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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT FINAL QUIZ
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment
reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to
gag violently. You should: - CORRECT ✓✓ remove the airway and be prepared to suction
her oropharynx.
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury and the
patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet the pulse oximeter
reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this? - CORRECT ✓✓
Carbon monoxide poisoning
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given
supplemental oxygen with a: - CORRECT ✓✓ nonrebreathing mask.
After ___________ minutes without oxygen, brain damage is very likely. - CORRECT ✓✓ 6-
10 minutes
All of the following are signs of hypoxia, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ✓✓ dehydration.
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear wheezing when
listening to breath sounds. This indicates: - CORRECT ✓✓ a lower airway obstruction.
How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory
problems? - CORRECT ✓✓ It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen across the alveolar
membrane.
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST
appropriate method of opening the airway? - CORRECT ✓✓ A 37-year-old female who is
found unconscious in her bed
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by
periods of apnea are called: - CORRECT ✓✓ Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT FINAL QUIZ
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment
reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to
gag violently. You should: - CORRECT ✓✓ remove the airway and be prepared to suction
her oropharynx.
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury and the
patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet the pulse oximeter
reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this? - CORRECT ✓✓
Carbon monoxide poisoning
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given
supplemental oxygen with a: - CORRECT ✓✓ nonrebreathing mask.
After ___________ minutes without oxygen, brain damage is very likely. - CORRECT ✓✓ 6-
10 minutes
All of the following are signs of hypoxia, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ✓✓ dehydration.
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear wheezing when
listening to breath sounds. This indicates: - CORRECT ✓✓ a lower airway obstruction.
How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory
problems? - CORRECT ✓✓ It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen across the alveolar
membrane.
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST
appropriate method of opening the airway? - CORRECT ✓✓ A 37-year-old female who is
found unconscious in her bed
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by
periods of apnea are called: - CORRECT ✓✓ Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
