Exam 10: Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and Oxygenation

When providing an in-service on ventilating the geriatric patient, you should emphasize which one of the following in regards to a patient who has dentures?

A young child with multiple physical and developmental abnormalities has a severe nose bleed. You must suction his nasopharynx to decrease the amount of blood he is swallowing. Which of the following would be included in this care?

Which one of the following statements indicates that the EMT has an accurate understanding of the bronchioles?

You are caring for a 46-year-old male patient who is unresponsive. Which one of the following statements made by your partner indicates the need to immediately stop suctioning the patient's airway and resume positive pressure ventilation?

Which one of the following statements about the bag-valve mask (BVM) is true?

When using a nonrebreather face mask, the EMT recognizes which one of the following?

Which one of the following is obstructing the airway when snoring is heard?

Which of the following is true regarding the form or function of the alveoli?

The EMT should recognize that the oropharyngeal airway has been appropriately inserted when:

You must suction frothy secretions from the mouth and pharynx of a 31-year-old male patient whose respiration rate is 4 breaths per minute. Which one of the following interventions is most appropriate given the patient's condition?

In a healthy person, the primary stimulus to breathe is:

Which of the following statements, made by the EMT, reflects correct knowledge regarding the use of oxygen in patient care?

Which of the following best describes the path that oxygen must travel to get into the cells of the body?

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of a Venturi mask?

The EMT shows that he is correctly using the flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device when he:

A patient with chest discomfort has the following vital signs: pulse 88, respirations 14, blood pressure 154/84, and SpO₂ 97% on room air. In this situation, the EMT would address oxygen therapy by administering:

You are assessing a young male patient who is responsive to painful stimuli and breathing agonally after being ejected from an automobile at a high rate of speed. His pulse is weak and thready, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. When addressing his airway and breathing, the EMT must immediately:

The difference between respiration and ventilation is best described as:

Which of the following would cause the greatest decrease in oxygen delivery to the cells?

You are assessing a patient with altered mental status. Which assessment finding contraindicates the use of the nonrebreather face mask?