EMT- Airway and Breathing Multiple Choice Questions with Correct Answers

Which of the following statements regarding the head tilt-chin lift maneuver is MOST correct? A. It can only be used in conjunction with an oropharyngeal airway B. It can only be used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct C. It should be used on all unresponsive patients that you encounter. D. It is the technique of choice for patients with potential spinal injury. - ANSWER It can only be used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct In which of the following situations should the jaw-thrust maneuver be used? A. In any patient who is in cardiac arrest. B. In a patient with apnea with no signs of trauma. C. In a patient who is in need of frequent suctioning. D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - ANSWER When the mechanism of injury is unclear. An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. The patients's wife did not witness the event that caused the unconsciousness. You should first A. assess the patient's respirations. B. apply 100% supplemental oxygen. C. tilt the head back and lift up the chin. D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - ANSWER When the mechanism of injury is unclear. A patient has severe facial injuries, inadequate breathing, and copious secretions coming from the mouth. How should this situation be managed? A. Alternate suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes. B. Provide artificial ventilations and suction for 30 seconds as needed. C. Turn the patient to the side and provide oral suctioning continuously. D. Insert an oropharyngeal airway and suction until the secretions clear. - ANSWER Alternate suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes. When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask device, you must make sure that A. an airway adjunct has been inserted. B. you are positioned alongside the patient. C. ventilations occur at a rate of 20 breaths/min. D. the pop-off valve on the BVM device remains open. - ANSWER an airway adjunct has been inserted. Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation? A. The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract. B. The intercostal muscles relax and the diaphragm descends. C. The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles relax. D. The diaphragm descends and the intercostal muscles relax. - ANSWER The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract. Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary gas exchange? A. The cells give up oxygen to the capillaries. B. The cells receive carbon dioxide from the capillaries. C. The capillaries give up oxygen to the cells. D. The capillaries give up carbon dioxide to the cells. - ANSWER The capillaries give up oxygen to the cells. What is the preferred method for initially providing artificial ventilations to a patient with apnea? A. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device B. Mouth-to mask technique with supplemental oxygen C. One-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen D. Two-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen. - ANSWER Mouth-to mask technique with supplemental oxygen A reduced tidal volume would most likely occur from A. flaring of the nostrils. B. accessory muscle use. C. unequal chest expansion. D. increased minute volume. - ANSWER unequal chest expansion. Which of the following patients is exhibiting signs of inadequate breathing? A. A 41-year-old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min. B. A 60-year-old woman with bilaterally equal breath sounds. C. A 30-year old man with respirations of 18 breaths/min and equal breath sounds. D. A 50-year-old man with respirations of 12 breaths/min and pink, dry skin. - ANSWER A 41-year-old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min. Snoring respirations in an unresponsive patient most likely are the result of A. foreign body airway obstruction. B. upper airway obstruction by the tongue. C. collapse of the trachea during breathing. D. swelling of the larynx and surrounding structures. - ANSWER upper airway obstruction by the tongue. In an unresponsive patient who has not sustained trauma, how are respirations of 16 breaths/min with good chest expansion most appropriately managed? A. Suctioning as needed and artificial ventilations. B. The jaw-thrust maneuver and frequent suctioning. C. An airway adjunct and oxygen via non-rebreathing mask. D. An airway adjunct and ventilations with a BVM device. - ANSWER An airway adjunct and oxygen via non-rebreathing mask Initial management of an unconscious adult patient who fell 15' from a tree includes A. performing a jaw-thrust. B. performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver. C. providing oxygen or artificial ventilations. D. assessing the rate and quality of breathing. - ANSWER performing a jaw-thrust What should your first action be when treating a 40-year old man with rapid respirations? A. Apply 100% supplemental oxygen. B. insert an airway adjunct as needed. C. Assess the regularity and quality of breathing. D. Initiate artificial ventilations with a pocket mask. - ANSWER Assess the regularity and quality of breathing In what position would you expect a patient with severe dyspnea to be in? A. Prone B. Supine C. Fowler's D. Lateral recumbent - ANSWER Fowler's Which of the following listings of techniques and devices represents the correct order of preference for providing artificial ventilation? A. Pocket mask, one-person BVM, two-person BVM, flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device. B. Pocket mask, two-person BVM, flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device, one-person BVM C. One-person BVM, pocket mask, two=person BVM, flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device D. Two-person BVM, one-person BVM, flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device, pocket mask - ANSWER Pocket mask, two-person BVM, flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device, one-person BVM Tidal volume is best defined as the A. volume of air inhaled in a single breath. B. volume of ai