Airways Prehospital EMT Questions and Answers
2024
An inadequate amount of oxygen being delivered to the cells is called:
A.
hypoxia.
B.
hyperoxia.
C.
hypercarbia.
D.
hypoxemia. ** Answ** hypoxia
what is the name of the only complete cartilaginous ring of the trachea?
a. cricoid cartilage
b. thyroid cartilage
c. bronchi
d. bronchiole ** Answ** cricoid cartilage
The two main branches of the trachea form the:
A.
bronchi.
B.
alveoli.
C.
bronchioles.
D.
carina. ** Answ** bronchi
,A harsh, high-pitched sound heard during inspiration, characteristic of an upper airway
obstruction due to swelling, is called
a. gurgling
b. stridor
c. snoring
d. crowing ** Answ** stridor
What is the term used when there is insufficient oxygen supply to the tissues and cells of the
body for any reason?
A.
Apnea
B.
Hypoxia
C.
Hyperoxia
D.
Hyperventilation ** Answ** hypoxia
Following the assessment of a patient who was found in a tripod position, you have concluded
that the patient is unable to adequately deliver oxygenated blood to the peripheral tissues despite
high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask. This is known as:
A.
deoxygenation.
B.
hypoxemia.
C.
cyanosis.
D.
hypoxia. ** Answ** hypoxia
External respiration is best described as the:
,A.
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed.
B.
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the external environment through breathing.
C.
exchange of gases between the bloodstream and tissue cells via the surrounding extracellular
fluid.
D.
exchange of gases between the peripheral tissues and the external environment. ** Answ**
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed
The process of gas exchange that occurs between the cells and the systemic capillaries is known
as:
A.
cellular respiration.
B.
pulmonary ventilation.
C.
external ventilation.
D.
internal respiration. ** Answ** internal respiration
Exhalation may also be referred to as:
A.
outbreath.
B.
respiration.
C.
expiration.
D.
ventilation. ** Answ** expiration
, The mechanical process of moving air in and out of the lungs is known as:
A.
respiration.
B.
positive pressure ventilation.
C.
ventilation.
D.
oxygenation. ** Answ** ventilation
While you are transporting a young teenager with a cold and cough, he asks you what his
respiratory system does. How would you respond?
A.
It transports the waste products from a cell somewhere in your body to your lungs.
B.
It takes oxygen from the air and supplies it to the blood.
C.
It helps the blood in your veins reach important organs in your body.
D.
It filters any air that you breathe in so that you don't catch a cold. ** Answ** it takes oxygen
from the air and supplies it to the blood
Which muscle of the body is the primary one that allows normal inhalation to occur?
A.
Scalene muscle
B.
Abdominal muscle
C.
Phrenic muscle
D.
2024
An inadequate amount of oxygen being delivered to the cells is called:
A.
hypoxia.
B.
hyperoxia.
C.
hypercarbia.
D.
hypoxemia. ** Answ** hypoxia
what is the name of the only complete cartilaginous ring of the trachea?
a. cricoid cartilage
b. thyroid cartilage
c. bronchi
d. bronchiole ** Answ** cricoid cartilage
The two main branches of the trachea form the:
A.
bronchi.
B.
alveoli.
C.
bronchioles.
D.
carina. ** Answ** bronchi
,A harsh, high-pitched sound heard during inspiration, characteristic of an upper airway
obstruction due to swelling, is called
a. gurgling
b. stridor
c. snoring
d. crowing ** Answ** stridor
What is the term used when there is insufficient oxygen supply to the tissues and cells of the
body for any reason?
A.
Apnea
B.
Hypoxia
C.
Hyperoxia
D.
Hyperventilation ** Answ** hypoxia
Following the assessment of a patient who was found in a tripod position, you have concluded
that the patient is unable to adequately deliver oxygenated blood to the peripheral tissues despite
high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather mask. This is known as:
A.
deoxygenation.
B.
hypoxemia.
C.
cyanosis.
D.
hypoxia. ** Answ** hypoxia
External respiration is best described as the:
,A.
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed.
B.
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the external environment through breathing.
C.
exchange of gases between the bloodstream and tissue cells via the surrounding extracellular
fluid.
D.
exchange of gases between the peripheral tissues and the external environment. ** Answ**
exchange of gases between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed
The process of gas exchange that occurs between the cells and the systemic capillaries is known
as:
A.
cellular respiration.
B.
pulmonary ventilation.
C.
external ventilation.
D.
internal respiration. ** Answ** internal respiration
Exhalation may also be referred to as:
A.
outbreath.
B.
respiration.
C.
expiration.
D.
ventilation. ** Answ** expiration
, The mechanical process of moving air in and out of the lungs is known as:
A.
respiration.
B.
positive pressure ventilation.
C.
ventilation.
D.
oxygenation. ** Answ** ventilation
While you are transporting a young teenager with a cold and cough, he asks you what his
respiratory system does. How would you respond?
A.
It transports the waste products from a cell somewhere in your body to your lungs.
B.
It takes oxygen from the air and supplies it to the blood.
C.
It helps the blood in your veins reach important organs in your body.
D.
It filters any air that you breathe in so that you don't catch a cold. ** Answ** it takes oxygen
from the air and supplies it to the blood
Which muscle of the body is the primary one that allows normal inhalation to occur?
A.
Scalene muscle
B.
Abdominal muscle
C.
Phrenic muscle
D.
