West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam questions
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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive,
B. begin CPR until an
AED is available. pulseless, and apneic. You should:
Select one:
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.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency care
that is used to treat conditions such as airway Select one: obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving
treatment that is
performed by bystanders
while EMS providers are en
route to the scene of an
emergency.
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 that is
performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, and
emergency nurses.
,Between each chest compression, you should
__________. B. allow full
chest recoil Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
Complications associated with chest
compressions B. gastric
distention. include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was
relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of compression
effectiveness.
spontaneous circulation occurs.
, Which of the following would
MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
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.
C. Displacement of her uterus
allowed her lungs to expand
more fully, which restored
her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from
her aorta and vena cava,
which improved chest
compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:C.
involves hands-on practice. Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living
will is unavailable. Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
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latest update 2026/2027
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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive,
B. begin CPR until an
AED is available. pulseless, and apneic. You should:
Select one:
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.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency care
that is used to treat conditions such as airway Select one: obstruction,
respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving
treatment that is
performed by bystanders
while EMS providers are en
route to the scene of an
emergency.
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 that is
performed by advanced EMTs,
paramedics, physicians, and
emergency nurses.
,Between each chest compression, you should
__________. B. allow full
chest recoil Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest
Complications associated with chest
compressions B. gastric
distention. include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after D. Pressure was
relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of compression
effectiveness.
spontaneous circulation occurs.
, Which of the following would
MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
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.
C. Displacement of her uterus
allowed her lungs to expand
more fully, which restored
her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from
her aorta and vena cava,
which improved chest
compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:C.
involves hands-on practice. Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
CPR should be initiated when: D. a valid living
will is unavailable. Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
