EMT- Chapter 13 Questions With All
Correct Answers
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Correct answer-
begin CPR until an AED is available
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Correct answer-noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
Between each chest compression, you should __________. Correct answer-allow full chest recoil
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: Correct
answer-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? Correct
answer-Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression
effectiveness
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: Correct answer-involves hands-on practice
CPR should be initiated when: Correct answer-a valid living will is unavailable
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: Correct answer-prone
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: Correct answer-if you ventilate a patient too quickly
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________. Correct answer-
remove it
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by: Correct answer-respiratory
arrest
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should: Correct answer-carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT: Correct
answer-forceful coughing
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-
decompression CPR by: Correct answer-limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the
recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
cardiac filling
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR? Correct answer-30:2
Correct Answers
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Correct answer-
begin CPR until an AED is available
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Correct answer-noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest
Between each chest compression, you should __________. Correct answer-allow full chest recoil
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: Correct
answer-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? Correct
answer-Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression
effectiveness
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: Correct answer-involves hands-on practice
CPR should be initiated when: Correct answer-a valid living will is unavailable
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is: Correct answer-prone
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur: Correct answer-if you ventilate a patient too quickly
If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you should __________. Correct answer-
remove it
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by: Correct answer-respiratory
arrest
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been
unsuccessful. You should: Correct answer-carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT: Correct
answer-forceful coughing
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-
decompression CPR by: Correct answer-limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the
recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
cardiac filling
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR? Correct answer-30:2
