WEST COAST EMT FINAL EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST
250 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
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A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her
roommate. Your primary assessment reveals that her
breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal
airway, she begins to gag violently. You should:
Select one:
A. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite
block.
B. continue to insert the airway as you suction her
oropharynx.
C. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to
insert it.
D. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her
oropharynx. Correct Answer D. remove the airway and be
prepared to suction her oropharynx.
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There
is no evidence of injury and the patient's medical history is
not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet the pulse
oximeter reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST
likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Severe pulmonary edema
,B. Increased body temperature
C. His extremities are cold
D. Carbon monoxide poisoning Correct Answer D. Carbon
monoxide poisoning
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is
breathing adequately should be given supplemental
oxygen with a:
Select one:
A. nasal cannula.
B. mouth-to-mask device.
C. nonrebreathing mask.
D. bag-valve mask. Correct Answer C. nonrebreathing
mask.
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory
distress, you hear wheezing when listening to breath
sounds. This indicates:
Select one:
A. fluid in the alveoli.
B. swelling of the upper airway.
C. a lower airway obstruction.
D. secretions in the airway. Correct Answer C. a lower
airway obstruction.
How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in
patients with certain respiratory problems?
Select one:
A. It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen across the
alveolar membrane.
,B. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretions into
isolated areas of the lung.
C. It decreases intrathoracic pressure, which allows more
room for lung expansion.
D. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the
lungs during inhalation. Correct Answer A. It forces the
alveoli open and pushes oxygen across the alveolar
membrane.
The nasopharyngeal airway is MOST beneficial because
it:
Select one:
A. effectively maintains the airway of a patient in
cardiopulmonary arrest.
B. can effectively stabilize fractured nasal bones if it is
inserted properly.
C. is generally well tolerated in conscious patients with an
intact gag reflex.
D. can maintain a patent airway in a semiconscious
patient with a gag reflex. Correct Answer D. can maintain
a patent airway in a semiconscious patient with a gag
reflex.
The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is
called:
Select one:
A. respiration.
B. diffusion.
C. ventilation.
D. oxygenation. Correct Answer C. ventilation.
, What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and
shallowly?
Select one:
A. The majority of tidal volume reaches the lungs and
diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
B. Minute volume increases because of a marked increase
in both tidal volume and respiratory rate.
C. Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and
does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange.
D. Air is forcefully drawn into the lungs due to the negative
pressure created by the rapid respirations. Correct Answer
C. Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and
does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange.
Which of the following patients should you place in the
recovery position?
Select one:
A. A 40-year-old conscious female with a possible neck
injury and regular respirations
B. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar
and adequate breathing
C. A 19-year-old conscious male with a closed head injury
and normal respirations
D. A 24-year-old unconscious female who overdosed and
has a reduced tidal volume Correct Answer B. A 31-year-
old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and
adequate breathing
You are performing mouth-to-mask ventilations with
oxygen connected and set at a flow rate of 15 L/min. What
percentage of oxygen is your patient receiving?
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