WEST COAST EMT BLOCK EXAM 2 VERSION D
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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and
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apneic. You should:
E EANS: B. begin CPR until an AED is
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available.
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Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
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noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions
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such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac
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arrest.
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Between each chest compression, you should __________.
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ANS: B. allow full chest recoil
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Complications associated with chest compressions include all
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of the following, EXCEPT:
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CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after
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manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of
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spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would
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MOST likely explain this?
E E ANS: D. Pressure was relieved
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,E from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
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CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it:
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involves hands-on practice.
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CPR should be initiated when:
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is unavailable.
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CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
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Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
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ventilate a patient too quickly.
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If an object is visible in the unconscious patient's airway, you
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In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children
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Eis caused by:
E ANS: C. respiratory arrest.
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Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient's airway
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with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You
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should:
E ANS: D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift
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maneuver.
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, Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all
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of the following, EXCEPT:
E E E ANS: D. forceful coughing. E EEEEEEEEEE EEE E E
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve
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circulation during active compression-decompression CPR by:
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ANS: A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs
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during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which
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results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved
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cardiac filling.
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What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult
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CPR?
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When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the
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chest:
E ANS: B. with one or two hands.
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While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30
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compressions, rescuer two should:
E ANS: D. move to the
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opposite side of the patient's chest.
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Without practice, your CPR skills will __________.
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deteriorate over time
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Your conscious patient has a mild partial airway obstruction.
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You should:
E E ANS: B. encourage the patient to cough.
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