EMT MODULE 2 EXAM SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A

EMT MODULE 2 EXAM SCRIPT WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A



◉ Inhalation. Answer: breathing in, active process. Negative pressure
pulls air into lungs


◉ Exhalation. Answer: breathing out, passive process. Positive pressure
created, air pushed out.


◉ tidal volume. Answer: Amount of air that moves in and out of the
lungs during a normal breath


◉ minute volume. Answer: The amount of air that moves in and out of
the lungs per minute


◉ dead air space. Answer: air moved in ventilation not reaching the
alveoli


◉ alveolar ventilation. Answer: the amount of air that reaches the alveoli


◉ Diffusion. Answer: Movement of gases from a high concentration to a
low

, ◉ external respiration. Answer: diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide
between alveoli and circulating blood


◉ internal respiration. Answer: exchange of gases between the blood
and the cells of the body


◉ cellular respiration. Answer: oxygen from blood diffused in a cell,
carbon dioxide diffused from cell into blood


◉ Hypoxia. Answer: lack of oxygen


◉ Hypercapnea. Answer: excess carbon dioxide in the blood


◉ Signs of compensation for hypoxia or hypercapnea. Answer:
Shortness of breath (symptom)
Increased respiratory rate and depth
Increased heart rate


◉ respiratory distress. Answer: increased work of breathing; a sensation
of shortness of breath. Body compensating for a respiratory
challenge and meeting metabolic needs