EMT- Airway and Breathing Multiple Choice
Questions with Detailed Solutions
Which of the following statements regarding the head tilt-chin lift maneuver is MOST
correct?
A. It can only be used in conjunction with an oropharyngeal airway
B. It can only be used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct
C. It should be used on all unresponsive patients that you encounter.
D. It is the technique of choice for patients with potential spinal injury. - -It can only be
used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct
-In which of the following situations should the jaw-thrust maneuver be used?
A. In any patient who is in cardiac arrest.
B. In a patient with apnea with no signs of trauma.
C. In a patient who is in need of frequent suctioning.
D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - -When the mechanism of injury is unclear.
-An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. The patients's wife did not
witness the event that caused the unconsciousness. You should first
A. assess the patient's respirations.
B. apply 100% supplemental oxygen.
C. tilt the head back and lift up the chin.
D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - -When the mechanism of injury is unclear.
-A patient has severe facial injuries, inadequate breathing, and copious secretions coming
from the mouth. How should this situation be managed?
A. Alternate suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes.
B. Provide artificial ventilations and suction for 30 seconds as needed.
C. Turn the patient to the side and provide oral suctioning continuously.
D. Insert an oropharyngeal airway and suction until the secretions clear. - -Alternate
suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes.
-When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask device, you must make
sure that
A. an airway adjunct has been inserted.
B. you are positioned alongside the patient.
C. ventilations occur at a rate of 20 breaths/min.
D. the pop-off valve on the BVM device remains open. - -an airway adjunct has been
inserted.
-Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation?
A. The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract.
B. The intercostal muscles relax and the diaphragm descends.
C. The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles relax.
, D. The diaphragm descends and the intercostal muscles relax. - -The intercostal muscles
and diaphragm both contract.
-Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary gas exchange?
A. The cells give up oxygen to the capillaries.
B. The cells receive carbon dioxide from the capillaries.
C. The capillaries give up oxygen to the cells.
D. The capillaries give up carbon dioxide to the cells. - -The capillaries give up oxygen to
the cells.
-What is the preferred method for initially providing artificial ventilations to a patient with
apnea?
A. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device
B. Mouth-to mask technique with supplemental oxygen
C. One-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen
D. Two-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen. - -Mouth-to mask technique
with supplemental oxygen
-A reduced tidal volume would most likely occur from
A. flaring of the nostrils.
B. accessory muscle use.
C. unequal chest expansion.
D. increased minute volume. - -unequal chest expansion.
-Which of the following patients is exhibiting signs of inadequate breathing?
A. A 41-year-old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min.
B. A 60-year-old woman with bilaterally equal breath sounds.
C. A 30-year old man with respirations of 18 breaths/min and equal breath sounds.
D. A 50-year-old man with respirations of 12 breaths/min and pink, dry skin. - -A 41-year-
old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min.
-Snoring respirations in an unresponsive patient most likely are the result of
A. foreign body airway obstruction.
B. upper airway obstruction by the tongue.
C. collapse of the trachea during breathing.
D. swelling of the larynx and surrounding structures. - -upper airway obstruction by the
tongue.
-In an unresponsive patient who has not sustained trauma, how are respirations of 16
breaths/min with good chest expansion most appropriately managed?
A. Suctioning as needed and artificial ventilations.
B. The jaw-thrust maneuver and frequent suctioning.
C. An airway adjunct and oxygen via non-rebreathing mask.
D. An airway adjunct and ventilations with a BVM device. - -An airway adjunct and oxygen
via non-rebreathing mask
Questions with Detailed Solutions
Which of the following statements regarding the head tilt-chin lift maneuver is MOST
correct?
A. It can only be used in conjunction with an oropharyngeal airway
B. It can only be used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct
C. It should be used on all unresponsive patients that you encounter.
D. It is the technique of choice for patients with potential spinal injury. - -It can only be
used temporarily and must be replaced by an airway adjunct
-In which of the following situations should the jaw-thrust maneuver be used?
A. In any patient who is in cardiac arrest.
B. In a patient with apnea with no signs of trauma.
C. In a patient who is in need of frequent suctioning.
D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - -When the mechanism of injury is unclear.
-An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. The patients's wife did not
witness the event that caused the unconsciousness. You should first
A. assess the patient's respirations.
B. apply 100% supplemental oxygen.
C. tilt the head back and lift up the chin.
D. When the mechanism of injury is unclear. - -When the mechanism of injury is unclear.
-A patient has severe facial injuries, inadequate breathing, and copious secretions coming
from the mouth. How should this situation be managed?
A. Alternate suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes.
B. Provide artificial ventilations and suction for 30 seconds as needed.
C. Turn the patient to the side and provide oral suctioning continuously.
D. Insert an oropharyngeal airway and suction until the secretions clear. - -Alternate
suctioning for 15 seconds and ventilations for 2 minutes.
-When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask device, you must make
sure that
A. an airway adjunct has been inserted.
B. you are positioned alongside the patient.
C. ventilations occur at a rate of 20 breaths/min.
D. the pop-off valve on the BVM device remains open. - -an airway adjunct has been
inserted.
-Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation?
A. The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract.
B. The intercostal muscles relax and the diaphragm descends.
C. The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles relax.
, D. The diaphragm descends and the intercostal muscles relax. - -The intercostal muscles
and diaphragm both contract.
-Which of the following processes occurs during cellular/capillary gas exchange?
A. The cells give up oxygen to the capillaries.
B. The cells receive carbon dioxide from the capillaries.
C. The capillaries give up oxygen to the cells.
D. The capillaries give up carbon dioxide to the cells. - -The capillaries give up oxygen to
the cells.
-What is the preferred method for initially providing artificial ventilations to a patient with
apnea?
A. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device
B. Mouth-to mask technique with supplemental oxygen
C. One-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen
D. Two-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen. - -Mouth-to mask technique
with supplemental oxygen
-A reduced tidal volume would most likely occur from
A. flaring of the nostrils.
B. accessory muscle use.
C. unequal chest expansion.
D. increased minute volume. - -unequal chest expansion.
-Which of the following patients is exhibiting signs of inadequate breathing?
A. A 41-year-old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min.
B. A 60-year-old woman with bilaterally equal breath sounds.
C. A 30-year old man with respirations of 18 breaths/min and equal breath sounds.
D. A 50-year-old man with respirations of 12 breaths/min and pink, dry skin. - -A 41-year-
old woman with shallow respirations of 20 breaths/min.
-Snoring respirations in an unresponsive patient most likely are the result of
A. foreign body airway obstruction.
B. upper airway obstruction by the tongue.
C. collapse of the trachea during breathing.
D. swelling of the larynx and surrounding structures. - -upper airway obstruction by the
tongue.
-In an unresponsive patient who has not sustained trauma, how are respirations of 16
breaths/min with good chest expansion most appropriately managed?
A. Suctioning as needed and artificial ventilations.
B. The jaw-thrust maneuver and frequent suctioning.
C. An airway adjunct and oxygen via non-rebreathing mask.
D. An airway adjunct and ventilations with a BVM device. - -An airway adjunct and oxygen
via non-rebreathing mask
