WEST COAST EMT FINAL REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Common bnsigns bnand bnsymptoms bnof bnan bnallergic bnreaction bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
A. bnabdominal bncramps.
B. bndrying bnof bnthe bneyes.
C. bnflushing bnof bnthe bnskin.
D. bnpersistent bndry bncough. bn- bnANS--B. bndrying bnof bnthe bneyes.
All bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbody bnstructures bnare bnlined bnwith bnmucous bnmembranes,
bnEXCEPT bnfor bnthe:
A. bnlips.
B. bnnose.
C. bnanus.
D. bnmouth. bn- bnANS--A. bnlips.
Appendicular bnskeleton bnconsists bnof bn- bnANS--Upper bnextremities
bn(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and bnhands) bnand bnlower bnextremities
bn(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, bnand bnfeet).
Axial bnskeleton bnincludes bnthe bn- bnANS--Skull bn(Cranium, bnFace), bnHyoid bnbone,
bnAudiotry bnossicles, bnVertebral bncolumn, bnThorax bn(Sternum, bnRibs)
After bnestablishing bnthat bnan bnadult bnpatient bnis bnunresponsive, bnyou bnshould: bn-
bnANS--assess bnfor bnbreathing bnand bna bnpulse
You bnreceive bna bncall bnfor bna bn70-year-old bnfemale bnwith bnrespiratory bndistress. bnHer
bnhusband bntells bnyou bnthat bnshe bnhas bncongestive bnheart bnfailure; bnhowever, bnhe
bndoes bnnot bnthink bnthat bnshe bnhas bnbeen bntaking bnher bnmedications bnas
bnprescribed. bnThe bnpatient bnis bnlaboring bnto bnbreathe, bnappears bntired, bnand bnhas
bncyanosis bnaround bnher bnlips. bnYou bnshould: bn- bnANS--assist bnher bnventilations
bnwith bna bnbag-valve-mask
A bn67-year-old bnfemale bnwith bnsevere bnchest bnpain bnbecomes bnunresponsive,
bnpulseless, bnand bnapneic bnduring bntransport. bnYou bnshould: bn- bnANS--stop bnthe
bnambulance, bnbegin bnCPR, bnand bnattach bnthe bnAED bnas bnsoon bnas bnpossible.
,While bntriaging bnpatients bnat bnthe bnscene bnof bna bnmotor-vehicle bncrash, bnyou
bnencounter bna bn5-year-old bnchild bnwho bnis bnunresponsive bnand bnapneic. bnAfter
bnpositioning bnhis bnairway, bnyou bnshould:
A. bncategorize bnhim bnas bnimmediate. bn
B. bncategorize bnhim bnas bndeceased. bn
C. bndeliver bn5 bnrescue bnbreaths. bn
D. bnpalpate bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse. bn- bnANS--D. bnpalpate bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse.
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bnregarding bnventricular bnfibrillation bn(V-fib) bnis
bncorrect?Select bnone:
A. bnMost bnpatients bnin bnV-fib bnhave bna bnweak bncarotid bnpulse.
B. bnV-fib bnresults bnin bnan bnabsence bnof bnforward bnblood bnflow.
C. bnDefibrillation bnis bnonly bnindicated bnfor bnwitnessed bnV-fib.
D. bnV-fib bnis bna bnstate bnof bnrapid bnventricular bncontraction. bn- bnANS--B. bnV-fib
bnresults bnin bnan bnabsence bnof bnforward bnblood bnflow.
Which bndysrhythmia bnis bnthe bnmost bncommon bncause bnof bnsudden bndeath bnin bna
bncardiovascular bnemergency?
A. bnBradycardia
B. bnTachycardia
C. bnVentricular bntachycardia
D. bnVentricular bnfibrillation bn- bnANS--D. bnVentricular bnfibrillation
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bnregarding bnventricular bnfibrillation bn(V-fib) bnis
bnMOST bncorrect?
A. bnSurvival bnrates bndecrease bnby bn7% bnto bn10% bnfor bneach bnminute bnthat bnV-fib
bnpersists.
B. bnAEDs bnshould bnnot bnbe bnused bnto bndefibrillate bnpatients bnin bnV-fib.
C. bnIt bnis bnan bnuncommon bndysrhythmia bnin bnpatients bnwith bnsudden bncardiac
bnarrest.
D. bnThe bnonly bnindication bnfor bnimmediate bndefibrillation bnis bnV-fib. bn- bnANS--A.
bnSurvival bnrates bndecrease bnby bn7% bnto bn10% bnfor bneach bnminute bnthat bnV-fib
bnpersists.
The bnleft bnventricle bnhas bnthe bnthickest bnwalls bnbecause bnit:
A. bnpumps bnblood bnto bnthe bnlungs bnto bnbe bnreoxygenated.
B. bnuses bnless bnoxygen bnthan bnother bnchambers bnof bnthe bnheart.
C. bnpumps bnblood bninto bnthe bnaorta bnand bnsystemic bncirculation.
D. bnreceives bnblood bndirectly bnfrom bnthe bnsystemic bncirculation. bn- bnANS--C. bnpumps
bnblood bninto bnthe bnaorta bnand bnsystemic bncirculation.
Electrical bnpathway bnof bnthe bnheart bn- bnANS--SA bnnode
Inter-nodal bnPathways
Av bnNode
Bundle bnof bnHis
Left bn& bnRight bnbundle bnbranches
, Prompt bntransport bnof bna bnpatient bnwith bna bnsuspected bnAMI bnis bnimportant
bnbecause: bn- bnANS--the bnpatient bnmay bnbe bneligible bnto bnreceive bnthrombolytic
bntherapy.
Ischemic bnheart bndisease bnis bnMOST bnaccurately bndefined bnas:
a. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnthe bnheart bnmuscle bndue bnto bncoronary bndilation.
b. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnone bnor bnmore bnportions bnof bnthe bnmyocardium.
c. bnabsent bnmyocardial bnblood bnflow bndue bnto bna bnblocked bncoronary bnartery.
d. bndeath bnof bna bnportion bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle bndue bnto bna bndecrease bnin
bnoxygen. bn- bnANS--b. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnone bnor bnmore bnportions bnof
bnthe bnmyocardium.
Cardiac bnoutput bnmay bndecrease bnif bnthe bnheart bnbeats bntoo bnrapidly bnbecause:
A. bna bnrapid bnheart bnbeat bncauses bna bndecrease bnin bnthe bnstrength bnof bncardiac
bncontractions.
B.the bnvolume bnof bnblood bnthat bnreturns bnto bnthe bnheart bnis bnnot bnsufficient bnwith
bnfast bnheart bnrates.
C.as bnthe bnheart bnrate bnincreases, bnmore bnblood bnis bnpumped bnfrom bnthe bnventricles
bnthan bnthe bnatria.
D. bnthere bnis bnnot bnenough bntime bnin bnbetween bncontractions bnfor bnthe bnheart bnto
bnrefill bncompletely. bn- bnANS--D. bnthere bnis bnnot bnenough bntime bnin bnbetween
bncontractions bnfor bnthe bnheart bnto bnrefill bncompletely.
Cardiogenic bnshock bnfollowing bnAMI bnis bncaused bnby:
A. bndecreased bnpumping bnforce bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle.
B. bnwidespread bndilation bnof bnthe bnsystemic bnvasculature.
C. bnhypovolemia bnsecondary bnto bnsevere bnvomiting.
D. bna bnprofound bnincrease bnin bnthe bnpatients bnheart bnrate. bn- bnANS--A. bndecreased
bnpumping bnforce bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle.
Recommended bndepth bnof bnchest bncompressions bnfor bnan bninfant bnis
A. bnat bnleast bnone bnfourth bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1 bninch)
B. bnat bnleast bnone bnthird bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1.5 bninch)
C. bnat bnleast bnone bnhalf bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(2 bninch)
D. bnat bnleast bntwo bnthirds bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(3 bninch) bn- bnANS--B. bnat bnleast
bnone bnthird bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1.5 bninch)
What bnis bnthe bnproper bncompression-to-ventilation bnratio bnfor bnadult bntwo-rescuer
bnCPR? bn- bnANS--30:2
A bn50-year-old bnmale bnwas bnstung bnby bna bnhoneybee bnapproximately bn15 bnminutes
bnago. bnHe bnpresents bnwith bnrespiratory bndistress, bnfacial bnswelling, bnand
bnhypotension. bnAfter bnplacing bnhim bnon bnoxygen bnand bnadministering bnhis
bnepinephrine bnvia bnauto-injector, bnyou bnnote bnthat bnhis bnbreathing bnhas bnimproved.
bnAdditionally, bnhis bnfacial bnswelling bnis bnresolving bnand bnhis bnblood bnpressure bnis
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Common bnsigns bnand bnsymptoms bnof bnan bnallergic bnreaction bninclude bnall bnof bnthe
bnfollowing, bnEXCEPT:
A. bnabdominal bncramps.
B. bndrying bnof bnthe bneyes.
C. bnflushing bnof bnthe bnskin.
D. bnpersistent bndry bncough. bn- bnANS--B. bndrying bnof bnthe bneyes.
All bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnbody bnstructures bnare bnlined bnwith bnmucous bnmembranes,
bnEXCEPT bnfor bnthe:
A. bnlips.
B. bnnose.
C. bnanus.
D. bnmouth. bn- bnANS--A. bnlips.
Appendicular bnskeleton bnconsists bnof bn- bnANS--Upper bnextremities
bn(clavicles,scapulae,arms,wrists,and bnhands) bnand bnlower bnextremities
bn(pelvis,thighs,legs,ankles, bnand bnfeet).
Axial bnskeleton bnincludes bnthe bn- bnANS--Skull bn(Cranium, bnFace), bnHyoid bnbone,
bnAudiotry bnossicles, bnVertebral bncolumn, bnThorax bn(Sternum, bnRibs)
After bnestablishing bnthat bnan bnadult bnpatient bnis bnunresponsive, bnyou bnshould: bn-
bnANS--assess bnfor bnbreathing bnand bna bnpulse
You bnreceive bna bncall bnfor bna bn70-year-old bnfemale bnwith bnrespiratory bndistress. bnHer
bnhusband bntells bnyou bnthat bnshe bnhas bncongestive bnheart bnfailure; bnhowever, bnhe
bndoes bnnot bnthink bnthat bnshe bnhas bnbeen bntaking bnher bnmedications bnas
bnprescribed. bnThe bnpatient bnis bnlaboring bnto bnbreathe, bnappears bntired, bnand bnhas
bncyanosis bnaround bnher bnlips. bnYou bnshould: bn- bnANS--assist bnher bnventilations
bnwith bna bnbag-valve-mask
A bn67-year-old bnfemale bnwith bnsevere bnchest bnpain bnbecomes bnunresponsive,
bnpulseless, bnand bnapneic bnduring bntransport. bnYou bnshould: bn- bnANS--stop bnthe
bnambulance, bnbegin bnCPR, bnand bnattach bnthe bnAED bnas bnsoon bnas bnpossible.
,While bntriaging bnpatients bnat bnthe bnscene bnof bna bnmotor-vehicle bncrash, bnyou
bnencounter bna bn5-year-old bnchild bnwho bnis bnunresponsive bnand bnapneic. bnAfter
bnpositioning bnhis bnairway, bnyou bnshould:
A. bncategorize bnhim bnas bnimmediate. bn
B. bncategorize bnhim bnas bndeceased. bn
C. bndeliver bn5 bnrescue bnbreaths. bn
D. bnpalpate bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse. bn- bnANS--D. bnpalpate bnfor bna bncarotid bnpulse.
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bnregarding bnventricular bnfibrillation bn(V-fib) bnis
bncorrect?Select bnone:
A. bnMost bnpatients bnin bnV-fib bnhave bna bnweak bncarotid bnpulse.
B. bnV-fib bnresults bnin bnan bnabsence bnof bnforward bnblood bnflow.
C. bnDefibrillation bnis bnonly bnindicated bnfor bnwitnessed bnV-fib.
D. bnV-fib bnis bna bnstate bnof bnrapid bnventricular bncontraction. bn- bnANS--B. bnV-fib
bnresults bnin bnan bnabsence bnof bnforward bnblood bnflow.
Which bndysrhythmia bnis bnthe bnmost bncommon bncause bnof bnsudden bndeath bnin bna
bncardiovascular bnemergency?
A. bnBradycardia
B. bnTachycardia
C. bnVentricular bntachycardia
D. bnVentricular bnfibrillation bn- bnANS--D. bnVentricular bnfibrillation
Which bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnstatements bnregarding bnventricular bnfibrillation bn(V-fib) bnis
bnMOST bncorrect?
A. bnSurvival bnrates bndecrease bnby bn7% bnto bn10% bnfor bneach bnminute bnthat bnV-fib
bnpersists.
B. bnAEDs bnshould bnnot bnbe bnused bnto bndefibrillate bnpatients bnin bnV-fib.
C. bnIt bnis bnan bnuncommon bndysrhythmia bnin bnpatients bnwith bnsudden bncardiac
bnarrest.
D. bnThe bnonly bnindication bnfor bnimmediate bndefibrillation bnis bnV-fib. bn- bnANS--A.
bnSurvival bnrates bndecrease bnby bn7% bnto bn10% bnfor bneach bnminute bnthat bnV-fib
bnpersists.
The bnleft bnventricle bnhas bnthe bnthickest bnwalls bnbecause bnit:
A. bnpumps bnblood bnto bnthe bnlungs bnto bnbe bnreoxygenated.
B. bnuses bnless bnoxygen bnthan bnother bnchambers bnof bnthe bnheart.
C. bnpumps bnblood bninto bnthe bnaorta bnand bnsystemic bncirculation.
D. bnreceives bnblood bndirectly bnfrom bnthe bnsystemic bncirculation. bn- bnANS--C. bnpumps
bnblood bninto bnthe bnaorta bnand bnsystemic bncirculation.
Electrical bnpathway bnof bnthe bnheart bn- bnANS--SA bnnode
Inter-nodal bnPathways
Av bnNode
Bundle bnof bnHis
Left bn& bnRight bnbundle bnbranches
, Prompt bntransport bnof bna bnpatient bnwith bna bnsuspected bnAMI bnis bnimportant
bnbecause: bn- bnANS--the bnpatient bnmay bnbe bneligible bnto bnreceive bnthrombolytic
bntherapy.
Ischemic bnheart bndisease bnis bnMOST bnaccurately bndefined bnas:
a. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnthe bnheart bnmuscle bndue bnto bncoronary bndilation.
b. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnone bnor bnmore bnportions bnof bnthe bnmyocardium.
c. bnabsent bnmyocardial bnblood bnflow bndue bnto bna bnblocked bncoronary bnartery.
d. bndeath bnof bna bnportion bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle bndue bnto bna bndecrease bnin
bnoxygen. bn- bnANS--b. bndecreased bnblood bnflow bnto bnone bnor bnmore bnportions bnof
bnthe bnmyocardium.
Cardiac bnoutput bnmay bndecrease bnif bnthe bnheart bnbeats bntoo bnrapidly bnbecause:
A. bna bnrapid bnheart bnbeat bncauses bna bndecrease bnin bnthe bnstrength bnof bncardiac
bncontractions.
B.the bnvolume bnof bnblood bnthat bnreturns bnto bnthe bnheart bnis bnnot bnsufficient bnwith
bnfast bnheart bnrates.
C.as bnthe bnheart bnrate bnincreases, bnmore bnblood bnis bnpumped bnfrom bnthe bnventricles
bnthan bnthe bnatria.
D. bnthere bnis bnnot bnenough bntime bnin bnbetween bncontractions bnfor bnthe bnheart bnto
bnrefill bncompletely. bn- bnANS--D. bnthere bnis bnnot bnenough bntime bnin bnbetween
bncontractions bnfor bnthe bnheart bnto bnrefill bncompletely.
Cardiogenic bnshock bnfollowing bnAMI bnis bncaused bnby:
A. bndecreased bnpumping bnforce bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle.
B. bnwidespread bndilation bnof bnthe bnsystemic bnvasculature.
C. bnhypovolemia bnsecondary bnto bnsevere bnvomiting.
D. bna bnprofound bnincrease bnin bnthe bnpatients bnheart bnrate. bn- bnANS--A. bndecreased
bnpumping bnforce bnof bnthe bnheart bnmuscle.
Recommended bndepth bnof bnchest bncompressions bnfor bnan bninfant bnis
A. bnat bnleast bnone bnfourth bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1 bninch)
B. bnat bnleast bnone bnthird bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1.5 bninch)
C. bnat bnleast bnone bnhalf bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(2 bninch)
D. bnat bnleast bntwo bnthirds bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(3 bninch) bn- bnANS--B. bnat bnleast
bnone bnthird bnthe bndepth bnof bnchest bn(1.5 bninch)
What bnis bnthe bnproper bncompression-to-ventilation bnratio bnfor bnadult bntwo-rescuer
bnCPR? bn- bnANS--30:2
A bn50-year-old bnmale bnwas bnstung bnby bna bnhoneybee bnapproximately bn15 bnminutes
bnago. bnHe bnpresents bnwith bnrespiratory bndistress, bnfacial bnswelling, bnand
bnhypotension. bnAfter bnplacing bnhim bnon bnoxygen bnand bnadministering bnhis
bnepinephrine bnvia bnauto-injector, bnyou bnnote bnthat bnhis bnbreathing bnhas bnimproved.
bnAdditionally, bnhis bnfacial bnswelling bnis bnresolving bnand bnhis bnblood bnpressure bnis
