Paramedic Airway Exam Questions and
Answers
Hypoxia ii- iiAnswers ii-Decreased iioxygen iicontent iiat iithe iitissue iilevel
Atmospheric iiGases ii- iiAnswers ii-Nitrogen= ii78.62%
Oxygen=20.84%
Carbon iiDioxide=0.50%
Water ii(vapor)= ii6.2%
Residual iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii-Is iithe iigas iithat iiremains iiin iithe iirespiratory iisystem
iiafter iia iiforced iiexpiration.
1000-1200mL
Vital iiCapacity ii- iiAnswers ii-4600 iimL
Total iiLung iiCapacity ii- iiAnswers ii-5800 iimL
Minute iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iiamount iiof iigas iiinhaled iiand iiexhaled iiin iione
iiminute.
-Multiply iitidal iivolume iiby iirespiratory iirate.
-Average iiis ii5L/minute
Tidal iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iivolume iiof iigas iiinhaled iior iiexhaled iiduring iia iinormal
iibreath.
-Average iiadult iiis iiabout ii500-600mL
Compliance ii- iiAnswers ii-The iiease iiwith iiwhich iithe iilungs iiand iithorax iiexpand iiduring
iipressure iichanges.
Ventilation ii- iiAnswers ii-The iimechanical iimovement iiof iiair iiinto iiand iiout iiof iithe iilungs
iithat iimakes iirespiration iipossible.
Atmospheric iiPressure ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iipressure iiof iigas iiaround iius.
-At iilevel iiis ii760 iimmHg
Adventitious iiBreath iiSounds ii- iiAnswers ii-Are iiconsidered iiabnormal iibreath iisounds
iisuch iias iicrackles iiand iirhonchi
How iilobes iido iithe iilungs iihave? ii- iiAnswers ii-3-Right iiLung
2-Left iiLung
, Contraindication iifor iiNasotracheal iiIntubation ii- iiAnswers ii-Suspected iibasilar iiskull
iifracture iiis iia iicontraindication iifor iinasotracheal iiintubation iibecause iithe iidistal iitip iiof
iithe iiendotracheal iitube iicould iienter iithe iicranial iicavity iithrough iithe iifracture iisite.
Blind iinasotracheal iiintubation ii- iiAnswers ii-Requires iithe iipatient iito iihave iispontaneous
iirespirations iibecause iithe iiendotracheal iitube iiis iiinserted iias iithe iipatient iiinhales.
Suction iiTimes ii- iiAnswers ii-Infant- ii5 iiseconds
Child- ii10 iiseconds
Adult- ii15 iiseconds
What's iithe iimost iicommon iiairway iiobstruction? ii- iiAnswers ii-Meat
Diffusion ii- iiAnswers ii-Movement iiof iigas iifrom iian iiarea iiof iihigher iiconcentration iito iian
iiarea iiof iilower iiconcentration.
What iicauses iirespiratory iiacidosis? ii- iiAnswers ii-Excess iicarbondioxide iiretention
The iiabsence iiof iicarbon iidioxide iiin iiexhaled iiair iiindicates iithat iithe iiET iitube iihas iibeen
iiplaced iiwhere? ii- iiAnswers ii-The iitube iiis iiin iithe iiesophagus.
If iithe iiET iitube iihas iibeen iiimproperly iiplaced, iiwhat iishould iiyou iido? ii- iiAnswers ii-You
iishould iiremove iithe iiET iitube iiand iiprovide iiseveral iiventilations iiprior iito iiattempting
iiintubation iiagain.
Initial iimanagement iiof iian iiapneic/pulseless iipatient's iiairway.... ii- iiAnswers ii-Insertion
iiof iian iiOPA iiand iiventilation iiwith iia iibag iivalve iimask.
What iicorrectly iidescribes iithe iiflow iiof iiair iifrom iioutside iithe iibody iiinto iithe iitrachea? ii-
iiAnswers ii--Nose
-Nasal iicavities
-nasopharynx
-oropharynx
-laryngopharynx
-larynx
-trachea
Normal iiPh iiRange ii- iiAnswers ii-7.35-7.45
If iilung iisounds iiare iibilaterally iiunequal iiafter iiintubating iia iipatient, iiwhat iishould iiyou
iido? ii- iiAnswers ii--Deflate iithe iicuff
-Withdraw iithe iitube ii2 iicm
-Re iievaluate iilung iisounds
-re iiinflate iithe iicuff
Answers
Hypoxia ii- iiAnswers ii-Decreased iioxygen iicontent iiat iithe iitissue iilevel
Atmospheric iiGases ii- iiAnswers ii-Nitrogen= ii78.62%
Oxygen=20.84%
Carbon iiDioxide=0.50%
Water ii(vapor)= ii6.2%
Residual iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii-Is iithe iigas iithat iiremains iiin iithe iirespiratory iisystem
iiafter iia iiforced iiexpiration.
1000-1200mL
Vital iiCapacity ii- iiAnswers ii-4600 iimL
Total iiLung iiCapacity ii- iiAnswers ii-5800 iimL
Minute iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iiamount iiof iigas iiinhaled iiand iiexhaled iiin iione
iiminute.
-Multiply iitidal iivolume iiby iirespiratory iirate.
-Average iiis ii5L/minute
Tidal iiVolume ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iivolume iiof iigas iiinhaled iior iiexhaled iiduring iia iinormal
iibreath.
-Average iiadult iiis iiabout ii500-600mL
Compliance ii- iiAnswers ii-The iiease iiwith iiwhich iithe iilungs iiand iithorax iiexpand iiduring
iipressure iichanges.
Ventilation ii- iiAnswers ii-The iimechanical iimovement iiof iiair iiinto iiand iiout iiof iithe iilungs
iithat iimakes iirespiration iipossible.
Atmospheric iiPressure ii- iiAnswers ii--Is iithe iipressure iiof iigas iiaround iius.
-At iilevel iiis ii760 iimmHg
Adventitious iiBreath iiSounds ii- iiAnswers ii-Are iiconsidered iiabnormal iibreath iisounds
iisuch iias iicrackles iiand iirhonchi
How iilobes iido iithe iilungs iihave? ii- iiAnswers ii-3-Right iiLung
2-Left iiLung
, Contraindication iifor iiNasotracheal iiIntubation ii- iiAnswers ii-Suspected iibasilar iiskull
iifracture iiis iia iicontraindication iifor iinasotracheal iiintubation iibecause iithe iidistal iitip iiof
iithe iiendotracheal iitube iicould iienter iithe iicranial iicavity iithrough iithe iifracture iisite.
Blind iinasotracheal iiintubation ii- iiAnswers ii-Requires iithe iipatient iito iihave iispontaneous
iirespirations iibecause iithe iiendotracheal iitube iiis iiinserted iias iithe iipatient iiinhales.
Suction iiTimes ii- iiAnswers ii-Infant- ii5 iiseconds
Child- ii10 iiseconds
Adult- ii15 iiseconds
What's iithe iimost iicommon iiairway iiobstruction? ii- iiAnswers ii-Meat
Diffusion ii- iiAnswers ii-Movement iiof iigas iifrom iian iiarea iiof iihigher iiconcentration iito iian
iiarea iiof iilower iiconcentration.
What iicauses iirespiratory iiacidosis? ii- iiAnswers ii-Excess iicarbondioxide iiretention
The iiabsence iiof iicarbon iidioxide iiin iiexhaled iiair iiindicates iithat iithe iiET iitube iihas iibeen
iiplaced iiwhere? ii- iiAnswers ii-The iitube iiis iiin iithe iiesophagus.
If iithe iiET iitube iihas iibeen iiimproperly iiplaced, iiwhat iishould iiyou iido? ii- iiAnswers ii-You
iishould iiremove iithe iiET iitube iiand iiprovide iiseveral iiventilations iiprior iito iiattempting
iiintubation iiagain.
Initial iimanagement iiof iian iiapneic/pulseless iipatient's iiairway.... ii- iiAnswers ii-Insertion
iiof iian iiOPA iiand iiventilation iiwith iia iibag iivalve iimask.
What iicorrectly iidescribes iithe iiflow iiof iiair iifrom iioutside iithe iibody iiinto iithe iitrachea? ii-
iiAnswers ii--Nose
-Nasal iicavities
-nasopharynx
-oropharynx
-laryngopharynx
-larynx
-trachea
Normal iiPh iiRange ii- iiAnswers ii-7.35-7.45
If iilung iisounds iiare iibilaterally iiunequal iiafter iiintubating iia iipatient, iiwhat iishould iiyou
iido? ii- iiAnswers ii--Deflate iithe iicuff
-Withdraw iithe iitube ii2 iicm
-Re iievaluate iilung iisounds
-re iiinflate iithe iicuff
