EMT - Chapter 16 -
Respiratory Emergencies
Pre and Post Test 2025-
2026
, A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing that began
after her morning jog. The temperature is 40°F. On exam, you hear bilateral expiratory wheezing. After
providing supplemental oxygen, you should:
Select one:
A. contact medical control and administer an antihistamine.
B. call medical control and ask how to proceed with treatment.
C. determine if she has been prescribe a beta-agonist inhaler.
D. place her in a recumbent position to facilitate breathing. - CORRECT ANSWER -Determine if she has
been prescribed a beta-agonist inhaler.
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. fluid accumulation outside the lung.
B. a unilaterally collapsed lung.
C. diffuse collapsing of the alveoli.
D. a bacterial infection of the lung tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid accumulation outside the lung.
Albuterol is a generic name for:
Select one:
A. Singular.
B. Alupent.
C. Atrovent.
D. Ventolin. - CORRECT ANSWER -Ventolin.
Respiratory Emergencies
Pre and Post Test 2025-
2026
, A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing that began
after her morning jog. The temperature is 40°F. On exam, you hear bilateral expiratory wheezing. After
providing supplemental oxygen, you should:
Select one:
A. contact medical control and administer an antihistamine.
B. call medical control and ask how to proceed with treatment.
C. determine if she has been prescribe a beta-agonist inhaler.
D. place her in a recumbent position to facilitate breathing. - CORRECT ANSWER -Determine if she has
been prescribed a beta-agonist inhaler.
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. fluid accumulation outside the lung.
B. a unilaterally collapsed lung.
C. diffuse collapsing of the alveoli.
D. a bacterial infection of the lung tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid accumulation outside the lung.
Albuterol is a generic name for:
Select one:
A. Singular.
B. Alupent.
C. Atrovent.
D. Ventolin. - CORRECT ANSWER -Ventolin.
