West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which airway device is used to maintain a patent airway in an unresponsive patient without a
gag reflex?
A. Nasopharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheal tube
D. CPAP mask
Which of the following best indicates adequate breathing in an adult?
✔✔A. 14 breaths per minute with equal chest rise
B. 30 breaths per minute and shallow
C. 6 breaths per minute with snoring
D. 20 breaths per minute and gasping
What is the main function of the alveoli?
A. Humidify air
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,B. Protect the airway
✔✔C. Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Filter toxins
A patient is breathing 8 times per minute with shallow respirations. What should you do?
A. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula
B. Sit the patient upright
✔✔C. Begin ventilation with a BVM
D. Apply cold compresses
What is the correct flow rate for a non-rebreather mask?
A. 2–4 L/min
B. 5–6 L/min
✔✔C. 10–15 L/min
D. 20–25 L/min
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
A. Larynx
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,B. Uvula
✔✔C. Epiglottis
D. Diaphragm
What should you do if the BVM bag is difficult to squeeze and the chest is not rising?
✔✔A. Reposition the head and check the seal
B. Increase the oxygen flow
C. Switch to a nasal cannula
D. Apply suction immediately
A child is making high-pitched sounds when inhaling. What is this sound called?
A. Rales
B. Rhonchi
✔✔C. Stridor
D. Crackles
Which patient most likely needs assisted ventilation?
✔✔A. Unresponsive with shallow breathing
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, B. Alert with wheezing
C. Anxious but breathing normally
D. Speaking in full sentences
What is the most reliable way to assess air movement during ventilation?
✔✔A. Observe chest rise
B. Count respiratory rate
C. Check pulse
D. Inspect the pupil size
Which method is used to open the airway of an unresponsive trauma patient with a suspected
spinal injury?
A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
✔✔B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Blind finger sweep
D. Abdominal thrusts
What does a pulse oximeter measure?
4
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which airway device is used to maintain a patent airway in an unresponsive patient without a
gag reflex?
A. Nasopharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheal tube
D. CPAP mask
Which of the following best indicates adequate breathing in an adult?
✔✔A. 14 breaths per minute with equal chest rise
B. 30 breaths per minute and shallow
C. 6 breaths per minute with snoring
D. 20 breaths per minute and gasping
What is the main function of the alveoli?
A. Humidify air
1
,B. Protect the airway
✔✔C. Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Filter toxins
A patient is breathing 8 times per minute with shallow respirations. What should you do?
A. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula
B. Sit the patient upright
✔✔C. Begin ventilation with a BVM
D. Apply cold compresses
What is the correct flow rate for a non-rebreather mask?
A. 2–4 L/min
B. 5–6 L/min
✔✔C. 10–15 L/min
D. 20–25 L/min
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
A. Larynx
2
,B. Uvula
✔✔C. Epiglottis
D. Diaphragm
What should you do if the BVM bag is difficult to squeeze and the chest is not rising?
✔✔A. Reposition the head and check the seal
B. Increase the oxygen flow
C. Switch to a nasal cannula
D. Apply suction immediately
A child is making high-pitched sounds when inhaling. What is this sound called?
A. Rales
B. Rhonchi
✔✔C. Stridor
D. Crackles
Which patient most likely needs assisted ventilation?
✔✔A. Unresponsive with shallow breathing
3
, B. Alert with wheezing
C. Anxious but breathing normally
D. Speaking in full sentences
What is the most reliable way to assess air movement during ventilation?
✔✔A. Observe chest rise
B. Count respiratory rate
C. Check pulse
D. Inspect the pupil size
Which method is used to open the airway of an unresponsive trauma patient with a suspected
spinal injury?
A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
✔✔B. Jaw-thrust maneuver
C. Blind finger sweep
D. Abdominal thrusts
What does a pulse oximeter measure?
4
