UCLA EMT Airway Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -
Oxygen enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the blood. Oxygen is carried
through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER - From the
alveoli the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs between alveoli and
network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift - CORRECT ANSWER - For opening the airway to retrieve
an obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER - If you suspect spinal injury and need to open
the airway
oropharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER - a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER - a flexible breathing tube inserted through
the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve - CORRECT ANSWER - Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it
to contract
, Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER - Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-6 liters per minute no more
than 6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER - Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
S/S of respiratory failure - CORRECT ANSWER - Inadequate chest rise, inadequate
respiratory rate
ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) ventilate
tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask device to make seal
tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs
during a normal breath
minute volume - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of air breathed in during each
respiration multiplied by the number of breaths per minute.
seesaw breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - Sign of respiratory distress is seen MOST
commonly in pediatric patients
dyspneic - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breathing
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -
Oxygen enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the blood. Oxygen is carried
through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER - From the
alveoli the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs between alveoli and
network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift - CORRECT ANSWER - For opening the airway to retrieve
an obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER - If you suspect spinal injury and need to open
the airway
oropharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER - a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER - a flexible breathing tube inserted through
the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve - CORRECT ANSWER - Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it
to contract
, Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER - Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-6 liters per minute no more
than 6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER - Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
S/S of respiratory failure - CORRECT ANSWER - Inadequate chest rise, inadequate
respiratory rate
ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) ventilate
tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask device to make seal
tidal volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs
during a normal breath
minute volume - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of air breathed in during each
respiration multiplied by the number of breaths per minute.
seesaw breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - Sign of respiratory distress is seen MOST
commonly in pediatric patients
dyspneic - CORRECT ANSWER - difficulty breathing
