EMT BLOCK WEST COAST BLOCK 2 EXAM WITH
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a
middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest. When you
apply the AED pads, you note that she has a
medication patch over the same area where one of
the AED pads will be placed. You should:
Select one:
A. move the patch to another area of the patient's
chest and then properly apply the AED pads.
B. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the
medication patch to avoid skin burns.
C. continue CPR until you can determine the name
of the medication contained in the patch.
D. remove the medication patch, wipe away any
medication residue, and apply the AED pads. -
answer-D. remove the medication patch, wipe away
any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive,
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. - answer-
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
Select one:
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. - answer-B.
,noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory
arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Between each chest compression, you should
__________.
Select one:
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
Complications associated with chest compressions
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration. - answer-B. gastric distention.
, 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?
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. - answer-D. Pressure was relieved
from her aorta and vena cava, which improved
chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a
middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest. When you
apply the AED pads, you note that she has a
medication patch over the same area where one of
the AED pads will be placed. You should:
Select one:
A. move the patch to another area of the patient's
chest and then properly apply the AED pads.
B. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the
medication patch to avoid skin burns.
C. continue CPR until you can determine the name
of the medication contained in the patch.
D. remove the medication patch, wipe away any
medication residue, and apply the AED pads. -
answer-D. remove the medication patch, wipe away
any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive,
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. - answer-
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
Select one:
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. - answer-B.
,noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory
arrest, and cardiac arrest.
Between each chest compression, you should
__________.
Select one:
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
Complications associated with chest compressions
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration. - answer-B. gastric distention.
, 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?
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. - answer-D. Pressure was relieved
from her aorta and vena cava, which improved
chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
