JB LEARNING EMT CHAPTER 10 ACTUAL
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED REVIEW PACK
●● Dead air space is found in the:
A. trachea and bronchi.
B. alveoli.
C. bloodstream.
D. diaphragm.
Answer: trachea and bronchi.
●● Your patient has an alert mental status, a normal skin color, and a
pulse oximetry reading within normal limits. This patient is:
A. in respiratory failure.
B. breathing adequately.
C. in respiratory distress.
D. in respiratory arrest.
Answer: breathing adequately.
●● You are treating a patient who needs supplemental oxygen but who
will not tolerate the nonrebreather mask that you would like to use. What
should you do?
,A. Switch to a FROPVD.
B. Switch to a pocket face mask.
C. Switch to a nasal cannula.
D. Switch to a bag-valve mask.
Answer: Switch to a nasal cannula.
●● Which of the following most likely indicates hypoxia?
A. Pale skin
B. Jaundiced skin
C. Flushed skin
D. Blue-gray skin
Answer: Blue-gray skin
●● The rate of artificial ventilations through a stoma is based on:
A. the patient's pulse rate.
B. the EMT's preference.
C. the patient's oxygen saturation.
D. the patient's age.
Answer: the patient's age.
●● For two-rescuer BVM when no trauma is suspected, you would:
,A. Place the bottom of the triangular mask over the bridge of the
patient's nose.
B. Kneel at the patient's feet.
C. Use your hand at the back of the patient's head to bring the jaw up to
the mask.
D. Place the patient in the head-elevated, sniffing position.
Answer: Place the patient in the head-elevated, sniffing position.
●● For a person experiencing an asthma attack, which of the following
statements is true, assuming a fixed respiratory rate?
A. Only tidal volume is decreased from normal during the asthma attack.
B. Only minute volume is decreased from normal during the asthma
attack.
C. Tidal volume increases but minute volume remains constant during
the asthma attack.
D. Both tidal volume and minute volume are decreased from normal
during the asthma attack.
Answer: Both tidal volume and minute volume are decreased from
normal during the asthma attack.
●● A number of different oxygen cylinders are available. Which of the
following is true?
A. Towels, sheets, and clothing are impermeable to oxygen.
B. Oxygen is highly flammable and causes combustion easily.
, C. The oxygen used in emergency care is stored under pressure.
D. Oil has nonreactive properties when mixed with oxygen.
Answer: The oxygen used in emergency care is stored under pressure.
●● Which of the following has the most significant impact on regulation
of breathing?
A. Nitrogen levels
B. Carbon dioxide levels
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Hydrogen levels
Answer: Carbon dioxide levels
●● Your patient is very sweaty, speaking only in sentences of one or two
words. What would you expect could happen to this patient without
intervention?
A. Begins speaking in 3- and 4-word sentences
B. Becomes visibly short of breath
C. Becomes Increasingly anxious
D. Becomes sleepy and unarousable
Answer: Becomes sleepy and unarousable
●● A patient begins vomiting during positive pressure ventilation using
a bag-valve mask. You should:
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED REVIEW PACK
●● Dead air space is found in the:
A. trachea and bronchi.
B. alveoli.
C. bloodstream.
D. diaphragm.
Answer: trachea and bronchi.
●● Your patient has an alert mental status, a normal skin color, and a
pulse oximetry reading within normal limits. This patient is:
A. in respiratory failure.
B. breathing adequately.
C. in respiratory distress.
D. in respiratory arrest.
Answer: breathing adequately.
●● You are treating a patient who needs supplemental oxygen but who
will not tolerate the nonrebreather mask that you would like to use. What
should you do?
,A. Switch to a FROPVD.
B. Switch to a pocket face mask.
C. Switch to a nasal cannula.
D. Switch to a bag-valve mask.
Answer: Switch to a nasal cannula.
●● Which of the following most likely indicates hypoxia?
A. Pale skin
B. Jaundiced skin
C. Flushed skin
D. Blue-gray skin
Answer: Blue-gray skin
●● The rate of artificial ventilations through a stoma is based on:
A. the patient's pulse rate.
B. the EMT's preference.
C. the patient's oxygen saturation.
D. the patient's age.
Answer: the patient's age.
●● For two-rescuer BVM when no trauma is suspected, you would:
,A. Place the bottom of the triangular mask over the bridge of the
patient's nose.
B. Kneel at the patient's feet.
C. Use your hand at the back of the patient's head to bring the jaw up to
the mask.
D. Place the patient in the head-elevated, sniffing position.
Answer: Place the patient in the head-elevated, sniffing position.
●● For a person experiencing an asthma attack, which of the following
statements is true, assuming a fixed respiratory rate?
A. Only tidal volume is decreased from normal during the asthma attack.
B. Only minute volume is decreased from normal during the asthma
attack.
C. Tidal volume increases but minute volume remains constant during
the asthma attack.
D. Both tidal volume and minute volume are decreased from normal
during the asthma attack.
Answer: Both tidal volume and minute volume are decreased from
normal during the asthma attack.
●● A number of different oxygen cylinders are available. Which of the
following is true?
A. Towels, sheets, and clothing are impermeable to oxygen.
B. Oxygen is highly flammable and causes combustion easily.
, C. The oxygen used in emergency care is stored under pressure.
D. Oil has nonreactive properties when mixed with oxygen.
Answer: The oxygen used in emergency care is stored under pressure.
●● Which of the following has the most significant impact on regulation
of breathing?
A. Nitrogen levels
B. Carbon dioxide levels
C. Blood glucose levels
D. Hydrogen levels
Answer: Carbon dioxide levels
●● Your patient is very sweaty, speaking only in sentences of one or two
words. What would you expect could happen to this patient without
intervention?
A. Begins speaking in 3- and 4-word sentences
B. Becomes visibly short of breath
C. Becomes Increasingly anxious
D. Becomes sleepy and unarousable
Answer: Becomes sleepy and unarousable
●● A patient begins vomiting during positive pressure ventilation using
a bag-valve mask. You should:
