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EMD 197 FINAL EXAM / EMD TEST EXAM/
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CORRECT ANSWERS/ VERIFIED EDITION ALREADY
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A 65-year-old male who has a history of congestive heart failure is slumped in a
chair not responding to you. His wife tells
you that his difficulty breathing started an hour ago and has been getting worse. He
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is tachypneic, and you auscultate rales
in all fields. You should first: > ANSWER: Assist his ventilation.
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Patients who have chronic bronchitis may have which of the following? >
ANSWER: Persistent productive cough, thickening of walls of bronchioles,
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excessive mucus production.
A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When assessing him, which of the
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following should influence your decision to
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assist his ventilation with a BVM? > ANSWER: A decrease in his mental status.
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You are assisting the ventilation of a 57-year-old female who is in respiratory
failure. Her initial vital signs were P 102, R32,
BP 142/84, and SpO2 was 88% on room air. After five minutes of assisted
ventilation, her vital signs are P 96, R 18 assisted
with slight chest rise, BP 108/80, and SpO2 is 95% on oxygen 15 L/minute by
BVM. You should: > ANSWER: Decrease your ventilation rate.
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An 86-year-old female who has a history of emphysema complains of chest pain.
Her initial SpO2 was 92% on home
oxygen by nasal cannula, 3 L/minute. You administered oxygen by non-rebreather,
12 L/minute. Her SpO2 is now 100%,
and her chest pain is resolved after aspirin and nitroglycerin administration. You
should next: > ANSWER: Switch to a simple face mask.
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Which of the following prevents the over-inflation of the lungs during normal
respiration? > ANSWER: Stretch receptors.
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Which of the following sounds indicates an upper airway obstruction in a child
who is in respiratory distress? > ANSWER: Stridor.
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A 16-year-old female complains of a runny nose and a low-grade fever. She has a
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burst of rapid coughing with an
inspiratory whooping sound. While she is coughing her skin becomes cyanotic.
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After she stops coughing her skin color
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returns to normal. You should suspect: > ANSWER: Pertussis.
What causes the prolonged expiratory phase of the respiratory cycle in a patient
who is having an asthma attack? > ANSWER: Bronchiole constriction.
A 64-year-old male is having an asthma attack. Which class of medication can help
improve his alveolar ventilation? > ANSWER: Beta2 Agonist.
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Which of the following respiratory conditions in children over 2 years old has
similar lung sounds to an infant who has
bronchiolitis? > ANSWER: Asthma
A 47-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing, and he cannot stop coughing.
His conjunctivae are pale and moist. He
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has a 40 pack-year smoking history. You should first: > ANSWER: Administer
oxygen.
ED
A 77-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you she has had a
productive cough for several years. You
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auscultate coarse rhonchi in the bases of her lungs. You observe her mucous
membranes are cyanotic. Her vital signs are
P 96, R 26 and labored, BP 148/92, and SpO2 is 88% on home oxygen 3 L/minute
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by nasal cannula. You should: > ANSWER: Administer oxygen by non-rebreather
mask.
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A febrile 69-year-old male complains of body aches and decreased appetite. He
tells you he has had the flu for a week.
His skin is cyanotic and diaphoretic. You auscultate rhonchi and decreased lung
sounds over his left lower lung. His vital
signs are P 102, R 26, BP 116/90, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should
suspect: > ANSWER: Pneumonia.
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Why can pulmonary embolisms cause a V/Q mismatch? > ANSWER: They block
pulmonary arterial blood flow.
Why would a 46-year-old male who inhaled steam from a malfunctioning boiler
have stridor in his upper airway and
wheezes in his lower airway? > ANSWER: Steam can burn both upper and lower
airways causing edema.
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An unresponsive 88-year-old male was found by nursing home staff having
difficulty breathing. His skin is pale and febrile.
ED
You auscultate diminished lung sounds throughout his chest and faint rhonchi in
his upper chest. His vital signs are P 104,
R 26 and shallow, BP 112/86, and SpO2 is 89 % on room air. You should: >
ST
ANSWER: Assist his ventilation.
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A 70-year-old male who has a history of emphysema complains of difficulty
breathing. He has four-word dyspnea, and you
D
auscultate a slight wheeze in his lower lung fields. His vital signs are P 102, R 22,
and BP 152/88. His SpO2 is 92% on
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home oxygen 2 L/minute by nasal cannula attached to 100 feet of extension tubing.
You should: > ANSWER: Increase his home oxygen flow rate to 4 L/minute.
A 25-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you she took her
inhaler without relief. Her mucous
membranes are pale. You auscultate decreased lung sounds in the bases and
wheezes in her upper lungs. Her vital signs
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EMD 197 FINAL EXAM / EMD TEST EXAM/
(EVERYTHING ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
COVERED) EMD FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS/ VERIFIED EDITION ALREADY
GARDED A+
A 65-year-old male who has a history of congestive heart failure is slumped in a
chair not responding to you. His wife tells
you that his difficulty breathing started an hour ago and has been getting worse. He
M
is tachypneic, and you auscultate rales
in all fields. You should first: > ANSWER: Assist his ventilation.
ED
Patients who have chronic bronchitis may have which of the following? >
ANSWER: Persistent productive cough, thickening of walls of bronchioles,
ST
excessive mucus production.
A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When assessing him, which of the
U
following should influence your decision to
D
assist his ventilation with a BVM? > ANSWER: A decrease in his mental status.
Y
You are assisting the ventilation of a 57-year-old female who is in respiratory
failure. Her initial vital signs were P 102, R32,
BP 142/84, and SpO2 was 88% on room air. After five minutes of assisted
ventilation, her vital signs are P 96, R 18 assisted
with slight chest rise, BP 108/80, and SpO2 is 95% on oxygen 15 L/minute by
BVM. You should: > ANSWER: Decrease your ventilation rate.
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An 86-year-old female who has a history of emphysema complains of chest pain.
Her initial SpO2 was 92% on home
oxygen by nasal cannula, 3 L/minute. You administered oxygen by non-rebreather,
12 L/minute. Her SpO2 is now 100%,
and her chest pain is resolved after aspirin and nitroglycerin administration. You
should next: > ANSWER: Switch to a simple face mask.
M
Which of the following prevents the over-inflation of the lungs during normal
respiration? > ANSWER: Stretch receptors.
ED
Which of the following sounds indicates an upper airway obstruction in a child
who is in respiratory distress? > ANSWER: Stridor.
ST
A 16-year-old female complains of a runny nose and a low-grade fever. She has a
U
burst of rapid coughing with an
inspiratory whooping sound. While she is coughing her skin becomes cyanotic.
D
After she stops coughing her skin color
Y
returns to normal. You should suspect: > ANSWER: Pertussis.
What causes the prolonged expiratory phase of the respiratory cycle in a patient
who is having an asthma attack? > ANSWER: Bronchiole constriction.
A 64-year-old male is having an asthma attack. Which class of medication can help
improve his alveolar ventilation? > ANSWER: Beta2 Agonist.
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Which of the following respiratory conditions in children over 2 years old has
similar lung sounds to an infant who has
bronchiolitis? > ANSWER: Asthma
A 47-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing, and he cannot stop coughing.
His conjunctivae are pale and moist. He
M
has a 40 pack-year smoking history. You should first: > ANSWER: Administer
oxygen.
ED
A 77-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you she has had a
productive cough for several years. You
ST
auscultate coarse rhonchi in the bases of her lungs. You observe her mucous
membranes are cyanotic. Her vital signs are
P 96, R 26 and labored, BP 148/92, and SpO2 is 88% on home oxygen 3 L/minute
U
by nasal cannula. You should: > ANSWER: Administer oxygen by non-rebreather
mask.
D
Y
A febrile 69-year-old male complains of body aches and decreased appetite. He
tells you he has had the flu for a week.
His skin is cyanotic and diaphoretic. You auscultate rhonchi and decreased lung
sounds over his left lower lung. His vital
signs are P 102, R 26, BP 116/90, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should
suspect: > ANSWER: Pneumonia.
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Why can pulmonary embolisms cause a V/Q mismatch? > ANSWER: They block
pulmonary arterial blood flow.
Why would a 46-year-old male who inhaled steam from a malfunctioning boiler
have stridor in his upper airway and
wheezes in his lower airway? > ANSWER: Steam can burn both upper and lower
airways causing edema.
M
An unresponsive 88-year-old male was found by nursing home staff having
difficulty breathing. His skin is pale and febrile.
ED
You auscultate diminished lung sounds throughout his chest and faint rhonchi in
his upper chest. His vital signs are P 104,
R 26 and shallow, BP 112/86, and SpO2 is 89 % on room air. You should: >
ST
ANSWER: Assist his ventilation.
U
A 70-year-old male who has a history of emphysema complains of difficulty
breathing. He has four-word dyspnea, and you
D
auscultate a slight wheeze in his lower lung fields. His vital signs are P 102, R 22,
and BP 152/88. His SpO2 is 92% on
Y
home oxygen 2 L/minute by nasal cannula attached to 100 feet of extension tubing.
You should: > ANSWER: Increase his home oxygen flow rate to 4 L/minute.
A 25-year-old female complains of difficulty breathing. She tells you she took her
inhaler without relief. Her mucous
membranes are pale. You auscultate decreased lung sounds in the bases and
wheezes in her upper lungs. Her vital signs
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