West Coast EMT Final EXAM (New 2026/
2027 Update) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
In what area of the lungs does respiration occur?
Select one:
A. Bronchi
B. Capillaries
C. Alveoli
D. Trachea - Correct answer C. Alveoli
Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would MOST likely be
contraindicated in which of the following situations?
Select one:
A. Difficulty breathing, two-word dyspnea, and tachycardia
B. Conscious and alert patient with an oxygen saturation of 85%
C. Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg
D. Pulmonary edema, history of hypertension, and anxiety - Correct answer C.
Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg
,When auscultating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear
adventitious sounds. This means that the patient has:
Select one:
A. an absence of breath sounds.
B. diminished breath sounds.
C. abnormal breath sounds.
D. normal breath sounds. - Correct answer C. abnormal breath sounds.
While auscultating an elderly woman's breath sounds, you hear low-pitched "rattling"
sounds at the bases of both of her lungs. This finding is MOST consistent with which of
the following conditions?
Select one:
A. Acute asthma attack
B. Widespread atelectasis
C. Early pulmonary edema
D. Aspiration pneumonia - Correct answer D. Aspiration pneumonia
,You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed metered-dose inhaler. After
the patient takes a deep breath and depresses the inhaler, you should:
Select one:
A. immediately reapply the oxygen mask and reassess his condition.
B. advise him to exhale forcefully to ensure medication absorption.
C. allow him to breathe room air and assess his oxygen saturation.
D. instruct him to hold his breath for as long as he comfortably can. - Correct answer
D. instruct him to hold his breath for as long as he comfortably can.
You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe
shortness of breath. His parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low
grade fever for the past two days. They became worried today, as his level of distress
has increased dramatically. On assessment, the patient is sitting upright and making
high-pitched noises with each breath. Based on this information, the patient is most
likely suffering from:
Select one:
A. inflammation of the lower respiratory tract and bronchospasm.
B. viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.
, C. bacterial infection of the epiglottis.
D. inflammation of the bronchioles. - Correct answer B. viral infection of the upper
respiratory tract.
You are attending to a 54-year-old female patient in a homeless shelter. The patient
tells you that she had the flu a couple of weeks ago, and she has not gotten over it. She
has been tired and keeps waking up at night, sweating. She has been coughing up
green sputum occasionally and has been experiencing episodes of chest pain that get
worse when she breathes. Based on this information, your patient is most likely
suffering from:
Select one:
A. influenza Type A.
B. pneumonia.
C. tuberculosis.
D. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). - Correct answer C. tuberculosis.
Your patient has a chronic respiratory condition. His stimulus to breathe is triggered by
low oxygen levels in the blood. This is known as the ___________.
2027 Update) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
In what area of the lungs does respiration occur?
Select one:
A. Bronchi
B. Capillaries
C. Alveoli
D. Trachea - Correct answer C. Alveoli
Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would MOST likely be
contraindicated in which of the following situations?
Select one:
A. Difficulty breathing, two-word dyspnea, and tachycardia
B. Conscious and alert patient with an oxygen saturation of 85%
C. Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg
D. Pulmonary edema, history of hypertension, and anxiety - Correct answer C.
Shortness of breath and a blood pressure of 76/56 mm Hg
,When auscultating the lungs of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear
adventitious sounds. This means that the patient has:
Select one:
A. an absence of breath sounds.
B. diminished breath sounds.
C. abnormal breath sounds.
D. normal breath sounds. - Correct answer C. abnormal breath sounds.
While auscultating an elderly woman's breath sounds, you hear low-pitched "rattling"
sounds at the bases of both of her lungs. This finding is MOST consistent with which of
the following conditions?
Select one:
A. Acute asthma attack
B. Widespread atelectasis
C. Early pulmonary edema
D. Aspiration pneumonia - Correct answer D. Aspiration pneumonia
,You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed metered-dose inhaler. After
the patient takes a deep breath and depresses the inhaler, you should:
Select one:
A. immediately reapply the oxygen mask and reassess his condition.
B. advise him to exhale forcefully to ensure medication absorption.
C. allow him to breathe room air and assess his oxygen saturation.
D. instruct him to hold his breath for as long as he comfortably can. - Correct answer
D. instruct him to hold his breath for as long as he comfortably can.
You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe
shortness of breath. His parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low
grade fever for the past two days. They became worried today, as his level of distress
has increased dramatically. On assessment, the patient is sitting upright and making
high-pitched noises with each breath. Based on this information, the patient is most
likely suffering from:
Select one:
A. inflammation of the lower respiratory tract and bronchospasm.
B. viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.
, C. bacterial infection of the epiglottis.
D. inflammation of the bronchioles. - Correct answer B. viral infection of the upper
respiratory tract.
You are attending to a 54-year-old female patient in a homeless shelter. The patient
tells you that she had the flu a couple of weeks ago, and she has not gotten over it. She
has been tired and keeps waking up at night, sweating. She has been coughing up
green sputum occasionally and has been experiencing episodes of chest pain that get
worse when she breathes. Based on this information, your patient is most likely
suffering from:
Select one:
A. influenza Type A.
B. pneumonia.
C. tuberculosis.
D. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). - Correct answer C. tuberculosis.
Your patient has a chronic respiratory condition. His stimulus to breathe is triggered by
low oxygen levels in the blood. This is known as the ___________.
