AEMT - PARAMEDIC EXAM – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
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If the patient's oxygen saturation drops at any point during rapid-sequence intubation, you
should: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) abort the intubation attempt and ventilate with a bag-mask
device.
When performing an open cricothyrotomy, you will MOST likely avoid damage to the jugular
veins if: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) the cricothyroid membrane is incised vertically.
Open cricothyrotomy is indicated when: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) you are unable to secure a
patent airway with less invasive means.
In contrast to a needle cricothyrotomy, an open cricothyrotomy: - CORRECT ANSWER -B)
enables the paramedic to provide greater tidal volume.
You should be MOST suspicious of tube misplacement following an open cricothyrotomy if: -
CORRECT ANSWER -D) a crackling sensation is noted when palpating the neck.
Which of the following statements regarding translaryngeal catheter ventilation is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER -C) Ventilation is achieved by the use of a high-pressure jet ventilator.
Because the high-pressure ventilator used with needle cricothyrotomy would cause an
increase in intrathoracic pressure, ___________ and ___________ may result. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B) barotrauma, pneumothorax
The MOST significant disadvantage associated with needle cricothyrotomy is: - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) the potential for pulmonary aspiration.
You should turn the jet ventilator release valve off when: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) the
patient's chest visibly rises.
A surgical opening into the trachea is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) tracheostomy.
Patients with laryngectomies MOST commonly develop mucous plugs in their stoma
because: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) they do not possess an efficient cough.
If a patient has a stoma and no tracheostomy tube in place: - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
ventilations can be performed by placing a mask over the stoma.
In order for a tracheostomy tube to be compatible with a mechanical ventilator or bag-mask
device: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) it must be equipped with a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor.
Removal of a dental appliance after intubating a patient is: - CORRECT ANSWER -A)
dangerous and may cause dislodgement of the tube.
, When ventilating a patient with facial injuries, it is MOST important to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
C) be alert for changes in ventilation compliance.
A mouth-opening width of less than ___ cm indicates a potentially difficult airway. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) 3
With regard to intubation difficulty, neck mobility problems are MOST commonly associated
with: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) elderly patients.
After opening an unresponsive patient's airway, you determine that his respirations are
rapid, irregular, and shallow. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) begin positive-pressure
ventilations.
Which of the following findings is MOST clinically significant in a 30-year-old woman with
difficulty breathing and a history of asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Prior ICU admission for
her asthma
You respond to a residence for a possible overdose. The patient, a young man, is
unresponsive with slow, snoring respirations. There are obvious needle track marks on his
arms. Your FIRST action should be to: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) manually open his airway.
A 50-year-old woman presents with acute respiratory distress while eating. Upon your
arrival, you note that she is conscious, coughing, and wheezing between coughs. Further
assessment reveals that her skin is pink and moist. In addition to transporting her to the
hospital, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) encourage her to cough and closely monitor
her condition.
Several cycles of basic life support maneuvers have failed to relieve a severe airway
obstruction in an unresponsive 44-year-old woman. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
perform direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps.
A construction worker fell approximately 15 ft and landed on his head. He is semiconscious.
His respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min with adequate depth. Further assessment reveals
blood draining from his nose. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -A) administer oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask and continue your assessment.
A 66-year-old woman is found to be unresponsive and apneic. Her carotid pulse is weak and
rapid. When ventilating this patient, you should deliver: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) each breath
over 1 second at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/min.
Approximately 10 seconds into an intubation attempt, you catch a glimpse of the patient's
vocal cords, but quickly lose sight of them. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) ask your
partner to apply backward, upward, rightward pressure to the thyroid.
After you have intubated an apneic patient with chest trauma, your partner is auscultating
breath sounds and tells you that breath sounds are faint on the right side of the chest. You
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If the patient's oxygen saturation drops at any point during rapid-sequence intubation, you
should: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) abort the intubation attempt and ventilate with a bag-mask
device.
When performing an open cricothyrotomy, you will MOST likely avoid damage to the jugular
veins if: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) the cricothyroid membrane is incised vertically.
Open cricothyrotomy is indicated when: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) you are unable to secure a
patent airway with less invasive means.
In contrast to a needle cricothyrotomy, an open cricothyrotomy: - CORRECT ANSWER -B)
enables the paramedic to provide greater tidal volume.
You should be MOST suspicious of tube misplacement following an open cricothyrotomy if: -
CORRECT ANSWER -D) a crackling sensation is noted when palpating the neck.
Which of the following statements regarding translaryngeal catheter ventilation is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWER -C) Ventilation is achieved by the use of a high-pressure jet ventilator.
Because the high-pressure ventilator used with needle cricothyrotomy would cause an
increase in intrathoracic pressure, ___________ and ___________ may result. - CORRECT
ANSWER -B) barotrauma, pneumothorax
The MOST significant disadvantage associated with needle cricothyrotomy is: - CORRECT
ANSWER -D) the potential for pulmonary aspiration.
You should turn the jet ventilator release valve off when: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) the
patient's chest visibly rises.
A surgical opening into the trachea is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) tracheostomy.
Patients with laryngectomies MOST commonly develop mucous plugs in their stoma
because: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) they do not possess an efficient cough.
If a patient has a stoma and no tracheostomy tube in place: - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
ventilations can be performed by placing a mask over the stoma.
In order for a tracheostomy tube to be compatible with a mechanical ventilator or bag-mask
device: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) it must be equipped with a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor.
Removal of a dental appliance after intubating a patient is: - CORRECT ANSWER -A)
dangerous and may cause dislodgement of the tube.
, When ventilating a patient with facial injuries, it is MOST important to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
C) be alert for changes in ventilation compliance.
A mouth-opening width of less than ___ cm indicates a potentially difficult airway. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A) 3
With regard to intubation difficulty, neck mobility problems are MOST commonly associated
with: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) elderly patients.
After opening an unresponsive patient's airway, you determine that his respirations are
rapid, irregular, and shallow. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) begin positive-pressure
ventilations.
Which of the following findings is MOST clinically significant in a 30-year-old woman with
difficulty breathing and a history of asthma? - CORRECT ANSWER -C) Prior ICU admission for
her asthma
You respond to a residence for a possible overdose. The patient, a young man, is
unresponsive with slow, snoring respirations. There are obvious needle track marks on his
arms. Your FIRST action should be to: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) manually open his airway.
A 50-year-old woman presents with acute respiratory distress while eating. Upon your
arrival, you note that she is conscious, coughing, and wheezing between coughs. Further
assessment reveals that her skin is pink and moist. In addition to transporting her to the
hospital, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -B) encourage her to cough and closely monitor
her condition.
Several cycles of basic life support maneuvers have failed to relieve a severe airway
obstruction in an unresponsive 44-year-old woman. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -C)
perform direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps.
A construction worker fell approximately 15 ft and landed on his head. He is semiconscious.
His respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min with adequate depth. Further assessment reveals
blood draining from his nose. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -A) administer oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask and continue your assessment.
A 66-year-old woman is found to be unresponsive and apneic. Her carotid pulse is weak and
rapid. When ventilating this patient, you should deliver: - CORRECT ANSWER -D) each breath
over 1 second at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/min.
Approximately 10 seconds into an intubation attempt, you catch a glimpse of the patient's
vocal cords, but quickly lose sight of them. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -C) ask your
partner to apply backward, upward, rightward pressure to the thyroid.
After you have intubated an apneic patient with chest trauma, your partner is auscultating
breath sounds and tells you that breath sounds are faint on the right side of the chest. You
