Fisdap-NREMT Respiratory Practice Questions with
Correct Answers.
Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A) spinal cord
B) diaphragm
C) heart
D) brainstem - Correct Answer D) brainstem
What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
A) the nose to the xiphoid process
B) from the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
C) from the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear
D) by the size of the patient's thumb - Correct Answer B) from the center of the mouth to
the angle of the jaw
During respiration, where does the process of gas exchange occur?
A) trachea
B) alveoli
C) epiglottis
D) bronchioles - Correct Answer B) alveoli
A conscious 32 y/o patient complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing while
pointing to his throat. What should you do?
A) give four strong blows to the back
B) place him supine and begin CPR
C) encourage him to keep coughing
D) administer abdominal thrusts - Correct Answer C) encourage him to keep coughing
A 34 y/o female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is unresponsive with snoring
respirations. What should you do?
A) use the jaw-thrust maneuver
B) support her head and neck with a rolled towel
C) attempt the chin lift maneuver
D) apply a certerm-5vical collar - Correct Answer A) use the jaw-thrust maneuver
How much oxygen will a pocket mask on room air deliver?
A) 92%
B) 17%
C) 10%
D) 23% - Correct Answer B) 17%
An unresponsive 44 y/o male has an oral airway and is being ventilated. He suddenly
regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you do?
A) insert a nasal airway
,B) request ALS to sedate the patient
C) remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygterm-5en
D) suction the airway and leave the adjunct in place - Correct Answer C) remove the
airway and apply high-flow oxygen
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard on inspiration
and expiration while auscultatingterm-67 lung fields?
A) gurgling
B) snoring
C) stridor
D) wheezing - Correct Answer D) wheezing
A 29 y/o male crashed his motorcycle. He is unconscious and the lower portion of his
jaw is torn from his face. He has gurgling respirations with bleeding into the throat. What
should you do?
A) insert an OPA
B) perform a head tilt-chin lift and apply a nonrebreather mask
C) apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed
D) apply a c-collar and administer blow-by oxygen - Correct Answer C) apply NC and
suction as needed
An OPA is used to lift the tongue and requires supporting structures of the jaw, so an
OPA would be ineffective for this patient. Oxygen should be administered, however, and
the NC will provide greater concentration than any of the other listed methods.
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you suspect?
A) a cardiac emergency
B) GI distress
C) respiratory distress
D) a TIA - Correct Answer C) respiratory distress
A 54 y/o female is unresponsive and lying supine on the floor. What should you do?
A) obtain a set of vital signs
B) insert an oral airway
C) start CPR
D) check for a carotid pulse - Correct Answer D) check for a carotid pulse
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
A) congenital defects
B) vascular stenosis
C) allergic reactions
D) respiratory arrest - Correct Answer D) respiratory arrest
What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
A) 28-36 breaths/min
B) 6-10 breaths/min
, C) 22-26 breaths/min
D) 12-20 breaths/min - Correct Answer D) 12-20 breaths/min
What is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on inspiration called?
A) rhonchi
B) snoring
C) crackles
D) gurgling - Correct Answer A) rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the epiglottis meet called?
A) vallecula
B) alveoli
C) carina
D) bronchi - Correct Answer A) vallecula
A 57 y/o female is found unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her breathing?
A) look for chest rise and fall
B) apply oxygen via NRB
C) apply a pulse oximetry monitor
D) look for changes in skin color - Correct Answer A) look for chest rise and fall
Which tissues create the greatest surface area for gas exchange in the lungs?
A) trachea
B) bronchioles
C) alveoli
D) pleura - Correct Answer C) alveoli
A 4 y/o male is choking on a marble. He is coughing and drooling. What should you do?
A) perform 5 abdominal thrusts
B) perform 5 back blows
C) visualize and remove the marble
D) coach him to cough - Correct Answer D) coach him to cough
Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both the respiratory and
digestive systems?
A) trachea
B) esophagus
C) cricoid cartilage
D) pharynx - Correct Answer D) pharynx
When providing mouth-to-mouth ventilations, what percentage of oxygen are you
providing?
A) 35
B) 100
C) 21
D) 16 - Correct Answer D) 16
Correct Answers.
Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A) spinal cord
B) diaphragm
C) heart
D) brainstem - Correct Answer D) brainstem
What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
A) the nose to the xiphoid process
B) from the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
C) from the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear
D) by the size of the patient's thumb - Correct Answer B) from the center of the mouth to
the angle of the jaw
During respiration, where does the process of gas exchange occur?
A) trachea
B) alveoli
C) epiglottis
D) bronchioles - Correct Answer B) alveoli
A conscious 32 y/o patient complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing while
pointing to his throat. What should you do?
A) give four strong blows to the back
B) place him supine and begin CPR
C) encourage him to keep coughing
D) administer abdominal thrusts - Correct Answer C) encourage him to keep coughing
A 34 y/o female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is unresponsive with snoring
respirations. What should you do?
A) use the jaw-thrust maneuver
B) support her head and neck with a rolled towel
C) attempt the chin lift maneuver
D) apply a certerm-5vical collar - Correct Answer A) use the jaw-thrust maneuver
How much oxygen will a pocket mask on room air deliver?
A) 92%
B) 17%
C) 10%
D) 23% - Correct Answer B) 17%
An unresponsive 44 y/o male has an oral airway and is being ventilated. He suddenly
regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you do?
A) insert a nasal airway
,B) request ALS to sedate the patient
C) remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygterm-5en
D) suction the airway and leave the adjunct in place - Correct Answer C) remove the
airway and apply high-flow oxygen
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard on inspiration
and expiration while auscultatingterm-67 lung fields?
A) gurgling
B) snoring
C) stridor
D) wheezing - Correct Answer D) wheezing
A 29 y/o male crashed his motorcycle. He is unconscious and the lower portion of his
jaw is torn from his face. He has gurgling respirations with bleeding into the throat. What
should you do?
A) insert an OPA
B) perform a head tilt-chin lift and apply a nonrebreather mask
C) apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed
D) apply a c-collar and administer blow-by oxygen - Correct Answer C) apply NC and
suction as needed
An OPA is used to lift the tongue and requires supporting structures of the jaw, so an
OPA would be ineffective for this patient. Oxygen should be administered, however, and
the NC will provide greater concentration than any of the other listed methods.
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you suspect?
A) a cardiac emergency
B) GI distress
C) respiratory distress
D) a TIA - Correct Answer C) respiratory distress
A 54 y/o female is unresponsive and lying supine on the floor. What should you do?
A) obtain a set of vital signs
B) insert an oral airway
C) start CPR
D) check for a carotid pulse - Correct Answer D) check for a carotid pulse
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
A) congenital defects
B) vascular stenosis
C) allergic reactions
D) respiratory arrest - Correct Answer D) respiratory arrest
What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
A) 28-36 breaths/min
B) 6-10 breaths/min
, C) 22-26 breaths/min
D) 12-20 breaths/min - Correct Answer D) 12-20 breaths/min
What is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on inspiration called?
A) rhonchi
B) snoring
C) crackles
D) gurgling - Correct Answer A) rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the epiglottis meet called?
A) vallecula
B) alveoli
C) carina
D) bronchi - Correct Answer A) vallecula
A 57 y/o female is found unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her breathing?
A) look for chest rise and fall
B) apply oxygen via NRB
C) apply a pulse oximetry monitor
D) look for changes in skin color - Correct Answer A) look for chest rise and fall
Which tissues create the greatest surface area for gas exchange in the lungs?
A) trachea
B) bronchioles
C) alveoli
D) pleura - Correct Answer C) alveoli
A 4 y/o male is choking on a marble. He is coughing and drooling. What should you do?
A) perform 5 abdominal thrusts
B) perform 5 back blows
C) visualize and remove the marble
D) coach him to cough - Correct Answer D) coach him to cough
Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both the respiratory and
digestive systems?
A) trachea
B) esophagus
C) cricoid cartilage
D) pharynx - Correct Answer D) pharynx
When providing mouth-to-mouth ventilations, what percentage of oxygen are you
providing?
A) 35
B) 100
C) 21
D) 16 - Correct Answer D) 16
