EMT CH. 11 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
The diagram is innervated by the ___ nerve, which allows it to contract.
A. Phrenic
B. Vagus
C. Vestibulocochlear
D. Hypoglossal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Phrenic
The hypoxia drive is influenced by:
A. Low blood carbon dioxide levels.
B. Low blood oxygen levels
C. High blood oxygen levels
D. High blood carbon dioxide levels. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Low blood oxygen levels.
Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?
A. Anxiety
B. Restlessness
C. Tachycardia
D. Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Cyanosis
Which of the following organs or tissues can survive the longest without oxygen?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Muscle
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment reveals
that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag
violently. You should:
A. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
B. Continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx
C. Insert the airway no further but leave it In place as a bite blocks.
D. Remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>D. Remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx
, A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body airway obstruction. He is conscious and alert
and is coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
A. Encouraging him to cough and transporting
B. A series of back blows and chest thrusts
C. Finger sweeps to remove the obstruction
D. A series of abdominal thrust - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Encouraging him to cough and
transporting
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury and the
patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cherry red, yet the pulse oximeter
reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
B. Increased body temperature
C. Cold extremities
D. Severe pulmonary edema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
A nasopharynx airway is inserted:
A. With the bevel pointing downward if inserted into the left bare
B. With the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right name
C. Into the larger nostril with the tip pointing away from the septum
D. Into the smaller nostril with the tip following the roof of the nose - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>B. With the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right name
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an apneic
patient with a bag- mask device.
A. Ensuring the appropriate airway position
B. Increased the amount of delivered tidal volume
C. Delivering each breath over 1 second
D. Ventilating the patient at the appropriate rate - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Increased the
amount of delivered tidal volume
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that ranges between:
A. 12 and 20 breaths/min
B. 8 and 15 breath/min
C. 22 and 24 breath/min
D. 10 and 18 breaths/min - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 12 and 20 breaths/min
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output?
2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
The diagram is innervated by the ___ nerve, which allows it to contract.
A. Phrenic
B. Vagus
C. Vestibulocochlear
D. Hypoglossal - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Phrenic
The hypoxia drive is influenced by:
A. Low blood carbon dioxide levels.
B. Low blood oxygen levels
C. High blood oxygen levels
D. High blood carbon dioxide levels. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Low blood oxygen levels.
Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?
A. Anxiety
B. Restlessness
C. Tachycardia
D. Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Cyanosis
Which of the following organs or tissues can survive the longest without oxygen?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Kidneys
D. Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Muscle
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment reveals
that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag
violently. You should:
A. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
B. Continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx
C. Insert the airway no further but leave it In place as a bite blocks.
D. Remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>D. Remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx
, A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body airway obstruction. He is conscious and alert
and is coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The MOST appropriate treatment
for this patient includes:
A. Encouraging him to cough and transporting
B. A series of back blows and chest thrusts
C. Finger sweeps to remove the obstruction
D. A series of abdominal thrust - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Encouraging him to cough and
transporting
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury and the
patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cherry red, yet the pulse oximeter
reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
B. Increased body temperature
C. Cold extremities
D. Severe pulmonary edema - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Carbon monoxide poisoning
A nasopharynx airway is inserted:
A. With the bevel pointing downward if inserted into the left bare
B. With the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right name
C. Into the larger nostril with the tip pointing away from the septum
D. Into the smaller nostril with the tip following the roof of the nose - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>B. With the bevel facing the septum if inserted into the right name
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an apneic
patient with a bag- mask device.
A. Ensuring the appropriate airway position
B. Increased the amount of delivered tidal volume
C. Delivering each breath over 1 second
D. Ventilating the patient at the appropriate rate - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Increased the
amount of delivered tidal volume
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that ranges between:
A. 12 and 20 breaths/min
B. 8 and 15 breath/min
C. 22 and 24 breath/min
D. 10 and 18 breaths/min - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 12 and 20 breaths/min
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output?
