West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Quesons and Answers 2023/ | 2024 100% Veried Answers A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and
... [Show More] apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR unl an AED is available. C. withhold CPR unl he is debrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - B. begin CPR unl an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is dened 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 condions such as airway obstrucon, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest. C. invasive emergency medical intervenons such as intravenous therapy, manual debrillaon, and advanced airway management. 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 condions such as airway obstrucon, 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 Complicaons associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: Select one:
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A. a fractured sternum. B. gastric distenon. C. rib fractures. D. liver laceraon. - B. gastric distenon. CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly aer manually displacing her uterus to the le, return of spontaneous circulaon occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this? Select one: A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to ow backward, which increased blood ow to her heart. B. Increased blood ow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop brillang, 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 eecveness. - D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression eecveness. CPR retraining is the MOST eecve when it: Select one: A. occurs every 24 months. B. is delivered by computer. C. involves hands-on pracce. D. is self-paced and brief. - C. involves hands-on pracce. CPR should be iniated when: Select one: A. rigor mors is obvious. B. signs of putrefacon are present. C. the carod pulse is very weak. D. a valid living will is unavailable. - D. a valid living will is unavailable. CPR will NOT be eecve if the paent is:
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Select one: A. supine. B. prone. C. horizontal [Show Less]