EMS 131 Exam 3 (Section 4) Questions and
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Which of the following signs of inadequate breathing is more prominent in children than in
adults?
Seesawing of the chest and abdomen
Grunting respirations
Nasal flaring
All of these All of these
Which of the following is a sign of adequate artificial ventilations in a pediatric patient?
The breath is delivered easily.
Pulse rate slows down.
Pulse rate increases.
You notice cyanosis developing around the mouth. Pulse rate increases.
Your patient is a 24-year-old woman with asthma who is struggling to breathe and is very
agitated. She has cyanosis of her lips and nail beds, and is cool and clammy to the touch. When
,you attempt to assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask device, she becomes combative and
repeatedly pushes the mask away from her face. Which of the following is the best option?
Use a nasal cannula to administer supplemental oxygen.
Have your partner restrain the patient's hands so that you can ventilate her.
Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice.
Wait for the patient's level of consciousness to decrease so that she can no longer resist your
attempts to ventilate. Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice.
When you hear wheezes while auscultating your patient's breath sounds, which of the following
is most likely the cause?
There is an upper airway obstruction.
There is mucus in the air passages.
There is fluid in the lungs.
The lower air passages in the lungs are narrowed. The lower air passages in the lungs are
narrowed.
Which of the following sounds is high pitched and almost musical, and may be heard in lower
respiratory obstruction?
Crowing
,Wheezing
Stridor
Barking Wheezing
What is the primary effect on the body when an EMT assists a patient with a prescribed inhaler if
the patient is short of breath?
Decreased heart rate
Dissolved mucus in the airways
Increased contraction of the diaphragm
Dilation of the air passages Dilation of the air passages
What is (are) the first organ(s) perfused by blood leaving the heart?
Coronary arteries
Lungs
Liver
Heart Heart
, What stimulates a mechanical contraction of the cells of the heart, creating a mechanical squeeze
used to push blood?
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Left and right atria
Electrical energy Electrical energy
Which of the following is a condition that can result from fatty deposits forming in the inner
lining of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Coronary artery disease
Coronary thrombosis
Aneurysm Coronary artery disease
You are treating a male patient with chest pain caused by the complete occlusion of one of the
coronary arteries. What would you most likely expect with this patient?
His pain will go away with oxygen.
His pain will be reduced with aspirin.
His pain will be alleviated with nitroglycerin.
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Which of the following signs of inadequate breathing is more prominent in children than in
adults?
Seesawing of the chest and abdomen
Grunting respirations
Nasal flaring
All of these All of these
Which of the following is a sign of adequate artificial ventilations in a pediatric patient?
The breath is delivered easily.
Pulse rate slows down.
Pulse rate increases.
You notice cyanosis developing around the mouth. Pulse rate increases.
Your patient is a 24-year-old woman with asthma who is struggling to breathe and is very
agitated. She has cyanosis of her lips and nail beds, and is cool and clammy to the touch. When
,you attempt to assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask device, she becomes combative and
repeatedly pushes the mask away from her face. Which of the following is the best option?
Use a nasal cannula to administer supplemental oxygen.
Have your partner restrain the patient's hands so that you can ventilate her.
Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice.
Wait for the patient's level of consciousness to decrease so that she can no longer resist your
attempts to ventilate. Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice.
When you hear wheezes while auscultating your patient's breath sounds, which of the following
is most likely the cause?
There is an upper airway obstruction.
There is mucus in the air passages.
There is fluid in the lungs.
The lower air passages in the lungs are narrowed. The lower air passages in the lungs are
narrowed.
Which of the following sounds is high pitched and almost musical, and may be heard in lower
respiratory obstruction?
Crowing
,Wheezing
Stridor
Barking Wheezing
What is the primary effect on the body when an EMT assists a patient with a prescribed inhaler if
the patient is short of breath?
Decreased heart rate
Dissolved mucus in the airways
Increased contraction of the diaphragm
Dilation of the air passages Dilation of the air passages
What is (are) the first organ(s) perfused by blood leaving the heart?
Coronary arteries
Lungs
Liver
Heart Heart
, What stimulates a mechanical contraction of the cells of the heart, creating a mechanical squeeze
used to push blood?
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Left and right atria
Electrical energy Electrical energy
Which of the following is a condition that can result from fatty deposits forming in the inner
lining of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Coronary artery disease
Coronary thrombosis
Aneurysm Coronary artery disease
You are treating a male patient with chest pain caused by the complete occlusion of one of the
coronary arteries. What would you most likely expect with this patient?
His pain will go away with oxygen.
His pain will be reduced with aspirin.
His pain will be alleviated with nitroglycerin.
