WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM
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Questions 100% Verified Answers Gr
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Ax60-year-
oldxmanxisxfoundxtoxbexunresponsive,xpulseless,xandxapneic.xYouxshould:xSelectxone:
A. startxCPRxandxtransportximmediately.
B. beginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
C. withholdxCPRxuntilxhexisxdefibrillated.
D. determinexifxhexhasxaxvalidxlivingxwill.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xbeginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
Basicxlifexsupportx(BLS)xisxdefinedxas:
Selectxone:
A. basicxlifesavingxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxbystandersxwhilexEMSxprovidersxarexenx
routextoxthexscenexofxanxemergency.
B. noninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstruction,x
respiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
C. invasivexemergencyxmedicalxinterventionsxsuchxasxintravenousxtherapy,xmanualx
defibrillation,xandxadvancedxairwayxmanagement.
D. anyxformxofxemergencyxmedicalxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxadvancedxEMTs,xpar
amedics,xphysicians,xandxemergencyxnurses.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xnoninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstructi
on,xrespiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
Betweenxeachxchestxcompression,xyouxshouldx_x .
Selectxone:
A. checkxforxaxpulse
B. allowxfullxchestxrecoil
C. administerxaxbreath
D. removexyourxhandsxfromxthexchestx CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xallowxfullxchestxrecoil
Complicationsxassociatedxwithxchestxcompressionsxincludexallxofxthexfollowing,xEXCEPT:xSele
ctxone:
A. axfracturedxsternum.
B. gastricxdistention.
C. ribxfractures.
, VERSION A x
D. liverxlaceration.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xgastricxdistention.
CPRxisxinxprogressxonxaxpregnantxwoman.xShortlyxafterxmanuallyxdisplacingxherxuterusxtoxth
exleft,xreturnxofxspontaneousxcirculationxoccurs.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxMOSTxlikelyx
explainxthis?
Selectxone:
A. Displacementxofxherxuterusxcausedxbloodxtoxflowxbackward,xwhichxincreasedxbloodxflowx
toxherxheart.
B. Increasedxbloodxflowxtoxherxheartxcausedxherxventriclesxtoxstopxfibrillating,xwhichx
restoredxherxpulse.
C. Displacementxofxherxuterusxallowedxherxlungsxtoxexpandxmorexfully,xwhichxrestoredxherx
pulse.
D. Pressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompressionx
effectiveness.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xPressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompressio
nxeffectiveness.
CPRxretrainingxisxthexMOSTxeffectivexwhenxit:
Selectxone:
A. occursxeveryx 24x months.
B. isxdeliveredxbyxcomputer.
C. involvesxhands-onxpractice.
D. isxself-pacedxandxbrief.x CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xinvolvesxhands-onxpractice.
CPRxshouldxbexinitiatedxwhen:
Selectxone:
A. rigorxmortisxisxobvious.
B. signsxofxputrefactionxarexpresent.
C. thexcarotidxpulsexisxveryxweak.
D. axvalidxlivingxwillxisxunavailable.x CorrectxAnswerx -x D.xaxvalidxlivingxwillxisxunavailable.
CPRxwillxNOTxbexeffectivexifxthexpatientxis:xSelec
txone:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. onxaxfirmxsurface.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xprone.
, VERSION A x
GastricxdistentionxwillxMOSTxlikelyxoccur:
Selectxone:
a.xwhenxyouxdeliverxminimalxtidalxvolume.xb
.
c. inxpatientsxwhoxarexintubated.
d. whenxthexairwayxisxcompletelyxobstructed.
e. ifxyouxventilatexaxpatientxtooxquickly.x CorrectxAnswerx -
x e.xifxyouxventilatexaxpatientxtooxquickly.
Ifxanxobjectxisxvisiblexinxthexunconsciousxpatient'sxairway,xyouxshouldxSe .
lectxone:
A. leavexitxinxplace
B. continuexchestxcompressions
C. removexit
D. placexthexpatientxonxhisxorxherxsidex CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xremovexit
Inxmostxcases,xcardiopulmonaryxarrestxinxinfantsxandxchildrenxisxcausedxby:xSel
ectxone:
A. axcardiacxdysrhythmia.
B. severexchestxtrauma.
C. respiratoryxarrest.
D. axdrugxoverdose.x CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xrespiratoryxarrest.
Severalxattemptsxtoxadequatelyxopenxaxtraumaxpatient'sxairwayxwithxthexjaw-
thrustxmaneuverxhavexbeenxunsuccessful.xYouxshould:
Selectxone:
A. tryxopeningxthexairwayxbyxliftingxupxonxthexchin.
B. suctionxthexairwayxandxreattemptxthexjaw-thrustxmaneuver.
C. tiltxthexheadxbackxwhilexliftingxupxonxthexpatient'sxneck.
D. carefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xcarefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.
Signsxofxaxsuddenxseverexupperxairwayxobstructionxincludexallxofxthexfollowing,xEXCEPT:xSele
ctxone:
A. graspingxthexthroat.
B. acutexcyanosis.
C. inabilityxtoxspeak.
, VERSION A x
D. forcefulxcoughing.x CorrectxAnswerx -x D.xforcefulxcoughing.
Theximpedancexthresholdxdevicex(ITD)xmayximprovexcirculationxduringxactivexcompression-
xdecompressionxCPRxby:
Selectxone:
A. limitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenxchestx
compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxcardiacxfi
lling.
B. maintainingxincreasedxintrathoracicxpressurexduringxthexdownwardxstrokexofxeachxchestx
compression,xwhichxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxbothxofxthexventricles.
C. drawingxallxofxthexairxoutxofxthexlungsxinxbetweenxchestxcompressions,xwhichxcausesx
positivexintrathoracicxpressurexandxaxreductionxofxbloodxreturnxtoxthexrightxsidexofxthex
heart.
D. maximizingxthexamountxofxairxinxthexlungsxfollowingxchestxrecoil,xwhichxhyperinflatesxthex
lungsxandxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxthexventriclexduringxeachxcompression.x CorrectxAnswer
-
A.xlimitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenx
chestxcompressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxc
ardiacxfilling.
Whatxisxthexcorrectxcompression-to-
ventilationxratioxforxadultxCPR?xSelectxone:
A. 30:2
B. 5:1
C. 30:1
D. 3:2x CorrectxAnswerx -x A.x30:2
WhenxperformingxCPRxonxaxchild,xyouxshouldxcompressxthexchest:xSelec
txone:
A. toxaxdepthxofx1xtox2xinches.
B. withxonexorxtwoxhands.
C. untilxaxradialxpulsexisxfelt.
D. 80xtox100xtimesxperxminute.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xwithxonexorxtwoxhands.
Whilexrescuerxonexisxfinishingxhisxorxherxfifthxcyclexofx30xcompressions,xrescuerxtwoxshould:xS
electxone:
A. givextwoxbreathsxandxpreparextoxstartxcompressions.
B. suctionxthexpatient'sxmouthxandxgivextwoxmorexventilations.
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Ax60-year-
oldxmanxisxfoundxtoxbexunresponsive,xpulseless,xandxapneic.xYouxshould:xSelectxone:
A. startxCPRxandxtransportximmediately.
B. beginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
C. withholdxCPRxuntilxhexisxdefibrillated.
D. determinexifxhexhasxaxvalidxlivingxwill.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xbeginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
Basicxlifexsupportx(BLS)xisxdefinedxas:
Selectxone:
A. basicxlifesavingxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxbystandersxwhilexEMSxprovidersxarexenx
routextoxthexscenexofxanxemergency.
B. noninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstruction,x
respiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
C. invasivexemergencyxmedicalxinterventionsxsuchxasxintravenousxtherapy,xmanualx
defibrillation,xandxadvancedxairwayxmanagement.
D. anyxformxofxemergencyxmedicalxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxadvancedxEMTs,xpar
amedics,xphysicians,xandxemergencyxnurses.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xnoninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstructi
on,xrespiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
Betweenxeachxchestxcompression,xyouxshouldx_x .
Selectxone:
A. checkxforxaxpulse
B. allowxfullxchestxrecoil
C. administerxaxbreath
D. removexyourxhandsxfromxthexchestx CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xallowxfullxchestxrecoil
Complicationsxassociatedxwithxchestxcompressionsxincludexallxofxthexfollowing,xEXCEPT:xSele
ctxone:
A. axfracturedxsternum.
B. gastricxdistention.
C. ribxfractures.
, VERSION A x
D. liverxlaceration.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xgastricxdistention.
CPRxisxinxprogressxonxaxpregnantxwoman.xShortlyxafterxmanuallyxdisplacingxherxuterusxtoxth
exleft,xreturnxofxspontaneousxcirculationxoccurs.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxMOSTxlikelyx
explainxthis?
Selectxone:
A. Displacementxofxherxuterusxcausedxbloodxtoxflowxbackward,xwhichxincreasedxbloodxflowx
toxherxheart.
B. Increasedxbloodxflowxtoxherxheartxcausedxherxventriclesxtoxstopxfibrillating,xwhichx
restoredxherxpulse.
C. Displacementxofxherxuterusxallowedxherxlungsxtoxexpandxmorexfully,xwhichxrestoredxherx
pulse.
D. Pressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompressionx
effectiveness.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xPressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompressio
nxeffectiveness.
CPRxretrainingxisxthexMOSTxeffectivexwhenxit:
Selectxone:
A. occursxeveryx 24x months.
B. isxdeliveredxbyxcomputer.
C. involvesxhands-onxpractice.
D. isxself-pacedxandxbrief.x CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xinvolvesxhands-onxpractice.
CPRxshouldxbexinitiatedxwhen:
Selectxone:
A. rigorxmortisxisxobvious.
B. signsxofxputrefactionxarexpresent.
C. thexcarotidxpulsexisxveryxweak.
D. axvalidxlivingxwillxisxunavailable.x CorrectxAnswerx -x D.xaxvalidxlivingxwillxisxunavailable.
CPRxwillxNOTxbexeffectivexifxthexpatientxis:xSelec
txone:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. onxaxfirmxsurface.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xprone.
, VERSION A x
GastricxdistentionxwillxMOSTxlikelyxoccur:
Selectxone:
a.xwhenxyouxdeliverxminimalxtidalxvolume.xb
.
c. inxpatientsxwhoxarexintubated.
d. whenxthexairwayxisxcompletelyxobstructed.
e. ifxyouxventilatexaxpatientxtooxquickly.x CorrectxAnswerx -
x e.xifxyouxventilatexaxpatientxtooxquickly.
Ifxanxobjectxisxvisiblexinxthexunconsciousxpatient'sxairway,xyouxshouldxSe .
lectxone:
A. leavexitxinxplace
B. continuexchestxcompressions
C. removexit
D. placexthexpatientxonxhisxorxherxsidex CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xremovexit
Inxmostxcases,xcardiopulmonaryxarrestxinxinfantsxandxchildrenxisxcausedxby:xSel
ectxone:
A. axcardiacxdysrhythmia.
B. severexchestxtrauma.
C. respiratoryxarrest.
D. axdrugxoverdose.x CorrectxAnswerx -x C.xrespiratoryxarrest.
Severalxattemptsxtoxadequatelyxopenxaxtraumaxpatient'sxairwayxwithxthexjaw-
thrustxmaneuverxhavexbeenxunsuccessful.xYouxshould:
Selectxone:
A. tryxopeningxthexairwayxbyxliftingxupxonxthexchin.
B. suctionxthexairwayxandxreattemptxthexjaw-thrustxmaneuver.
C. tiltxthexheadxbackxwhilexliftingxupxonxthexpatient'sxneck.
D. carefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xcarefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.
Signsxofxaxsuddenxseverexupperxairwayxobstructionxincludexallxofxthexfollowing,xEXCEPT:xSele
ctxone:
A. graspingxthexthroat.
B. acutexcyanosis.
C. inabilityxtoxspeak.
, VERSION A x
D. forcefulxcoughing.x CorrectxAnswerx -x D.xforcefulxcoughing.
Theximpedancexthresholdxdevicex(ITD)xmayximprovexcirculationxduringxactivexcompression-
xdecompressionxCPRxby:
Selectxone:
A. limitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenxchestx
compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxcardiacxfi
lling.
B. maintainingxincreasedxintrathoracicxpressurexduringxthexdownwardxstrokexofxeachxchestx
compression,xwhichxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxbothxofxthexventricles.
C. drawingxallxofxthexairxoutxofxthexlungsxinxbetweenxchestxcompressions,xwhichxcausesx
positivexintrathoracicxpressurexandxaxreductionxofxbloodxreturnxtoxthexrightxsidexofxthex
heart.
D. maximizingxthexamountxofxairxinxthexlungsxfollowingxchestxrecoil,xwhichxhyperinflatesxthex
lungsxandxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxthexventriclexduringxeachxcompression.x CorrectxAnswer
-
A.xlimitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenx
chestxcompressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxc
ardiacxfilling.
Whatxisxthexcorrectxcompression-to-
ventilationxratioxforxadultxCPR?xSelectxone:
A. 30:2
B. 5:1
C. 30:1
D. 3:2x CorrectxAnswerx -x A.x30:2
WhenxperformingxCPRxonxaxchild,xyouxshouldxcompressxthexchest:xSelec
txone:
A. toxaxdepthxofx1xtox2xinches.
B. withxonexorxtwoxhands.
C. untilxaxradialxpulsexisxfelt.
D. 80xtox100xtimesxperxminute.x CorrectxAnswerx -x B.xwithxonexorxtwoxhands.
Whilexrescuerxonexisxfinishingxhisxorxherxfifthxcyclexofx30xcompressions,xrescuerxtwoxshould:xS
electxone:
A. givextwoxbreathsxandxpreparextoxstartxcompressions.
B. suctionxthexpatient'sxmouthxandxgivextwoxmorexventilations.
