EMT- Chapter 11- Airway Management,
EMS Chapter 10 patient assessment,
CHAPTER 9: TEAM APPROACH TO
HEALTH CARE, EMT Chapter 3 --
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Quiz, EMT - Chapter 2: Workforce
Safety and Wellness, Silver
EXAM>STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given
supplemental oxygen with a:
Select one:
A. bag-mask device.
B. nonrebreathing mask.
C. nasal cannula.
D. mouth-to-mask device. - Answer- B. nonrebreathing mask.
\.A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and
alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular.
You should:
Select one:
,A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.
C. perform a secondary assessment and then begin treatment.
D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - Answer- D. administer oxygen via a
nonrebreathing mask.
\.Which of the following patients should you place in the recovery position?
Select one:
A. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequate breathing
B. A 19-year-old conscious male with a closed head injury and normal respirations
C. A 24-year-old unconscious female who overdosed and has a reduced tidal volume
D. A 40-year-old conscious female with a possible neck injury and regular respirations - Answer-
A. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequate breathing
\.You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the mouth and nose.
To prevent this, you should:
Select one:
A. thrust the jaw forward.
B. seal the mouth and nose.
C. thoroughly suction the stoma.
D. ventilate with less pressure. - Answer- B. seal the mouth and nose.
\.How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory
problems?
Select one:
A. It decreases intrathoracic pressure, which allows more room for lung expansion.
B. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the lungs during inhalation.
,C. It forces the alveoli open and increases the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli.
D. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretions into isolated areas of the lung. - Answer- C.
It forces the alveoli open and increases the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli.
\.In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into energy through a process called:
Select one:
A. anaerobic metabolism.
B. perfusion.
C. aerobic metabolism.
D. respiration. - Answer- C. aerobic metabolism.
\.When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp the tubing,
and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:
Select one:
A. 100 mm Hg.
B. 300 mm Hg.
C. 400 mm Hg.
D. 200 mm Hg. - Answer- B. 300 mm Hg.
\.The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the larynx.
Select one:
A. thyroid
B. cricoid
C. pyriform
D. laryngeal - Answer- B. cricoid
, \.Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct?
Select one:
A. A patient with slow respirations and adequate depth will experience an increase in minute
volume.
B. Patients with a grossly irregular breathing pattern usually do not require assisted ventilation.
C. The single most reliable sign of breathing adequacy in the adult is his or her respiratory rate.
D. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a normal respiratory
rate. - Answer- D. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a
normal respiratory rate.
\.The nasal cannula is MOST appropriately used in the prehospital setting:
Select one:
A. if long-term supplemental oxygen administration is required.
B. when the patient breathes primarily through his or her mouth.
C. when the patient cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask.
D. if the patient's nasopharynx is obstructed by secretions. - Answer- C. when the patient
cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask.
\.In contrast to inhalation, exhalation:
Select one:
A. requires muscular effort to effectively expel air from the lungs.
B. is a passive process caused by increased intrathoracic pressure.
C. is an active process caused by decreased intrathoracic pressure.
D. occurs when the diaphragm lowers and expels air from the lungs. - Answer- B. is a passive
process caused by increased intrathoracic pressure.
\.All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an apneic
patient with a bag-mask device, EXCEPT:
EMS Chapter 10 patient assessment,
CHAPTER 9: TEAM APPROACH TO
HEALTH CARE, EMT Chapter 3 --
Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Quiz, EMT - Chapter 2: Workforce
Safety and Wellness, Silver
EXAM>STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given
supplemental oxygen with a:
Select one:
A. bag-mask device.
B. nonrebreathing mask.
C. nasal cannula.
D. mouth-to-mask device. - Answer- B. nonrebreathing mask.
\.A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and
alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular.
You should:
Select one:
,A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreases.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.
C. perform a secondary assessment and then begin treatment.
D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. - Answer- D. administer oxygen via a
nonrebreathing mask.
\.Which of the following patients should you place in the recovery position?
Select one:
A. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequate breathing
B. A 19-year-old conscious male with a closed head injury and normal respirations
C. A 24-year-old unconscious female who overdosed and has a reduced tidal volume
D. A 40-year-old conscious female with a possible neck injury and regular respirations - Answer-
A. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar and adequate breathing
\.You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the mouth and nose.
To prevent this, you should:
Select one:
A. thrust the jaw forward.
B. seal the mouth and nose.
C. thoroughly suction the stoma.
D. ventilate with less pressure. - Answer- B. seal the mouth and nose.
\.How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory
problems?
Select one:
A. It decreases intrathoracic pressure, which allows more room for lung expansion.
B. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the lungs during inhalation.
,C. It forces the alveoli open and increases the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli.
D. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretions into isolated areas of the lung. - Answer- C.
It forces the alveoli open and increases the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli.
\.In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into energy through a process called:
Select one:
A. anaerobic metabolism.
B. perfusion.
C. aerobic metabolism.
D. respiration. - Answer- C. aerobic metabolism.
\.When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp the tubing,
and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:
Select one:
A. 100 mm Hg.
B. 300 mm Hg.
C. 400 mm Hg.
D. 200 mm Hg. - Answer- B. 300 mm Hg.
\.The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the larynx.
Select one:
A. thyroid
B. cricoid
C. pyriform
D. laryngeal - Answer- B. cricoid
, \.Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct?
Select one:
A. A patient with slow respirations and adequate depth will experience an increase in minute
volume.
B. Patients with a grossly irregular breathing pattern usually do not require assisted ventilation.
C. The single most reliable sign of breathing adequacy in the adult is his or her respiratory rate.
D. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a normal respiratory
rate. - Answer- D. Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a
normal respiratory rate.
\.The nasal cannula is MOST appropriately used in the prehospital setting:
Select one:
A. if long-term supplemental oxygen administration is required.
B. when the patient breathes primarily through his or her mouth.
C. when the patient cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask.
D. if the patient's nasopharynx is obstructed by secretions. - Answer- C. when the patient
cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask.
\.In contrast to inhalation, exhalation:
Select one:
A. requires muscular effort to effectively expel air from the lungs.
B. is a passive process caused by increased intrathoracic pressure.
C. is an active process caused by decreased intrathoracic pressure.
D. occurs when the diaphragm lowers and expels air from the lungs. - Answer- B. is a passive
process caused by increased intrathoracic pressure.
\.All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an apneic
patient with a bag-mask device, EXCEPT:
