WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 2 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES 2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1.
Question: What is the primary goal when managing a patient with a suspected
spinal injury?
A) Rapid transport
B) Airway management only
C) Spinal immobilization
D) Immediate CPR
Answer: C) Spinal immobilization
Rationale: Preventing further spinal cord injury is critical; proper spinal
immobilization protects the spine during transport.
2.
Question: You arrive on scene where a patient has a severe laceration with
arterial bleeding. What is the first step in controlling the bleeding?
A) Elevate the limb
B) Apply direct pressure
,C) Apply a tourniquet immediately
D) Use a pressure dressing
Answer: B) Apply direct pressure
Rationale: Direct pressure is the first and most effective method to control severe
bleeding. Tourniquets are used if bleeding cannot be controlled by direct
pressure.
3.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a sign of shock?
A) Pale, clammy skin
B) Rapid, weak pulse
C) Slow respiratory rate
D) Altered mental status
Answer: C) Slow respiratory rate
Rationale: Shock typically causes a rapid respiratory rate as the body attempts to
compensate for poor perfusion.
4.
Question: When performing a rapid trauma assessment, which areas should you
focus on?
A) Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior
B) Only visible injuries
,C) Chest and abdomen only
D) Extremities and head only
Answer: A) Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior
Rationale: A rapid trauma assessment covers all these areas to identify life-
threatening injuries quickly.
5.
Question: What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer
performing CPR on an adult?
A) 15:2
B) 30:2
C) 5:1
D) 15:1
Answer: B) 30:2
Rationale: Current guidelines recommend 30 chest compressions followed by 2
ventilations for adult CPR performed by a single rescuer.
6.
Question: In cases of suspected internal bleeding, which sign is most concerning?
A) Warm, dry skin
B) Slow heart rate
C) Distended abdomen
D) Normal blood pressure
, Answer: C) Distended abdomen
Rationale: A distended abdomen may indicate internal bleeding or injury to
abdominal organs, which can be life-threatening.
7.
Question: What is the appropriate method to open the airway in a patient with
suspected spinal injury?
A) Head tilt-chin lift
B) Jaw thrust maneuver
C) Mouth-to-mouth ventilation
D) Use of a nasopharyngeal airway only
Answer: B) Jaw thrust maneuver
Rationale: The jaw thrust maneuver opens the airway without moving the cervical
spine, minimizing further spinal injury.
8.
Question: Which of the following is the correct sequence for primary assessment?
A) Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
B) Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Disability, Exposure
C) Disability, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Exposure
D) Breathing, Airway, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES 2025 (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1.
Question: What is the primary goal when managing a patient with a suspected
spinal injury?
A) Rapid transport
B) Airway management only
C) Spinal immobilization
D) Immediate CPR
Answer: C) Spinal immobilization
Rationale: Preventing further spinal cord injury is critical; proper spinal
immobilization protects the spine during transport.
2.
Question: You arrive on scene where a patient has a severe laceration with
arterial bleeding. What is the first step in controlling the bleeding?
A) Elevate the limb
B) Apply direct pressure
,C) Apply a tourniquet immediately
D) Use a pressure dressing
Answer: B) Apply direct pressure
Rationale: Direct pressure is the first and most effective method to control severe
bleeding. Tourniquets are used if bleeding cannot be controlled by direct
pressure.
3.
Question: Which of the following is NOT a sign of shock?
A) Pale, clammy skin
B) Rapid, weak pulse
C) Slow respiratory rate
D) Altered mental status
Answer: C) Slow respiratory rate
Rationale: Shock typically causes a rapid respiratory rate as the body attempts to
compensate for poor perfusion.
4.
Question: When performing a rapid trauma assessment, which areas should you
focus on?
A) Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior
B) Only visible injuries
,C) Chest and abdomen only
D) Extremities and head only
Answer: A) Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior
Rationale: A rapid trauma assessment covers all these areas to identify life-
threatening injuries quickly.
5.
Question: What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer
performing CPR on an adult?
A) 15:2
B) 30:2
C) 5:1
D) 15:1
Answer: B) 30:2
Rationale: Current guidelines recommend 30 chest compressions followed by 2
ventilations for adult CPR performed by a single rescuer.
6.
Question: In cases of suspected internal bleeding, which sign is most concerning?
A) Warm, dry skin
B) Slow heart rate
C) Distended abdomen
D) Normal blood pressure
, Answer: C) Distended abdomen
Rationale: A distended abdomen may indicate internal bleeding or injury to
abdominal organs, which can be life-threatening.
7.
Question: What is the appropriate method to open the airway in a patient with
suspected spinal injury?
A) Head tilt-chin lift
B) Jaw thrust maneuver
C) Mouth-to-mouth ventilation
D) Use of a nasopharyngeal airway only
Answer: B) Jaw thrust maneuver
Rationale: The jaw thrust maneuver opens the airway without moving the cervical
spine, minimizing further spinal injury.
8.
Question: Which of the following is the correct sequence for primary assessment?
A) Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
B) Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Disability, Exposure
C) Disability, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Exposure
D) Breathing, Airway, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
