BRAINSCAPE1
NREMT - Airway Exam with
complete solutions latest version
Adult Respiration Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-12-20
Child Respiration Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-15-30
Infant Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER-25-50
What is depth of breath? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tidal Volume
When CO2 rises what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER-Body exhales`
What releases CO2 into the alveoli? - CORRECT ANSWER-The capillaries
The blood cells absorb what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oxygen
Infants breath between what months through their nose and are called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2-4; Obligate Nose Breathers
How does airway of an infant/child compare to an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airway
is much smaller; softer cartilage and more elastic
Where is the narrowest point of the airway in infants/children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cricoid cartilage
Where is the narrowest point of the airway in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER-Top of
larynx
Rescue breathing for pediatric patients is how many breaths per how many seconds? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1 breath every 3 seconds
How do you do rescue breaths for infants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two gentle breaths
When would you monitor for normal breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-After 10 breaths
What happens without oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heartbeat becomes irregular
Severe brain damage occurs after how long? - CORRECT ANSWER-4-6 minutes
, BRAINSCAPE1
What is one sign of inadequate breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Skin is damp and
clammy
What is crowning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Swollen larynx and lower pitched noise
What is gurgling? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid or mucous in the upper airway
What is rales? - CORRECT ANSWER-Crackling sound in the alveoli in the lungs
What does wheezing mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lower airway problem maybe from
asthma
What is rhonci? - CORRECT ANSWER-Snoring-like sound from upper or lower airway;
maybe from mucous
What is head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Used if
patient has no signs of head, neck or back injury. Patient should be on their back.
What do you do if the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver doesnt work? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Repeat and begin rescue breathing
What is the Jaw-thrust maneuver and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Used
when suspected head, neck, or back injury. Put them in supine position.
What if the jaw-thrust maneuver is unsuccessful? - CORRECT ANSWER-Do the Head-
tilt-chin-maneuver
What is a stoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-A tracheostomy
What is hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER-When tissues are not receiving enough
oxygen
A person with hypoxia has what problems? - CORRECT ANSWER-Appears initially
disoriented, irritable, nervous, and rapid pulse
Late stage hypoxia includes what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Labored breathing, chest
pain, and the patient might be cyanotic
Conditions that are associated with hypoxia: - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart attack,
asthma, smoke inhalation, drug overdose, shock and fluid in the lungs
Catheters should be measured so they do not go past what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The tongue
Soft catheters should be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nasopharynx
Hard catheters should be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oropharynx
NREMT - Airway Exam with
complete solutions latest version
Adult Respiration Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-12-20
Child Respiration Rate - CORRECT ANSWER-15-30
Infant Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER-25-50
What is depth of breath? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tidal Volume
When CO2 rises what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER-Body exhales`
What releases CO2 into the alveoli? - CORRECT ANSWER-The capillaries
The blood cells absorb what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oxygen
Infants breath between what months through their nose and are called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2-4; Obligate Nose Breathers
How does airway of an infant/child compare to an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airway
is much smaller; softer cartilage and more elastic
Where is the narrowest point of the airway in infants/children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cricoid cartilage
Where is the narrowest point of the airway in adults? - CORRECT ANSWER-Top of
larynx
Rescue breathing for pediatric patients is how many breaths per how many seconds? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1 breath every 3 seconds
How do you do rescue breaths for infants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Two gentle breaths
When would you monitor for normal breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-After 10 breaths
What happens without oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heartbeat becomes irregular
Severe brain damage occurs after how long? - CORRECT ANSWER-4-6 minutes
, BRAINSCAPE1
What is one sign of inadequate breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Skin is damp and
clammy
What is crowning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Swollen larynx and lower pitched noise
What is gurgling? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid or mucous in the upper airway
What is rales? - CORRECT ANSWER-Crackling sound in the alveoli in the lungs
What does wheezing mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lower airway problem maybe from
asthma
What is rhonci? - CORRECT ANSWER-Snoring-like sound from upper or lower airway;
maybe from mucous
What is head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Used if
patient has no signs of head, neck or back injury. Patient should be on their back.
What do you do if the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver doesnt work? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Repeat and begin rescue breathing
What is the Jaw-thrust maneuver and when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWER-Used
when suspected head, neck, or back injury. Put them in supine position.
What if the jaw-thrust maneuver is unsuccessful? - CORRECT ANSWER-Do the Head-
tilt-chin-maneuver
What is a stoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-A tracheostomy
What is hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER-When tissues are not receiving enough
oxygen
A person with hypoxia has what problems? - CORRECT ANSWER-Appears initially
disoriented, irritable, nervous, and rapid pulse
Late stage hypoxia includes what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Labored breathing, chest
pain, and the patient might be cyanotic
Conditions that are associated with hypoxia: - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart attack,
asthma, smoke inhalation, drug overdose, shock and fluid in the lungs
Catheters should be measured so they do not go past what? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The tongue
Soft catheters should be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nasopharynx
Hard catheters should be used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oropharynx
