MODULE 4 CHAPTER 17 RESPIRATORY
EMERGENCIES ANSWER KEY AT THE END
CHAPTER 17
Respiratory Emergencies
Handout 17-1: Evaluating Content Mastery Student’s Name
EVALUATION
CHAPTER 17 QUIZ
Write the letter of the best answer in the space provided.
______ 1. The respiratory structure that allows air to flow in and out of the lungs through
contraction and relaxation of its muscles is the:
A. larynx. C. diaphragm.
B. epiglottis. D. alveoli.
______ 2. An adequate rate of breathing, or breaths per minute, for most adults is:
A. 25–50. C. 15–30.
B. 20–40. D. 12–20.
______ 3. All of the following are signs of inadequate breathing EXCEPT:
A. present and equal breath sounds. C. cyanotic skin color.
B. shallow respirations. D. use of accessory muscles.
______ 4. The preferred method of providing artificial ventilation is:
A. pocket face mask with supplemental oxygen.
B. two-person bag-valve mask with supplemental oxygen.
C. flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilator.
D. one-person bag-valve mask with supplemental oxygen.
______ 5. An adequate number of breaths per minute for artificial ventilation of infants and
children are:
A. 40. C. 20.
, B. 30. D. 12.
______ 6. In an infant or a child, bradycardia is a sign of:
A. circulatory collapse. C. respiratory failure.
B. cardiac arrest. D. fatigue.
______ 7. If a patient is experiencing breathing difficulty but is breathing ade-quately, she should
be placed in a:
A. sitting position. C. prone position.
B. supine position. D. position of comfort.
______ 8. All of the following are examples of chronic obstructive respiratory dis-ease (COPD)
EXCEPT:
A. emphysema. C. black lung.
B. chronic bronchitis. D. asthma.
______ 9. The whistling sound from a narrowed bronchial airway is called:
A. snoring.C. wheezing.
B. stridor. D. rhonchi.
______ 10. A condition in infants and small children in which the movement of the diaphragm
causes the chest and abdomen to move in opposite direc-tions is called:
A. nasal flaring. C. retractions.
B. seesaw breathing. D. grunting.
______ 11. A harsh, high-pitched sound during breathing is called:
A. gurgling. C. stridor.
B. crackles. D. retractions.
______ 12. All of the following are examples of medications delivered via pre-scribed inhalers,
EXCEPT:
A. albuterol. C. Ventolin.
B. aspirin. D. Atrovent.
______ 13. An active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the dia-phragm contract,
causing air to flow into the lungs, is known as:
A. bronchoconstriction. C. expiration.
B. exhalation. D. inspiration.
, ______ 14. A possible side effect from a prescribed inhaler is:
A. increased pulse rate. C. cyanosis.
B. hypotension. D. altered mental status.
______ 15. Sporadic, irregular breaths that are usually seen just before respiratory arrest are called:
A. seesaw breathing. C. diaphragmatic breathing.
B. agonal respirations. D. hypoxic drive.
______16. All of the following are contraindications for CPAP use EXCEPT:
A. tachycardia. C. hypotension.
B. apnea. D. poor mask seal.
______17. Wet, gurgling lung sounds are an indication of:
A. COPD. C. asthma.
B. anaphylaxis. D. pulmonary edema.
______18. Respiratory distress caused by an infection is most likely from:
A. COPD. C. anaphylaxis.
B. pneumonia. D. CHF.
_______19. Patients with absent or diminished lung sounds on one side only are suffering from:
A. pulmonary edema. C. pneumothorax.
B. pulmonary embolism. D. COPD.
_______20. A person who collapses from a clot in the pulmonary artery is suffering from:
A. pulmonary edema. C. pulmonary hypertension.
B. pulmonary embolism. D. pulmonary effusion.
HANDOUT 17-2: Reinforcing Content Mastery Student’s Name
REINFORCEMENT
IN THE FIELD
Read the following real-life situation. Then answer the questions that follow.
Your unit has just received a call from the emergency medical dispatcher. A 73-year-old woman at 154
Adams Way reports difficulty breathing. You and your partner head to the scene, arriving 12 minutes
after the call.
Upon entry into the house, you find the patient sitting in a chair, leaning forward with her hands on her
knees. She appears anxious and has difficulty speaking in full sentences without gasping for air. She tells
EMERGENCIES ANSWER KEY AT THE END
CHAPTER 17
Respiratory Emergencies
Handout 17-1: Evaluating Content Mastery Student’s Name
EVALUATION
CHAPTER 17 QUIZ
Write the letter of the best answer in the space provided.
______ 1. The respiratory structure that allows air to flow in and out of the lungs through
contraction and relaxation of its muscles is the:
A. larynx. C. diaphragm.
B. epiglottis. D. alveoli.
______ 2. An adequate rate of breathing, or breaths per minute, for most adults is:
A. 25–50. C. 15–30.
B. 20–40. D. 12–20.
______ 3. All of the following are signs of inadequate breathing EXCEPT:
A. present and equal breath sounds. C. cyanotic skin color.
B. shallow respirations. D. use of accessory muscles.
______ 4. The preferred method of providing artificial ventilation is:
A. pocket face mask with supplemental oxygen.
B. two-person bag-valve mask with supplemental oxygen.
C. flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilator.
D. one-person bag-valve mask with supplemental oxygen.
______ 5. An adequate number of breaths per minute for artificial ventilation of infants and
children are:
A. 40. C. 20.
, B. 30. D. 12.
______ 6. In an infant or a child, bradycardia is a sign of:
A. circulatory collapse. C. respiratory failure.
B. cardiac arrest. D. fatigue.
______ 7. If a patient is experiencing breathing difficulty but is breathing ade-quately, she should
be placed in a:
A. sitting position. C. prone position.
B. supine position. D. position of comfort.
______ 8. All of the following are examples of chronic obstructive respiratory dis-ease (COPD)
EXCEPT:
A. emphysema. C. black lung.
B. chronic bronchitis. D. asthma.
______ 9. The whistling sound from a narrowed bronchial airway is called:
A. snoring.C. wheezing.
B. stridor. D. rhonchi.
______ 10. A condition in infants and small children in which the movement of the diaphragm
causes the chest and abdomen to move in opposite direc-tions is called:
A. nasal flaring. C. retractions.
B. seesaw breathing. D. grunting.
______ 11. A harsh, high-pitched sound during breathing is called:
A. gurgling. C. stridor.
B. crackles. D. retractions.
______ 12. All of the following are examples of medications delivered via pre-scribed inhalers,
EXCEPT:
A. albuterol. C. Ventolin.
B. aspirin. D. Atrovent.
______ 13. An active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the dia-phragm contract,
causing air to flow into the lungs, is known as:
A. bronchoconstriction. C. expiration.
B. exhalation. D. inspiration.
, ______ 14. A possible side effect from a prescribed inhaler is:
A. increased pulse rate. C. cyanosis.
B. hypotension. D. altered mental status.
______ 15. Sporadic, irregular breaths that are usually seen just before respiratory arrest are called:
A. seesaw breathing. C. diaphragmatic breathing.
B. agonal respirations. D. hypoxic drive.
______16. All of the following are contraindications for CPAP use EXCEPT:
A. tachycardia. C. hypotension.
B. apnea. D. poor mask seal.
______17. Wet, gurgling lung sounds are an indication of:
A. COPD. C. asthma.
B. anaphylaxis. D. pulmonary edema.
______18. Respiratory distress caused by an infection is most likely from:
A. COPD. C. anaphylaxis.
B. pneumonia. D. CHF.
_______19. Patients with absent or diminished lung sounds on one side only are suffering from:
A. pulmonary edema. C. pneumothorax.
B. pulmonary embolism. D. COPD.
_______20. A person who collapses from a clot in the pulmonary artery is suffering from:
A. pulmonary edema. C. pulmonary hypertension.
B. pulmonary embolism. D. pulmonary effusion.
HANDOUT 17-2: Reinforcing Content Mastery Student’s Name
REINFORCEMENT
IN THE FIELD
Read the following real-life situation. Then answer the questions that follow.
Your unit has just received a call from the emergency medical dispatcher. A 73-year-old woman at 154
Adams Way reports difficulty breathing. You and your partner head to the scene, arriving 12 minutes
after the call.
Upon entry into the house, you find the patient sitting in a chair, leaning forward with her hands on her
knees. She appears anxious and has difficulty speaking in full sentences without gasping for air. She tells
