ILLINOIS EMT FINAL EXAM PREP/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
internal respiration - (ANSWERS)-gas exchange between the cells and the systemic capillaries
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-deliver oxygen, pick up CO2
external respiration - (ANSWERS)-gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries
cellular respiration - (ANSWERS)-body cells break down glucose to produce ATP for the cell
-aerobic and anaerobic
-glycolysis, Krebs, ETC
proper technique for suctioning - (ANSWERS)1. put together the machine
2. reposition the airway
3.insert rigid catheter
4. hold down suction and sweep through mouth and remove
5. no more than 10 sec
types of abnormal breath sounds - (ANSWERS)-rhonchi
-wheezing
-crackles
wheezing - (ANSWERS)-high pitched whistling sound
-swelling and constriction of the lining of the airways
-heard on exhalation
-asthma, emphysema, bronchitis
rhonchi - (ANSWERS)-snot in the tube
-obstruction of airways due to thick mucus secretions
-heard changes based on position
-bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia
crackles - (ANSWERS)-heard on inhalation
-fluid in alveoli or small bronchioles
-pneumonia, pulmonary edema
how to size opa - (ANSWERS)-from corner of mouth to earlobe
how to size npa - (ANSWERS)-tip of nose to earlobe
desired effects of a beta2 agonist - (ANSWERS)-relaxes smooth muscle of bronchioles reverses
bronchoconstriction
-better gas exchange
-effective movement of air in and out of the alveoli
, ILLINOIS EMT FINAL EXAM PREP/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
#$%^&
presentations of pediatric hypoxia based on vital signs - (ANSWERS)-tachycardia (130+)
-elevation in blood pressure (100/70)
pediatric blood pressure - (ANSWERS)100/70
why do children become hypoxic so much faster than adults? - (ANSWERS)-twice the metabolic
rate
-small oxygen reserve
predict hypoxia based on circulating blood volume - (ANSWERS)-hypoxia is more likely the
lower the circulating blood volume
common causes of upper airway obstruction - (ANSWERS)-tongue
-foreign body
-aspiration
-swelling
-infection
-trauma
explain airway alignment of pediatric under 2 years - (ANSWERS)-head is large compared to
body so padding might be need in order to keep the airway aligned but not stretched
bronchodilator - (ANSWERS)-medication that relaxes and expands the smooth muscle in the
bronchi
-inhaler
-asthma
artificial ventilation - (ANSWERS)-mouth to mouth
-BVM
tidal volume to deliver with BVM - (ANSWERS)-600mL adult
-500mL children
signs of inadequate breathing - (ANSWERS)-abnormal working of breath
-abnormal breath sounds
-reduced minute ventilation
-inadequate chest movement
-tachypnea
-irregular respiratory pattern
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
internal respiration - (ANSWERS)-gas exchange between the cells and the systemic capillaries
#$%^&
-deliver oxygen, pick up CO2
external respiration - (ANSWERS)-gas exchange between alveoli and pulmonary capillaries
cellular respiration - (ANSWERS)-body cells break down glucose to produce ATP for the cell
-aerobic and anaerobic
-glycolysis, Krebs, ETC
proper technique for suctioning - (ANSWERS)1. put together the machine
2. reposition the airway
3.insert rigid catheter
4. hold down suction and sweep through mouth and remove
5. no more than 10 sec
types of abnormal breath sounds - (ANSWERS)-rhonchi
-wheezing
-crackles
wheezing - (ANSWERS)-high pitched whistling sound
-swelling and constriction of the lining of the airways
-heard on exhalation
-asthma, emphysema, bronchitis
rhonchi - (ANSWERS)-snot in the tube
-obstruction of airways due to thick mucus secretions
-heard changes based on position
-bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia
crackles - (ANSWERS)-heard on inhalation
-fluid in alveoli or small bronchioles
-pneumonia, pulmonary edema
how to size opa - (ANSWERS)-from corner of mouth to earlobe
how to size npa - (ANSWERS)-tip of nose to earlobe
desired effects of a beta2 agonist - (ANSWERS)-relaxes smooth muscle of bronchioles reverses
bronchoconstriction
-better gas exchange
-effective movement of air in and out of the alveoli
, ILLINOIS EMT FINAL EXAM PREP/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+ //BRAND NEW!!
#$%^&
presentations of pediatric hypoxia based on vital signs - (ANSWERS)-tachycardia (130+)
-elevation in blood pressure (100/70)
pediatric blood pressure - (ANSWERS)100/70
why do children become hypoxic so much faster than adults? - (ANSWERS)-twice the metabolic
rate
-small oxygen reserve
predict hypoxia based on circulating blood volume - (ANSWERS)-hypoxia is more likely the
lower the circulating blood volume
common causes of upper airway obstruction - (ANSWERS)-tongue
-foreign body
-aspiration
-swelling
-infection
-trauma
explain airway alignment of pediatric under 2 years - (ANSWERS)-head is large compared to
body so padding might be need in order to keep the airway aligned but not stretched
bronchodilator - (ANSWERS)-medication that relaxes and expands the smooth muscle in the
bronchi
-inhaler
-asthma
artificial ventilation - (ANSWERS)-mouth to mouth
-BVM
tidal volume to deliver with BVM - (ANSWERS)-600mL adult
-500mL children
signs of inadequate breathing - (ANSWERS)-abnormal working of breath
-abnormal breath sounds
-reduced minute ventilation
-inadequate chest movement
-tachypnea
-irregular respiratory pattern
