West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
1. B. begin CPR un-
til an AED is
available.
2. B. noninvasive
emergency care
that is used to
treat conditions
such as airway
obstruction, res-
piratory arrest,
and cardiac ar-
rest.
3. B. allow full
chest recoil
4. B. gastric disten-
tion.
A 60-year-ol...
West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
1. B. begin CPR un- A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless,
til an AED is and apneic. You should:
available. 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.
2. B. noninvasive Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
emergency care Select one:
that is used to A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by by-
treat conditions standers while EMS providers are en route to the scene
such as airway of an emergency.
obstruction, res- B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat con-
piratory arrest, ditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and
and cardiac ar- cardiac arrest.
rest. C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as in-
travenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced
airway management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is per-
formed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and
emergency nurses.
3. B. allow full Between each chest compression, you should
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
4. B. gastric disten- Complications associated with chest compressions in-
tion. clude all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
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5. D. Pressure was CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after
relieved from manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of spon-
her aorta and taneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would
vena cava, which MOST likely explain this?
improved chest Select one:
compression ef- A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow back-
fectiveness. ward, 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 ex-
pand more fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,
which improved chest compression effectiveness.
6. C. involves CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
hands-on prac- Select one:
tice. A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
7. D. a valid living CPR should be initiated when:
will is unavail- Select one:
able. A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable.
8. B. prone. CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
9. e. if you venti- Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
late a patient too Select one:
quickly. a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
, West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
10. C. remove it If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway,
you should .
Select one:
A. leave it in place
B. continue chest compressions
C. remove it
D. place the patient on his or her side
11. C. respiratory ar- In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and chil-
rest. dren is caused by:
Select one:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. severe chest trauma.
C. respiratory arrest.
D. a drug overdose.
12. D. carefully per- Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's
form the head airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuc-
tilt-chin lift ma- cessful. You should:
neuver. Select one:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneu-
ver.
C. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient's neck.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
13. D. forceful Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction in-
coughing. clude all of the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. grasping the throat.
B. acute cyanosis.
C. inability to speak.
D. forceful coughing.
14. A. limiting the The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve cir-
amount of air culation during active compression-decompression CPR
that enters by:
, West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam
the lungs dur- Select one:
ing the recoil A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs dur-
phase between ing the recoil phase between chest compressions, which
chest compres- results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
sions, which re- cardiac filling.
sults in nega- B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure during
tive intrathoracic the downward stroke of each chest compression, which
pressure and im- forces more blood from both of the ventricles.
proved cardiac C. drawing all of the air out of the lungs in between
filling. chest compressions, which causes positive intrathoracic
pressure and a reduction of blood return to the right side
of the heart.
D. maximizing the amount of air in the lungs following
chest recoil, which hyperinflates the lungs and forces
more blood from the ventricle during each compression.
15. A. 30:2 What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for
adult CPR?
Select one:
A. 30:2
B. 5:1
C. 30:1
D. 3:2
16. B. with one or When performing CPR on a child, you should compress
two hands. the chest:
Select one:
A. to a depth of 1 to 2 inches.
B. with one or two hands.
C. until a radial pulse is felt.
D. 80 to 100 times per minute.
17. D. move to While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30
the opposite side compressions, rescuer two should:
of the patient's Select one:
chest. A. give two breaths and prepare to start compressions.
B. suction the patient's mouth and give two more ventila-
tions.
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