EMT Airway Exam Questions with Correct Answers (100% Pass)
What does "ABC" stand for when you're doing the patient assessment? - Answer-
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
What do you call the area directly posterior to the nasal cavity? - Answer-The nasopharynx
What do you call the area directly posterior to the oral cavity? - Answer-The oropharynx
What do you call the area that is composed of the nasopharynx and oropharynx? - Answer-The pharynx
What is the u-shaped bone on the anterior aspect of the cervical region situated directly superior to the larynx? - Answer-The hyoid bone
What important organ protects the trachea and has many components, including the thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage? - Answer-The larynx
What ring of cartilage is found just inferior to the thryoid cartilage? - Answer-The cricoid cartilage
What ring of cartilage is found just superior to the cricoid cartilage? - Answer-The thyroid cartilage
What are the organelles found in cells in the trachea and lungs that help propel mucus and dirt out of the body? - Answer-Cilia
What are the two large branches that originate at the trachea and bring air into the right and left lungs? - Answer-Bronchi
What are the smaller branches that originate at the bronchi and bring air to alveoli in the
lungs? - Answer-Bronchioles
What do you call the sacs at the end of the bronchioles that are encircled by capillaries and are integral in oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange? - Answer-Alveoli
Which lung is larger? - Answer-The right lung -- it has three lobes instead of two
What do you call the cavity between the lungs? - Answer-The mediastinum.
What is the muscle inferior to the lungs that's the major muscle responsible for inspiration? - Answer-The diaphragm What do you call the site at which the trachea branches into the bronchi? - Answer-The carina
Which one of these processes is active: inhalation, or exhalation? - Answer-Inhalation --
it requires energy in the form of muscle contractions.
Define "respiratory distress." - Answer-Respiratory distress is characterized by a sensation of shortness of breath, and physically presents as labored breathing. It's basically having to put forth effort to keep breathing adequate.
Define "respiratory failure." - Answer-The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life.
Define "respiratory arrest." - Answer-When breathing completely stops.
What should one be looking for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate or inadequate? - Answer-Adequate expansion on both sides of the chest
What should one be listening for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate
or inadequate? - Answer-For air leaving the chest (bad sign!) or leaving the mouth and nose (good sign!)
What should one be feeling for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate or inadequate? - Answer-For air leaving the chest (bad sign!) or leaving the mouth and nose (good sign!)
What are adequate breathing rates for children, adults, and infants? - Answer-Adults: 12-20 breaths/minute
Children: 15-30 breaths/minute
Infants: 25-50 breaths/minute
Define "hypoxia." - Answer-Inadequate oxygen being delivered to cells
What are 8 symptoms of mild to moderate hypoxia? - Answer-1) Tachypnea (fast breathing)
2) Dyspnea (poor breathing)
3) Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
4) Pale, cool skin
5) Restlessness
6) Disorientation
7) Headache
8) Hypertension
What are some symptoms of severe hypoxia? - Answer-1) Tachycardia progressing to bradycardia (heart rate drops = trouble!)
What does "ABC" stand for when you're doing the patient assessment? - Answer-
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
What do you call the area directly posterior to the nasal cavity? - Answer-The nasopharynx
What do you call the area directly posterior to the oral cavity? - Answer-The oropharynx
What do you call the area that is composed of the nasopharynx and oropharynx? - Answer-The pharynx
What is the u-shaped bone on the anterior aspect of the cervical region situated directly superior to the larynx? - Answer-The hyoid bone
What important organ protects the trachea and has many components, including the thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage? - Answer-The larynx
What ring of cartilage is found just inferior to the thryoid cartilage? - Answer-The cricoid cartilage
What ring of cartilage is found just superior to the cricoid cartilage? - Answer-The thyroid cartilage
What are the organelles found in cells in the trachea and lungs that help propel mucus and dirt out of the body? - Answer-Cilia
What are the two large branches that originate at the trachea and bring air into the right and left lungs? - Answer-Bronchi
What are the smaller branches that originate at the bronchi and bring air to alveoli in the
lungs? - Answer-Bronchioles
What do you call the sacs at the end of the bronchioles that are encircled by capillaries and are integral in oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange? - Answer-Alveoli
Which lung is larger? - Answer-The right lung -- it has three lobes instead of two
What do you call the cavity between the lungs? - Answer-The mediastinum.
What is the muscle inferior to the lungs that's the major muscle responsible for inspiration? - Answer-The diaphragm What do you call the site at which the trachea branches into the bronchi? - Answer-The carina
Which one of these processes is active: inhalation, or exhalation? - Answer-Inhalation --
it requires energy in the form of muscle contractions.
Define "respiratory distress." - Answer-Respiratory distress is characterized by a sensation of shortness of breath, and physically presents as labored breathing. It's basically having to put forth effort to keep breathing adequate.
Define "respiratory failure." - Answer-The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life.
Define "respiratory arrest." - Answer-When breathing completely stops.
What should one be looking for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate or inadequate? - Answer-Adequate expansion on both sides of the chest
What should one be listening for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate
or inadequate? - Answer-For air leaving the chest (bad sign!) or leaving the mouth and nose (good sign!)
What should one be feeling for when judging whether a patient's breathing is adequate or inadequate? - Answer-For air leaving the chest (bad sign!) or leaving the mouth and nose (good sign!)
What are adequate breathing rates for children, adults, and infants? - Answer-Adults: 12-20 breaths/minute
Children: 15-30 breaths/minute
Infants: 25-50 breaths/minute
Define "hypoxia." - Answer-Inadequate oxygen being delivered to cells
What are 8 symptoms of mild to moderate hypoxia? - Answer-1) Tachypnea (fast breathing)
2) Dyspnea (poor breathing)
3) Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
4) Pale, cool skin
5) Restlessness
6) Disorientation
7) Headache
8) Hypertension
What are some symptoms of severe hypoxia? - Answer-1) Tachycardia progressing to bradycardia (heart rate drops = trouble!)
