West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which device delivers the highest concentration of oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
B. Simple face mask
✔✔ C. Non-rebreather mask
D. Bag-valve mask
What is the normal oxygen saturation range for a healthy adult?
A. 85%–89%
B. 90%–94%
✔✔ C. 95%–100%
D. 70%–80%
Which airway device is best for an unconscious patient without a gag reflex?
✔✔ A. Oropharyngeal airway
B. Nasopharyngeal airway
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,C. Endotracheal tube
D. Nasal cannula
Which condition causes a patient to have labored breathing and use accessory muscles?
A. Stroke
✔✔ B. Respiratory distress
C. Seizure
D. Hypoglycemia
What is the primary concern when suctioning a patient’s airway?
A. Clearing the esophagus
B. Monitoring pulse
✔✔ C. Avoiding hypoxia
D. Elevating the legs
What is the appropriate suction time for an adult?
A. 5 seconds
✔✔ B. 15 seconds
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,C. 25 seconds
D. 30 seconds
Which term refers to difficulty breathing?
A. Apnea
✔✔ B. Dyspnea
C. Tachypnea
D. Cyanosis
What does a gurgling sound in the airway usually indicate?
A. Asthma
B. Bronchospasm
✔✔ C. Fluid in the upper airway
D. Hyperventilation
Which rate is appropriate when ventilating an adult with a BVM?
✔✔ A. One breath every 5–6 seconds
B. One breath every 10 seconds
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, C. One breath every 2 seconds
D. One breath every 8–10 seconds
How do you insert a nasopharyngeal airway?
A. Insert into the mouth
✔✔ B. Lubricate and insert into the nostril
C. Push through the throat
D. Insert into the ear canal
When should you use the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver?
✔✔ A. When no spinal injury is suspected
B. When trauma is present
C. For infants only
D. To stabilize the spine
Which oxygen delivery method is best for a conscious patient with mild hypoxia?
✔✔ A. Nasal cannula
B. Bag-valve mask
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which device delivers the highest concentration of oxygen to a breathing patient?
A. Nasal cannula
B. Simple face mask
✔✔ C. Non-rebreather mask
D. Bag-valve mask
What is the normal oxygen saturation range for a healthy adult?
A. 85%–89%
B. 90%–94%
✔✔ C. 95%–100%
D. 70%–80%
Which airway device is best for an unconscious patient without a gag reflex?
✔✔ A. Oropharyngeal airway
B. Nasopharyngeal airway
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,C. Endotracheal tube
D. Nasal cannula
Which condition causes a patient to have labored breathing and use accessory muscles?
A. Stroke
✔✔ B. Respiratory distress
C. Seizure
D. Hypoglycemia
What is the primary concern when suctioning a patient’s airway?
A. Clearing the esophagus
B. Monitoring pulse
✔✔ C. Avoiding hypoxia
D. Elevating the legs
What is the appropriate suction time for an adult?
A. 5 seconds
✔✔ B. 15 seconds
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,C. 25 seconds
D. 30 seconds
Which term refers to difficulty breathing?
A. Apnea
✔✔ B. Dyspnea
C. Tachypnea
D. Cyanosis
What does a gurgling sound in the airway usually indicate?
A. Asthma
B. Bronchospasm
✔✔ C. Fluid in the upper airway
D. Hyperventilation
Which rate is appropriate when ventilating an adult with a BVM?
✔✔ A. One breath every 5–6 seconds
B. One breath every 10 seconds
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, C. One breath every 2 seconds
D. One breath every 8–10 seconds
How do you insert a nasopharyngeal airway?
A. Insert into the mouth
✔✔ B. Lubricate and insert into the nostril
C. Push through the throat
D. Insert into the ear canal
When should you use the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver?
✔✔ A. When no spinal injury is suspected
B. When trauma is present
C. For infants only
D. To stabilize the spine
Which oxygen delivery method is best for a conscious patient with mild hypoxia?
✔✔ A. Nasal cannula
B. Bag-valve mask
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