Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the
device should be positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx -
correct answer ✅D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with
respiratory distress is done to effect a change to what portion of
the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi -
correct answer ✅C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
,Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting." -
correct answer ✅A
4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total
airway patency, thereby requiring immediate intervention by the
EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath -
correct answer ✅D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant
gurgling with each breath. What would be the next appropriate
,Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
airway intervention the EMT should perform to eliminate this
finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway -
correct answer ✅C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto
accident and is now unresponsive. As you manage her airway,
which of the following interventions would you likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver -
correct answer ✅D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male,
which sizing technique is most appropriate?
, Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the
angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
d. The OPA should be large enough that the lips do not
seal shut when it is properly inserted. -
correct answer ✅B
8. During your initial airway management, your patient
needs suctioning for prolonged vomiting. How long should you
provide this oral suctioning?
a. For 5 to 10 seconds
b. No greater than 10 seconds
c. Less than 25 seconds initially
d. For as long as needed to remove vomitus -
correct answer ✅D
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
1. Upon insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA), the tip of the
device should be positioned in what anatomical space?
a. Oropharynx
b. Nasopharynx
c. Hyperpharynx
d. Laryngopharynx -
correct answer ✅D
2. The administration of a beta2-specific drug to a patient with
respiratory distress is done to effect a change to what portion of
the respiratory tree?
a. Alveoli
b. Vocal cords
c. Bronchioles
d. Mainstem bronchi -
correct answer ✅C
3. Which of the following statements from the patient would
BEST indicate severe difficulty in breathing?
a. "I ... can't ...b-breathe."
,Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
b. "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw."
C. "I am struggling to catch my breath ... real bad."
d. "I can't breathe regular 'cause my chest is hurting." -
correct answer ✅A
4. Which of the following patients is most likely about to lose total
airway patency, thereby requiring immediate intervention by the
EMT?
a. A ninety-eight-year-old female with brain cancer who
is confused
b. A fifty-two-year-old male who is intoxicated and has
recurrent vomiting
C. A twenty-nine-year-old female in active labor who is
complaining of severe pain
d. A sixty-eight-year-old male seizing with sonorous
sounds heard with each breath -
correct answer ✅D
5. Upon assessment of the patient's airway, you note significant
gurgling with each breath. What would be the next appropriate
,Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
airway intervention the EMT should perform to eliminate this
finding?
a. Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
b. Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
c. Oropharyngeal suctioning
d. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway -
correct answer ✅C
6. You are managing a female patient who has been in an auto
accident and is now unresponsive. As you manage her airway,
which of the following interventions would you likely NOT employ?
a. Insertion of an OPA
b. Upper airway suctioning
C. A modified jaw-thrust maneuver
d. Application of a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver -
correct answer ✅D
7. When sizing an OPA for insertion in a forty-eight-year-old male,
which sizing technique is most appropriate?
, Emergency Care 13th edition Final
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
a. You should measure the OPA from the tip of the nose to the
angle of the jaw.
b. You should measure the OPA from the center of the
teeth to the angle of the jaw.
c. The OPA should fit between the corner of the mouth
and the angle of the jaw.
d. The OPA should be large enough that the lips do not
seal shut when it is properly inserted. -
correct answer ✅B
8. During your initial airway management, your patient
needs suctioning for prolonged vomiting. How long should you
provide this oral suctioning?
a. For 5 to 10 seconds
b. No greater than 10 seconds
c. Less than 25 seconds initially
d. For as long as needed to remove vomitus -
correct answer ✅D
