EMT Exam Latest Airway and Breathing

EMT Exam (Latest 2023 / 2024) Airway and Breathing

GRADED A+ Questions & Answers

• Which of the following statements regarding the head tilt-chin lift maneu-

ver is MOST correct?

• It can only be used in conjunction with an oropharyngeal airway
• It can only be used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct
• It should be used on all unresponsive patients that you encounter.
• It is the technique of choice for patients with potential spinal injury.

• In which of the following situations should the jaw-thrust maneuver be

used?

• In any patient who is in cardiac arrest.
• In a patient with apnea with no signs of trauma.
• In a patient who is in need of frequent suctioning.
• When the mechanism of injury is unclear.

• An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. The patients's

wife did not witness the event that caused the unconsciousness. You should first

• assess the patient's respirations.
• apply 100% supplemental oxygen.
• tilt the head back and lift up the chin.
• grasp the angles of the lower jaw and lift

• A patient has severe facial injuries, inadequate breathing, and copious

secretions coming from the mouth. How should this situation be managed?

• Alternate suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes.
• Provide artificial ventilations and suction for 30 seconds as needed.
• Turn the patient to the side and provide oral suctioning continuously.
• Insert an oropharyngeal airway and suction until the secretions clear.

• When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask device, you

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• an airway adjunct has been inserted.
• you are positioned alongside the patient.
• ventilations occur at a rate of 20 breaths/min.
• the pop-off valve on the BVM device remains open.

• Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation?
• The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract.
• The intercostal muscles relax and the diaphragm descends.
• The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles relax.
• The diaphragm descends and the intercostal muscles relax.

• Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary gas

exchange?

• The cells give up oxygen to the capillaries.
• The cells receive carbon dioxide from the capillaries.
• The capillaries give up oxygen to the cells.
• The capillaries give up carbon dioxide to the cells.

• What is the preferred method for initially providing artificial ventilations to

a patient with apnea?

• Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device
• Mouth-to mask technique with supplemental oxygen
• One-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen
• Two-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen.

• A reduced tidal volume would most likely occur from
• flaring of the nostrils.
• accessory muscle use.
• unequal chest expansion.
• increased minute volume.

• Which of the following patients is exhibiting signs of inadequate breath-

ing?

• A 41-year-old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min.
• A 60-year-old woman with bilaterally equal breath sounds.
• A 30-year old man with respirations of 18 breaths/min and equal breath

sounds.

• A 50-year-old man with respirations of 12 breaths/min and pink, dry skin.
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