Test Bank for Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice 5th Edition (Volume 3) | Complete All Chapters Questions & Answers (2025 Update)

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TEST BANK PARAMEDIC CARE PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICE 5TH EDITION VOLUME 3 ALL
CHAPTERS 2025
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V. 1-5, 5e (Bledsoe)
Volume 3 Medical Emergencies

Chapter 1 Pulmonology

1) Which of the following is the most important intrinsic risk factor for
respiratory disease?
A) Environment
B) Smoking
C) Sedentary lifestyle
D) Family history
Correct Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 2

2) Air entering and leaving the lungs via inspiration and expiration
is known as:
A) ventilation.
B) respirations.
C) perfusion.
D) oxygenation.
Correct Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 3

3) The diaphragm is controlled by the ________ nerve.
A) vagus
B) olfactory
C) abducens D) phrenic
Correct Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 7-8
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 3, 4




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4) An example of diffusion in the respiratory system is
movement of: A) oxygen from the alveoli into the
pulmonary capillaries.
B) air from the outside environment into the lungs.
C) oxygen from the tissues into the systemic capillaries.
D) carbon dioxide from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries.
Correct Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 11
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 1, 4
5) Airway resistance is increased by:
A) sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
B) decreased elasticity of the chest wall.
C) anticholinergic drugs.
D) bronchospasm.
Correct Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 4

6) Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of
upper airway obstruction?
A) 4-year-old male with croup
B) 21-year-old female unconscious and supine on the floor
C) 22-year-old female stung by a wasp
D) 5-year-old female with epiglottitis
Correct Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 25
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 7

7) Normal tidal volume in an average 70 kg adult is approximately ________ e.
A) 1,500
B) 1,000
C) 750
D) 500
Correct Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 4




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8) After a normal inspiration and expiration, an adult patient has
about 2,400 mL of air remaining in the lungs, known as the: A)
expiratory reserve volume.
B) residual volume.
C) functional residual capacity.
D) vital capacity. Correct Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 9
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 4

9) A 19-year-old female with difficulty breathing produces a peak expiratory
flow rate of 425 lpm, indicating:
A) moderate bronchoconstriction.
B) mild bronchoconstriction.
C) normal ventilatory state.
D) severe bronchoconstriction.
Correct Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 21-22
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 5, 6

10) Stretch receptors in the lungs send a signal to the inspiratory center of the
medulla, inhibiting its stimulation of the phrenic and intercostal nerves. This is
called the ________ reflex.
A) Cushing's
B) Hering-Breuer
C) Moro
D) Cheyne-Stokes
Correct Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)
Objective: 3

11) The most important factor in determining the
respiratory rate is: A) arterial pCO2.
B) arterial pO2.
C) alveolar pCO2.
D) alveolar pO2.
Correct Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10
Standard: Medicine (Respiratory)




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