Ucla emt airway Exam Questions and
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Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli -
✔✔Oxygen enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the
blood. Oxygen is carried through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs - ✔✔From the alveoli
the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs
between alveoli and network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques - ✔✔If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift - ✔✔For opening the airway to retrieve an
obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver - ✔✔If you suspect spinal injury and need to open the
airway
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, oropharyngeal airway - ✔✔a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - ✔✔a flexible breathing tube inserted through the
patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve - ✔✔Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it to
contract
Diaphragm - ✔✔Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula - ✔✔1-6 liters per minute no more than
6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather - ✔✔10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - ✔✔15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress - ✔✔Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
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Answers 100% Pass
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli -
✔✔Oxygen enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the
blood. Oxygen is carried through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs - ✔✔From the alveoli
the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs
between alveoli and network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques - ✔✔If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift - ✔✔For opening the airway to retrieve an
obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver - ✔✔If you suspect spinal injury and need to open the
airway
1
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025
, oropharyngeal airway - ✔✔a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - ✔✔a flexible breathing tube inserted through the
patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve - ✔✔Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it to
contract
Diaphragm - ✔✔Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula - ✔✔1-6 liters per minute no more than
6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather - ✔✔10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - ✔✔15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress - ✔✔Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
2
Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025
