EMT - Airway Exam Questions and
Answers (Study Guide)
How do we measure for placement of an OPA? - Answer-Corner of the mouth to tip of earlobe
Preferred suction catheter for suctioning of the "Oropharynx" - Answer-Oropharyngeal (OPA)
What is the proper sequence for suctioning of a patients airway? - Answer-Oxygenating & Ventilating
(Before and after)
Etiology of WHEEZING; What part of your lungs are obstructed? - Answer-Lower
Etiology of SNORING; What part of your lungs are obstructed: - Answer-Upper
What's the most likely cause of snoring respirations? - Answer-Tongue
How do we open a patients airway when we are NOT concerned with cervical injury? - Answer-Head tilt
- Chin lift maneuver
How do we open a patients airway when we ARE concerned with with a cervical injury? - Answer-Jaw-
thrust maneuver
, Indications & Contraindications of: OPA - Answer-OPA: contraindication is any dental trauma/oral
trauma. You don't want to put an OPA in the mouth to potentially cause more trauma to the mouth.
What are we looking for while assessing a patients respiratory effort? - Answer-The elements included
are: an initial assessment, history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and further
investigations.
Indications & Contraindications of: NPAS - Answer-NPAS: For facial trauma or brain trauma, you can
accidentally insert the tube into the cerebrum if they have trauma in that region
Most likely cause of airway obstruction in an adult? - Answer-Typically it is the: Tongue
If we encounter a conscious adult patient that appears to be choking, he is able to speak; but is
coughing, how should we proceed? - Answer-Begin back blows and chest thrusts. Keep going until you
dislodge the object. Patient could potentially pass out as well.
Best suction catheter for adult patient that is choking on pureed food? - Answer-Rigid tip Catheter
Signs of upper airway obstruction? How will the patient be positioned? - Answer-Tripod Position
What is the time limit for suctioning of a patients airway before reattempting oxygenation? - Answer-15
seconds... 10 is acceptable, but 15 is the max time.
What do we do with a patient that has dentures that are loose? - Answer-Nasopharyngeal (NPA)
Diffusion - Answer-Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Exchange
Answers (Study Guide)
How do we measure for placement of an OPA? - Answer-Corner of the mouth to tip of earlobe
Preferred suction catheter for suctioning of the "Oropharynx" - Answer-Oropharyngeal (OPA)
What is the proper sequence for suctioning of a patients airway? - Answer-Oxygenating & Ventilating
(Before and after)
Etiology of WHEEZING; What part of your lungs are obstructed? - Answer-Lower
Etiology of SNORING; What part of your lungs are obstructed: - Answer-Upper
What's the most likely cause of snoring respirations? - Answer-Tongue
How do we open a patients airway when we are NOT concerned with cervical injury? - Answer-Head tilt
- Chin lift maneuver
How do we open a patients airway when we ARE concerned with with a cervical injury? - Answer-Jaw-
thrust maneuver
, Indications & Contraindications of: OPA - Answer-OPA: contraindication is any dental trauma/oral
trauma. You don't want to put an OPA in the mouth to potentially cause more trauma to the mouth.
What are we looking for while assessing a patients respiratory effort? - Answer-The elements included
are: an initial assessment, history taking, inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and further
investigations.
Indications & Contraindications of: NPAS - Answer-NPAS: For facial trauma or brain trauma, you can
accidentally insert the tube into the cerebrum if they have trauma in that region
Most likely cause of airway obstruction in an adult? - Answer-Typically it is the: Tongue
If we encounter a conscious adult patient that appears to be choking, he is able to speak; but is
coughing, how should we proceed? - Answer-Begin back blows and chest thrusts. Keep going until you
dislodge the object. Patient could potentially pass out as well.
Best suction catheter for adult patient that is choking on pureed food? - Answer-Rigid tip Catheter
Signs of upper airway obstruction? How will the patient be positioned? - Answer-Tripod Position
What is the time limit for suctioning of a patients airway before reattempting oxygenation? - Answer-15
seconds... 10 is acceptable, but 15 is the max time.
What do we do with a patient that has dentures that are loose? - Answer-Nasopharyngeal (NPA)
Diffusion - Answer-Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Exchange
