JBL AIRWAY EXAM SCRIPT 2026 RESPONSE
GUIDE CERTIFIED
◉ Which of the following would most likely cause laryngeal spasm?
Answer: Extubation of a semiconscious patient
◉ Which of the following statements regarding cheyne-stokes
respirations is correct? Answer: They are not considered ominous
unless exaggerated or in the context of a traumatic brain injury
◉ A 30-year old man overdosed on codeine and has respirations of 6
breaths/min and shallow. Which of the following conditions will
develop initially? Answer: respiratory acidosis
◉ A 60-year old man was injured when his tractor rolled over on
him. The tractor has been stabilized by rescue personnel. When you
assess the man, you note that he is responsive to pain only. What
should you do? Answer: Open his airway with the haw thrust
maneuver
◉ While attempting to ventilate an apneic patient with a stoma, you
note minimal rise of the chest and can hear air escaping through the
upper airway. What should you do? Answer: Pinch the nostrils
closed, ensure the most is closed, and reattempt to ventilate
, ◉ Which of the following is an appropriate drug combination to
administer prior to intubation of a semiconscious patient with
respiratory failure? Answer: Etomidate and rocuronium
◉ A man is unresponsive and has shallow, gurgling respirations.
After manually opening his airway, you should: Answer: Suction the
oropharynx
◉ A patient with emphysema and respiratory distress is responsive
to pain only. He has cyanosis to the face, neck, and chest; a decreased
level of consciousness; and a heart rate of 170 beats/min. What
should you do? Answer: Assist his ventilations with a bag mask
device
◉ An unresponsive man is brought to the emergency department by
his wife. Initial arterial blood gas analysis reveals a pH of 7.1, a PaO2
of 81 mm Hg, and a PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg. These findings are
consistent with: Answer: Respiratory Acidosis
◉ Which of the following clinical signs is indicative of adequate
breathing? Answer: Pink oral mucous membranes
◉ Which of the following clinical presentations is consistent with a
severe upper airway obstruction? Answer: Weak cough and cyanosis
GUIDE CERTIFIED
◉ Which of the following would most likely cause laryngeal spasm?
Answer: Extubation of a semiconscious patient
◉ Which of the following statements regarding cheyne-stokes
respirations is correct? Answer: They are not considered ominous
unless exaggerated or in the context of a traumatic brain injury
◉ A 30-year old man overdosed on codeine and has respirations of 6
breaths/min and shallow. Which of the following conditions will
develop initially? Answer: respiratory acidosis
◉ A 60-year old man was injured when his tractor rolled over on
him. The tractor has been stabilized by rescue personnel. When you
assess the man, you note that he is responsive to pain only. What
should you do? Answer: Open his airway with the haw thrust
maneuver
◉ While attempting to ventilate an apneic patient with a stoma, you
note minimal rise of the chest and can hear air escaping through the
upper airway. What should you do? Answer: Pinch the nostrils
closed, ensure the most is closed, and reattempt to ventilate
, ◉ Which of the following is an appropriate drug combination to
administer prior to intubation of a semiconscious patient with
respiratory failure? Answer: Etomidate and rocuronium
◉ A man is unresponsive and has shallow, gurgling respirations.
After manually opening his airway, you should: Answer: Suction the
oropharynx
◉ A patient with emphysema and respiratory distress is responsive
to pain only. He has cyanosis to the face, neck, and chest; a decreased
level of consciousness; and a heart rate of 170 beats/min. What
should you do? Answer: Assist his ventilations with a bag mask
device
◉ An unresponsive man is brought to the emergency department by
his wife. Initial arterial blood gas analysis reveals a pH of 7.1, a PaO2
of 81 mm Hg, and a PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg. These findings are
consistent with: Answer: Respiratory Acidosis
◉ Which of the following clinical signs is indicative of adequate
breathing? Answer: Pink oral mucous membranes
◉ Which of the following clinical presentations is consistent with a
severe upper airway obstruction? Answer: Weak cough and cyanosis
