EMR Chapter 7: Airway Management
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Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which device is used to measure the oxygen saturation of a patient’s blood?
A. Blood pressure cuff
✔✔B. Pulse oximeter
C. Glucometer
D. Stethoscope
What is the normal oxygen saturation (SpO₂) for a healthy adult?
A. 75–80%
B. 85–90%
✔✔C. 95–100%
D. 65–70%
What is the purpose of suctioning the airway?
A. To inflate the lungs
✔✔B. To remove fluids or obstructions
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,C. To increase heart rate
D. To prevent coughing
Which airway adjunct is used for an unconscious patient without a gag reflex?
A. Nasopharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheal tube
D. Laryngoscope
Which airway adjunct is better tolerated by a conscious patient?
A. Oropharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Nasopharyngeal airway
C. Tracheostomy tube
D. Laryngeal mask airway
What is the correct action if a patient vomits while being ventilated?
A. Continue ventilations
B. Tilt the head back more
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,✔✔C. Stop, suction the airway, then resume
D. Give abdominal thrusts
What is the term for the movement of air in and out of the lungs?
A. Perfusion
B. Oxygenation
✔✔C. Ventilation
D. Saturation
Which part of the airway is located between the nose and the lungs?
A. Pharynx
✔✔B. Trachea
C. Esophagus
D. Epiglottis
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
A. Larynx
✔✔B. Epiglottis
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, C. Bronchi
D. Uvula
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
A. Pump blood
B. Digest food
✔✔C. Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Produce hormones
Which airway opening technique is best for an unresponsive patient without suspected spinal
injury?
A. Jaw thrust
✔✔B. Head tilt–chin lift
C. Neck lift
D. Chest compression
For a patient with suspected spinal injury, which airway opening method should you use?
A. Head tilt–chin lift
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which device is used to measure the oxygen saturation of a patient’s blood?
A. Blood pressure cuff
✔✔B. Pulse oximeter
C. Glucometer
D. Stethoscope
What is the normal oxygen saturation (SpO₂) for a healthy adult?
A. 75–80%
B. 85–90%
✔✔C. 95–100%
D. 65–70%
What is the purpose of suctioning the airway?
A. To inflate the lungs
✔✔B. To remove fluids or obstructions
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,C. To increase heart rate
D. To prevent coughing
Which airway adjunct is used for an unconscious patient without a gag reflex?
A. Nasopharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheal tube
D. Laryngoscope
Which airway adjunct is better tolerated by a conscious patient?
A. Oropharyngeal airway
✔✔B. Nasopharyngeal airway
C. Tracheostomy tube
D. Laryngeal mask airway
What is the correct action if a patient vomits while being ventilated?
A. Continue ventilations
B. Tilt the head back more
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,✔✔C. Stop, suction the airway, then resume
D. Give abdominal thrusts
What is the term for the movement of air in and out of the lungs?
A. Perfusion
B. Oxygenation
✔✔C. Ventilation
D. Saturation
Which part of the airway is located between the nose and the lungs?
A. Pharynx
✔✔B. Trachea
C. Esophagus
D. Epiglottis
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
A. Larynx
✔✔B. Epiglottis
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, C. Bronchi
D. Uvula
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
A. Pump blood
B. Digest food
✔✔C. Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. Produce hormones
Which airway opening technique is best for an unresponsive patient without suspected spinal
injury?
A. Jaw thrust
✔✔B. Head tilt–chin lift
C. Neck lift
D. Chest compression
For a patient with suspected spinal injury, which airway opening method should you use?
A. Head tilt–chin lift
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