Air way unit exam, UCLA Paramedic
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Mediastinum - CORRECT ANSWER - area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta,
venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
Title volume (TV) - CORRECT ANSWER - (500) Amount of aide that normally goes in and
out
inspiratory reserve volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (3000) Amount of air that can be
forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
expatory reserve volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (1200) how much you have left over after
a tidal volume breath.
total lung capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - (6000) vital capacity + residual volume
residual volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (1200 Amount of air remaining in the lungs after a
forced exhalation
Vital Capacity (VC) - CORRECT ANSWER - (4800) amount of air exhaled after a maximal
inspiration
Wheezing breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWER - A high-pitched whistling sound that is
most prominent on expiration can sound musical.
Ronchi - CORRECT ANSWER - loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi
obstructed by sputum
, rales (crackles) - CORRECT ANSWER - fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during
inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli
stridor - CORRECT ANSWER - strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by
obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
What is air made up of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases
diffusion issues - CORRECT ANSWER - trauma : contusion
Fluid: fills alveoli
Thickening of the endothelial lining
perfusion issues - CORRECT ANSWER - -problem w/pulmonary blood supply (PE, ARDS
(clots), Tension pneumothorax (compressed vessels))
Ventalation - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of air in and out of the lungs
pink puffer - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphysema (centroacinar [smoking], panacinar [α1-
antitrypsin deficiency])
Blue bloater - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic bronchitis- hypoxemia, hypercapnia
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to breathe only in an upright position
pulsus paradoxus - CORRECT ANSWER - drop in blood pressure >10 mmHg with
inspiration.
capnography - CORRECT ANSWER - wave form of co2 on exhalation
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Mediastinum - CORRECT ANSWER - area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta,
venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea
Title volume (TV) - CORRECT ANSWER - (500) Amount of aide that normally goes in and
out
inspiratory reserve volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (3000) Amount of air that can be
forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
expatory reserve volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (1200) how much you have left over after
a tidal volume breath.
total lung capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - (6000) vital capacity + residual volume
residual volume - CORRECT ANSWER - (1200 Amount of air remaining in the lungs after a
forced exhalation
Vital Capacity (VC) - CORRECT ANSWER - (4800) amount of air exhaled after a maximal
inspiration
Wheezing breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWER - A high-pitched whistling sound that is
most prominent on expiration can sound musical.
Ronchi - CORRECT ANSWER - loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi
obstructed by sputum
, rales (crackles) - CORRECT ANSWER - fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation (during
inhalation) when there is fluid in the alveoli
stridor - CORRECT ANSWER - strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by
obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
What is air made up of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases
diffusion issues - CORRECT ANSWER - trauma : contusion
Fluid: fills alveoli
Thickening of the endothelial lining
perfusion issues - CORRECT ANSWER - -problem w/pulmonary blood supply (PE, ARDS
(clots), Tension pneumothorax (compressed vessels))
Ventalation - CORRECT ANSWER - movement of air in and out of the lungs
pink puffer - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphysema (centroacinar [smoking], panacinar [α1-
antitrypsin deficiency])
Blue bloater - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic bronchitis- hypoxemia, hypercapnia
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER - ability to breathe only in an upright position
pulsus paradoxus - CORRECT ANSWER - drop in blood pressure >10 mmHg with
inspiration.
capnography - CORRECT ANSWER - wave form of co2 on exhalation
