What do dilated pupils usually suggest in an unresponsive patient?
✔✔ Brain injury or hypoxia
What is the most effective way to prevent disease transmission during patient care?
✔✔ Hand washing
What structure in the airway prevents food from entering the lungs?
✔✔ Epiglottis
2
,What is the term for the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood?
✔✔ External respiration
What is the first organ to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs?
✔✔ Heart
What is the normal heart rate range for an adult at rest?
✔✔ 60 to 100 beats per minute
What position should an unresponsive patient with no trauma be placed in to protect the airway?
✔✔ Recovery position
What is the main muscle involved in breathing?
✔✔ Diaphragm
What is the term for low oxygen levels in the body's tissues?
✔✔ Hypoxia
3
, What is the preferred method of opening the airway in a patient with suspected spinal injury?
✔✔ Jaw-thrust maneuver
What do we call the pressure in the arteries during heart contraction?
✔✔ Systolic pressure
What is the most accurate method to determine if a patient is breathing adequately?
✔✔ Look, listen, and feel for air movement
What part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
✔✔ Right ventricle
What does cyanosis indicate?
✔✔ Lack of oxygen in the blood
What structure connects the throat to the lungs?
✔✔ Trachea
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