EMERGENCY CARE 13TH EDITION FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|2025| COMPLETE GUIDE |
GRADED A+
1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the device should be
positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx
~~~ D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with respiratory distress is
done to effect a change to what portion of the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi
~~~ C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
,a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
,b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting."
~~~ A
4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total airway patency,
thereby requiring immediate intervention by the EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath
~~~ D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant gurgling with each
breath. What would be the next appropriate airway intervention the EMT should
perform to eliminate this finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
, b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway
~~~ C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto accident and is now
unresponsive. As you manage her airway, which of the following interventions would
you likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
~~~ D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male, which sizing
technique is most appropriate?
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|2025| COMPLETE GUIDE |
GRADED A+
1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the device should be
positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx
~~~ D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with respiratory distress is
done to effect a change to what portion of the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi
~~~ C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
,a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
,b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting."
~~~ A
4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total airway patency,
thereby requiring immediate intervention by the EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath
~~~ D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant gurgling with each
breath. What would be the next appropriate airway intervention the EMT should
perform to eliminate this finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
, b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway
~~~ C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto accident and is now
unresponsive. As you manage her airway, which of the following interventions would
you likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
~~~ D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male, which sizing
technique is most appropriate?
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
