NREMT : Airway, Respiration, And Ventilation Test
questions with correct answers
A 29-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing and numbness in
her lips. She tells you that she has a lot of stress and cannot take it
anymore. Her vital signs are P 104, R 28 and deep, BP 118/88, and
SpO2 100% on room air. You should suspect: Correct Answer-increased
alveolar ventilation.
An unresponsive 6-year-old male is taking shallow, irregular respirations
once every 15 seconds. He has a weak carotid pulse. His mother tells
you that he was playing alone in his room and was fine 30 minutes ago.
You should suspect: Correct Answer-respiratory arrest.
A 76-year-old male complains of a severe headache that feels like a
band around his head. He tells you he has been cooking with his grill in
the garage because it is raining. His vital signs are P 88, R 14, BP
142/68, and SpO2 is 99% on room air. You should administer: Correct
Answer-oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 16-year-old female complains of a runny nose and a low-grade fever.
She has a burst of rapid coughing with an inspiratory whooping sound.
While she is coughing her skin becomes cyanotic. After she stops
coughing her skin color returns to normal. You should suspect: Correct
Answer-pertussis.
You are assisting the ventilation of a 57-year-old female who is in
respiratory failure. Her initial vital signs were P 102, R32, BP 142/84,
and SpO2 was 88% on room air. After five minutes of assisted
,ventilation, her vital signs are P 96, R 18 assisted with slight chest rise,
BP 108/80, and SpO2 is 95% on oxygen 15 L/minute by BVM. You
should: Correct Answer-decrease your ventilation rate.
A 55-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing and a cold for a
week. His skin is diaphoretic. His temperature is 102 degrees F. He has a
nonproductive cough. You auscultate rhonchi over his left axilla in the
fifth intercostal space. His vital signs are P 104, P 22, BP 128/88, and
SpO2 is 89% on room air. You should first administer: Correct Answer-
oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 16-year-old female states, "Help me...I have...asthma
and...I...can'tbreathe!" She tells you she used her inhaler once without
relief. You auscultate wheezes in all fields. Her vital signs are P 100, R
26 and deep, BP 108/68, and SpO2 is 90% on room air. After
administering oxygen, you should next: Correct Answer-assist with the
administration of her inhaler.
When assessing lung sounds in an adult who is sitting upright, where
should you place your stethoscope to auscultate alveolar ventilation?
Correct Answer-Sixth intercostal space, midscapular line
A 25-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you
she took her inhaler without relief. Her mucous membranes are pale.
You auscultate decreased lung sounds in the bases and wheezes in her
upper lungs. Her vital signs are P 86, R 24, BP 130/72, and SpO2 is 89%
on room air. You should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen by non-
rebreather mask.
, Which of the following prevents the over-inflation of the lungs during
normal respiration? Correct Answer-Stretch receptors
A 67-year-old male tells you he has had an upper respiratory infection
for two weeks. Today he started to have an episode of uncontrolled
coughing. While he is speaking with you, he has a coughing burst of 15-
20 episodes with an inspiratory whooping sound. His SpO2 while
coughing is 92% on room air. After he stops coughing his vital signs are
P 92, R 18, BP 142/90, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. After donning an
N-95 mask, you should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen by nasal
cannula and place a surgical mask over his mouth and nose.
A 10-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing after mixing
bleach with another cleaner. Her skin and clothing are dry. You smell a
strong odor, and your eyes begin to water. What route of exposure
should you suspect is causing her dyspnea? Correct Answer-Inhalation
An 86-year-old male tells you that after a coughing episode, he had a
sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and difficulty breathing. He has a
history of emphysema. He describes a pleuritic-type chest pain that stops
him from taking a deep breath. You auscultate decreased breath sounds
over his right apex. His vital signs are P 76, R 20, BP 130/78, and SpO2
is 92% on room air. You should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen.
Which of the following describes how albuterol helps a patient who is
having an asthma attack? Correct Answer-It relaxes the smooth muscles
of the bronchioles.
questions with correct answers
A 29-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing and numbness in
her lips. She tells you that she has a lot of stress and cannot take it
anymore. Her vital signs are P 104, R 28 and deep, BP 118/88, and
SpO2 100% on room air. You should suspect: Correct Answer-increased
alveolar ventilation.
An unresponsive 6-year-old male is taking shallow, irregular respirations
once every 15 seconds. He has a weak carotid pulse. His mother tells
you that he was playing alone in his room and was fine 30 minutes ago.
You should suspect: Correct Answer-respiratory arrest.
A 76-year-old male complains of a severe headache that feels like a
band around his head. He tells you he has been cooking with his grill in
the garage because it is raining. His vital signs are P 88, R 14, BP
142/68, and SpO2 is 99% on room air. You should administer: Correct
Answer-oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 16-year-old female complains of a runny nose and a low-grade fever.
She has a burst of rapid coughing with an inspiratory whooping sound.
While she is coughing her skin becomes cyanotic. After she stops
coughing her skin color returns to normal. You should suspect: Correct
Answer-pertussis.
You are assisting the ventilation of a 57-year-old female who is in
respiratory failure. Her initial vital signs were P 102, R32, BP 142/84,
and SpO2 was 88% on room air. After five minutes of assisted
,ventilation, her vital signs are P 96, R 18 assisted with slight chest rise,
BP 108/80, and SpO2 is 95% on oxygen 15 L/minute by BVM. You
should: Correct Answer-decrease your ventilation rate.
A 55-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing and a cold for a
week. His skin is diaphoretic. His temperature is 102 degrees F. He has a
nonproductive cough. You auscultate rhonchi over his left axilla in the
fifth intercostal space. His vital signs are P 104, P 22, BP 128/88, and
SpO2 is 89% on room air. You should first administer: Correct Answer-
oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 16-year-old female states, "Help me...I have...asthma
and...I...can'tbreathe!" She tells you she used her inhaler once without
relief. You auscultate wheezes in all fields. Her vital signs are P 100, R
26 and deep, BP 108/68, and SpO2 is 90% on room air. After
administering oxygen, you should next: Correct Answer-assist with the
administration of her inhaler.
When assessing lung sounds in an adult who is sitting upright, where
should you place your stethoscope to auscultate alveolar ventilation?
Correct Answer-Sixth intercostal space, midscapular line
A 25-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you
she took her inhaler without relief. Her mucous membranes are pale.
You auscultate decreased lung sounds in the bases and wheezes in her
upper lungs. Her vital signs are P 86, R 24, BP 130/72, and SpO2 is 89%
on room air. You should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen by non-
rebreather mask.
, Which of the following prevents the over-inflation of the lungs during
normal respiration? Correct Answer-Stretch receptors
A 67-year-old male tells you he has had an upper respiratory infection
for two weeks. Today he started to have an episode of uncontrolled
coughing. While he is speaking with you, he has a coughing burst of 15-
20 episodes with an inspiratory whooping sound. His SpO2 while
coughing is 92% on room air. After he stops coughing his vital signs are
P 92, R 18, BP 142/90, and SpO2 is 94% on room air. After donning an
N-95 mask, you should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen by nasal
cannula and place a surgical mask over his mouth and nose.
A 10-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing after mixing
bleach with another cleaner. Her skin and clothing are dry. You smell a
strong odor, and your eyes begin to water. What route of exposure
should you suspect is causing her dyspnea? Correct Answer-Inhalation
An 86-year-old male tells you that after a coughing episode, he had a
sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and difficulty breathing. He has a
history of emphysema. He describes a pleuritic-type chest pain that stops
him from taking a deep breath. You auscultate decreased breath sounds
over his right apex. His vital signs are P 76, R 20, BP 130/78, and SpO2
is 92% on room air. You should: Correct Answer-administer oxygen.
Which of the following describes how albuterol helps a patient who is
having an asthma attack? Correct Answer-It relaxes the smooth muscles
of the bronchioles.
