NREMT (AIRWAY,
RESPIRATION, &
VENTILATION) EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Respirations nin na nnewborn nwould nbe nconsidered nnormal nbetween
n______________. n- ncorrect nanswer-between n40 nand n60 nbreaths nper nminute. n
(this ndrops nto n30 n- n40 nafter nthe nfirst nfew nminutes nof nlife)
Your npatient nis nan n18 nmonth nold nboy nwho, nas nreported nby nhis nmother, nis
n"acting nstrange". nYou narrive nto nfind nthe nchild nreclined nin nhis nmother's narms. n"I
ndon't nknow nwhat's nwrong nwith nhim," nshe nsays. n"I ncame nout nof nthe nbathroom
nand nhe nstarted nmaking nodd nsounds nand nhad nspit nrunning nout nof nhis nmouth."
nWhat nis nthe nfirst nthing nyou nshould ndo? n- ncorrect nanswer-Get na ngeneral
, nimpression nof nthe nchild nby nvisually nassessing nthe nquality nof nhis nrespirations,
nhis nskin ncolor, nand nhis nappearance.
You nand nyour npartner nBob nhave njust narrived nat na nresidence nfor na n"slip nand
nfall". nWhen nyou nenter nthe nhome na npanicked nfather ntells nyou nthat nhis n3 nyear
nold nson nhas nfallen ndown na nflight nof napproximately n20 nstairs nand nonto nthe
nbasement nfloor. nHe nhas nthe nchild nin nhis narms nand nhands nhim nto nyou. nThe
nboy nis nunconscious nwith na nslow, nirregular nbreathing npattern nand na npulse nof
n98 nbeats nper nminute. nYou nand nBob ngently nplace nthe nchild non nthe nfloor nwith
nmanual nc-spine nstabilization nand nthen: n- ncorrect nanswer-Insert nan
noropharyngeal nairway nand nassist nventilations nwith na nBVM nwhile ntransporting
nrapidly.
Your n34 nyear nold npatient nis nbreathing non ntheir nown nat na nrate nof n18 nper
nminute nand nan napproximate ntidal nvolume nof n150 nmL. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Give npositive npressure nventilations nwith nhigh nflow nO2
You nand nyour npartner nMike narrive non nscene nto nfind na nman nstanding noutside na
nsoftball npark nwho nhas nsuffered na nblunt ntrauma nto nthe nchest. nThe npatient
nstates nhe nwas nhit nin nthe nchest nwith na nbat nwhen na nplayer nlost nher ngrip nwhile
nswinging. nHe nis nhaving nproblems nbreathing nand nlung nsounds nare nabsent non
nthe nleft nside. nYou nshould nsuspect..? n- ncorrect nanswer-Pneumothorax
Pulmonary nventilation nincludes nall nof nthe nfollowing n: n- ncorrect nanswer-External
nrespiration, ninternal nrespiration, ncellular nrespiration, nand nmetabolism.
No nbreath nsounds non none nside nis ncharacteristic nof na n: n- ncorrect nanswer-
pneumothorax nor ncollapsed nlung.
Your n34 nyear nold npatient nis nbreathing non ntheir nown nat na nrate nof n18 nper
nminute nand nan napproximate ntidal nvolume nof n150 nmL. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Give npositive npressure nventilations nwith nhigh nflow nO2
You nand nyour npartner nBob nhave njust narrived nat na nresidence nfor na n"slip nand
nfall". nWhen nyou nenter nthe nhome na npanicked nfather ntells nyou nthat nhis n3 nyear
nold nson nhas nfallen ndown na nflight nof napproximately n20 nstairs nand nonto nthe
nbasement nfloor. nHe nhas nthe nchild nin nhis narms nand nhands nhim nto nyou. nThe
nboy nis nunconscious nwith na nslow, nirregular nbreathing npattern nand na npulse nof
n98 nbeats nper nminute. nYou nand nBob ngently nplace nthe nchild non nthe nfloor nwith
nmanual nc-spine nstabilization nand nthen: n- ncorrect nanswer-Insert nan
noropharyngeal nairway nand nassist nventilations nwith na nBVM nwhile ntransporting
nrapidly.
Your npatient nis nan n18 nmonth nold nboy nwho, nas nreported nby nhis nmother, nis
n"acting nstrange". nYou narrive nto nfind nthe nchild nreclined nin nhis nmother's narms. n"I
ndon't nknow nwhat's nwrong nwith nhim," nshe nsays. n"I ncame nout nof nthe nbathroom
nand nhe nstarted nmaking nodd nsounds nand nhad nspit nrunning nout nof nhis nmouth."
nWhat nis nthe nfirst nthing nyou nshould ndo? n- ncorrect nanswer-Get na ngeneral
nimpression nof nthe nchild nby nvisually nassessing nthe nquality nof nhis nrespirations,
nhis nskin ncolor, nand nhis nappearance.
RESPIRATION, &
VENTILATION) EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Respirations nin na nnewborn nwould nbe nconsidered nnormal nbetween
n______________. n- ncorrect nanswer-between n40 nand n60 nbreaths nper nminute. n
(this ndrops nto n30 n- n40 nafter nthe nfirst nfew nminutes nof nlife)
Your npatient nis nan n18 nmonth nold nboy nwho, nas nreported nby nhis nmother, nis
n"acting nstrange". nYou narrive nto nfind nthe nchild nreclined nin nhis nmother's narms. n"I
ndon't nknow nwhat's nwrong nwith nhim," nshe nsays. n"I ncame nout nof nthe nbathroom
nand nhe nstarted nmaking nodd nsounds nand nhad nspit nrunning nout nof nhis nmouth."
nWhat nis nthe nfirst nthing nyou nshould ndo? n- ncorrect nanswer-Get na ngeneral
, nimpression nof nthe nchild nby nvisually nassessing nthe nquality nof nhis nrespirations,
nhis nskin ncolor, nand nhis nappearance.
You nand nyour npartner nBob nhave njust narrived nat na nresidence nfor na n"slip nand
nfall". nWhen nyou nenter nthe nhome na npanicked nfather ntells nyou nthat nhis n3 nyear
nold nson nhas nfallen ndown na nflight nof napproximately n20 nstairs nand nonto nthe
nbasement nfloor. nHe nhas nthe nchild nin nhis narms nand nhands nhim nto nyou. nThe
nboy nis nunconscious nwith na nslow, nirregular nbreathing npattern nand na npulse nof
n98 nbeats nper nminute. nYou nand nBob ngently nplace nthe nchild non nthe nfloor nwith
nmanual nc-spine nstabilization nand nthen: n- ncorrect nanswer-Insert nan
noropharyngeal nairway nand nassist nventilations nwith na nBVM nwhile ntransporting
nrapidly.
Your n34 nyear nold npatient nis nbreathing non ntheir nown nat na nrate nof n18 nper
nminute nand nan napproximate ntidal nvolume nof n150 nmL. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Give npositive npressure nventilations nwith nhigh nflow nO2
You nand nyour npartner nMike narrive non nscene nto nfind na nman nstanding noutside na
nsoftball npark nwho nhas nsuffered na nblunt ntrauma nto nthe nchest. nThe npatient
nstates nhe nwas nhit nin nthe nchest nwith na nbat nwhen na nplayer nlost nher ngrip nwhile
nswinging. nHe nis nhaving nproblems nbreathing nand nlung nsounds nare nabsent non
nthe nleft nside. nYou nshould nsuspect..? n- ncorrect nanswer-Pneumothorax
Pulmonary nventilation nincludes nall nof nthe nfollowing n: n- ncorrect nanswer-External
nrespiration, ninternal nrespiration, ncellular nrespiration, nand nmetabolism.
No nbreath nsounds non none nside nis ncharacteristic nof na n: n- ncorrect nanswer-
pneumothorax nor ncollapsed nlung.
Your n34 nyear nold npatient nis nbreathing non ntheir nown nat na nrate nof n18 nper
nminute nand nan napproximate ntidal nvolume nof n150 nmL. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n-
ncorrect nanswer-Give npositive npressure nventilations nwith nhigh nflow nO2
You nand nyour npartner nBob nhave njust narrived nat na nresidence nfor na n"slip nand
nfall". nWhen nyou nenter nthe nhome na npanicked nfather ntells nyou nthat nhis n3 nyear
nold nson nhas nfallen ndown na nflight nof napproximately n20 nstairs nand nonto nthe
nbasement nfloor. nHe nhas nthe nchild nin nhis narms nand nhands nhim nto nyou. nThe
nboy nis nunconscious nwith na nslow, nirregular nbreathing npattern nand na npulse nof
n98 nbeats nper nminute. nYou nand nBob ngently nplace nthe nchild non nthe nfloor nwith
nmanual nc-spine nstabilization nand nthen: n- ncorrect nanswer-Insert nan
noropharyngeal nairway nand nassist nventilations nwith na nBVM nwhile ntransporting
nrapidly.
Your npatient nis nan n18 nmonth nold nboy nwho, nas nreported nby nhis nmother, nis
n"acting nstrange". nYou narrive nto nfind nthe nchild nreclined nin nhis nmother's narms. n"I
ndon't nknow nwhat's nwrong nwith nhim," nshe nsays. n"I ncame nout nof nthe nbathroom
nand nhe nstarted nmaking nodd nsounds nand nhad nspit nrunning nout nof nhis nmouth."
nWhat nis nthe nfirst nthing nyou nshould ndo? n- ncorrect nanswer-Get na ngeneral
nimpression nof nthe nchild nby nvisually nassessing nthe nquality nof nhis nrespirations,
nhis nskin ncolor, nand nhis nappearance.
