UCLA EMT Airway Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

UCLA EMT Airway Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Croup - S/S: low-grade fever, barking cough Lung Sounds: stridor Treatment: humidified oxygen Epiglottitis - S/S: drooling, difficulty swallowing, high fever Treatment: treat respiratory distress if present and transport Bronchiolitis - S/S: dehydration, shortness of breath, fever, refusing liquids Treatment: treat respiratory distress with oxygen, treat respiratory failure with BVM ventilations Pneumonia - 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) - S/S: similar to common cold, characteristic whoop sound during inspiration, sneezing, runny nose Treatment: keep airway patent, transport 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY BRITTIE DONALD, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Tuberculosis - 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Chronic bronchitis, emphysema Chronic Bronchitis - S/S: productive cough, pursed lip breathing, prolonged expiration rate, barrel chest Lung sounds: wheezing and rhonchi Treatment: open airway, administer oxygen, keep in Fowlers position or semi-Fowlers position Emphysema - S/S: pursed lip breathing, prolong