Airway study exam
questions & answers
Which equipment is essential to have while awaiting ALS transport of a critical transport. -
ANSWERSSuction machine and tubing
Proper O2 flow for a non-rebreather - ANSWERSSo the reservoir bag does not deflate more than
one third
while preparing to suction an apneic patient, what should you have on standby? - ANSWERSa
container of sterile water
you suspect a neck injury on a patient and ventilating the apneic patient is unsucsesful. what
should you do next to improve ventilations? - ANSWERShave an assistant secure the mask to the
pt face while immobilizing the head.
you suspect the pt is suffering from hyperventilation syndrome, which best supports your
thoughts? - ANSWERSspasms of the hands and feet
what is a sign of poor bvm ventilations - ANSWERSthe lung sounds are absent during
auscultation
why do we check breathing rate and tidal volume in a pt with dyspnea - ANSWERSto determine
if assisting ventilations will be needed
when should an O2 tank be replaced - ANSWERSwhen the psi drops to 200
, how do you size an OPA - ANSWERScorner of mouth to the tip of the ear lobe
when the pt is having a severe allergic reaction and you are unable to ventilate well with a bvm,
what should you do - ANSWERSswitch ventilations to a pocket mask with supplemental O2
what are the two best treatments for an adult unresponsive pt with slow and shallow breaths
with pale and moist skin - ANSWERSprovide high-concentrated O2 using a bvm. provide high
pressure ventilations with a pocket mask connected to supplemental O2.
you have a 78 year old pt with emphysema and dyspnea. he is cyanotic. You give him 10 lpm
and he is concerned. what do you say? - ANSWERSi'm concerned that your O2 level is critically
low and that is why you are having shortness of breath
with rescue ventilations, how often should you breathe for the adult pt - ANSWERSonce every 6
seconds.
your pt is pale and has 16 breaths per min. what sign would you see if their breathing is
inadequate? - ANSWERSshallow breathing
your pt has a history of emphysema. pt is cyanotic and has severe dyspnea. at home they are at
2 lmp on a nasal cannula. What should you switch to? - ANSWERSnon-rebreather at 10-15 lpm
Which equipment would you least likley find on a BLS ambulance - ANSWERSend-tidal co2
detector
your pt has a punctured stomach, broken arm, cut over the eye, and difficulty swallowing. What
should be taken care of first? - ANSWERSdifficulty swallowing
if one rescuer compresses the bvm, the other should do what? - ANSWERShold the face mask in
place.
questions & answers
Which equipment is essential to have while awaiting ALS transport of a critical transport. -
ANSWERSSuction machine and tubing
Proper O2 flow for a non-rebreather - ANSWERSSo the reservoir bag does not deflate more than
one third
while preparing to suction an apneic patient, what should you have on standby? - ANSWERSa
container of sterile water
you suspect a neck injury on a patient and ventilating the apneic patient is unsucsesful. what
should you do next to improve ventilations? - ANSWERShave an assistant secure the mask to the
pt face while immobilizing the head.
you suspect the pt is suffering from hyperventilation syndrome, which best supports your
thoughts? - ANSWERSspasms of the hands and feet
what is a sign of poor bvm ventilations - ANSWERSthe lung sounds are absent during
auscultation
why do we check breathing rate and tidal volume in a pt with dyspnea - ANSWERSto determine
if assisting ventilations will be needed
when should an O2 tank be replaced - ANSWERSwhen the psi drops to 200
, how do you size an OPA - ANSWERScorner of mouth to the tip of the ear lobe
when the pt is having a severe allergic reaction and you are unable to ventilate well with a bvm,
what should you do - ANSWERSswitch ventilations to a pocket mask with supplemental O2
what are the two best treatments for an adult unresponsive pt with slow and shallow breaths
with pale and moist skin - ANSWERSprovide high-concentrated O2 using a bvm. provide high
pressure ventilations with a pocket mask connected to supplemental O2.
you have a 78 year old pt with emphysema and dyspnea. he is cyanotic. You give him 10 lpm
and he is concerned. what do you say? - ANSWERSi'm concerned that your O2 level is critically
low and that is why you are having shortness of breath
with rescue ventilations, how often should you breathe for the adult pt - ANSWERSonce every 6
seconds.
your pt is pale and has 16 breaths per min. what sign would you see if their breathing is
inadequate? - ANSWERSshallow breathing
your pt has a history of emphysema. pt is cyanotic and has severe dyspnea. at home they are at
2 lmp on a nasal cannula. What should you switch to? - ANSWERSnon-rebreather at 10-15 lpm
Which equipment would you least likley find on a BLS ambulance - ANSWERSend-tidal co2
detector
your pt has a punctured stomach, broken arm, cut over the eye, and difficulty swallowing. What
should be taken care of first? - ANSWERSdifficulty swallowing
if one rescuer compresses the bvm, the other should do what? - ANSWERShold the face mask in
place.
