West Coast EMT Block 4 Study Guide
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
✔✔30 to 60 breaths per minute
What is the first step in neonatal resuscitation if the newborn is not crying or breathing?
✔✔Dry, warm, and stimulate the newborn
What is a common cause of shock in infants and children?
✔✔Fluid or blood loss due to trauma or dehydration
What is the APGAR score used to assess?
✔✔The overall condition of a newborn at birth
What should you do if a prolapsed umbilical cord is visible at the vaginal opening during
delivery?
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,✔✔Place the mother in knee-chest position and insert a gloved hand to relieve pressure on the
cord
What is the priority when delivering a baby with meconium-stained fluid and the baby is not
vigorous?
✔✔Suction the mouth and nose immediately after the head is delivered
What is the correct action when a baby is delivered and is limp with no breathing and a heart rate
below 60?
✔✔Start chest compressions and ventilations
What should you do if a baby’s limb is the first part seen during delivery?
✔✔Support the mother and transport immediately for emergency delivery
What is a normal finding in the geriatric population that can affect how they respond to illness?
✔✔Decreased pain sensitivity and slower physiologic responses
What is a major complication of falls in geriatric patients?
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,✔✔Hip fractures and internal bleeding
What is a common sign of abuse in pediatric patients?
✔✔Bruises in various stages of healing or inconsistent history
What is the most important action when you suspect child neglect or abuse?
✔✔Report the suspicion to the proper authorities
What is a sign that a pediatric airway is obstructed?
✔✔Stridor or high-pitched breathing sounds
What is a reliable indicator of adequate breathing in a pediatric patient?
✔✔Normal chest rise and skin color
What is the best way to assess perfusion in an infant?
✔✔Check capillary refill time
What is the correct method of ventilating a 2-year-old in respiratory failure?
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, ✔✔Use a pediatric-sized BVM with appropriate rate and volume
What is the most reliable sign of respiratory distress in children?
✔✔Increased work of breathing with retractions
What is the normal heart rate range for a 6-month-old infant?
✔✔100 to 160 beats per minute
What is the best way to approach a child during assessment?
✔✔Get to their eye level and speak calmly
What is a common cause of altered mental status in the elderly?
✔✔Urinary tract infection
What condition causes painful uterine contractions but no cervical dilation?
✔✔False labor (Braxton Hicks contractions)
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?
✔✔30 to 60 breaths per minute
What is the first step in neonatal resuscitation if the newborn is not crying or breathing?
✔✔Dry, warm, and stimulate the newborn
What is a common cause of shock in infants and children?
✔✔Fluid or blood loss due to trauma or dehydration
What is the APGAR score used to assess?
✔✔The overall condition of a newborn at birth
What should you do if a prolapsed umbilical cord is visible at the vaginal opening during
delivery?
1
,✔✔Place the mother in knee-chest position and insert a gloved hand to relieve pressure on the
cord
What is the priority when delivering a baby with meconium-stained fluid and the baby is not
vigorous?
✔✔Suction the mouth and nose immediately after the head is delivered
What is the correct action when a baby is delivered and is limp with no breathing and a heart rate
below 60?
✔✔Start chest compressions and ventilations
What should you do if a baby’s limb is the first part seen during delivery?
✔✔Support the mother and transport immediately for emergency delivery
What is a normal finding in the geriatric population that can affect how they respond to illness?
✔✔Decreased pain sensitivity and slower physiologic responses
What is a major complication of falls in geriatric patients?
2
,✔✔Hip fractures and internal bleeding
What is a common sign of abuse in pediatric patients?
✔✔Bruises in various stages of healing or inconsistent history
What is the most important action when you suspect child neglect or abuse?
✔✔Report the suspicion to the proper authorities
What is a sign that a pediatric airway is obstructed?
✔✔Stridor or high-pitched breathing sounds
What is a reliable indicator of adequate breathing in a pediatric patient?
✔✔Normal chest rise and skin color
What is the best way to assess perfusion in an infant?
✔✔Check capillary refill time
What is the correct method of ventilating a 2-year-old in respiratory failure?
3
, ✔✔Use a pediatric-sized BVM with appropriate rate and volume
What is the most reliable sign of respiratory distress in children?
✔✔Increased work of breathing with retractions
What is the normal heart rate range for a 6-month-old infant?
✔✔100 to 160 beats per minute
What is the best way to approach a child during assessment?
✔✔Get to their eye level and speak calmly
What is a common cause of altered mental status in the elderly?
✔✔Urinary tract infection
What condition causes painful uterine contractions but no cervical dilation?
✔✔False labor (Braxton Hicks contractions)
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