UCLA EMT EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs. Answer: From
the alveoli the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels.
Occurs between alveoli and network of blood vessels
◉ Indication for suctioning and techniques. Answer: If the airway is not
clear, respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
◉ Indications for head tilt chin lift. Answer: For opening the airway to
retrieve an obstruction
◉ jaw-thrust maneuver. Answer: If you suspect spinal injury and need to
open the airway
◉ oropharyngeal airway. Answer: a curved device inserted through the
patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
◉ nasopharyngeal airway. Answer: a flexible breathing tube inserted
through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open
airway
, ◉ Role of phrenic nerve. Answer: Inner area the diaphragm muscle
allowing it to contract
◉ Diaphragm. Answer: Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest
cavity that helps with breathing
◉ Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula. Answer: 1-6 liters per minute no
more than 6
◉ Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather. Answer: 10-15 liters per minute
◉ Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)?. Answer: 15 lpm
◉ S/S of respiratory distress. Answer: Agitation, anxiety, restlessness,
stridor or wheezing, nasal flaring
◉ S/S of respiratory failure. Answer: Inadequate chest rise, inadequate
respiratory rate
◉ ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes. Answer: 1)
ventilate tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask
device to make seal
ANSWERS 2026 STUDY GUIDE
◉ Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs. Answer: From
the alveoli the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels.
Occurs between alveoli and network of blood vessels
◉ Indication for suctioning and techniques. Answer: If the airway is not
clear, respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
◉ Indications for head tilt chin lift. Answer: For opening the airway to
retrieve an obstruction
◉ jaw-thrust maneuver. Answer: If you suspect spinal injury and need to
open the airway
◉ oropharyngeal airway. Answer: a curved device inserted through the
patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
◉ nasopharyngeal airway. Answer: a flexible breathing tube inserted
through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open
airway
, ◉ Role of phrenic nerve. Answer: Inner area the diaphragm muscle
allowing it to contract
◉ Diaphragm. Answer: Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest
cavity that helps with breathing
◉ Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula. Answer: 1-6 liters per minute no
more than 6
◉ Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather. Answer: 10-15 liters per minute
◉ Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)?. Answer: 15 lpm
◉ S/S of respiratory distress. Answer: Agitation, anxiety, restlessness,
stridor or wheezing, nasal flaring
◉ S/S of respiratory failure. Answer: Inadequate chest rise, inadequate
respiratory rate
◉ ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes. Answer: 1)
ventilate tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask
device to make seal
