NREMT; AIRWAY,
RESPIRATION AND
VENTILATION EXAM
TESTS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following would not be a sign of poor perfusion? - correct answer-
Erythema
Air that is exhaled contains approximately ________. Air that is inhaled contains
approximately ____________ - correct answer-16% oxygen / 21% oxygen
Describe what cheyne-stokes respirations are and what type of patients will present
with them? - correct answer-A breathing pattern with periods of rapid and slow
respirations alternating with periods of apnea. Often associated with pts who have
head injuries.
When assisting a patient with ventilation, there are five steps that need to be followed.
Which is the second step in the process? - correct answer-Place the mask over the
patient's nose and mouth
,You are preparing to suction secretions from your patient's airway, when would you
engage the suction action in the catheter? - correct answer-While suctioning secretions
and withdrawing the catheter
Nitroglycerin is used to _________. - correct answer-Dilate the vessels
Which best describes oxygenation? - correct answer-It is the process of loading oxygen
molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream and is required for internal
respiration.
You and your partner Tom arrive on scene of a gang shooting where the police have
secured the area. There are two patients in their teens with multiple gunshot wounds to
the arms, legs, and chest. You would immediately? - correct answer-Apply 3-sided
dressing to the chest wounds and assess breathing while your partner treats the other
patient
Dispatch reports a jet ski collision on a local lake. The reporting party says that the two
guys are in the water floating face down and one of their buddies just jumped off the
boat to help them. When you arrive on scene the boat has just brought the two
unconscious men to shore and CPR and rescue breathing are in progress. The first
man has a pulse but is not breathing. The second man does not have a pulse and is
apneic. What ventilation rate will you use for the first man? What about the second
man? - correct answer-10-12 ventilations per minute for the first man and 6 ventilations
per minute and 100 compressions for the second man
You have been called to a home where a 1-year-old girl is in respiratory distress,
possible apnea. The caregiver called 911 after finding the girl on the floor in front of the
T.V. She does not know if the child is breathing or not. Which of the following choices
below contains the most accurate facts related to this call? - correct answer-Children
have a large tongue that takes up more of the oropharynx and can cause an airway
obstruction. Proper administration of CPR should include about an inch of padding
under the child's shoulders.
Your patient has distended neck veins, you suspect they may have ___________. -
correct answer-A chest injury
An adult with a respiration rate of ______per minute would be considered within normal
limits. A child aged 3-5 with a respiration rate of_______per minute would be
considered within normal limits and an infant who is breathing at________per minute
would be considered within normal limits. - correct answer-16, 25, 40
All the following conditions can adversely affect respiration at the cellular level except: -
correct answer-Diaphoresis
Rationale: Conditions that can adversely affect respiration at the cellular level include:
Hypoxia, hypoglycemia, and Infection. Diaphoresis or sweating and doesn't influence
cellular respiration.
, During one person CPR you can assess ventilations by watching what? - correct
answer-Bilateral rise and fall of the chest
You arrive on scene to find an 11-year-old girl who was struck by a truck while riding her
bike. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli and has a large abrasion on her left side.
She is breathing at 24 respirations per minute and regular. Your next course of action
would be? - correct answer-C-spine precautions and Administer high flow O2 with an
NRB
All of the following can have a profound effect on normal ventilation except: - correct
answer-Vasoconstriction
The pediatric assessment triangle is composed of three elements: - correct answer-
Circulation, Appearance, Work of Breathing
It's 20 degrees outside and your unit has been called to an apartment complex where a
man is having trouble breathing. You arrive to find the man sitting in a tripod position on
a bench. He has a portable O2 tank and is receiving oxygen via a nasal cannula at 3
LPM. Your initial assessment reveals that his breathing is rapid with minimal chest rise
and fall. Respiration rate is 20 breaths per minute and his pulse is 130. In a hoarse
voice the man tells you he has a history of COPD and is on a new medication which he
is unable to name. He denies any chest pain, but says he is getting a headache. Which
of the following scenarios is most likely the cause for this man's breathing difficulties
and how would you treat him? - correct answer-He is having an allergic reaction to the
new COPD medication. Move him to the ambulance and administer high flow 02 via
NRB
Your patient is apneic and you are assisting ventilations with a BVM. Ventilations are
difficult as a result of the patient's tongue blocking the airway and you move to insert an
oropharyngeal. What must you do to insert it properly? - correct answer-Measure the
OPA from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe
Which of the following choices would be included in the lower airway? - correct answer-
Trachea - bronchial tree - alveoli
You and your partner Ramone have arrived at the scene of a house fire where 3 victims
were pulled a safe distance from the home and are being attended by Emergency
Medical Responders. Your initial impression is of two women and a child lying
unconscious on the ground. None appears to have been burned and their clothing is
intact. None of the patients are breathing, but the second woman and the child do have
a palpable pulse. At what rate would each of these patients be ventilated? - correct
answer-Woman one would get 12 breaths over 2 minutes. Woman two would get 20 to
24 breaths over 2 minutes and the child would get 24 to 40 breaths over 2 minutes
When assisting a patient with ventilation, there are five steps that need to be followed.
Which is the first step in the process? - correct answer-Explain the procedure to the
patient
The airway of an adult and a child are anatomically the same - correct answer-true
RESPIRATION AND
VENTILATION EXAM
TESTS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following would not be a sign of poor perfusion? - correct answer-
Erythema
Air that is exhaled contains approximately ________. Air that is inhaled contains
approximately ____________ - correct answer-16% oxygen / 21% oxygen
Describe what cheyne-stokes respirations are and what type of patients will present
with them? - correct answer-A breathing pattern with periods of rapid and slow
respirations alternating with periods of apnea. Often associated with pts who have
head injuries.
When assisting a patient with ventilation, there are five steps that need to be followed.
Which is the second step in the process? - correct answer-Place the mask over the
patient's nose and mouth
,You are preparing to suction secretions from your patient's airway, when would you
engage the suction action in the catheter? - correct answer-While suctioning secretions
and withdrawing the catheter
Nitroglycerin is used to _________. - correct answer-Dilate the vessels
Which best describes oxygenation? - correct answer-It is the process of loading oxygen
molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream and is required for internal
respiration.
You and your partner Tom arrive on scene of a gang shooting where the police have
secured the area. There are two patients in their teens with multiple gunshot wounds to
the arms, legs, and chest. You would immediately? - correct answer-Apply 3-sided
dressing to the chest wounds and assess breathing while your partner treats the other
patient
Dispatch reports a jet ski collision on a local lake. The reporting party says that the two
guys are in the water floating face down and one of their buddies just jumped off the
boat to help them. When you arrive on scene the boat has just brought the two
unconscious men to shore and CPR and rescue breathing are in progress. The first
man has a pulse but is not breathing. The second man does not have a pulse and is
apneic. What ventilation rate will you use for the first man? What about the second
man? - correct answer-10-12 ventilations per minute for the first man and 6 ventilations
per minute and 100 compressions for the second man
You have been called to a home where a 1-year-old girl is in respiratory distress,
possible apnea. The caregiver called 911 after finding the girl on the floor in front of the
T.V. She does not know if the child is breathing or not. Which of the following choices
below contains the most accurate facts related to this call? - correct answer-Children
have a large tongue that takes up more of the oropharynx and can cause an airway
obstruction. Proper administration of CPR should include about an inch of padding
under the child's shoulders.
Your patient has distended neck veins, you suspect they may have ___________. -
correct answer-A chest injury
An adult with a respiration rate of ______per minute would be considered within normal
limits. A child aged 3-5 with a respiration rate of_______per minute would be
considered within normal limits and an infant who is breathing at________per minute
would be considered within normal limits. - correct answer-16, 25, 40
All the following conditions can adversely affect respiration at the cellular level except: -
correct answer-Diaphoresis
Rationale: Conditions that can adversely affect respiration at the cellular level include:
Hypoxia, hypoglycemia, and Infection. Diaphoresis or sweating and doesn't influence
cellular respiration.
, During one person CPR you can assess ventilations by watching what? - correct
answer-Bilateral rise and fall of the chest
You arrive on scene to find an 11-year-old girl who was struck by a truck while riding her
bike. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli and has a large abrasion on her left side.
She is breathing at 24 respirations per minute and regular. Your next course of action
would be? - correct answer-C-spine precautions and Administer high flow O2 with an
NRB
All of the following can have a profound effect on normal ventilation except: - correct
answer-Vasoconstriction
The pediatric assessment triangle is composed of three elements: - correct answer-
Circulation, Appearance, Work of Breathing
It's 20 degrees outside and your unit has been called to an apartment complex where a
man is having trouble breathing. You arrive to find the man sitting in a tripod position on
a bench. He has a portable O2 tank and is receiving oxygen via a nasal cannula at 3
LPM. Your initial assessment reveals that his breathing is rapid with minimal chest rise
and fall. Respiration rate is 20 breaths per minute and his pulse is 130. In a hoarse
voice the man tells you he has a history of COPD and is on a new medication which he
is unable to name. He denies any chest pain, but says he is getting a headache. Which
of the following scenarios is most likely the cause for this man's breathing difficulties
and how would you treat him? - correct answer-He is having an allergic reaction to the
new COPD medication. Move him to the ambulance and administer high flow 02 via
NRB
Your patient is apneic and you are assisting ventilations with a BVM. Ventilations are
difficult as a result of the patient's tongue blocking the airway and you move to insert an
oropharyngeal. What must you do to insert it properly? - correct answer-Measure the
OPA from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe
Which of the following choices would be included in the lower airway? - correct answer-
Trachea - bronchial tree - alveoli
You and your partner Ramone have arrived at the scene of a house fire where 3 victims
were pulled a safe distance from the home and are being attended by Emergency
Medical Responders. Your initial impression is of two women and a child lying
unconscious on the ground. None appears to have been burned and their clothing is
intact. None of the patients are breathing, but the second woman and the child do have
a palpable pulse. At what rate would each of these patients be ventilated? - correct
answer-Woman one would get 12 breaths over 2 minutes. Woman two would get 20 to
24 breaths over 2 minutes and the child would get 24 to 40 breaths over 2 minutes
When assisting a patient with ventilation, there are five steps that need to be followed.
Which is the first step in the process? - correct answer-Explain the procedure to the
patient
The airway of an adult and a child are anatomically the same - correct answer-true
