EMT-Chapter 17 (pretest) questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Which of the following would be considered an appropriate reason to use a spacer in assisting a patient
with a rescue inhaler?
A.
Spacers allow administration of lower doses.
B.
Spacers require the patient to breathe less deeply.
C.
Spacers increase drug concentration.
D.
Spacers make exact timing less important.
- correct answer Spacers make exact timing less important.
Which of the following patients is a candidate for CPAP?
A.
Asthmatic patient who is not breathing adequately
B.
Cardiac asthma patient who is hypotensive
C.
Emphysemic patient who is tachycardic and disoriented
D.
Pulmonary edema patient who is normotensive but struggling to breathe
- correct answer Pulmonary edema patient who is normotensive but struggling to breathe
, A 65-year-old female complains of respiratory distress. You wish to obtain a "room air" pulse oximetry
reading but realize the pulse oximeter is in the ambulance. You should:
A.
wait to administer oxygen until your partner can retrieve the oximeter.
B.
immediately administer supplemental oxygen.
Your answer is correct.C.
withhold oxygen as a pulse oximetry reading is necessary.
D.
immediately move the patient to the ambulance.
- correct answer immediately administer supplemental oxygen.
A 25-year-old male is complaining of difficulty breathing after a submersion (near drowning) injury. He
says that the breathing difficulty "came on all of a sudden." You note rales when listening to his chest.
His vital signs are P 120, R 36, BP 130/88. You should NEXT:
A.
assist with a bronchodilator inhaler.
B.
administer nitroglycerin.
C.
administer CPAP.
Your answer is correct.D.
initiate positive-pressure ventilations.
- correct answer administer CPAP.
Which of the following sounds is created by the presence of fluid in the alveoli and the very small
airways of the lungs?
A.
Gurgling
B.
Crackles
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Which of the following would be considered an appropriate reason to use a spacer in assisting a patient
with a rescue inhaler?
A.
Spacers allow administration of lower doses.
B.
Spacers require the patient to breathe less deeply.
C.
Spacers increase drug concentration.
D.
Spacers make exact timing less important.
- correct answer Spacers make exact timing less important.
Which of the following patients is a candidate for CPAP?
A.
Asthmatic patient who is not breathing adequately
B.
Cardiac asthma patient who is hypotensive
C.
Emphysemic patient who is tachycardic and disoriented
D.
Pulmonary edema patient who is normotensive but struggling to breathe
- correct answer Pulmonary edema patient who is normotensive but struggling to breathe
, A 65-year-old female complains of respiratory distress. You wish to obtain a "room air" pulse oximetry
reading but realize the pulse oximeter is in the ambulance. You should:
A.
wait to administer oxygen until your partner can retrieve the oximeter.
B.
immediately administer supplemental oxygen.
Your answer is correct.C.
withhold oxygen as a pulse oximetry reading is necessary.
D.
immediately move the patient to the ambulance.
- correct answer immediately administer supplemental oxygen.
A 25-year-old male is complaining of difficulty breathing after a submersion (near drowning) injury. He
says that the breathing difficulty "came on all of a sudden." You note rales when listening to his chest.
His vital signs are P 120, R 36, BP 130/88. You should NEXT:
A.
assist with a bronchodilator inhaler.
B.
administer nitroglycerin.
C.
administer CPAP.
Your answer is correct.D.
initiate positive-pressure ventilations.
- correct answer administer CPAP.
Which of the following sounds is created by the presence of fluid in the alveoli and the very small
airways of the lungs?
A.
Gurgling
B.
Crackles
