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UCLA EMT Airway Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Spontaneous pneumothorax - Answer-S/S: pleuritic chest pain, stabbing pain on one side worsened by inspiration Lung sounds: breath sounds may be diminished on one side Treatment: transport and continually reassess Pleural effusion - Answer-S/S: sudden onset dyspnea, feel better if sitting upright Lung sounds: decreased breath sounds Treatment: Fowlers or semi-fowlers, transport Hyperventilation - Answer-S/S: sudden onset, tachyp...

Ucla emt airway exam questions with 100% verified answers (latest update) minute volume - Answer-The amount of air breathed in during each respiration multiplied by the number of breaths per minute. seesaw breathing - Answer-Sign of respiratory distress is seen MOST commonly in pediatric patients dyspneic - Answer-difficulty breathing Apneic - Answer-Pertaining to the absence of breathing Anaphylaxis - Answer-a severe response to an allergen in which the symptoms develop quickly...

Mercy EMT Airway Test Exam Questions with Correct Answers Signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis - Answer-Symptoms Shortness of breath,wheezing, coughing, fever, dehydration, tachypnea, tachycardia, Steps to treating a hyperventilating patient - Answer-slow the patients breathing and clam the patient down Nerves that stimulate respiration - Answer-Pheranic nerve Oxygen administration for COPD - Answer-If they need it don't withold it Steps for treating a dyspneic patient - Ans...

EMT-B Airway Exam 1 Questions and Answers A 56 year old male has intercostal retractions and is in the tripod position. Vital signs are BP 116/78, P 90, R 32. What should you do? - Answer-Apply a non-rebreather mask at 15 lpm. Which structure contains the vocal cords? - Answer-Larynx .. where the upper airway ends and the lower airway begins. What percent of oxygen is delivered with a pocket mask on room air? - Answer-17% What is oxygen deficiency in the body called? - Answer-Hypox...

EMT-B Airway and Breathing Exam Questions with Correct Answers Cystic Fibrosis - Answer-overabundant production of thick, sticky mucus, blocking airway and increased incidence of lung infections Pneumonia - Answer-acute infectious disease, caused by bacterium or a virus that affects lower respiratory tract causing inflammation and fluid or pus-filled alveoli, leading to poor gas exchange and eventual hypoxia Pediatric Patient - Answer-respiratory failure most common cause of respirato...

EMT Module 3 Exam: Airway Exam Questions with Correct Answers how much oxygen is delivered by the partial rebreather? - Answer-about 80 to 90% of oxygen when do you use the nonrebreather? - Answer-for patients who are breathing adequately but are suspected of showing signs of hypoxia how do you use the nonrebreather? - Answer-mask is a combination of a mask and a reservoir system oxygen fills the reservoir bag and is attached by a one-way valve you must be sure that the reservoir ba...

EMT Basic Practice Exam Airway/Respiration/Ventilation Exam Questions with Correct Answers A patient with a change in his ventilation status secondary to a severe chest wall injury will likely display what specific early finding indicative of poor alveolar ventilation? a. Altered mental status b. Absent breath sounds in the bases of the lungs c. Poor pulse oximetry and a change in the heart rate d. Dropping systolic blood pressure and narrowing pulse pressure - Answer-Answer: B When a ...

EMT Airway/Patient Assessment Exam Questions with Correct Answers Rhythm = consistent + fall of the chest wall over an extended period Depth = chest rise + good tidal volume; ascultation Quality = minimal effort breathing Treatment for Respiratory Distress - Answer-Pulse-Oximeter = between 94-100 is good Airway = open it based on patient's condition Asthma - Answer-S/S: - Dyspnea/Labored breathing - Anxiety - Wheezing - Prolonged Expiratory Phase Treatments: - Albute...

EMT Airway Test Exam Questions with Complete Answers a 56 year old female has a complete airway obstruction from a piece of food. she become unconscious as you asses her. what should you do? - Answer-begin chest compressions what is the term for high pitched whistling sounds heard during expiration? - Answer-wheezing a 67 year old male complains of respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes per day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest soun...

EMT Airway Study Guide Exam Questions and Answers respiratory rate, regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation, bilateral clear and equal lung sounds, regular, equal chest rise and fall, adequate depth (tidal volume) -Answer-What are we looking for while assessing a patient's respiratory effort? tongue -Answer-Most likely cause of airway obstruction in an adult? encourage patient to continue coughing -Answer-If we encounter a conscious adult patient that appears to be choking, he is ...