airway management review questions Flashcards
Breathing is controlled by an area in the:
lungs.
brain stem.
spinal cord.
diaphragm.
brain stem.
The EMT should assess a patient’s tidal volume by:
observing for adequate chest rise.
assessing the facial area for cyanosis.
counting the patient’s respiratory rate.
measuring the patient’s oxygen saturation.
observing for adequate chest rise.
In an otherwise healthy individual, the primary stimulus to breathe is a(n):
increased level of oxygen in the blood.
decreased level of oxygen in the blood.
increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
decreased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Signs of adequate breathing in the adult include all of the following, EXCEPT:
pink, warm, dry skin.
shallow chest rise.
symmetrical chest movement.
a respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min.
shallow chest rise.
During insertion of an oropharyngeal airway into an unconscious patient, she begins to vomit. The first thing you should do is:
turn the patient on her side.
remove the airway at once.
suction the patient’s mouth.
use a smaller-sized oral airway.
Turn the patient on her side.
In which of the following patients would a nasopharyngeal airway be contraindicated?
A semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
An unconscious patient with an intact gag reflex
A patient who fell 20 feet and landed on his or her head
An unconscious patient who gags when you insert an oral airway
A patient who fell 20 feet and landed on his or her head.
You are delivering oxygen to a patient with a nasal cannula at 4 L/min when he begins to complain of a burning sensation in his nose. You should:
A. remove the nasal cannula.
B. apply a nonrebreathing mask.
C. attach an oxygen humidifier.
D. increase the flow rate to 6 L/min.
attach an oxygen humidifier.
A patient is found unconscious after falling from a third floor window. His respirations are slow and irregular. You should:
place him in the recovery position.
apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
suction his airway for up to 15 seconds.
assist his breathing with a bag-valve mask.
assist his breathing with a bag-valve mask.
When ventilating an apneic adult with a bag-valve mask, you should squeeze the bag:
until it is empty.
over a period of 2 seconds.
at a rate of 20 breaths/min.
until visible chest rise is noted.
until visible chest rise if noted.
You and your partner are ventilating an apneic adult when you notice that his stomach is becoming distended. You should:
suction his airway for up to 15 seconds.
reposition his head.
increase the rate and volume of your ventilations.
decrease your ventilation rate but use more volume.
reposition his head.
