When ven la ng a pa ent adequately, you should see each of the following findings EXCEPT:
A.
a return of normal skin color.
B.
the pulse ox reading dropping below 90 percent.
C.
the chest rise and fall with each ven la on.
D.
a return of the pulse to a normal rate. -correct answers the pulse ox reading dropping below 90
percent.
Pg 230 -231
Your unit is on the scene of a call for a 19-year-old female who is having an asthma a ack. Her
pulse ox is in the mid-90s, and you hear bilateral wheezing with ausculta on. What is your ini al
concern for this conscious pa ent with respiratory distress?
A.
Respiratory arrest is imminent.
B.
The pa ent has suffocated.
C.
,Diminishing pulmonary func on un l respiratory failure occurs.
D.
They are displaying hypoven la on of the lungs. -correct answers Diminishing pulmonary
func on un l respiratory failure occurs.
pg
ASTHMA (453)
You have an EMT student riding with you one day when you have a pa ent in acute pulmonary
edema. Along with oxygen, and posi oning, you elect to place the pa ent on CPAP. At the
hospital, your student asks you why you did not just call ALS to intubate the pa ent so you
could control the airway be er, rather than using CPAP. What should be your answer?
A.
"CPAP u liza on decreases the cost the pa ent has to pay versus an endotracheal intuba on
procedure."
B.
"Intuba on would likely have been too difficult on this pa ent."
C.
"Intuba on would be difficult because the pa ent probably s ll had a gag reflex."
D.
"CPAP has been shown to lower intuba on rates and ven lator use when used at the proper
me during the course of pa ent management." -correct answers "CPAP has been shown to
lower intuba on rates and ven lator use when used at the proper me during the course of
pa ent management."
pg 242-245
You are inser ng an OPA into a small child's airway. What is the preferred inser on technique
that you should employ?
,A.
Straight inser on technique with a tongue depressor
B.
180-degree reverse twist
C.
360-degree reverse twist
D.
Head- lt, chin-li maneuver -correct answers Straight inser on technique with a tongue
depressor
pg 221-222
When ven la ng an adult with a pulse using a bag-mask device, the EMT should ven late the
pa ent:
A.
20 to 32 mes a minute.
B.
40 to 60 mes a minute.
C.
10 to 12 mes a minute.
D.
12 to 20 mes a minute. -correct answers 10 to 12 mes a minute.
pg 238
, The signs that an adult may have a completely or par ally blocked airway with poor airway
exchange include each of the following, EXCEPT:
A.
the pa ent's skin is pale and clammy.
B.
stridor heard on inhala on.
C.
a cough that becomes silent.
D.
the inability to speak. -correct answers The Pa ents skin is pale and clammy
Pg 215
What is the primary difference between a CPAP machine and a BiPAP (or Bilevel PAP) machine?
A.
A CPAP provides a back pressure without oxygen, whereas a BiPAP machine allows the use of
oxygen with the back pressure.
B.
CPAP provides a constant back pressure, while a BiPAP provides alterna ng pressures.
C.
A CPAP machine is ba ery operated, while a BiPAP machine is driven by electricity.
D.
A CPAP is used for pulmonary edema, while a BiPAP is be er designed for a pa ent with ARDS. -
correct answers CPAP provides a constant back pressure, while a BiPAP provides alterna ng
pressures.
pg 242-245
A.
a return of normal skin color.
B.
the pulse ox reading dropping below 90 percent.
C.
the chest rise and fall with each ven la on.
D.
a return of the pulse to a normal rate. -correct answers the pulse ox reading dropping below 90
percent.
Pg 230 -231
Your unit is on the scene of a call for a 19-year-old female who is having an asthma a ack. Her
pulse ox is in the mid-90s, and you hear bilateral wheezing with ausculta on. What is your ini al
concern for this conscious pa ent with respiratory distress?
A.
Respiratory arrest is imminent.
B.
The pa ent has suffocated.
C.
,Diminishing pulmonary func on un l respiratory failure occurs.
D.
They are displaying hypoven la on of the lungs. -correct answers Diminishing pulmonary
func on un l respiratory failure occurs.
pg
ASTHMA (453)
You have an EMT student riding with you one day when you have a pa ent in acute pulmonary
edema. Along with oxygen, and posi oning, you elect to place the pa ent on CPAP. At the
hospital, your student asks you why you did not just call ALS to intubate the pa ent so you
could control the airway be er, rather than using CPAP. What should be your answer?
A.
"CPAP u liza on decreases the cost the pa ent has to pay versus an endotracheal intuba on
procedure."
B.
"Intuba on would likely have been too difficult on this pa ent."
C.
"Intuba on would be difficult because the pa ent probably s ll had a gag reflex."
D.
"CPAP has been shown to lower intuba on rates and ven lator use when used at the proper
me during the course of pa ent management." -correct answers "CPAP has been shown to
lower intuba on rates and ven lator use when used at the proper me during the course of
pa ent management."
pg 242-245
You are inser ng an OPA into a small child's airway. What is the preferred inser on technique
that you should employ?
,A.
Straight inser on technique with a tongue depressor
B.
180-degree reverse twist
C.
360-degree reverse twist
D.
Head- lt, chin-li maneuver -correct answers Straight inser on technique with a tongue
depressor
pg 221-222
When ven la ng an adult with a pulse using a bag-mask device, the EMT should ven late the
pa ent:
A.
20 to 32 mes a minute.
B.
40 to 60 mes a minute.
C.
10 to 12 mes a minute.
D.
12 to 20 mes a minute. -correct answers 10 to 12 mes a minute.
pg 238
, The signs that an adult may have a completely or par ally blocked airway with poor airway
exchange include each of the following, EXCEPT:
A.
the pa ent's skin is pale and clammy.
B.
stridor heard on inhala on.
C.
a cough that becomes silent.
D.
the inability to speak. -correct answers The Pa ents skin is pale and clammy
Pg 215
What is the primary difference between a CPAP machine and a BiPAP (or Bilevel PAP) machine?
A.
A CPAP provides a back pressure without oxygen, whereas a BiPAP machine allows the use of
oxygen with the back pressure.
B.
CPAP provides a constant back pressure, while a BiPAP provides alterna ng pressures.
C.
A CPAP machine is ba ery operated, while a BiPAP machine is driven by electricity.
D.
A CPAP is used for pulmonary edema, while a BiPAP is be er designed for a pa ent with ARDS. -
correct answers CPAP provides a constant back pressure, while a BiPAP provides alterna ng
pressures.
pg 242-245
