WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 REVIEW
EXAM: All Questions and
Answers/WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2
REVIEW EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
EXAM OVERVIEW
Detail Information
Course West Coast EMT
Block 2
Content Airway Management,
Focus Respiratory
Physiology, Shock,
Pharmacology,
Cardiology, Trauma
Assessment,
Medical
Emergencies
,Format Multiple Choice,
Scenario-Based
Questions
Key Standard EMT
References Curriculum, National
Registry Standards
SECTION 1: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) & CPR
Question 1
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic.
You should:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will.
Answer: B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
Rationale: In an unresponsive, pulseless, apneic patient, CPR should
be initiated immediately and continued until an AED is available for
defibrillation. Early CPR and defibrillation are critical for survival in
cardiac arrest.
Question 2
,Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while
EMS providers are en route to the scene.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous
therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment performed by advanced
EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses.
Answer: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac
arrest.
Rationale: BLS refers to noninvasive emergency care provided to
patients experiencing life-threatening conditions. It includes CPR, AED
use, and basic airway management.
Question 3
Between each chest compression, you should:
A. check for a pulse.
B. allow full chest recoil.
C. administer a breath.
D. remove your hands from the chest.
Answer: B. allow full chest recoil.
, Rationale: Allowing full chest recoil between compressions is
essential to maximize venous return and cardiac output. Failure to
allow full recoil reduces the effectiveness of CPR.
Question 4
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
Answer: B. gastric distention.
Rationale: Gastric distention is a complication of improper ventilation,
not chest compressions. Chest compressions can cause rib fractures,
sternal fractures, and liver lacerations.
Question 5
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, which
increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop
fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
EXAM: All Questions and
Answers/WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2
REVIEW EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
EXAM OVERVIEW
Detail Information
Course West Coast EMT
Block 2
Content Airway Management,
Focus Respiratory
Physiology, Shock,
Pharmacology,
Cardiology, Trauma
Assessment,
Medical
Emergencies
,Format Multiple Choice,
Scenario-Based
Questions
Key Standard EMT
References Curriculum, National
Registry Standards
SECTION 1: BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) & CPR
Question 1
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic.
You should:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will.
Answer: B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
Rationale: In an unresponsive, pulseless, apneic patient, CPR should
be initiated immediately and continued until an AED is available for
defibrillation. Early CPR and defibrillation are critical for survival in
cardiac arrest.
Question 2
,Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while
EMS providers are en route to the scene.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as
airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous
therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment performed by advanced
EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses.
Answer: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac
arrest.
Rationale: BLS refers to noninvasive emergency care provided to
patients experiencing life-threatening conditions. It includes CPR, AED
use, and basic airway management.
Question 3
Between each chest compression, you should:
A. check for a pulse.
B. allow full chest recoil.
C. administer a breath.
D. remove your hands from the chest.
Answer: B. allow full chest recoil.
, Rationale: Allowing full chest recoil between compressions is
essential to maximize venous return and cardiac output. Failure to
allow full recoil reduces the effectiveness of CPR.
Question 4
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
Answer: B. gastric distention.
Rationale: Gastric distention is a complication of improper ventilation,
not chest compressions. Chest compressions can cause rib fractures,
sternal fractures, and liver lacerations.
Question 5
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, which
increased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop
fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
