EMTP-Module 4: Airway (Questions With Accurate
Solutions)
The maximum flow rate to be used with a nasal cannula is ___________ liters per
minute. Correct Answer - 6
The hypoxic drive is stimulated by: Correct Answer - Low PaO2
A musical, squeaking, or whistling sound that may be heard on inspiration or
expiration while auscultating lung fields is known as: Correct Answer -
Wheezing
The aspiration of vomitus into the lungs may result in: Correct Answer -
All of the above
Which of the following increases the risk of foreign body airway obstruction?
Correct Answer - All of the above
Which of the following factors is related to an increased likelihood of airway
burns? Correct Answer - All of the above
The bifurcation f the trachea is called the: Correct Answer - Carina
What is the normal partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood? Correct
Answer - 80 to 100
Which of the following devices is known as a dual lumen airway? Correct
Answer - CombiTube
As the thoracic cavity begins to expand, the intrathoracic pressure: Correct
Answer - Is less than atmospheric pressure
The reading obtained by the use of a pulse oximeter reflects the: Correct
Answer - Ratio of unsaturated hemoglobin to saturated hemoglobin
When you are suctioning an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most
likely due to: Correct Answer - Stimulation of the vagus
, Of the normal tidal volume for the average 70 kg adult, what amount of air (in
mL) is NOT available for gas exchange? Correct Answer - 150
The MOST common indication for a surgical cricothyrotomy is: Correct
Answer - Massive facial or neck trauma
Physiologically, the term respiration refers to the: Correct Answer -
Exchange of gases at the alveolar-capillary interface
Which of the following basic airway adjuncts prevents the tongue from falling
back to occlude the airway? Correct Answer - Oropharyngeal airway
At the end of exhalation, the intrathoracic pressure is: Correct Answer -
Equal to atmospheric pressure
The automatic transport ventilator is contraindicated for all of the following
intubated patients EXCEPT: Correct Answer - 17-year-old gunshot victim
Which of the following statements about manual airway maneuvers is true?
Correct Answer - They are often neglected by EMTs and paramedics
Which of the following may complicate airway management procedures in the
pediatric patient? Correct Answer - All of the above are possible
complications
During a respiratory assessment, the absence of breath sounds may indicate:
Correct Answer - A pneumothorax
The preferred depolarizing neuromuscular agent for rapid sequence
intubation is: Correct Answer - Succinylcholine
The portable suction device should generate flow rate of __________ liters per
minute when the tube is open. Correct Answer - 30
In which of the following situations would you expect end tidal carbon dioxide
levels to be very low, despite patent airway? Correct Answer - Cardiac
arrest
Solutions)
The maximum flow rate to be used with a nasal cannula is ___________ liters per
minute. Correct Answer - 6
The hypoxic drive is stimulated by: Correct Answer - Low PaO2
A musical, squeaking, or whistling sound that may be heard on inspiration or
expiration while auscultating lung fields is known as: Correct Answer -
Wheezing
The aspiration of vomitus into the lungs may result in: Correct Answer -
All of the above
Which of the following increases the risk of foreign body airway obstruction?
Correct Answer - All of the above
Which of the following factors is related to an increased likelihood of airway
burns? Correct Answer - All of the above
The bifurcation f the trachea is called the: Correct Answer - Carina
What is the normal partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood? Correct
Answer - 80 to 100
Which of the following devices is known as a dual lumen airway? Correct
Answer - CombiTube
As the thoracic cavity begins to expand, the intrathoracic pressure: Correct
Answer - Is less than atmospheric pressure
The reading obtained by the use of a pulse oximeter reflects the: Correct
Answer - Ratio of unsaturated hemoglobin to saturated hemoglobin
When you are suctioning an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most
likely due to: Correct Answer - Stimulation of the vagus
, Of the normal tidal volume for the average 70 kg adult, what amount of air (in
mL) is NOT available for gas exchange? Correct Answer - 150
The MOST common indication for a surgical cricothyrotomy is: Correct
Answer - Massive facial or neck trauma
Physiologically, the term respiration refers to the: Correct Answer -
Exchange of gases at the alveolar-capillary interface
Which of the following basic airway adjuncts prevents the tongue from falling
back to occlude the airway? Correct Answer - Oropharyngeal airway
At the end of exhalation, the intrathoracic pressure is: Correct Answer -
Equal to atmospheric pressure
The automatic transport ventilator is contraindicated for all of the following
intubated patients EXCEPT: Correct Answer - 17-year-old gunshot victim
Which of the following statements about manual airway maneuvers is true?
Correct Answer - They are often neglected by EMTs and paramedics
Which of the following may complicate airway management procedures in the
pediatric patient? Correct Answer - All of the above are possible
complications
During a respiratory assessment, the absence of breath sounds may indicate:
Correct Answer - A pneumothorax
The preferred depolarizing neuromuscular agent for rapid sequence
intubation is: Correct Answer - Succinylcholine
The portable suction device should generate flow rate of __________ liters per
minute when the tube is open. Correct Answer - 30
In which of the following situations would you expect end tidal carbon dioxide
levels to be very low, despite patent airway? Correct Answer - Cardiac
arrest
