UCLA EMT Airway Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

UCLA EMT Airway Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Croup - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: low-grade fever, barking cough
Lung Sounds: stridor
Treatment: humidified oxygen


Epiglottitis - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: drooling, difficulty swallowing, high fever
Treatment: treat respiratory distress if present and transport


Bronchiolitis - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: dehydration, shortness of breath, fever, refusing
liquids
Treatment: treat respiratory distress with oxygen, treat respiratory failure with BVM ventilations


Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: shortness of breath develops over a few days,
productive cough, fever
Lung sounds: clear, rales or rhonchi at the site of infection
Treatment: administer oxygen, bronchodilator


Pertussis (whooping cough) - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: similar to common cold,
characteristic whoop sound during inspiration, sneezing, runny nose
Treatment: keep airway patent, transport


Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER - S/S: long term cough (3+ weeks), sometimes blood
tinged, loss of appetite, fever, chills, night sweats
Treatment: wear N95, treat respiratory distress, transport for long-term treatment