West Coast EMT Block Exam 1

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West Coast EMT Block Exam 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the first priority when arriving at an emergency scene?

• Scene size-up

✔✔ B. Scene safety

• Checking vital signs
• Starting CPR

Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?

• Alveoli
• Bronchi

✔✔ C. Epiglottis

• Larynx

What is the normal respiratory rate for a resting adult?

• 6–10 breaths per minute
• 24–30 breaths per minute 1 / 4

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✔✔ C. 12–20 breaths per minute

• 18–28 breaths per minute

Which part of blood carries oxygen?

• White blood cells
• Plasma

✔✔ C. Red blood cells

• Platelets

What type of consent is assumed for an unconscious patient?✔✔ A. Implied consent

• Expressed consent
• Verbal consent
• Parental consent

Which is an early sign of hypoxia?

• Cyanosis

✔✔ B. Restlessness 2 / 4

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• Slow heart rate
• Vomiting

What does AVPU help assess?

• Pulse rate

✔✔ B. Level of consciousness

• Blood pressure
• Lung sounds

Where is the carotid pulse located?

• Wrist

✔✔ B. Neck

• Arm
• Groin

Which of the following indicates inadequate breathing?

• Symmetrical chest rise

✔✔ B. Irregular respiratory pattern 3 / 4

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• Clear breath sounds
• Normal skin color

When should CPR be started on an adult?

• When breathing is slow

✔✔ B. When there is no pulse and no breathing

• When unresponsive but breathing
• When unconscious and vomiting

What is the function of the diaphragm?✔✔ A. Contracts to allow inhalation

• Filters oxygen from blood
• Pumps blood to the lungs
• Protects the trachea

What tube carries air to the lungs?✔✔ A. Trachea

• Esophagus
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