AIRWAY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her
fingers are numb. Respiration's are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in
clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should - Answer-Calmly
reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute
should you ventilate him with a BVM? - Answer-10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? - Answer-Oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? - Answer-8 year old
female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - Answer-
15 lpm
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? - Answer-Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 lpm.
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? - Answer-
Pneumonia
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? - Answer-Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - Answer-Decreases
in size, causing exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - Answer-
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? - Answer-
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the
lungs? - Answer-Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
, A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of
breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at? - Answer-10 lpm via non
rebreather mask
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice.
What should you do? - Answer-Encourage him to cough.
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a
rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should? - Answer-Assess insertion depth of the
catheter.
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing.
Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing
around the house. You should suspect medical history of? - Answer-Chronic bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? - Answer-Remove
dentures.
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - Answer-
Diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch breath after a minor car crash, numbness and
tingling to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? - Answer-High
flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
Which of the following terms best describes respiratory difficulty? - Answer-Dyspnea
56 year old female struggling to breathe with wheezing. She is unable to hold her head
up or follow commands. What should you do? - Answer-Check airway for foreign body
obstructions
What nerve primarily controls respiration? - Answer-Phrenic
Unresponsive 16 year old male has snoring respiration's after diving in a pond and
nearly drowning. You should? - Answer-Compressions
Which is an indication of an upper airway obstruction? - Answer-stridor
What is the sound of a lower airway obstruction? - Answer-wheezing
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 beats per minute. You should? - Answer-Ventilate the
patient via bag-valve mask
Prescribed inhalers are helpful for patients with an obstructive pulmonary disease
because
they? - Answer-Activate Beta 2 receptors
ANSWERS
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her
fingers are numb. Respiration's are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in
clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should - Answer-Calmly
reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute
should you ventilate him with a BVM? - Answer-10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? - Answer-Oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? - Answer-8 year old
female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - Answer-
15 lpm
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? - Answer-Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 lpm.
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? - Answer-
Pneumonia
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? - Answer-Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - Answer-Decreases
in size, causing exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - Answer-
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? - Answer-
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the
lungs? - Answer-Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
, A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of
breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at? - Answer-10 lpm via non
rebreather mask
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice.
What should you do? - Answer-Encourage him to cough.
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a
rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should? - Answer-Assess insertion depth of the
catheter.
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing.
Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing
around the house. You should suspect medical history of? - Answer-Chronic bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? - Answer-Remove
dentures.
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - Answer-
Diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch breath after a minor car crash, numbness and
tingling to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? - Answer-High
flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
Which of the following terms best describes respiratory difficulty? - Answer-Dyspnea
56 year old female struggling to breathe with wheezing. She is unable to hold her head
up or follow commands. What should you do? - Answer-Check airway for foreign body
obstructions
What nerve primarily controls respiration? - Answer-Phrenic
Unresponsive 16 year old male has snoring respiration's after diving in a pond and
nearly drowning. You should? - Answer-Compressions
Which is an indication of an upper airway obstruction? - Answer-stridor
What is the sound of a lower airway obstruction? - Answer-wheezing
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 beats per minute. You should? - Answer-Ventilate the
patient via bag-valve mask
Prescribed inhalers are helpful for patients with an obstructive pulmonary disease
because
they? - Answer-Activate Beta 2 receptors
