Intermediate EMT Practice Test - Airway and Breathing Example EMT Exam

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Intermediate EMT Test - Airway and Breathing

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1.	Which of the following would be the best indication that a patient is suffering from hypoxia?

		They are breathing shallow and fast
		Their oxygen saturation is 87% while you have them on O2 at 15 LPM
		They are cool and moist
		Their pulse is rapid and their skin is pale

2.	If an ET tube has been inserted and you are auscultating the epigastrum, what should you hear if it is placed correctly?

		Equal and bilateral sounds
		Gurgling
		A light rush of air
		Nothing

3.	After inserting an OPA your patient begins to gag and convulse. What should you do?

		Make sure no sharps are near the patient
		Insert an NPA until convulsions stop
		Remove and insert a smaller OPA
		Remove the OPA and be prepared to suction

4.	What is one of the complications with using cricoid pressure?

		Unable to visualize cords during intubation
		Can obstruct the airway if done improperly
		Cause collapse of the esophagus
		Cause gastric distention

5.	The newest AHA CPR guidelines specify that the tidal volume for rescue breaths should __________________.

		Be 500 ml for everyone, except infants
		Make the chest rise
		Be increased
		Be between 500 ml and 800 ml

6.	You and your partner Abner are performing CPR on a 22 year old man who was in a motorcycle accident. Your CPR will utilize:

		Chest compressions at 30 a minute with one breath every 10 seconds
		10 to 12 breaths per minute with a tidal volume enough to give adequate chest rise
		Compressions one third to one half the depth of the chest with one breath every 3-5 seconds
		12 to 20 breaths per minute with a tidal volume of 800ml each breath

7.	You and your partner Wanda arrive on scene to find a male patient complaining of dyspnea. The caretaker attending the man verifies he has COPD and is currently on oxygen at 4 lpm by nasal canula. Upon assessing respirations you note the man is breathing at a rate of 30 breaths per minute and his tidal volume is very shallow. What should you do?

		Ask the man if he is having trouble breathing
		Coach him to decrease his breathing rate
		Ventilate via BVM with attached O2 at a tidal volume around 500 mL per breath
		Apply a non rebreather mask with high flow O2 at 15 lpm

8.	Your patient is an 8 year old girl who fell from a swing and hit her head. She has a pulse but is not breathing. Your CPR should include what?

		Breaths at a rate of 12-20
		Breaths at a rate of 10-12
		Breaths at a rate of 20-30
		Chest compressions and ventilations at a ratio of 30:2

9.	Your patient is a 61 year old male who has fallen from a step ladder while hanging Christmas lights. He fell approximately 5 feet onto a deck railing and has a contusion on the left side of his neck and head. He is not breathing. Suspecting a possible c-spine injury you attempt to open his airway with the jaw thrust maneuver, but are not successful. How will you next try to open his airway?

		Use the jaw tilt maneuver
		Use the new head tilt jaw thrust maneuver
		Use the head tilt chin lift maneuver
		Use the jaw thrust maneuver again

10.	How much oxygen does a BVM deliver with no supplemental O2 attached?

		18% oxygen
		32% oxygen
		21% oxygen
		28% oxygen

11.	Air that becomes trapped between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura is called?

		Pneumatic emphysema
		Pleural edema
		Pneumothorax
		Subcutaneous emphysema

12.	What causes air to enter the lungs during inhalation?

		Increased dead space due to lung expansion
		Negative pressure due to diaphragm relaxation
		Negative pressure due to diaphragm contraction
		Voluntary muscles contract the abdominal muscles moving the diaphragm down

13.	Your patient has a distended abdomen which you know can disrupt proper movement of the diaphragm and lead to?

		Hyperventilation
		Hyperglycemia
		Pleurisy
		Hypoventilation

14.	Dispatch reports a jet ski collision on a local lake. The reporting party says that the two guys are in the water floating face down and one of their buddies just jumped off the boat to help them. When you arrive on scene, the boat has just brought the two unconscious men to shore and CPR and rescue breathing are in progress. The first man has a pulse but is not breathing. The second man does not have a pulse and is apneic. What ventilation rate will you use for the first man? What about the second man?

		30:2 compression to ventilation ratio for both men
		30 compressions to 2 ventilations per minute for both men
		12-20 ventilations per minute for the first man and 10-12 ventilations per minute for the second man
		10-12 ventilations per minute for the first man and 6 ventilations per minute and 100 compressions for the second man

15.	You are doing an intrahospital transfer on a 69 yr old female with a history of 3 MI's. You are having a conversation with her about the process of the MRI and she goes unconscious. What should you do next?

		Deliver rescue breaths at 10-12 per minute with just enough volume to cause adequate chest rise
		Open her airway
		Analyze her rhythm and shock if advised
		Give her a sternal rub and check for a response

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