EMS 131 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is
known as:
A) gurgling.
B) stridor.
C) hoarseness.
D) snoring. Answer: B) stridor.
◉ The jaw-thrust maneuver is the only ________ airway procedure for
an unconscious patient with possible head, neck, or spine injury or an
unknown mechanism of injury.
A) recommended
B) required
C) prohibited
D) discouraged. Answer: A) recommended
◉ You are ventilating a cardiac arrest patient when he begins to vomit
copious amounts of large pieces of undigested food. Which of the
following would be most effective in clearing the airway?
A) Using a rigid pharyngeal suction tip
,B) Irrigating the mouth with sterile water to dilute the material before
suctioning
C) Using a 14 French suction catheter
D) Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter attached.
Answer: D) Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter
attached
◉ You have performed a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a 17-month-old
boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a bag-valve mask. You are
experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely
rising. Prior to attempting ventilations again, you should:
A) finger sweep the airway.
B) tilt the head back further.
C) perform chest thrusts.
D) ease the head forward a little to make sure the airway is open.
Answer: D) ease the head forward a little to make sure the airway is
open.
◉ You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse
tells you that the patient has dentures. To ensure a good mask seal, you
should:
A) tape the dentures in place.
B) remove the dentures.
C) leave the dentures in place.
,D) use an infant mask over the nose. Answer: C) leave the dentures in
place.
◉ What signs and symptoms would indicate inadequate breathing in a
patient?
A) Increased effort to breathe, increased depth of respiration, normal
skin, normal mental status
B) Rapid breathing, pale skin, and normal mental status
C) Decreased depth of respiration, decreased rate of breathing, clammy
skin, normal mental status
D) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin, altered mental
status. Answer: D) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin,
altered mental status
◉ The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called:
A) tidal volume.
B) inhalation.
C) respiration.
D) ventilation. Answer: D) ventilation.
◉ The normal urge to breathe is stimulated by chemoreceptors that
measure changing levels of what two gases?
A) Hydrogen and carbon monoxide
B) Carbon monoxide and oxygen
, C) Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
D) Carbon dioxide and oxygen. Answer: D) Carbon dioxide and oxygen
◉ A 21-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and audible
wheezes, heart rate of 124, respiration 36; he has significantly altered
mentation. What is the treatment for this patient?
A) Supplement the breaths with high-concentration oxygen through a
nonrebreather mask.
B) Use a pocket mask, which will provide adequate oxygen to improve
the patient's condition.
C) Ventilate with a bag-valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD.
D) Give mouth-to-mouth breathing with a nasal cannula, providing the
patient with an increase of oxygen. Answer: C) Ventilate with a bag-
valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD.
◉ Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD. He is
sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath. You should:
A) suction the airway with a rigid suction catheter.
B) administer 4 lpm of oxygen via nasal cannula.
C) insert a nasal airway and ventilate.
D) apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen. Answer: D)
apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen.
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is
known as:
A) gurgling.
B) stridor.
C) hoarseness.
D) snoring. Answer: B) stridor.
◉ The jaw-thrust maneuver is the only ________ airway procedure for
an unconscious patient with possible head, neck, or spine injury or an
unknown mechanism of injury.
A) recommended
B) required
C) prohibited
D) discouraged. Answer: A) recommended
◉ You are ventilating a cardiac arrest patient when he begins to vomit
copious amounts of large pieces of undigested food. Which of the
following would be most effective in clearing the airway?
A) Using a rigid pharyngeal suction tip
,B) Irrigating the mouth with sterile water to dilute the material before
suctioning
C) Using a 14 French suction catheter
D) Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter attached.
Answer: D) Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter
attached
◉ You have performed a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a 17-month-old
boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a bag-valve mask. You are
experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely
rising. Prior to attempting ventilations again, you should:
A) finger sweep the airway.
B) tilt the head back further.
C) perform chest thrusts.
D) ease the head forward a little to make sure the airway is open.
Answer: D) ease the head forward a little to make sure the airway is
open.
◉ You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse
tells you that the patient has dentures. To ensure a good mask seal, you
should:
A) tape the dentures in place.
B) remove the dentures.
C) leave the dentures in place.
,D) use an infant mask over the nose. Answer: C) leave the dentures in
place.
◉ What signs and symptoms would indicate inadequate breathing in a
patient?
A) Increased effort to breathe, increased depth of respiration, normal
skin, normal mental status
B) Rapid breathing, pale skin, and normal mental status
C) Decreased depth of respiration, decreased rate of breathing, clammy
skin, normal mental status
D) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin, altered mental
status. Answer: D) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin,
altered mental status
◉ The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called:
A) tidal volume.
B) inhalation.
C) respiration.
D) ventilation. Answer: D) ventilation.
◉ The normal urge to breathe is stimulated by chemoreceptors that
measure changing levels of what two gases?
A) Hydrogen and carbon monoxide
B) Carbon monoxide and oxygen
, C) Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
D) Carbon dioxide and oxygen. Answer: D) Carbon dioxide and oxygen
◉ A 21-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and audible
wheezes, heart rate of 124, respiration 36; he has significantly altered
mentation. What is the treatment for this patient?
A) Supplement the breaths with high-concentration oxygen through a
nonrebreather mask.
B) Use a pocket mask, which will provide adequate oxygen to improve
the patient's condition.
C) Ventilate with a bag-valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD.
D) Give mouth-to-mouth breathing with a nasal cannula, providing the
patient with an increase of oxygen. Answer: C) Ventilate with a bag-
valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD.
◉ Your patient is a 65-year-old male with a history of COPD. He is
sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath. You should:
A) suction the airway with a rigid suction catheter.
B) administer 4 lpm of oxygen via nasal cannula.
C) insert a nasal airway and ventilate.
D) apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen. Answer: D)
apply a nonrebreather mask giving 15 lpm of oxygen.
