West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam 2025
With Correct Answers
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
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Select one: n
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
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B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
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C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
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D. determine if he has a valid living will. - correct answersB. begin CPR until an AED is available.
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Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
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Select one: n
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of
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an emergency.n
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,
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and cardiac arrest.
n n
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and
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advanced airway management. n n
,D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,
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and emergency nurses. - correct answersB. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such
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as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
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Between each chest compression, you should __________.n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. check for a pulse
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B. allow full chest recoil
n n n n
C. administer a breath
n n n
D. remove your hands from the chest - correct answersB. allow full chest recoil
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Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. a fractured sternum.
n n n
B. gastric distention.
n n
C. rib fractures.
n n
D. liver laceration. - correct answersB. gastric distention.
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CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of
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spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
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Select one: n
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
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B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
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C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
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D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness. -
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correct answersD. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression
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effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
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Select one: n
,A. occurs every 24 months.
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B. is delivered by computer.
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C. involves hands-on practice.
n n n
D. is self-paced and brief. - correct answersC. involves hands-on practice.
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CPR should be initiated when: n n n n
Select one: n
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
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B. signs of putrefaction are present.
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C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
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D. a valid living will is unavailable. - correct answersD. a valid living will is unavailable.
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CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
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Select one: n
A. supine. n
B. prone. n
C. horizontal.
n
D. on a firm surface. - correct answersB. prone.
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Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: n n n n n
Select one: n
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
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b. n
n c. in patients who are intubated.
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d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
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e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly. - correct answerse. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
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If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________.
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Select one: n
, A. leave it in place
n n n n
B. continue chest compressions
n n n
C. remove it
n n
D. place the patient on his or her side - correct answersC. remove it
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In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:
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Select one: n
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
n n n
B. severe chest trauma.
n n n
C. respiratory arrest.
n n
D. a drug overdose. - correct answersC. respiratory arrest.
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Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
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unsuccessful. You should: n n
Select one: n
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
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B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver.
n n n n n n n n
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
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D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver. - correct answersD. carefully perform the head tilt-chin
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lift maneuver.
n
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
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Select one: n
A. grasping the throat.
n n n
B. acute cyanosis.
n n
C. inability to speak.
n n n
D. forceful coughing. - correct answersD. forceful coughing.
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The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-decompression
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CPR by: n
With Correct Answers
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
n n n n n
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
n n n n n n n
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
n n n n n n
D. determine if he has a valid living will. - correct answersB. begin CPR until an AED is available.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
an emergency.n
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
and cardiac arrest.
n n
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and
n n n n n n n n n n n n
advanced airway management. n n
,D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
and emergency nurses. - correct answersB. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
n n n n n n n
Between each chest compression, you should __________.n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. check for a pulse
n n n n
B. allow full chest recoil
n n n n
C. administer a breath
n n n
D. remove your hands from the chest - correct answersB. allow full chest recoil
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. a fractured sternum.
n n n
B. gastric distention.
n n
C. rib fractures.
n n
D. liver laceration. - correct answersB. gastric distention.
n n n n n n n
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
n n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness. -
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
correct answersD. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
n n n n n n n
Select one: n
,A. occurs every 24 months.
n n n n
B. is delivered by computer.
n n n n
C. involves hands-on practice.
n n n
D. is self-paced and brief. - correct answersC. involves hands-on practice.
n n n n n n n n n n
CPR should be initiated when: n n n n
Select one: n
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
n n n n
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
n n n n n
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
n n n n n n
D. a valid living will is unavailable. - correct answersD. a valid living will is unavailable.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. supine. n
B. prone. n
C. horizontal.
n
D. on a firm surface. - correct answersB. prone.
n n n n n n n n
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: n n n n n
Select one: n
a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
n n n n n n
b. n
n c. in patients who are intubated.
n n n n n
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
n n n n n n
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly. - correct answerse. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
, A. leave it in place
n n n n
B. continue chest compressions
n n n
C. remove it
n n
D. place the patient on his or her side - correct answersC. remove it
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:
n n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
n n n
B. severe chest trauma.
n n n
C. respiratory arrest.
n n
D. a drug overdose. - correct answersC. respiratory arrest.
n n n n n n n n
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
unsuccessful. You should: n n
Select one: n
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
n n n n n n n n n n
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver.
n n n n n n n n
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
n n n n n n n n n n n
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver. - correct answersD. carefully perform the head tilt-chin
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
lift maneuver.
n
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT:
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Select one: n
A. grasping the throat.
n n n
B. acute cyanosis.
n n
C. inability to speak.
n n n
D. forceful coughing. - correct answersD. forceful coughing.
n n n n n n n
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-decompression
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CPR by: n
