West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Questions
with Correct Verified Detailed Answers
(Graded A+) Latest Update 2025-2026
Introduction
This document contains the full set of Block 2 exam questions used
in the West Coast EMT program, updated for the 2025-2026
academic year. It includes verified correct answers and detailed
rationales for each question, covering key EMS topics such as
airway management, respiratory assessment, oxygen therapy, CPR,
trauma care, and patient assessment protocols. The material is
ideal for study and review before certification or recertification
exams.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements regarding normal gas exchange
in the lungs is correct?
A. The oxygen content in the alveoli is highest during the exhalation
phase.
,B. Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar walls and
capillaries.
C. The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the
capillaries.
D. Blood that returns to the lungs from the body has low levels of
carbon dioxide. --- correct answer ---B
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping
from the mouth and nose. To prevent this, you should:
A. thrust the jaw forward.
B. seal the mouth and nose.
C. ventilate with less pressure.
D. thoroughly suction the stoma. --- correct answer ---B
The 37-year old male has an apparent foreign body airway
obstruction. He is conscious and alert and is coughing forcefully.
His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
A. a series of back blows and chest thrust
B. finger sweep to remove obstruction
C. a series of abdominal thrust
,D. encouraging him to cough and transporting. --- correct answer --
-D
The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the:
A. bronchioles
B. alveolar sacs
C. apex of the lung
D. pulmonary capillaries --- correct answer ---B
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that ranges between:
A. 8 to 15 breaths/min
B. 10 to 18 breaths/min
C. 12 to 20 breaths/min
D. 16 to 24 breaths/min --- correct answer ---C
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distension
when ventilating an apneic patient with a bag-valve mask, EXCEPT:
A. delivering each breath over 1 second
B. ensuring the appropriate airway position
, C. ventilating the patient at the appropriate rate
D. increasing the amount of delivered tidal volume. --- correct
answer ---D
The _____ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the
larynx.
A. cricoid
B. thyroid
C. laryngeal
D. pyniform --- correct answer ---A
CPAP is indicated for patients who:
A. have signs of pneumonia are breathing adequately
B. are unresponsive and have signs of inadequate ventilation
C. have pulmonary edema and can follow verbal commands.
D. are hypotensive and have a marked reduction in tidal volume ---
correct answer ---C
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output?
with Correct Verified Detailed Answers
(Graded A+) Latest Update 2025-2026
Introduction
This document contains the full set of Block 2 exam questions used
in the West Coast EMT program, updated for the 2025-2026
academic year. It includes verified correct answers and detailed
rationales for each question, covering key EMS topics such as
airway management, respiratory assessment, oxygen therapy, CPR,
trauma care, and patient assessment protocols. The material is
ideal for study and review before certification or recertification
exams.
Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements regarding normal gas exchange
in the lungs is correct?
A. The oxygen content in the alveoli is highest during the exhalation
phase.
,B. Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar walls and
capillaries.
C. The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the
capillaries.
D. Blood that returns to the lungs from the body has low levels of
carbon dioxide. --- correct answer ---B
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping
from the mouth and nose. To prevent this, you should:
A. thrust the jaw forward.
B. seal the mouth and nose.
C. ventilate with less pressure.
D. thoroughly suction the stoma. --- correct answer ---B
The 37-year old male has an apparent foreign body airway
obstruction. He is conscious and alert and is coughing forcefully.
His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
A. a series of back blows and chest thrust
B. finger sweep to remove obstruction
C. a series of abdominal thrust
,D. encouraging him to cough and transporting. --- correct answer --
-D
The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the:
A. bronchioles
B. alveolar sacs
C. apex of the lung
D. pulmonary capillaries --- correct answer ---B
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that ranges between:
A. 8 to 15 breaths/min
B. 10 to 18 breaths/min
C. 12 to 20 breaths/min
D. 16 to 24 breaths/min --- correct answer ---C
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distension
when ventilating an apneic patient with a bag-valve mask, EXCEPT:
A. delivering each breath over 1 second
B. ensuring the appropriate airway position
, C. ventilating the patient at the appropriate rate
D. increasing the amount of delivered tidal volume. --- correct
answer ---D
The _____ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the
larynx.
A. cricoid
B. thyroid
C. laryngeal
D. pyniform --- correct answer ---A
CPAP is indicated for patients who:
A. have signs of pneumonia are breathing adequately
B. are unresponsive and have signs of inadequate ventilation
C. have pulmonary edema and can follow verbal commands.
D. are hypotensive and have a marked reduction in tidal volume ---
correct answer ---C
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output?
