Airway Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers
are numb. Respiration's are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences,
has clear and equal breath sounds. You should ✔✔Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to
calmly slow her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should
you ventilate him with a BVM? ✔✔10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? ✔✔Oxygenating and ventilating before
and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? ✔✔8 year old female with
no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? ✔✔15 lpm
, An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing
22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking.
You should? ✔✔Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 lpm.
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough
that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? ✔✔Pneumonia
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten
worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? ✔✔Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? ✔✔Decreases in size, causing
exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? ✔✔Evaluate both the
respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? ✔✔Pediatrics
Graded A
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers
are numb. Respiration's are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences,
has clear and equal breath sounds. You should ✔✔Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to
calmly slow her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should
you ventilate him with a BVM? ✔✔10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? ✔✔Oxygenating and ventilating before
and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? ✔✔8 year old female with
no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? ✔✔15 lpm
, An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing
22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking.
You should? ✔✔Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 lpm.
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough
that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? ✔✔Pneumonia
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten
worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? ✔✔Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? ✔✔Decreases in size, causing
exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? ✔✔Evaluate both the
respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? ✔✔Pediatrics
