WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM
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Questions 100% Verified Answers Gr
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VERSION A x
Ax60-year-
oldxmanxisxfoundxtoxbexunresponsive,xpulseless,xandxapneic.xYouxshould:xSelectxone:
A. startxCPRxandxtransportximmediately.
B. beginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
C. withholdxCPRxuntilxhexisxdefibrillated.
D. determinexifxhexhasxaxvalidxlivingxwill.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xbeginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
Basicxlifexsupportx(BLS)xisxdefinedxas:
Selectxone:
A. basicxlifesavingxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxbystandersxwhilexEMSxprovidersxarexen x
routextoxthexscenexofxanxemergency.
B. noninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstruction, x
respiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
C. invasivexemergencyxmedicalxinterventionsxsuchxasxintravenousxtherapy,xmanual x
defibrillation,xandxadvancedxairwayxmanagement.
D. anyxformxofxemergencyxmedicalxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxadvancedxEMTs,xpar
amedics,xphysicians,xandxemergencyxnurses.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xnoninvasive xemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstructi
on,xrespiratoryx arrest,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.xShortlyxafterxmanuallyxdisplacingxherxuterusxtox th
exleft,xreturnxofxspontaneousxcirculationxoccurs.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxMOST xlikelyx
explainxthis?
Selectxone:
A. Displacementxofxherxuterusxcausedxbloodxtoxflowxbackward,xwhichxincreasedxbloodxflow x
toxherxheart.
B. Increasedxbloodxflowxtoxherxheartxcausedxherxventriclesxtoxstopxfibrillating,xwhich x
restoredxherxpulse.
C. Displacementxofxherxuterusxallowedxherxlungsxtoxexpandxmorexfully,xwhichxrestoredxherx
pulse.
D. Pressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompression x
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-
thrustx maneuverxhavexbeenxunsuccessful.xYouxshould:
Selectxone:
A. tryxopeningxthexairwayxbyxliftingxupxonxthexchin.
B. suctionxthexairwayxandxreattemptxthexjaw-thrustxmaneuver.
C. tiltxthexheadxbackxwhilexliftingxupxonxthexpatient'sxneck .
D. carefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xcarefully xperformxthexheadxtilt-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. limitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenxchest x
compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxcardiac xfi
lling.
B. maintainingxincreasedxintrathoracicxpressurexduringxthexdownwardxstrokexofxeachxchest x
compression,xwhichxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxbothxofxthexventricles .
C. drawingxallxofxthexairxoutxofxthexlungsxinxbetweenxchestxcompressions,xwhichxcauses x
positivexintrathoracicxpressurexandxaxreductionxofxbloodxreturnxtoxthexrightxsidexofxthe x
heart.
D. maximizingxthexamountxofxairxinxthexlungsxfollowingxchestxrecoil,xwhichxhyperinflatesxthe x
lungsxandxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxthexventriclexduringxeachxcompression.x CorrectxAnswer
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A.xlimitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetween x
chestx compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximproved xc
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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Questions 100% Verified Answers Gr
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VERSION A x
Ax60-year-
oldxmanxisxfoundxtoxbexunresponsive,xpulseless,xandxapneic.xYouxshould:xSelectxone:
A. startxCPRxandxtransportximmediately.
B. beginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
C. withholdxCPRxuntilxhexisxdefibrillated.
D. determinexifxhexhasxaxvalidxlivingxwill.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xbeginxCPRxuntilxanxAEDxisxavailable.
Basicxlifexsupportx(BLS)xisxdefinedxas:
Selectxone:
A. basicxlifesavingxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxbystandersxwhilexEMSxprovidersxarexen x
routextoxthexscenexofxanxemergency.
B. noninvasivexemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstruction, x
respiratoryxarrest,xandxcardiacxarrest.
C. invasivexemergencyxmedicalxinterventionsxsuchxasxintravenousxtherapy,xmanual x
defibrillation,xandxadvancedxairwayxmanagement.
D. anyxformxofxemergencyxmedicalxtreatmentxthatxisxperformedxbyxadvancedxEMTs,xpar
amedics,xphysicians,xandxemergencyxnurses.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xB.xnoninvasive xemergencyxcarexthatxisxusedxtoxtreatxconditionsxsuchxasxairwayxobstructi
on,xrespiratoryx arrest,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.xShortlyxafterxmanuallyxdisplacingxherxuterusxtox th
exleft,xreturnxofxspontaneousxcirculationxoccurs.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxMOST xlikelyx
explainxthis?
Selectxone:
A. Displacementxofxherxuterusxcausedxbloodxtoxflowxbackward,xwhichxincreasedxbloodxflow x
toxherxheart.
B. Increasedxbloodxflowxtoxherxheartxcausedxherxventriclesxtoxstopxfibrillating,xwhich x
restoredxherxpulse.
C. Displacementxofxherxuterusxallowedxherxlungsxtoxexpandxmorexfully,xwhichxrestoredxherx
pulse.
D. Pressurexwasxrelievedxfromxherxaortaxandxvenaxcava,xwhichximprovedxchestxcompression x
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-
thrustx maneuverxhavexbeenxunsuccessful.xYouxshould:
Selectxone:
A. tryxopeningxthexairwayxbyxliftingxupxonxthexchin.
B. suctionxthexairwayxandxreattemptxthexjaw-thrustxmaneuver.
C. tiltxthexheadxbackxwhilexliftingxupxonxthexpatient'sxneck .
D. carefullyxperformxthexheadxtilt-chinxliftxmaneuver.xCorrectxAnswerx-
xD.xcarefully xperformxthexheadxtilt-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. limitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetweenxchest x
compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximprovedxcardiac xfi
lling.
B. maintainingxincreasedxintrathoracicxpressurexduringxthexdownwardxstrokexofxeachxchest x
compression,xwhichxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxbothxofxthexventricles .
C. drawingxallxofxthexairxoutxofxthexlungsxinxbetweenxchestxcompressions,xwhichxcauses x
positivexintrathoracicxpressurexandxaxreductionxofxbloodxreturnxtoxthexrightxsidexofxthe x
heart.
D. maximizingxthexamountxofxairxinxthexlungsxfollowingxchestxrecoil,xwhichxhyperinflatesxthe x
lungsxandxforcesxmorexbloodxfromxthexventriclexduringxeachxcompression.x CorrectxAnswer
-
A.xlimitingxthexamountxofxairxthatxentersxthexlungsxduringxthexrecoilxphasexbetween x
chestx compressions,xwhichxresultsxinxnegativexintrathoracicxpressurexandximproved xc
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.
