AIRWAY UCLA EMT EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. What is directly posterior to the mouth ✔✔ Oropharynx
2. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI ✔✔ 8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive
pressure ventilations.
3. A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are numb.
Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of
%100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should ✔✔ Calmly reassure her, encouraging
her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
4. You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you ventilate
him with a BVM ✔✔ 10 to 12
5. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes ✔✔ Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
6. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate ✔✔ 15 liters/min
7. An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing 22 times per
minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You should ✔✔ Apply a
nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
8. A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough that produces
brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause ✔✔ Pneumonia
9. An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten worse over
the past 12 hours. You should suspect ✔✔ - Pneumonia
10. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity ✔✔ Decreases in
size, causing exhalation
11. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should ✔✔ Eval-uate both the respiratory rate and the rise and
fall of the chest
12. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breath-ing ✔✔ Pediatrics
13. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmos-phere to the lungs ✔✔ Mouth, Pharynx,
trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
14. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of breath. SpO2 is 79%.
You should administer oxygen at ✔✔ 10 lpm via nonrebreather mask
15. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What should you do ✔✔
Encourage him to cough
PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. What is directly posterior to the mouth ✔✔ Oropharynx
2. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI ✔✔ 8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive
pressure ventilations.
3. A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are numb.
Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of
%100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should ✔✔ Calmly reassure her, encouraging
her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
4. You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you ventilate
him with a BVM ✔✔ 10 to 12
5. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes ✔✔ Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
6. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate ✔✔ 15 liters/min
7. An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing 22 times per
minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You should ✔✔ Apply a
nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
8. A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough that produces
brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause ✔✔ Pneumonia
9. An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten worse over
the past 12 hours. You should suspect ✔✔ - Pneumonia
10. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity ✔✔ Decreases in
size, causing exhalation
11. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should ✔✔ Eval-uate both the respiratory rate and the rise and
fall of the chest
12. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breath-ing ✔✔ Pediatrics
13. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmos-phere to the lungs ✔✔ Mouth, Pharynx,
trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
14. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of breath. SpO2 is 79%.
You should administer oxygen at ✔✔ 10 lpm via nonrebreather mask
15. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What should you do ✔✔
Encourage him to cough
