Question 1

In a healthy patient, for air to be exhaled from the lungs, what must occur? 1. The CO2 levels must be low 2. The diaphragm must relax 3. The pressure is the lungs must be low 4. The intercostals muscles must contract

Accepted Answer

2. The diaphragm must relax

Question 2

Friends called 911 for a 37-year-old female who intentionally overdosed on a narcotic drug at a college party. Which eye-related findings would reinforce that the patient did indeed take a narcotic? 1. Pupils that are constricted 2. Bloodshot eyes with large pupils 3. Pupils that constrict to light 4. Nonreactive pupils that are unequal

Accepted Answer

1. Pupils that are constricted

Question 3

You and your partner are first on the scene of a bleacher collapse at a local raceway. As you exit the ambulance, you note several patients seated throughout the debris. In this situation, which action would you perform FIRST? 1. Determine the number of patients 2. Determine the severity of injuries 3. Wait for additional units to arrive 4. Notify the local hospitals of a mass-casualty incident

Accepted Answer

1. Determine the number of patients

Question 4

A patient with liver cancer exhibits a yellow discoloration to his entire body. The EMT would correctly document this condition as: 1. Jaundice 2. Flushed 3. Cyanotic 4. Pallor

Accepted Answer

1. Jaundice

Question 5

You are assessing a female patient with a complaint of shortness of breath. When assessing her skin, which finding should be recognized as abnormal? 1. Dry 2. Warm 3. Pink 4. Moist

Accepted Answer

4. Moist

Question 6

A listless and lethargic 84-year-old male patient responds to physical stimuli with garbled speech. His respirations show poor effort and are rapid and labored, with a pulse-ox of 84%. The BEST form of oxygen therapy for this patient would be: 1. High-concentration oxygen via a nonrebreather mask 2. Oxygen at 2 LPM via nasal cannula initially and increase the liter flow as needed 3. Positive pressure ventilation 4. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Accepted Answer

3. Positive pressure ventilation

Question 7

The structure that lies between the trachea and bronchi is the: 1. Bronchioles 2. Carina 3. Larynx 4. Cricoid Cartilage

Accepted Answer

2. Carina

Question 8

Which body system or structure is responsible for the control and regulation of a person's breathing? 1. Alveoli 2. Brain 3. Spinal Cord 4. Lungs

Accepted Answer

2. Brain

Question 9

The EMT is appropriately sizing the nasal airway when she measures the: 1. Distance from the mouth to the angle of the jaw 2. Diameter of the patient's little finger 3. Diameter of the larger nostril 4. Distance from the tip of the nostril to the earlobe

Accepted Answer

4. Distance from the tip of the nostril to the earlobe

Question 10

When completing a primary assessment, what would be a good indication that the patient has an open airway? 1. The breath sounds are clear 2. The respiratory rate is normal 3. The patient is conscious 4. The patient speaks with ease

Accepted Answer

4. The patient speaks with ease

Question 11

You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. What should you do immediately? 1. Check breath sounds 2. Apply a nonrebreather mask 3. Start Artificial respirations 4. Suction the airway

Accepted Answer

4. Suction the airway

Question 12

During the primary assessment, you locate the radial pulse. What should you do next? 1. Establish the patient's level of consciousness 2. Assess the patient's breathing 3. Determine the rate and quality 4. Obtain a blood pressure

Accepted Answer

3. Determine the rate and quality

Question 13

When monitoring a patient receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula, which of these observations warrants immediate intervention? 1. Breathing normally, with the nasal cannula in place 2. Prongs in the nostrils curving posteriorly into the nose 3. O2 flow rate of 15 LPM 4. Tubing positioned over the ears and under the chin

Accepted Answer

3. O2 flow rate of 15 LPM

Question 14

You are assessing a 61-year-old male patient who is confused. During the primary assessment, you cannot locate a radial pulse. Your immediate action should be to: 1. Call for ALS assistance 2. Check for Carotid Pulse 3. Start CPR 4. Apply the AED

Accepted Answer

2. Check for Carotid Pulse

Question 15

When should the EMT use the pulse oximeter? 1. Only if the patient has a hx of lung disease 2. Only on patients who complain of shortness of breath 3. Routinely on all patients with a medical or a trauma complaint 4. On any and all patients 1 year of age and older

Accepted Answer

3. Routinely on all patients with a medical or a trauma complaint

Question 16

Which of these is an example of an open-ended question? 1. Does your chest hurt? 2. Are you dizzy? 3. Did you take your medications today? 4. Why did you call 911?

Accepted Answer

4. Why did you call 911?

Question 17

While the EMT is inserting an oropharyngeal airway, the patient gags. The EMT should: 1. Remove the airway and maintain the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver 2. Use a tongue depressor to better place the oral airway 3. Reattempt insertion using a smaller oropharyngeal airway 4. Lubricate the oropharyngeal airway and reattempt insertion

Accepted Answer

1. Remove the airway and maintain the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver

Question 18

To best determine the type and extent of injuries sustained by a patient who has fallen, the EMT should consider which of these pieces of information? 1. VS obtained during the assessment 2. The patients PMH 3. The reason that the patient fell 4. The distance fallen and the type of surface landed on

Accepted Answer

4. The distance fallen and the type of surface landed on

Question 19

The EMT is correctly calculating a patient's respiratory rate when he or she: 1. Counts the number of breaths in 1 minute and divides by 4 2. Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2 3. Obtains an SpO2 reading and divides it by 3 4. Assesses the patient for any sx of respiratory difficulty

Accepted Answer

2. Counts the number of breaths for 30 seconds and multiplies by 2

Question 20

Emergency Medical Responders inform you that a 27-year-old male patient with altered mental status has an open airway and is breathing 9 times every 30 seconds. His pulse rate is 40 beats/min, and he has bruises to his chest. Based on this vital sign and presentation information, the EMT should recognize the: 1. Respiratory rate as normal 2. Blood Pressure as normal 3. Heart Rate as irregular 4. Heart as beating adequately

Accepted Answer

1. Respiratory rate as normal An athlete can have a resting heart rate of 40-50 BPM. We do not have the information stating if the heart rate is regular or irregular, only the count

Question 21

What is obstructing the airway when snoring is heard? 1. Swelling of the larynx 2. Bronchospasm 3. The tongue 4. Fluid in the upper airway

Accepted Answer

3. The tongue

Question 22

The EMT has just placed an oropharyngeal airway in a patient. By doing so, what has the EMT accomplished? 1. Protected the airway from vomit or other secretions 2. Minimized the risk of vomiting by closing off the esophagus 3. Displaced the tongue away from the back of the airway 4. Obtained a patent airway by preventing closure of the mouth

Accepted Answer

3. Displaced the tongue away from the back of the airway

Question 23

What is a benefit of using a humidification system when administering oxygen? 1. A higher flow rate can be used with a nasal cannula when humidification is added 2. O2 therapy is less drying to the upper respiratory tract 3. Humidification reduces the chances of respiratory infection 4. Increased diffusion of O2 occurs across the respiratory membrane

Accepted Answer

2. O2 therapy is less drying to the upper respiratory tract

Question 24

Which of these findings related to breathing would be most concerning to the EMT in an adult patient? 1. Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles 2. Respiratory rate of 10, chest expansion of about 1" 3. Respiratory rate of 22, normal chest wall expansion 4. Respiratory rate of 18, complaint of weakness

Accepted Answer

2. Respiratory rate of 10, chest expansion of about 1"

Question 25

Which of these findings related to breathing would be most concerning to the EMT in an adult patient? 1. Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles 2. Respiratory rate of 10, chest expansion of about 1" 3. Respiratory rate of 22, normal chest wall expansion 4. Respiratory rate of 18, complaint of weakness

Accepted Answer

1. Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles

Question 26

You are artificially ventilating an adult male patient who is in respiratory arrest with a bag-valve mask. Which finding would demonstrate that you are ventilating this patient properly? 1. Adequate chest rise and fall 2. Ability to fully deflate the self-inflating bag 3. Clear and equal breath sounds 4. Ventilation rate of 20 breaths per minute

Accepted Answer

1. Adequate chest rise and fall

Question 27

A patient who inhaled superheated steam in an industrial fire is MOST likely to exhibit which abnormal upper airway noise? 1. Wheezing 2. Stridor 3. Gurgling 4. Snoring

Accepted Answer

2. Stridor

Question 28

Which of these sequences best describes the path that oxygen must travel to get into the cells of the body? 1. Nose, pharynx, esophagus, bronchi, alveoli 2. Nasopharynx, oropharynx, carina, trachea, alveoli 3. oropharynx, larynx, trachea, carina, bronchioles 4. pharynx, larynx, trachea, alveoli, bronchioles

Accepted Answer

3. oropharynx, larynx, trachea, carina, bronchioles

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