NREMT: AIRWAY, RESPIRATION,
VENTILATION EXAM WITH ALL
ANSWERS CORRECT
A nfebrile n37-year-old nfemale nwho nhas na nhistory nof nHIV ncomplains nof ndifficulty
nbreathing. nShe ntells nyou nshe nhas nbeen ncoughing nup nyellow nphlegm nfor ntwo
ndays. nHer nskin nis npale nand nsweaty. nYou nauscultate ncrackles nin nher nright
nlower nlung. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pneumonia
An nunresponsive n45-year-old nmale nwas nfound nlying non nthe nground noutside.
nYou ndo nnot nsee nany nobvious nsigns nof ntrauma. nHe nhas nsnoring nrespirations
nand na ncarotid npulse. nAfter nopening nhis nairway, nyou nshould nnext: n- ncorrect
nanswer-insert nan noropharyngeal nairway.
A n16-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nrunny nnose nand na nlow-grade nfever. nShe
nhas na nburst nof nrapid ncoughing nwith nan ninspiratory nwhooping nsound. nWhile nshe
nis ncoughing nher nskin nbecomes ncyanotic. nAfter nshe nstops ncoughing nher nskin
ncolor nreturns nto nnormal. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pertussis
An n86-year-old nfemale nwho nhas na nhistory nof nemphysema ncomplains nof nchest
npain. nHer ninitial nSpO2 nwas n92% non nhome noxygen nby nnasal ncannula, n3
nL/minute. nYou nadministered noxygen nby nnon-rebreather, n12 nL/minute. nHer nSpO2
nis nnow n100%, nand nher nchest npain nis nresolved nafter naspirin nand nnitroglycerin
nadministration. nYou nshould nnext: n- ncorrect nanswer-switch nto na nsimple nface
nmask.
An nunresponsive n76-year-old nfemale nis nlying nin nbed, nand nyou nhear nsnoring
nrespirations. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect nis npartially noccluding nher nairway? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Her ntongue
, A n64-year-old nmale nis nhaving nan nasthma nattack. nWhich nclass nof nmedication
ncan nhelp nimprove nhis nalveolar nventilation? n- ncorrect nanswer-Beta2 nagonist
A n12-year-old nmale nhas ndifficulty nbreathing. nHe ntells nyou nhe nhas nhad na ncold
nall nweek. nYou nauscultate nrhonchi nin nhis nleft nlower nchest. nHis nvital nsigns nare nP
n104, nR n28, nBP n104/74, nand n
SpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-respiratory
ndistress
A n59-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof ndifficulty nbreathing. nShe nis nhiking nat nhigh
naltitude nand ntells nyou nthat nshe nhas nno npast nmedical nproblems. nWhen nyou
nauscultate nher nlungs, nyou nhear nrales nin nher nlower nlungs. nHer nvital nsigns nare
nP n78, nR n18, nBP n138/76, nand nSpO2 nis n94% non nroom nair. nYou nshould
nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pulmonary nedema
A n60-year-old nfemale nis nresting nalongside nthe nroadway nduring na nmarathon.
nShe ntells nyou nthat nwhile nshe nwas nrunning, nshe nbecame nshort nof nbreath, nso
nshe nsat ndown. nShe nhas nbeen nresting nfor n10 nminutes, nand nshe nis nstill nshort nof
nbreath. nYou nshould nfirst: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen.
A n25-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof ndifficulty nbreathing. nShe ntells nyou nshe ntook
nher ninhaler nwithout nrelief. nHer nmucous nmembranes nare npale. nYou nauscultate
ndecreased nlung nsounds nin nthe nbases nand nwheezes nin nher nupper nlungs. nHer
nvital nsigns nare nP n86, nR n24, nBP n130/72, nand nSpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou
nshould: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen nby nnon-rebreather nmask.
A n13-year-old nmale ntells nyou nthat nhe nhas nhad na ncough nfor ntwo nweeks. nHe
nhas nan nepisode nof ncoughing, nand nyou nhear nan ninspiratory nwhoop nafter neach
ncough. nYou nauscultate nrhonchi nin nhis nleft nlower nlung. nHis nvital nsigns nare nP
n100, nR n22, nBP n118/76, nand n
SpO2 nis n93% non nroom nair. nYou nshould: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen
nby nnasal ncannula.
A n39-year-old nmale nstarts nto nhave ndifficulty nbreathing nwhile nhiking nat n9000 nfeet
nabove nsea nlevel. nHe nis ncoughing, nand nyou nobserve npink, nfrothy nsputum. nHis
nskin nis npale nand nmoist. nYou nauscultate nrales nin nall nfields. nHis nvital nsigns nare
nP n96, nR n22, nBP n118/68, nand nSpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou nshould: n-
ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen nby nnon-rebreather nmask nwhile nmoving nhim
nto na nlower nelevation.
Which nof nthe nfollowing nsounds nindicates nan nupper nairway nobstruction nin na
nchild nwho nis nin nrespiratory ndistress? n- ncorrect nanswer-stridor
An nunresponsive n22-year-old nmale nis nlying non nthe nground noutside na nbar. nYou
ndo nnot nsee nany nchest nrise nbut npalpate na ncarotid npulse. nYou nshould nsuspect:
n- ncorrect nanswer-respiratory narrest
An n86-year-old nmale ntells nyou nthat nafter na ncoughing nepisode, nhe nhad na
nsudden nonset nof nright-sided nchest npain nand ndifficulty nbreathing. nHe nhas na
nhistory nof nemphysema. nHe ndescribes na npleuritic-type nchest npain nthat nstops
VENTILATION EXAM WITH ALL
ANSWERS CORRECT
A nfebrile n37-year-old nfemale nwho nhas na nhistory nof nHIV ncomplains nof ndifficulty
nbreathing. nShe ntells nyou nshe nhas nbeen ncoughing nup nyellow nphlegm nfor ntwo
ndays. nHer nskin nis npale nand nsweaty. nYou nauscultate ncrackles nin nher nright
nlower nlung. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pneumonia
An nunresponsive n45-year-old nmale nwas nfound nlying non nthe nground noutside.
nYou ndo nnot nsee nany nobvious nsigns nof ntrauma. nHe nhas nsnoring nrespirations
nand na ncarotid npulse. nAfter nopening nhis nairway, nyou nshould nnext: n- ncorrect
nanswer-insert nan noropharyngeal nairway.
A n16-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nrunny nnose nand na nlow-grade nfever. nShe
nhas na nburst nof nrapid ncoughing nwith nan ninspiratory nwhooping nsound. nWhile nshe
nis ncoughing nher nskin nbecomes ncyanotic. nAfter nshe nstops ncoughing nher nskin
ncolor nreturns nto nnormal. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pertussis
An n86-year-old nfemale nwho nhas na nhistory nof nemphysema ncomplains nof nchest
npain. nHer ninitial nSpO2 nwas n92% non nhome noxygen nby nnasal ncannula, n3
nL/minute. nYou nadministered noxygen nby nnon-rebreather, n12 nL/minute. nHer nSpO2
nis nnow n100%, nand nher nchest npain nis nresolved nafter naspirin nand nnitroglycerin
nadministration. nYou nshould nnext: n- ncorrect nanswer-switch nto na nsimple nface
nmask.
An nunresponsive n76-year-old nfemale nis nlying nin nbed, nand nyou nhear nsnoring
nrespirations. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect nis npartially noccluding nher nairway? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Her ntongue
, A n64-year-old nmale nis nhaving nan nasthma nattack. nWhich nclass nof nmedication
ncan nhelp nimprove nhis nalveolar nventilation? n- ncorrect nanswer-Beta2 nagonist
A n12-year-old nmale nhas ndifficulty nbreathing. nHe ntells nyou nhe nhas nhad na ncold
nall nweek. nYou nauscultate nrhonchi nin nhis nleft nlower nchest. nHis nvital nsigns nare nP
n104, nR n28, nBP n104/74, nand n
SpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou nshould nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-respiratory
ndistress
A n59-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof ndifficulty nbreathing. nShe nis nhiking nat nhigh
naltitude nand ntells nyou nthat nshe nhas nno npast nmedical nproblems. nWhen nyou
nauscultate nher nlungs, nyou nhear nrales nin nher nlower nlungs. nHer nvital nsigns nare
nP n78, nR n18, nBP n138/76, nand nSpO2 nis n94% non nroom nair. nYou nshould
nsuspect: n- ncorrect nanswer-pulmonary nedema
A n60-year-old nfemale nis nresting nalongside nthe nroadway nduring na nmarathon.
nShe ntells nyou nthat nwhile nshe nwas nrunning, nshe nbecame nshort nof nbreath, nso
nshe nsat ndown. nShe nhas nbeen nresting nfor n10 nminutes, nand nshe nis nstill nshort nof
nbreath. nYou nshould nfirst: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen.
A n25-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof ndifficulty nbreathing. nShe ntells nyou nshe ntook
nher ninhaler nwithout nrelief. nHer nmucous nmembranes nare npale. nYou nauscultate
ndecreased nlung nsounds nin nthe nbases nand nwheezes nin nher nupper nlungs. nHer
nvital nsigns nare nP n86, nR n24, nBP n130/72, nand nSpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou
nshould: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen nby nnon-rebreather nmask.
A n13-year-old nmale ntells nyou nthat nhe nhas nhad na ncough nfor ntwo nweeks. nHe
nhas nan nepisode nof ncoughing, nand nyou nhear nan ninspiratory nwhoop nafter neach
ncough. nYou nauscultate nrhonchi nin nhis nleft nlower nlung. nHis nvital nsigns nare nP
n100, nR n22, nBP n118/76, nand n
SpO2 nis n93% non nroom nair. nYou nshould: n- ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen
nby nnasal ncannula.
A n39-year-old nmale nstarts nto nhave ndifficulty nbreathing nwhile nhiking nat n9000 nfeet
nabove nsea nlevel. nHe nis ncoughing, nand nyou nobserve npink, nfrothy nsputum. nHis
nskin nis npale nand nmoist. nYou nauscultate nrales nin nall nfields. nHis nvital nsigns nare
nP n96, nR n22, nBP n118/68, nand nSpO2 nis n89% non nroom nair. nYou nshould: n-
ncorrect nanswer-administer noxygen nby nnon-rebreather nmask nwhile nmoving nhim
nto na nlower nelevation.
Which nof nthe nfollowing nsounds nindicates nan nupper nairway nobstruction nin na
nchild nwho nis nin nrespiratory ndistress? n- ncorrect nanswer-stridor
An nunresponsive n22-year-old nmale nis nlying non nthe nground noutside na nbar. nYou
ndo nnot nsee nany nchest nrise nbut npalpate na ncarotid npulse. nYou nshould nsuspect:
n- ncorrect nanswer-respiratory narrest
An n86-year-old nmale ntells nyou nthat nafter na ncoughing nepisode, nhe nhad na
nsudden nonset nof nright-sided nchest npain nand ndifficulty nbreathing. nHe nhas na
nhistory nof nemphysema. nHe ndescribes na npleuritic-type nchest npain nthat nstops
