EMT CHAPTER 16 JBL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty
breathing that began after her morning jog. The temperature outside is 40°F (5°C). On exam,
you hear bilateral expiratory wheezing. After providing supplemental oxygen, you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER -determine if she has been prescribed a beta-agonist inhaler.
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as - CORRECT ANSWER -fluid accumulation
outside the lung.
Albuterol is a generic name for - CORRECT ANSWER -Ventolin
Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER -blood acidity is reduced by
excessive breathing.
An alert patient presents with a regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation and breath sounds
that are clear and equal on both sides of the chest. These findings are consistent with -
CORRECT ANSWER -adequate air exchange.
Asthma is caused by a response of the - CORRECT ANSWER -immune system
At the onset of an acute asthma, patients commonly experience difficulty breathing and -
CORRECT ANSWER -Expiratory wheezing
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include - CORRECT ANSWER -
tachypnea and tingling in the extremities.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty
breathing that began after her morning jog. The temperature outside is 40°F (5°C). On exam,
you hear bilateral expiratory wheezing. After providing supplemental oxygen, you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER -determine if she has been prescribed a beta-agonist inhaler.
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as - CORRECT ANSWER -fluid accumulation
outside the lung.
Albuterol is a generic name for - CORRECT ANSWER -Ventolin
Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER -blood acidity is reduced by
excessive breathing.
An alert patient presents with a regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation and breath sounds
that are clear and equal on both sides of the chest. These findings are consistent with -
CORRECT ANSWER -adequate air exchange.
Asthma is caused by a response of the - CORRECT ANSWER -immune system
At the onset of an acute asthma, patients commonly experience difficulty breathing and -
CORRECT ANSWER -Expiratory wheezing
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include - CORRECT ANSWER -
tachypnea and tingling in the extremities.
