EMT- Chapter 11- Airway Management Exam with Answers
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EMT- Chapter 11- Airway Management Exam with Answers
1. B. nonrebreath-
ing mask.
2. D. adminis-
ter oxygen via
a nonrebreathing
mask.
3. A. A
31-year-old semi-
conscious male
with low blood
sugar and ade-
quate breathing
4. B. seal the mouth
and nose.
A patient who is suspected of b...
EMT- Chapter 11- Airway Management Exam with Answers
1. B. nonrebreath- A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breath-
ing mask. ing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with
a:
Select one:
A. bag-mask device.
B. nonrebreathing mask.
C. nasal cannula.
D. mouth-to-mask device.
2. D. adminis- A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of
ter oxygen via difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and able
a nonrebreathing to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 22
mask. breaths/min and regular. You should:
Select one:
A. insert a nasal airway in case her mental status decreas-
es.
B. assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.
C. perform a secondary assessment and then begin treat-
ment.
D. administer oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
3. A. A Which of the following patients should you place in the
31-year-old semi- recovery position?
conscious male Select one:
with low blood A. A 31-year-old semiconscious male with low blood sugar
sugar and ade- and adequate breathing
quate breathing B. A 19-year-old conscious male with a closed head injury
and normal respirations
C. A 24-year-old unconscious female who overdosed and
has a reduced tidal volume
D. A 40-year-old conscious female with a possible neck
injury and regular respirations
4. B. seal the mouth You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is
and nose. escaping from the mouth and nose. To prevent this, you
should:
Select one:
A. thrust the jaw forward.
B. seal the mouth and nose.
, EMT- Chapter 11- Airway Management Exam with Answers
C. thoroughly suction the stoma.
D. ventilate with less pressure.
5. C. It forces How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in
the alveoli open patients with certain respiratory problems?
and increases Select one:
the concentra- A. It decreases intrathoracic pressure, which allows more
tion of oxygen in room for lung expansion.
the alveoli. B. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the
lungs during inhalation.
C. It forces the alveoli open and increases the concentra-
tion of oxygen in the alveoli.
D. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretions into iso-
lated areas of the lung.
6. C. aerobic metab- In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into
olism. energy through a process called:
Select one:
A. anaerobic metabolism.
B. perfusion.
C. aerobic metabolism.
D. respiration.
7. B. 300 mm Hg. When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should
turn on the device, clamp the tubing, and ensure that it
generates a vacuum pressure of more than:
Select one:
A. 100 mm Hg.
B. 300 mm Hg.
C. 400 mm Hg.
D. 200 mm Hg.
8. B. cricoid The cartilage is a firm ring that forms the
inferior part of the larynx.
Select one:
A. thyroid
B. cricoid
C. pyriform
D. laryngeal
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