Emergency Care 13th edition Final Exam Updated
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1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the device should be
positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER-D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with respiratory distress is done to
effect a change to what portion of the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER-C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting." - CORRECT ANSWER-A
,4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total airway patency, thereby
requiring immediate intervention by the EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath - CORRECT ANSWER-D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant gurgling with each breath.
What would be the next appropriate airway intervention the EMT should perform to
eliminate this finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER-C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto accident and is now
unresponsive. As you manage her airway, which of the following interventions would you
likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER-D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male, which sizing technique is
most appropriate?
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
, teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
d. The OPA should be large enough that the lips do not
seal shut when it is properly inserted. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
8. During your initial airway management, your patient
needs suctioning for prolonged vomiting. How long should you provide this oral suctioning?
a. For 5 to 10 seconds
b. No greater than 10 seconds
c. Less than 25 seconds initially
d. For as long as needed to remove vomitus - CORRECT ANSWER-D
9. The mechanical process of respiration (i.e., ventilation) occurs in two phases. Which phase
sees a negative pressure inside the thorax to make the ventilation process work?
a. Inhalation
b. Exhalation
c. Pause before inhalation
d. Pause before exhalation - CORRECT ANSWER-A
10. A patient with severe asthma is having trouble brea
and adequately ventilating. What portion of normal tid volume is this patient most likely
experiencing the greatest disturbance in?
.a. Base respiratory rate
b. Dead space ventilation
c. Alveolar space ventilation
d. Overall ventilation per minute - CORRECT ANSWER-C
11. A patient with a change in his ventilation status
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1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the device should be
positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER-D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with respiratory distress is done to
effect a change to what portion of the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER-C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting." - CORRECT ANSWER-A
,4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total airway patency, thereby
requiring immediate intervention by the EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath - CORRECT ANSWER-D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant gurgling with each breath.
What would be the next appropriate airway intervention the EMT should perform to
eliminate this finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER-C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto accident and is now
unresponsive. As you manage her airway, which of the following interventions would you
likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER-D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male, which sizing technique is
most appropriate?
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
, teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
d. The OPA should be large enough that the lips do not
seal shut when it is properly inserted. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
8. During your initial airway management, your patient
needs suctioning for prolonged vomiting. How long should you provide this oral suctioning?
a. For 5 to 10 seconds
b. No greater than 10 seconds
c. Less than 25 seconds initially
d. For as long as needed to remove vomitus - CORRECT ANSWER-D
9. The mechanical process of respiration (i.e., ventilation) occurs in two phases. Which phase
sees a negative pressure inside the thorax to make the ventilation process work?
a. Inhalation
b. Exhalation
c. Pause before inhalation
d. Pause before exhalation - CORRECT ANSWER-A
10. A patient with severe asthma is having trouble brea
and adequately ventilating. What portion of normal tid volume is this patient most likely
experiencing the greatest disturbance in?
.a. Base respiratory rate
b. Dead space ventilation
c. Alveolar space ventilation
d. Overall ventilation per minute - CORRECT ANSWER-C
11. A patient with a change in his ventilation status
