EMS 110 CHAPTER 10 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp
the tubing, and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:
300 mm Hg
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the
MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?
A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
Which of the following is the MOST reliable indicator of adequately performed
bag-valve mask ventilations in an apneic adult with a pulse?
Adequate rise of the chest when squeezing in the bag
Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
Bronchus
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the
mouth and nose. To prevent this, you should:
Seal the mouth and nose
Which of the following statements regarding normal gas exchange in the lungs is
correct?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar walls and capillaries
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp
the tubing, and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:
300 mm Hg
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the
MOST appropriate method of opening the airway?
A 37-year-old female who is found unconscious in her bed
Which of the following is the MOST reliable indicator of adequately performed
bag-valve mask ventilations in an apneic adult with a pulse?
Adequate rise of the chest when squeezing in the bag
Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway?
Bronchus
You are ventilating a patient with a stoma; however, air is escaping from the
mouth and nose. To prevent this, you should:
Seal the mouth and nose
Which of the following statements regarding normal gas exchange in the lungs is
correct?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar walls and capillaries
