EMT EXAM AIRWAY AND BREATHING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025
Look at the rise of the chest -CORRECT ANSWER-To obtain the MOST reliable assessment of
a patient's tidal volume, you should:
It lubricates the alveolar walls and allow them to expand and recoil. -CORRECT ANSWER-
What is the function of pulmonary surfactant?
Keeps the tongue off of the posterior pharynx. -CORRECT ANSWER-A properly placed
oropharyngeal airway:
Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions -CORRECT ANSWER-You are performing
abdominal thrusts on a 19-year-old male with a severe airway obstruction when he becomes
unresponsive. After lowering him to the ground and placing him in a supine position, you
should:
Severe peripheral vasoconstriction. -CORRECT ANSWER-An inaccurate pulse oximetry
reading may be caused by:
Position the patient onto his side -CORRECT ANSWER-While ventilating an unresponsive man
with a bag-mask device, you hear gurgling in his upper airway. you should:
The respiratory rate and depth increase. -CORRECT ANSWER-If the level of carbon dioxide in
the arterial blood increases:
Hypercarbia and acidosis -CORRECT ANSWER-A 30-year-old woman overdosed on pain pills
and is unresponsive. she is breathing at a rate of 6 breaths/min with shallow depth. left
untreated, she will develop:
, movement of air into and out of the lungs -CORRECT ANSWER-Ventilation is defined as the:
A barrel-shaped chest -CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following clinical finding is MOST
consistent with a chronic respiratory disease?
inhaled bronchodilator -CORRECT ANSWER-A 35-year-old male complains of shortness of
breath. he is conscious and alert and is able to speak in complete sentences. assessment
reveals diffuse wheezing to auscultation, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min, a heart rate of
110 beats/min, and an oxygen saturation of 92%. which of the following interventions would
be of MOST benefit to this patient?
administer high-flow oxygen and assess the adequacy of her breathing. -CORRECT ANSWER-
A 50-year-old woman presents with acute shortness of breath. her skin is pale and she is
anxious. you should:
is typically not cyanotic -CORRECT ANSWER-A patient with a mild foreign body airway
obstruction:
Ventilation -CORRECT ANSWER-A patient overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. he is
cyanotic: he has slow, shallow breathing: and his oxygen saturation is 80%. The primary
cause of this patient's condition is inadequate:
Deep, rapid breathing -CORRECT ANSWER-All of the following would cause an increased
level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood. EXCEPT:
oxygen supports combustion and should not be used where sparks are easily gererated. -
CORRECT ANSWER-When attaching an oxygen regulator to a D cylinder and preparing it for
use, you should recall that:
squeeze the bag slowly and release when you observe chest rise. -CORRECT ANSWER-In
order to avoid forcing air into the stomach during bag-mask ventilation, you should
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025
Look at the rise of the chest -CORRECT ANSWER-To obtain the MOST reliable assessment of
a patient's tidal volume, you should:
It lubricates the alveolar walls and allow them to expand and recoil. -CORRECT ANSWER-
What is the function of pulmonary surfactant?
Keeps the tongue off of the posterior pharynx. -CORRECT ANSWER-A properly placed
oropharyngeal airway:
Begin CPR, starting with chest compressions -CORRECT ANSWER-You are performing
abdominal thrusts on a 19-year-old male with a severe airway obstruction when he becomes
unresponsive. After lowering him to the ground and placing him in a supine position, you
should:
Severe peripheral vasoconstriction. -CORRECT ANSWER-An inaccurate pulse oximetry
reading may be caused by:
Position the patient onto his side -CORRECT ANSWER-While ventilating an unresponsive man
with a bag-mask device, you hear gurgling in his upper airway. you should:
The respiratory rate and depth increase. -CORRECT ANSWER-If the level of carbon dioxide in
the arterial blood increases:
Hypercarbia and acidosis -CORRECT ANSWER-A 30-year-old woman overdosed on pain pills
and is unresponsive. she is breathing at a rate of 6 breaths/min with shallow depth. left
untreated, she will develop:
, movement of air into and out of the lungs -CORRECT ANSWER-Ventilation is defined as the:
A barrel-shaped chest -CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following clinical finding is MOST
consistent with a chronic respiratory disease?
inhaled bronchodilator -CORRECT ANSWER-A 35-year-old male complains of shortness of
breath. he is conscious and alert and is able to speak in complete sentences. assessment
reveals diffuse wheezing to auscultation, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min, a heart rate of
110 beats/min, and an oxygen saturation of 92%. which of the following interventions would
be of MOST benefit to this patient?
administer high-flow oxygen and assess the adequacy of her breathing. -CORRECT ANSWER-
A 50-year-old woman presents with acute shortness of breath. her skin is pale and she is
anxious. you should:
is typically not cyanotic -CORRECT ANSWER-A patient with a mild foreign body airway
obstruction:
Ventilation -CORRECT ANSWER-A patient overdosed on heroin and is unresponsive. he is
cyanotic: he has slow, shallow breathing: and his oxygen saturation is 80%. The primary
cause of this patient's condition is inadequate:
Deep, rapid breathing -CORRECT ANSWER-All of the following would cause an increased
level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood. EXCEPT:
oxygen supports combustion and should not be used where sparks are easily gererated. -
CORRECT ANSWER-When attaching an oxygen regulator to a D cylinder and preparing it for
use, you should recall that:
squeeze the bag slowly and release when you observe chest rise. -CORRECT ANSWER-In
order to avoid forcing air into the stomach during bag-mask ventilation, you should
