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EMT TEST 1 (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, AND VENTILATION)
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EMT TEST 1 (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, ANDVENTILATION)
Respiratory rate is assessed by counting - Answers -Breaths for 30 seconds and
multiplying by 2
You are assessing a patient's respiration's. You notice stridor, nasal flaring, and
accessory muscle use. You also notice the patient is sitting in the tripod position. You
can state that the patient has _____ breathing - Answers -Labored
Cyanosis is most likely a sign of - Answers -Inadequate oxygenation
What are some structures of the respiratory system - Answers -Trachea
Alveoli
Pharynx
Of the following, which is not a sign of adequate breathing
- abdominal movement
- equal chest rise and fall
- muscular retractions in the ribs
- audible breath sounds - Answers -Muscular retractions in the ribs
The non rebreather mask can deliver approximately what percentage of oxygen when
attatched to a delivery system at 12-15 liters per minute - Answers -80-90%
The nasal cannula can provide varied oxygen concentrations. Which of the following
liters flow/ liters per minute combination correctly describes the capability nasal cannula
- 1 to 6 liters delivering 24-44 percent oxygen
- 2-10 liters delivering 24-44 percent oxygen
- 10-12 liters delivering 80-90 percent oxygen
- 15 liters delivering 100% oxygen - Answers -A
Your 82 year old cardiac patient is complaining of chest pain. As you begin to
administer oxygen through a non rebreather mask, the patient fights the mask, saying
it's too confining you should - Answers -Remove the mask and apply a nasal cannula for
comfort
The trachea divides into two branches the bifurcation point at which the branches form
is called the - Answers -Carina
The leaf shaped structure that protects the airway is called - Answers -Epiglottis
The vocal cords are located in the - Answers -larynx
, The anatomical structure that is located posterior to the trachea is known as the -
Answers -Esophagus
Laryngoscope glades come in several different styles. Straight blade is known as the
_____ blade, whereas the curved blade is known as the _____ blade - Answers -Miller,
Macintosh
Which of the the following correctly lists laryngoscope blades from smallest to largest
- 0,1,2,3,4
- 4,3,2,1,0
- 8,6,4,2
- 2,4,6,8 - Answers -A
All of the following are assessment methods for a patient breathing except
- watching the chest for rise during inspiration
- auscultating the lungs
- assessing the patient for accessory muscle use
- suctioning the airway - Answers -D
You are assessing a patient with asthma. During your assessment, the airway is clear
and the lungs have equal expansion. Breath sounds are clear bilaterally because the
patient has self treated with aerosol medication prior to your arrival. Your treatment of
the patient should include - Answers -Administering maintenance oxygen and transport
Wheezing, gasping, accessory muscle use, and stridor, are all signs of - Answers -
Inadequate breathing
Your patient is unresponsive. She represents inadequate respiration's at a rate of 32
breaths per minute. You should immediately do... - Answers -Ventilate the patient with a
BVM and supplemental oxygen
A patient with no known history is complaining of difficulty breathing. Your assessment
reveals wheezing in all lunch fields. The difference between this patient and a patient
with a known history is that a patient with
- a known history will not need ambulance support
- no known history will generally respond better to oxygen
- a known history does not require any sort of physical exam
- no known history has a no prescribed medication you could assist in administering -
Answers -D
List in proper order the structures of the respiratory system - Answers -Nose, pharynx,
larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
Rapid respiratory rate, Demi I shed breath sounds, unequal chest expansion, and tripod
positioning, are all signs of - Answers -Inadequate breathing
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