UCLA EMT CH.15 (Respiratory
Emergencies) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Respiratory Distress (signs and symptoms) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Shortness of breath
-Restlessness
-Increased pulse rate (Tachycardia)
-Increased breathing rate (Tachypnea)
-Upright and/or tripod position
-Skin color changes
-Noisy breathing
-Inability to speak due to breathing efforts
Respiratory Distress (treatment) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Airway
2. Oxygen
3. Positioning
4. Coaching
5. Prescribed inhaler
6. Pulse Oximetry (94% and above, titrate oxygen)
Croup - CORRECT ANSWER - -Viral infection, inflammation of the larynx and trachea
-Common in kids 6 months to 3 years
-Seal bark cough and a low grade fever
(Treatment)
-responds well to administration of humidified O2
,- DO NOT apply a bronchodilator, may worsen patients symptoms
Epiglottitis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Bacterial infection, inflammation of the epiglottis
-stridor (late sign)
-sore throat
-high fever
-tripod postion
-drooling
(Treatment)
-keep them in a position of comfort
-give them high-flow O2 -
Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER - -Immune system response
-Combination of smooth muscle spasm in the bronchioles, mucous acumination, and edema
-Reactive airway disease 4-5 % U.S. population
-Expiratory wheezes and cyanosis
-Patients know their condition
-May take albuterol (bronchodilator)
-Status Asthmaticus- prolonged exacerbation which does not respond to therapy
Asthma (signs and symptoms) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Wheezing*
, -Prolonged Expiratory Phase
-Dyspnea / Labored Breathing
-Anxiety
Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - -A severe allergic reaction characterized by airway
swelling and dilation of blood vessels all over the body, which lowers BP
1. (Signs and Symptoms)
-flushed skin or hives
-generalized Edema
-decreased BP (hypotension)
-laryngeal edema with dyspnea
-wheezing/Stridor
2. (Treatment)
-Epinephrine
-Administer of O2 and histamines
*As always medical direction should guide appropriate therapy.
Bronchiolitis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inflammation of the bronchioles that usually occurs
in children younger than 2 years and is caused by a respiratory virus
1. (Signs and Symptoms)
Emergencies) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Respiratory Distress (signs and symptoms) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Shortness of breath
-Restlessness
-Increased pulse rate (Tachycardia)
-Increased breathing rate (Tachypnea)
-Upright and/or tripod position
-Skin color changes
-Noisy breathing
-Inability to speak due to breathing efforts
Respiratory Distress (treatment) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Airway
2. Oxygen
3. Positioning
4. Coaching
5. Prescribed inhaler
6. Pulse Oximetry (94% and above, titrate oxygen)
Croup - CORRECT ANSWER - -Viral infection, inflammation of the larynx and trachea
-Common in kids 6 months to 3 years
-Seal bark cough and a low grade fever
(Treatment)
-responds well to administration of humidified O2
,- DO NOT apply a bronchodilator, may worsen patients symptoms
Epiglottitis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Bacterial infection, inflammation of the epiglottis
-stridor (late sign)
-sore throat
-high fever
-tripod postion
-drooling
(Treatment)
-keep them in a position of comfort
-give them high-flow O2 -
Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER - -Immune system response
-Combination of smooth muscle spasm in the bronchioles, mucous acumination, and edema
-Reactive airway disease 4-5 % U.S. population
-Expiratory wheezes and cyanosis
-Patients know their condition
-May take albuterol (bronchodilator)
-Status Asthmaticus- prolonged exacerbation which does not respond to therapy
Asthma (signs and symptoms) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Wheezing*
, -Prolonged Expiratory Phase
-Dyspnea / Labored Breathing
-Anxiety
Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - -A severe allergic reaction characterized by airway
swelling and dilation of blood vessels all over the body, which lowers BP
1. (Signs and Symptoms)
-flushed skin or hives
-generalized Edema
-decreased BP (hypotension)
-laryngeal edema with dyspnea
-wheezing/Stridor
2. (Treatment)
-Epinephrine
-Administer of O2 and histamines
*As always medical direction should guide appropriate therapy.
Bronchiolitis - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inflammation of the bronchioles that usually occurs
in children younger than 2 years and is caused by a respiratory virus
1. (Signs and Symptoms)
