EMT Final Exam Prep Questions With
Complete Solutions
/. What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult
than in an adult? - Answer-✅a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue
/.A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a
newborn is ____. - Answer-✅12 to 20 and 30-60
/.What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway? -
Answer-✅Select the correct size
/.Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse
includes all of the following except ____.
airway management
CPR
ventilatory support
supplemental oxygen - Answer-✅CPR
/.You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has
hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee. Your
immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.
provide airway support
administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow)
assess the bee sting for signs of an infection
administer supplemental oxygen - Answer-✅assess the bee stings for signs of an
infection
/.You're called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family members said he
"passed out." You assess the scene to be safe. The next thing you should do is: -
Answer-✅Simultaneously check for a pulse and breathing
/.Wheezing can be described as ____. - Answer-✅a high-pitched whistling sound
/.You are on scene with a 44-year-old female who is complaining of feeling anxious and
states, "I can't breathe." You should do the following: - Answer-✅Assess her respiratory
rate and rhythm, check her oxygen saturation, and listen to her lungs.
/.When assessing breathing, tidal volume refers to ____. - Answer-✅the depth of the
breath
, /.You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to
suction his airway. You should suction the patient's airway for no more than ____
seconds at a time. - Answer-✅10-15 seconds
/.If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____seconds for
an adult and every ____ seconds for a child. - Answer-✅5 to 6
3 to 5
/.A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM? - Answer-✅1 to 6 LPM
/.You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask (BVM). The patient is
connected to pulse oximetry and the oxygen saturation reading is 80. You do not see
the chest rise. What steps can you take? - Answer-✅Reposition the head and make
sure you have a tight seal with the mask.
/.You're on scene at a high school football game. A football player collapsed to the
ground. He has a pulse, a respiratory rate of 4 breaths per minute, breaths are very
shallow and he is grunting slightly. Airway management should include ____. - Answer-
✅performing manual ventilation with supplemental oxygen
/.The lungs are made up of how many lobes? - Answer-✅5
/.You arrive on scene to a car accident and are treating a 35-year-old patient. He is
unresponsive and not breathing. You should open his airway by ____. - Answer-✅doing
the jaw thrust maneuver
/.You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The
patient has a doctor's prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours
as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI.
What side effect should you watch for from the MDI? - Answer-✅increased heart rate
/.You have an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You attempt to place a
nasal airway in his right nostril, but you meet resistance and cannot insert. You should
____. - Answer-✅try the other nostril and be sure you have lubricated the device
/.You're treating an adult patient who is wearing a nonrebreather. The reservoir bag
collapses on inspiration. What action(s) should you take? - Answer-✅Make sure the
bag is connected to an O2 source and the flow is at least 10 LPM.
/.Symptoms of asthma most often include ____. - Answer-✅wheezing, shortness of
breath, and coughing
/.The upper airway does not include which of the following?
the trachea
Complete Solutions
/. What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult
than in an adult? - Answer-✅a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue
/.A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a
newborn is ____. - Answer-✅12 to 20 and 30-60
/.What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway? -
Answer-✅Select the correct size
/.Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse
includes all of the following except ____.
airway management
CPR
ventilatory support
supplemental oxygen - Answer-✅CPR
/.You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has
hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee. Your
immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.
provide airway support
administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow)
assess the bee sting for signs of an infection
administer supplemental oxygen - Answer-✅assess the bee stings for signs of an
infection
/.You're called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family members said he
"passed out." You assess the scene to be safe. The next thing you should do is: -
Answer-✅Simultaneously check for a pulse and breathing
/.Wheezing can be described as ____. - Answer-✅a high-pitched whistling sound
/.You are on scene with a 44-year-old female who is complaining of feeling anxious and
states, "I can't breathe." You should do the following: - Answer-✅Assess her respiratory
rate and rhythm, check her oxygen saturation, and listen to her lungs.
/.When assessing breathing, tidal volume refers to ____. - Answer-✅the depth of the
breath
, /.You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to
suction his airway. You should suction the patient's airway for no more than ____
seconds at a time. - Answer-✅10-15 seconds
/.If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____seconds for
an adult and every ____ seconds for a child. - Answer-✅5 to 6
3 to 5
/.A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM? - Answer-✅1 to 6 LPM
/.You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask (BVM). The patient is
connected to pulse oximetry and the oxygen saturation reading is 80. You do not see
the chest rise. What steps can you take? - Answer-✅Reposition the head and make
sure you have a tight seal with the mask.
/.You're on scene at a high school football game. A football player collapsed to the
ground. He has a pulse, a respiratory rate of 4 breaths per minute, breaths are very
shallow and he is grunting slightly. Airway management should include ____. - Answer-
✅performing manual ventilation with supplemental oxygen
/.The lungs are made up of how many lobes? - Answer-✅5
/.You arrive on scene to a car accident and are treating a 35-year-old patient. He is
unresponsive and not breathing. You should open his airway by ____. - Answer-✅doing
the jaw thrust maneuver
/.You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The
patient has a doctor's prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours
as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI.
What side effect should you watch for from the MDI? - Answer-✅increased heart rate
/.You have an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You attempt to place a
nasal airway in his right nostril, but you meet resistance and cannot insert. You should
____. - Answer-✅try the other nostril and be sure you have lubricated the device
/.You're treating an adult patient who is wearing a nonrebreather. The reservoir bag
collapses on inspiration. What action(s) should you take? - Answer-✅Make sure the
bag is connected to an O2 source and the flow is at least 10 LPM.
/.Symptoms of asthma most often include ____. - Answer-✅wheezing, shortness of
breath, and coughing
/.The upper airway does not include which of the following?
the trachea
