EMT 110 AIRWAY EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A 42 y/o male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated
steam. he has burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. vital signs are BP 112/66, P
124, R 28 shallow and labored. what should you do? - Answers - assist his ventilations
A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse, and breathing 8 times/min.
what should you suspect? - Answers - respiratory failure
A 67 y/o male complains of mild respiratory distress. he smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a
day and reports a consistent cough and frequency respiratory infections. chest sounds
reveal bilateral rhonchi. what should you suspect? - Answers - chronic bronchitis
A 75 year old female complains of a sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and
dyspnea. she is recovering from recent hip surgery, what should you expect? - Answers
- pulmonary embolism
A 77 y/o female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts, and breathes with pursed
lips. lung sounds are diminished, distance, and clear. vital signs are BP 152/90, P 86
and irregular, and R 23. what should you suspect? - Answers - emphysema
a 82 y/o female complains of difficulty breathing. before you assist her with her
prescribed inhaler, who will you need permission from? - Answers - online medical
control
A febrile 44 y/o male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. he has
been coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? -
Answers - pneumonia
An 18 y/o male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing
after lifting weights. vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, and R 22. what is the most likely
cause? - Answers - spontaneous pneumothorax
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a
min. which device should you use to administer oxygen? - Answers - BVM
How many lobes are in the lungs? - Answers - 5
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? -
Answers - labored
ANSWERS
A 42 y/o male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated
steam. he has burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. vital signs are BP 112/66, P
124, R 28 shallow and labored. what should you do? - Answers - assist his ventilations
A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse, and breathing 8 times/min.
what should you suspect? - Answers - respiratory failure
A 67 y/o male complains of mild respiratory distress. he smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a
day and reports a consistent cough and frequency respiratory infections. chest sounds
reveal bilateral rhonchi. what should you suspect? - Answers - chronic bronchitis
A 75 year old female complains of a sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and
dyspnea. she is recovering from recent hip surgery, what should you expect? - Answers
- pulmonary embolism
A 77 y/o female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts, and breathes with pursed
lips. lung sounds are diminished, distance, and clear. vital signs are BP 152/90, P 86
and irregular, and R 23. what should you suspect? - Answers - emphysema
a 82 y/o female complains of difficulty breathing. before you assist her with her
prescribed inhaler, who will you need permission from? - Answers - online medical
control
A febrile 44 y/o male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. he has
been coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? -
Answers - pneumonia
An 18 y/o male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing
after lifting weights. vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, and R 22. what is the most likely
cause? - Answers - spontaneous pneumothorax
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a
min. which device should you use to administer oxygen? - Answers - BVM
How many lobes are in the lungs? - Answers - 5
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? -
Answers - labored
