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In contrast to negative pressure ventilation , positive pressure ventilation :



A. moves air into the esophagus and trachea



B . is the act of normal , unassisted breathing .



C. may impair blood return to the heart .



D. causes decreased intrathoracic pressure . - Correct answer✅✅ C. may impair blood return to the
heart .



The fraction of inspired oxygen ( FIO₂ ) increases with :



A . increased tidal volume



B . an increase in respirations



C. supplemental oxygen



D. forceful inhalation . - Correct answer✅✅ C. supplemental oxygen .



If you suspect that an unconscious patient has experienced a spinal injury , you should open his or her
airway by :



A. applying firm pressure to the patient's forehead and tilting the head back .

,B . carefully grasping the tongue and jaw and slowly lifting the jaw forward .



C. lifting up on the jaw while placing the head in a slightly extended position .



D. placing your fingers behind the angle of the jaw and lifting the jaw forward . - Correct answer✅✅ D.
placing your fingers behind the angle of the jaw and lifting the jaw forward .



The upper airway of an adult consists of all the structures above the :



A. glottis .



B . cricoid ring .



C. carina .



D. bronchus . - Correct answer✅✅ A. glottis .



Negative pressure ventilation occurs when :



A. the diaphragm ascends and the intercostal muscles retract .



B. air is drawn into the lungs when intrathoracic pressure decreases.



C. pressure within the chest decreases and air is forced from the lungs .



D. the phrenic nerves stop sending messages to the diaphragm . - Correct answer✅✅ B. is drawn into
the lungs when intrathoracic pressure decreases .



Normally , an adult at rest should have respirations that :

, A. have a slightly reduced tidal volume and normal rate



B . are 20 to 24 breaths / min with adequate chest rise .



C. are adequate to sustain a heart rate of 80 beats / min .



D. follow a regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation . - Correct answer✅✅ D. follow a regular
pattern of inhalation and exhalation .



Pulse oximetry is used to measure the :



A. percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen .



B . percentage of carbon dioxide that is eliminated from the body .



C. amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma portion of the blood .



D. exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level . - Correct answer✅✅ A. percentage of
hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen .



Tenting of the skin under the jaw often occurs when airway devices are inadvertently inserted into the :



A. piriform fossae .



B . hypopharyngeal space .



C. laryngopharynx .

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