EMT BASIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a
newborn is ____.
8 to16 and 20 to 40
12 to 20 and 30 to 60
12 to 20 and 16 to 24
22 to 30 and 50 - Answers -12 to 20 and 30 to 60
What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
Look up the nose to make sure the nostrils are large enough for a nasopharyngeal
airway.
Tilt the head back, lube the airway, and insert it into the nostril.
Select the correct size.
Make sure the patient does not have a gag reflex. - Answers -Select the correct size.
Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse
includes all of the following except ____.
CPR
ventilatory support
supplemental oxygen
airway management - Answers -CPR
, You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to
suction his airway. You should suction the patient's airway for no more than ____
seconds at a time.
10—15 seconds
< 5 seconds
as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway
15—20 seconds - Answers -10—15 seconds
If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____ seconds for an
adult and every ____ seconds for a child.
2 to 3, 6 to 8
5 to 6, 3 to 5
8 to 10, 6 to 8
5 to 6, 5 to 6 - Answers -5 to 6, 3 to 5
To maintain adequate perfusion, manual ventilation should be performed at a rate of 1
breath every 5 to 6 seconds in an adult, for a total of 10 to 12 breaths a minute. In a
child, manual ventilation should be performed at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds,
for a total of 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM?
1 to 6 LPM
1 to 15 LPM
5 to 10 LPM
1 to 8 LPM - Answers -1 to 6 LPM
A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a
newborn is ____.
8 to16 and 20 to 40
12 to 20 and 30 to 60
12 to 20 and 16 to 24
22 to 30 and 50 - Answers -12 to 20 and 30 to 60
What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
Look up the nose to make sure the nostrils are large enough for a nasopharyngeal
airway.
Tilt the head back, lube the airway, and insert it into the nostril.
Select the correct size.
Make sure the patient does not have a gag reflex. - Answers -Select the correct size.
Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse
includes all of the following except ____.
CPR
ventilatory support
supplemental oxygen
airway management - Answers -CPR
, You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to
suction his airway. You should suction the patient's airway for no more than ____
seconds at a time.
10—15 seconds
< 5 seconds
as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway
15—20 seconds - Answers -10—15 seconds
If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____ seconds for an
adult and every ____ seconds for a child.
2 to 3, 6 to 8
5 to 6, 3 to 5
8 to 10, 6 to 8
5 to 6, 5 to 6 - Answers -5 to 6, 3 to 5
To maintain adequate perfusion, manual ventilation should be performed at a rate of 1
breath every 5 to 6 seconds in an adult, for a total of 10 to 12 breaths a minute. In a
child, manual ventilation should be performed at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds,
for a total of 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM?
1 to 6 LPM
1 to 15 LPM
5 to 10 LPM
1 to 8 LPM - Answers -1 to 6 LPM
