1. 1. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing
while pointingto his throat.Whatshouldyou do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back.: A. Encouragehim to keepcoughing.
2. 2. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine and apneic.
What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and performa jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Placea pediatricsiẓed BVM over the stomaand ventilate.:D. Placea pediatricsiẓed
BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Feedback:Stomais an artificial openingusedas an airway. They can createa uniquechallengewhenventilatinga
patient.You should place a smaller siẓe mask over the openingand attemptto ventilate.These airways often become
clogged with mucus. Prepare to suction as needed.
3. 3. An unresponsive 44 year old male has an oral airway and is being venti -
lated. He suddenly regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you
do?
A. RequestALS to sedatethe patient.
B. Removethe airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
C. Suction the airway and leave the adjunctin place.: D. Insert a nasal airway.
,B. Removethe airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
4. 4. A 23 year old female is immobili ẓed on a backboard when she starts
vomiting.Whatshouldyou do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboardto the side.
,C. Insert a nasopharyngealairway.
D. Suctionusing a soft tippedcatheter.:B. Tilt thebackboardto theside.
5. 5. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food from
entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi: C. Epiglottis
6. 6. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16%: D. 16%
7. 7. What conditionresults when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion: C. Atelectasis
8. 8. A 54 year old femaleis in respiratoryarrest and has inadequatechestrise
during ventilations. What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Repositionthe jaw: D. Repositionthe jaw
9. 9. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
, A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
while pointingto his throat.Whatshouldyou do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back.: A. Encouragehim to keepcoughing.
2. 2. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine and apneic.
What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and performa jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Placea pediatricsiẓed BVM over the stomaand ventilate.:D. Placea pediatricsiẓed
BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Feedback:Stomais an artificial openingusedas an airway. They can createa uniquechallengewhenventilatinga
patient.You should place a smaller siẓe mask over the openingand attemptto ventilate.These airways often become
clogged with mucus. Prepare to suction as needed.
3. 3. An unresponsive 44 year old male has an oral airway and is being venti -
lated. He suddenly regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you
do?
A. RequestALS to sedatethe patient.
B. Removethe airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
C. Suction the airway and leave the adjunctin place.: D. Insert a nasal airway.
,B. Removethe airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
4. 4. A 23 year old female is immobili ẓed on a backboard when she starts
vomiting.Whatshouldyou do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboardto the side.
,C. Insert a nasopharyngealairway.
D. Suctionusing a soft tippedcatheter.:B. Tilt thebackboardto theside.
5. 5. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food from
entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi: C. Epiglottis
6. 6. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16%: D. 16%
7. 7. What conditionresults when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion: C. Atelectasis
8. 8. A 54 year old femaleis in respiratoryarrest and has inadequatechestrise
during ventilations. What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Repositionthe jaw: D. Repositionthe jaw
9. 9. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
, A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
