EMT FISDAP airway, ventilation, and respiratory Test
Questions and Answers
1. What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? ANS 12-20 breaths per
minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95%
2. What are the complications of hyperventilation? ANS Leads to carbon dioxide blow
off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain
3. What is dyspnea? ANS difficulty breathing
4. What is nocturnal dyspnea? ANS Difficulty breathing after sleep or while asleep
5. Lung sounds usually heard usually during asthma, COPD, emphysema, andChronic
Bronchitis / high pitched ANS Wheezes
6. Lung sounds caused by fluid in the alveoli / sounds like bubbles ANS Crackles
7. Lung sound due to a obstruction / high pitched on inspiration ANS Stridor
8. Lung sounds due to secretions in larger airways / Lower pitched ANS Rhonchi
9. Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and/or other organs be- cause of
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, inadequate pumping of the heart ANS Congestive heart failure
10. Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, black lung, and respiratory illnesses areclassified as
ANS COPD / Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
11. Air from the chest cavity is prevented from escaping, usually during closedchest injuries
and caused by rub on internal surfaces ANS Tension pneumothorax
12. Tachycardia is? ANS High heart rate
13. Bradycardia is? ANS Low heart rate
14. What is hyperventilation? ANS Increased depth and rate of breathing
15. What is hypoxic drive? ANS It is a backup system to control respirations when
oxygen levels fall. *Secondary drive*
16. What are the complications from tracheostomy tubes? ANS A buildup of mucusin the
tube, dislodge-meant of tube, or infection around stoma
17. What is the pathophysiology of the upper and lower airways? ANS Nasal cavity, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs
18. Where are beta 2 receptors located? ANS Lungs
19. What do beta 2 receptors do? ANS Stimulate bronchioles to dilate
20. Where are beta 1 receptors located? ANS heart
21. What do beta 1 receptors do? ANS increase heart rate
22. How many lobes are in the lungs ANS 5 (3 right, 2 left)
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Questions and Answers
1. What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? ANS 12-20 breaths per
minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95%
2. What are the complications of hyperventilation? ANS Leads to carbon dioxide blow
off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain
3. What is dyspnea? ANS difficulty breathing
4. What is nocturnal dyspnea? ANS Difficulty breathing after sleep or while asleep
5. Lung sounds usually heard usually during asthma, COPD, emphysema, andChronic
Bronchitis / high pitched ANS Wheezes
6. Lung sounds caused by fluid in the alveoli / sounds like bubbles ANS Crackles
7. Lung sound due to a obstruction / high pitched on inspiration ANS Stridor
8. Lung sounds due to secretions in larger airways / Lower pitched ANS Rhonchi
9. Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and/or other organs be- cause of
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, inadequate pumping of the heart ANS Congestive heart failure
10. Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, black lung, and respiratory illnesses areclassified as
ANS COPD / Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
11. Air from the chest cavity is prevented from escaping, usually during closedchest injuries
and caused by rub on internal surfaces ANS Tension pneumothorax
12. Tachycardia is? ANS High heart rate
13. Bradycardia is? ANS Low heart rate
14. What is hyperventilation? ANS Increased depth and rate of breathing
15. What is hypoxic drive? ANS It is a backup system to control respirations when
oxygen levels fall. *Secondary drive*
16. What are the complications from tracheostomy tubes? ANS A buildup of mucusin the
tube, dislodge-meant of tube, or infection around stoma
17. What is the pathophysiology of the upper and lower airways? ANS Nasal cavity, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs
18. Where are beta 2 receptors located? ANS Lungs
19. What do beta 2 receptors do? ANS Stimulate bronchioles to dilate
20. Where are beta 1 receptors located? ANS heart
21. What do beta 1 receptors do? ANS increase heart rate
22. How many lobes are in the lungs ANS 5 (3 right, 2 left)
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