EMT Basic Practice Exam 4 Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)

In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis of: A. decreased oxygen levels. B. increased carbon dioxide levels. C. increased oxygen levels. D. decreased carbon dioxide levels. -ANS- B. increased carbon dioxide levels. Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing? A. 22 breaths/min with an irregular pattern of breathing and cyanosis B. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin C. 20 breaths/min with shallow movement of the chest wall and pallor D. 30 breaths/min with supraclavicular retractions and clammy skin -ANS- B. 24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of: A. severe hyperventilation. B. right-sided heart failure.