EMT Airway Exam Questions and Answers |
Accurate | Graded A+
1.a patient's skin will most likely become cyanotic if he or she has -
ANSWER a decrease in the amount of arterial oxygen
2. when ventilating an apneic patient, you notice decreased ventilatory
compliance. This means that - ANSWER the lungs are difficult to
ventilate
3. Medications such as albuterol (Ventolin) relieve respiratory distress
by - ANSWER relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchioles
4. Which of the following would MOST likely occur if an adult patient
is breathing at a rate of 45 breaths/min with shallow depth - ANSWER
Most of his or her inhaled air will not go beyond the anatomic dead
space
5. Which of the following statements regarding artificial ventilation of
an apneic patient who has dentures is correct - ANSWER Tight-fitting
dentures should be left in place because they facilitate the delivery of
adequate tidal volume.
6.A nonrebreathing mask is MOST appropriate to use on patients who -
ANSWER have an adequate rate and depth of breathing.
,7. Which of the following is the preferred initial method for providing
artificial ventilations to an apneic adult - ANSWER Mouth-to-mask
technique with supplemental oxygen
8. A 22-year-old male has a shard of glass impaled in his cheek. You
look inside his mouth and see minor bleeding. The patient is conscious
and alert with adequate breathing. You should: - ANSWER carefully
stabilize the shard of glass and allow him to suction his own mouth.
9. A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with
shallow breathing and facial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment,
the patient suddenly vomits. You should - ANSWER turn the patient
onto his side
10. Which of the following injuries or conditions should be managed
FIRST - ANSWER Bleeding within the oral cavity
11. An unresponsive man has shallow, gurgling respirations at a rate of 8
breaths/min. Initial treatment should include - ANSWER suctioning of
the oropharynx
12. A young female experienced massive facial trauma and is
unresponsive. After several attempts, you are unable to adequately open
her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver. You should - ANSWER
carefully tilt her head back and lift up on her chin.
, 13. 60-year-old woman is experiencing severe respiratory distress. When
you ask her a question, she can only say two words at a time. Treatment
for her should include: - ANSWER assisted ventilation with a bag-mask
device
14. During your assessment of an unresponsive adult female, you
determine that she is apneic. You should: - ANSWER assess for a carotid
pulse
15. After an initial attempt to ventilate an unresponsive apneic patient
fails, you reposition the patient's head and reattempt ventilation without
success. You should next - ANSWER perform chest compressions, open
the airway, and look in the mouth
16. Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary
gas exchange? - ANSWER The capillaries give oxygen to the cells
17. To ensure you deliver the highest concentration of oxygen with a
nonrebreathing mask, you should: - ANSWER make sure the reservoir
bag is pre-inflated
18. You are ventilating an apneic adult with a bag-mask device and high-
flow oxygen. Her pulse rate is 130 beats/min and she has cyanosis to her
face and chest. The MOST reliable indicator of adequately performed
ventilations in this patient is - ANSWER a decrease in her heart rate to
90 beats/min.
Accurate | Graded A+
1.a patient's skin will most likely become cyanotic if he or she has -
ANSWER a decrease in the amount of arterial oxygen
2. when ventilating an apneic patient, you notice decreased ventilatory
compliance. This means that - ANSWER the lungs are difficult to
ventilate
3. Medications such as albuterol (Ventolin) relieve respiratory distress
by - ANSWER relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchioles
4. Which of the following would MOST likely occur if an adult patient
is breathing at a rate of 45 breaths/min with shallow depth - ANSWER
Most of his or her inhaled air will not go beyond the anatomic dead
space
5. Which of the following statements regarding artificial ventilation of
an apneic patient who has dentures is correct - ANSWER Tight-fitting
dentures should be left in place because they facilitate the delivery of
adequate tidal volume.
6.A nonrebreathing mask is MOST appropriate to use on patients who -
ANSWER have an adequate rate and depth of breathing.
,7. Which of the following is the preferred initial method for providing
artificial ventilations to an apneic adult - ANSWER Mouth-to-mask
technique with supplemental oxygen
8. A 22-year-old male has a shard of glass impaled in his cheek. You
look inside his mouth and see minor bleeding. The patient is conscious
and alert with adequate breathing. You should: - ANSWER carefully
stabilize the shard of glass and allow him to suction his own mouth.
9. A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with
shallow breathing and facial cyanosis. As you continue your assessment,
the patient suddenly vomits. You should - ANSWER turn the patient
onto his side
10. Which of the following injuries or conditions should be managed
FIRST - ANSWER Bleeding within the oral cavity
11. An unresponsive man has shallow, gurgling respirations at a rate of 8
breaths/min. Initial treatment should include - ANSWER suctioning of
the oropharynx
12. A young female experienced massive facial trauma and is
unresponsive. After several attempts, you are unable to adequately open
her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver. You should - ANSWER
carefully tilt her head back and lift up on her chin.
, 13. 60-year-old woman is experiencing severe respiratory distress. When
you ask her a question, she can only say two words at a time. Treatment
for her should include: - ANSWER assisted ventilation with a bag-mask
device
14. During your assessment of an unresponsive adult female, you
determine that she is apneic. You should: - ANSWER assess for a carotid
pulse
15. After an initial attempt to ventilate an unresponsive apneic patient
fails, you reposition the patient's head and reattempt ventilation without
success. You should next - ANSWER perform chest compressions, open
the airway, and look in the mouth
16. Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary
gas exchange? - ANSWER The capillaries give oxygen to the cells
17. To ensure you deliver the highest concentration of oxygen with a
nonrebreathing mask, you should: - ANSWER make sure the reservoir
bag is pre-inflated
18. You are ventilating an apneic adult with a bag-mask device and high-
flow oxygen. Her pulse rate is 130 beats/min and she has cyanosis to her
face and chest. The MOST reliable indicator of adequately performed
ventilations in this patient is - ANSWER a decrease in her heart rate to
90 beats/min.
