FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY
MANAGEMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
An artificial airway adjunct:
A. effectively protects the airway from aspiration.
B. is a suitable substitute for manual head positioning.
C. does not obviate the need for proper head positioning.
D. should be inserted in any patient who is semiconscious.
Correct
C. does not obviate the need for proper head positioning.
Regardless of the internal diameter, all ET tubes have:
Choose one answer.
A. a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor.
B. black millimeter markings on the side.
C. a pilot balloon on the proximal end.
D. an inflatable cuff at the distal tip.
A. a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor
Pulse oximetry is used to measure the:
Choose one answer.
A. exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level.
B. amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma portion of the blood.
C. percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
D. percentage of carbon dioxide that is eliminated from the body.
C. percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
After properly positioning the patient's head for intubation, you should open his or her mouth and insert the blade:
Choose one answer.
A. in the midline of the mouth and gently lift upward on the tongue.
B. into the left side of the mouth and move the blade to the midline.
C. into the right side of the mouth and sweep the tongue to the left.
D. in the midline of the mouth and gently sweep the tongue to the left.
C. into the right side of the mouth and sweep the tongue to the left.
The Hering-Breuer reflex is a protective mechanism that:
Choose one answer.
, A. terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion.
B. sends messages to the diaphragm via the phrenic nerves.
C. decreases pneumotaxic function during severe hypoxia.
D. allows the apneustic center to influence the respiratory rate.
A. terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion.
All of the following conditions will cause an increase in the circulating levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. lactic acidosis.
B. increased metabolism.
C. acute hyperventilation.
D. anaerobic metabolism.
C. acute hyperventilation.
An airway obstruction secondary to a severe allergic reaction:
Choose one answer.
A. requires specific and aggressive treatment.
B. is usually the result of pulmonary aspiration.
C. is treated effectively with abdominal thrusts.
D. often responds well to humidified oxygen.
A. requires specific and aggressive treatment.
Typically, ETCO2 is approximately:
Choose one answer.
A. 5 to 10 mm Hg higher than the arterial PaCO2.
B. 2 to 5 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
C. 5 to 10 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
D. 2 to 5 mm Hg higher than the arterial PaCO2.
B. 2 to 5 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
he function of the lower airway is to:
Choose one answer.
A. deliver oxygenated blood to the cells.
B. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. warm, filter, and humidify air.
D. protect the lungs from aspiration.
B. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The oropharynx:
Choose one answer.
A. is bordered superiorly by the hard palate only.
MANAGEMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
An artificial airway adjunct:
A. effectively protects the airway from aspiration.
B. is a suitable substitute for manual head positioning.
C. does not obviate the need for proper head positioning.
D. should be inserted in any patient who is semiconscious.
Correct
C. does not obviate the need for proper head positioning.
Regardless of the internal diameter, all ET tubes have:
Choose one answer.
A. a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor.
B. black millimeter markings on the side.
C. a pilot balloon on the proximal end.
D. an inflatable cuff at the distal tip.
A. a 15/22-mm proximal adaptor
Pulse oximetry is used to measure the:
Choose one answer.
A. exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level.
B. amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma portion of the blood.
C. percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
D. percentage of carbon dioxide that is eliminated from the body.
C. percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen.
After properly positioning the patient's head for intubation, you should open his or her mouth and insert the blade:
Choose one answer.
A. in the midline of the mouth and gently lift upward on the tongue.
B. into the left side of the mouth and move the blade to the midline.
C. into the right side of the mouth and sweep the tongue to the left.
D. in the midline of the mouth and gently sweep the tongue to the left.
C. into the right side of the mouth and sweep the tongue to the left.
The Hering-Breuer reflex is a protective mechanism that:
Choose one answer.
, A. terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion.
B. sends messages to the diaphragm via the phrenic nerves.
C. decreases pneumotaxic function during severe hypoxia.
D. allows the apneustic center to influence the respiratory rate.
A. terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion.
All of the following conditions will cause an increase in the circulating levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
A. lactic acidosis.
B. increased metabolism.
C. acute hyperventilation.
D. anaerobic metabolism.
C. acute hyperventilation.
An airway obstruction secondary to a severe allergic reaction:
Choose one answer.
A. requires specific and aggressive treatment.
B. is usually the result of pulmonary aspiration.
C. is treated effectively with abdominal thrusts.
D. often responds well to humidified oxygen.
A. requires specific and aggressive treatment.
Typically, ETCO2 is approximately:
Choose one answer.
A. 5 to 10 mm Hg higher than the arterial PaCO2.
B. 2 to 5 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
C. 5 to 10 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
D. 2 to 5 mm Hg higher than the arterial PaCO2.
B. 2 to 5 mm Hg lower than the arterial PaCO2.
he function of the lower airway is to:
Choose one answer.
A. deliver oxygenated blood to the cells.
B. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. warm, filter, and humidify air.
D. protect the lungs from aspiration.
B. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The oropharynx:
Choose one answer.
A. is bordered superiorly by the hard palate only.
