UCLA EMT Airway Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
Pleural effusion S/S: sudden onset dyspnea, feel better if sitting upright
Lung sounds: decreased breath sounds
Treatment: Fowlers or semi-fowlers, transport
Hyperventilation S/S: sudden onset, tachypnea, chest pain, numbness/tingling, carpal
pedal spasms
Treatment: No rebreather, address underlying cause
Carbon monoxide poisoning S/S: flu like symptoms, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea,
committing, dyspnea, chest pain, confusion, syncope
Treatment: high flow oxygen via non-rebreather if conscious, if unconscious full airway control
with an airway adjunct and BVM
Cystic fibrosis S/S: sinus congestion, dyspnea, wheezing, asthma like complaints, chronic
cough, thick, heavy, discolored mucus
Treatment: treat respiratory distress or respiratory failure
, You are called to care for a 3 year old male patient who's parents report has been running a high
grade fever and drooling for the past 24 hours. They now report a high pitched noise coming
from the child during inspiration. You suspect this child is suffering from: epiglottitis
You are staffing a youth soccer game and are called over by the coach for a player who is short
of breath. The 6 year old is in the tripod position and reporting a sudden onset of shortness of
breath. You auscultate a rapid respiratory rate with bilateral wheezes. You suspect: asthma
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult? 12-20 breaths per minute
Which of the following describes inhalation? The intercostal muscles contract up and the
diaphragm contracts down
You are responding to an unresponsive male and upon your arrival the patient is not breathing.
You suction vomitus from the airway, place an OPA, and begin positive pressure ventilations.
Which condition will the patient likely suffer from: aspirational pneumonia
Which condition is described by the breakdown of the alveoli or atelectasis? emphysema
Complete Solutions
Pleural effusion S/S: sudden onset dyspnea, feel better if sitting upright
Lung sounds: decreased breath sounds
Treatment: Fowlers or semi-fowlers, transport
Hyperventilation S/S: sudden onset, tachypnea, chest pain, numbness/tingling, carpal
pedal spasms
Treatment: No rebreather, address underlying cause
Carbon monoxide poisoning S/S: flu like symptoms, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea,
committing, dyspnea, chest pain, confusion, syncope
Treatment: high flow oxygen via non-rebreather if conscious, if unconscious full airway control
with an airway adjunct and BVM
Cystic fibrosis S/S: sinus congestion, dyspnea, wheezing, asthma like complaints, chronic
cough, thick, heavy, discolored mucus
Treatment: treat respiratory distress or respiratory failure
, You are called to care for a 3 year old male patient who's parents report has been running a high
grade fever and drooling for the past 24 hours. They now report a high pitched noise coming
from the child during inspiration. You suspect this child is suffering from: epiglottitis
You are staffing a youth soccer game and are called over by the coach for a player who is short
of breath. The 6 year old is in the tripod position and reporting a sudden onset of shortness of
breath. You auscultate a rapid respiratory rate with bilateral wheezes. You suspect: asthma
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult? 12-20 breaths per minute
Which of the following describes inhalation? The intercostal muscles contract up and the
diaphragm contracts down
You are responding to an unresponsive male and upon your arrival the patient is not breathing.
You suction vomitus from the airway, place an OPA, and begin positive pressure ventilations.
Which condition will the patient likely suffer from: aspirational pneumonia
Which condition is described by the breakdown of the alveoli or atelectasis? emphysema
