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West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. ...

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West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:


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. - ✔️✔️B. begin CPR until an AED is available.


Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:


Select one:


A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are

en route to the scene of an emergency.


B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway

obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.


C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual

defibrillation, and advanced airway management.




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D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs,

paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses. - ✔️✔️B. noninvasive emergency care

that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and

cardiac arrest.


Between each chest compression, you should __________.


Select one:


A. check for a pulse


B. allow full chest recoil


C. administer a breath


D. remove your hands from the chest - ✔️✔️B. allow full chest recoil


Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following,

EXCEPT:


Select one:


A. a fractured sternum.


B. gastric distention.


C. rib fractures.


D. liver laceration. - ✔️✔️B. gastric distention.




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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?


Select one:


A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, 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 expand more fully, which restored

her pulse.


D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest

compression effectiveness. - ✔️✔️D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena

cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness.


CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:


Select one:


A. occurs every 24 months.


B. is delivered by computer.


C. involves hands-on practice.


D. is self-paced and brief. - ✔️✔️C. involves hands-on practice.




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CPR should be initiated when:


Select one:


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. - ✔️✔️D. a valid living will is unavailable.


CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:


Select one:


A. supine.


B. prone.


C. horizontal.


D. on a firm surface. - ✔️✔️B. prone.


Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:


Select one:


a. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.


b.


c. in patients who are intubated.




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