EMT Chapter 11 Airway Management Quiz

A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with a:

A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. Her respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. You should:

Which of the following patients should you place in the recovery position?

You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the mouth and nose. To prevent this, you should:

How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory problems?

In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into energy through a process called:

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:

The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the inferior part of the larynx.

Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct?

The nasal cannula is MOST appropriately used in the prehospital setting:

In contrast to inhalation, exhalation:

All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distention when ventilating an apneic patient with a bag-mask device, EXCEPT:

The MOST significant complication associated with oropharyngeal suctioning is:

What is the alveolar minute volume of a patient with a tidal volume of 500 mL, a dead space volume of 150 mL, and a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min?

The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is _______ mm Hg; the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli is _______ mm Hg.

You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note that her dentures are now loose. You should:

You are performing bag-mask ventilations with oxygen connected and set at a flow rate of 15 L/min. What percentage of oxygen are you delivering?

The purpose of the pin-indexing system for compressed gas cylinders is to:

Central chemoreceptors located in the medulla provide feedback to increase the rate and depth of breathing when they sense:

Which of the following statements regarding positive-pressure ventilation is correct?

Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as:

Which of the following patients would MOST likely require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway?

Intrapulmonary shunting occurs when:

Prior to applying a nonrebreathing mask to a patient, you must ensure that the:

While providing CPAP to a patient in severe respiratory distress, you note that his heart rate has increased by 20 beats/min. You should:

To select the proper size oropharyngeal airway, you should measure from the:

The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the:

In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?

For which of the following conditions would the EMT most likely administer humidified oxygen?

The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood of the capillaries is called:

An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that ranges between:

High-flow oxygen with a nasal cannula during the preoxygenation phase of endotracheal intubation is called:

An oxygen cylinder should be taken out of service and refilled when the pressure inside it is less than:

Gas exchange in the lungs is facilitated by:

At a flow rate of 6 L/min, a nasal cannula can deliver an approximate oxygen concentration of up to:

Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing followed by periods of apnea are called:

Oxygen toxicity is a condition in which:

Structures of the lower airway include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The diaphragm is innervated by the _________ nerve, which allows it to contract.

The hypoxic drive is influenced by:

The presence of elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood is called:

With a good mask-to-face seal and an oxygen flow rate of 15 L/min, the nonrebreathing mask is capable of delivering up to ______% inspired oxygen.

The pressure of gas in a full cylinder of oxygen is approximately _______ pounds per square inch (psi).

Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?

What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

Which of the following patients is breathing adequately?

Which of the following factors will cause a reduction in minute volume in an adult?

Which of the following oxygen flowmeters is NOT affected by gravity and can be used in any position when attached to an oxygen cylinder?

Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?

Which of the following organs or tissues can survive the longest without oxygen?