EMT (Chapter 9-14) questions and answers
2025\2026 A+ Grade
A harsh, high-pitched sound heard during inspiration, characteristic of an upper airway obstruction due
to swelling, is called:
A.gurgling.
B.stridor.
C.crowing.
D.snoring.
- correct answer B. Stridor
The passageway by which air enters or leaves the body is called the:
A.diaphragm.
B.bronchioles.
C.lungs.
D.airway.
- correct answer D. Airway
A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin;
used when no trauma or injury is suspected
- correct answer Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift Maneuver
A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or
neck; used when trauma, or injury is suspected to open the airway
- correct answer Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
What is the maximum amount of time that should be taken to suction the oropharynx of an adult?
A.
20 seconds
,B.
25 seconds
C.
15 seconds
D.
10 seconds
- correct answer D. 10 seconds
Why would an EMT select an NPA instead of an OPA?
A.
The patient is allergic to airways.
B.
The patient still has a gag reflex.
C.
The patient is in shock.
D.
The patient refuses to have an airway inserted.
- correct answer B. The patient still has a gag reflex
Suction devices must furnish an air intake of at least ____ liters per minute at the open end of a
collection tube. This will occur if the system can generate a vacuum of no less than ______mm Hg when
the collection tube is clamped
- correct answer 30 liter
300 mm Hg
Which of the airway structures are surrounded by the pulmonary capillaries?
A.
Alveoli
B.
, Pharynx
C.
Bronchioles
D.
Carina
- correct answer A. Alveoli
When using a soft (French) catheter to suction a patient's mouth and oropharynx, you should:
A.
insert the catheter 1 to 2 cm past the base of the tongue.
B.
measure the catheter from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth.
C.
measure from the tip of the nose to the tip of the ear.
D.
suction for no more than 30 seconds at a time in the infant patient.
measure the catheter from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth
- correct answer B
Your patient presents with burns to the face, nose, and mouth and with noticeable soot in his mouth.
This patient is predisposed to:
A.
blindness.
B.
airway obstruction.
C.
gastric ulceration.
D.
inner ear swelling.
- correct answer B. Airway obstruction
2025\2026 A+ Grade
A harsh, high-pitched sound heard during inspiration, characteristic of an upper airway obstruction due
to swelling, is called:
A.gurgling.
B.stridor.
C.crowing.
D.snoring.
- correct answer B. Stridor
The passageway by which air enters or leaves the body is called the:
A.diaphragm.
B.bronchioles.
C.lungs.
D.airway.
- correct answer D. Airway
A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin;
used when no trauma or injury is suspected
- correct answer Head-Tilt, Chin-Lift Maneuver
A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head or
neck; used when trauma, or injury is suspected to open the airway
- correct answer Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
What is the maximum amount of time that should be taken to suction the oropharynx of an adult?
A.
20 seconds
,B.
25 seconds
C.
15 seconds
D.
10 seconds
- correct answer D. 10 seconds
Why would an EMT select an NPA instead of an OPA?
A.
The patient is allergic to airways.
B.
The patient still has a gag reflex.
C.
The patient is in shock.
D.
The patient refuses to have an airway inserted.
- correct answer B. The patient still has a gag reflex
Suction devices must furnish an air intake of at least ____ liters per minute at the open end of a
collection tube. This will occur if the system can generate a vacuum of no less than ______mm Hg when
the collection tube is clamped
- correct answer 30 liter
300 mm Hg
Which of the airway structures are surrounded by the pulmonary capillaries?
A.
Alveoli
B.
, Pharynx
C.
Bronchioles
D.
Carina
- correct answer A. Alveoli
When using a soft (French) catheter to suction a patient's mouth and oropharynx, you should:
A.
insert the catheter 1 to 2 cm past the base of the tongue.
B.
measure the catheter from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth.
C.
measure from the tip of the nose to the tip of the ear.
D.
suction for no more than 30 seconds at a time in the infant patient.
measure the catheter from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth
- correct answer B
Your patient presents with burns to the face, nose, and mouth and with noticeable soot in his mouth.
This patient is predisposed to:
A.
blindness.
B.
airway obstruction.
C.
gastric ulceration.
D.
inner ear swelling.
- correct answer B. Airway obstruction
