EMT Basic Practice Exam 4
1. What is the Principal Function of the Lungs Answer: Respiration
2. What can hinder oxygen exchange Answer: Abnormal conditions in the anatomy ofthe airway,
Disease processes, Traumatic conditions, Abnormalities in pulmonaryvessels which can interfere with
blood flow
3. What is a Hypoxic Drive Answer: a form of respiratory drive in which the body uses oxy- gen
chemoreceptors instead of carbon dioxide receptors to regulate the respiratorycycle
4. What are some causes of Dyspnea Answer: Hay Fever, Airway Obstruction, DrugOverdose, or
Pulmonary Edema
5. What are symptoms of Dyspnea Answer: Chest Pain, Rapid shallow breathing, and airhunger
6. What is Croup Answer: Inflammation and swelling of Pharynx, Larynx, and Trachea(Upper
Airway Problem)
7. What ages are most affected by Croup Answer: 6 months to 3 years of age
8. What are some Hallmark Signs of Croup Answer: Stridor and Seal Cough
9. What issue causes children to tripod and drool Answer: Infection and inflammationof Epiglottis
10. What is Bronchiolitis Answer: Acute inflammatory illness of the upper and lower
respiratory tracts primarily affecting children < 2yrs, often in winter or autumn.
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, 11. What is Pertusis?(Whooping cough): Airborne bacterial infection that usuallyaffects children
under the age of 6
12. What are some symptoms of Influenza Answer: Fever, Cough, Sore Throat, Aches,and Headache
13. What are some symptoms of Tuberculosis Answer: Coughing blood, Chest Pain,and Shortness
of Breath
14. What is Acute Pulmonary Edema Answer: When heart cannot circulate blood cor-rectly
causing fluid buildup in Alveoli and Lungs
15. What is COPD Answer: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Irreversible decreasein the ability
to force air out of the lungs.
16. What is the most common form of COPD Answer: Emphysema
17. What are symptoms of COPD Answer: Wheeze because of bronchial constrictionPresent with
shortness of breath
Breathing gets progressively worseHave
trouble breathing on exertion
18. What is the age Asthma is most prevalent Answer: 5-17 Years
19. What are Hay Fever symptoms like Answer: Cold - Like Symptoms
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1. What is the Principal Function of the Lungs Answer: Respiration
2. What can hinder oxygen exchange Answer: Abnormal conditions in the anatomy ofthe airway,
Disease processes, Traumatic conditions, Abnormalities in pulmonaryvessels which can interfere with
blood flow
3. What is a Hypoxic Drive Answer: a form of respiratory drive in which the body uses oxy- gen
chemoreceptors instead of carbon dioxide receptors to regulate the respiratorycycle
4. What are some causes of Dyspnea Answer: Hay Fever, Airway Obstruction, DrugOverdose, or
Pulmonary Edema
5. What are symptoms of Dyspnea Answer: Chest Pain, Rapid shallow breathing, and airhunger
6. What is Croup Answer: Inflammation and swelling of Pharynx, Larynx, and Trachea(Upper
Airway Problem)
7. What ages are most affected by Croup Answer: 6 months to 3 years of age
8. What are some Hallmark Signs of Croup Answer: Stridor and Seal Cough
9. What issue causes children to tripod and drool Answer: Infection and inflammationof Epiglottis
10. What is Bronchiolitis Answer: Acute inflammatory illness of the upper and lower
respiratory tracts primarily affecting children < 2yrs, often in winter or autumn.
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, 11. What is Pertusis?(Whooping cough): Airborne bacterial infection that usuallyaffects children
under the age of 6
12. What are some symptoms of Influenza Answer: Fever, Cough, Sore Throat, Aches,and Headache
13. What are some symptoms of Tuberculosis Answer: Coughing blood, Chest Pain,and Shortness
of Breath
14. What is Acute Pulmonary Edema Answer: When heart cannot circulate blood cor-rectly
causing fluid buildup in Alveoli and Lungs
15. What is COPD Answer: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Irreversible decreasein the ability
to force air out of the lungs.
16. What is the most common form of COPD Answer: Emphysema
17. What are symptoms of COPD Answer: Wheeze because of bronchial constrictionPresent with
shortness of breath
Breathing gets progressively worseHave
trouble breathing on exertion
18. What is the age Asthma is most prevalent Answer: 5-17 Years
19. What are Hay Fever symptoms like Answer: Cold - Like Symptoms
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