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EMT- CHAPTER 11- AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
You have inserted an oral airway and are ventilating an
apneic woman with a bag-valve mask. She suddenly
begins regurgitating large amounts of vomit. You should:
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ roll her onto her side and
remove the oral airway
CPAP is indicated for patients who: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ have pulmonary edema and can follow verbal
commands
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ inadequate O2 to the tissues and cells
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac
output? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ it increases intrathoracic
pressure, which decreases venous return to the heart and
causes a decrease in cardiac output
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The MOST serious complication associated with using a
nasopharyngeal airway in a patient with trauma to the
head or face is: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ penetrating the
cranium
The nasal cannula is MOST appropriately used in the
prehospital setting: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ when the pt
cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask
In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into
energy through a process called: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
aerobic metabolism
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that
ranges between: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 12-20
breaths/min
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric
distention when ventilating an apneic patient with a
bag-valve mask, EXCEPT: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
increasing the amount of delivered tidal volume
Tidal volume is defined as the volume of air that: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ moves into/out of the lungs in a
single breath
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A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body
airway obstruction. He is conscious and alert and is
coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The
MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ encouraging him to cough and
transporting
The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the
inferior part of the larynx. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
cricoid
The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of
patients with suspected: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cervical
spine injuries
You and your partner are treating a 66-year-old man
who experienced a sudden onset of respiratory distress.
He is conscious but is unable to follow simple verbal
commands. Further assessment reveals that his breathing
is severely labored and his oxygen saturation is 80%.
You should: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ assist his ventilations
with a BVM
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Which of the following patients would MOST likely
require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ a 40-year-old unconscious pt with
slow, shallow respirations
Oxygen toxicity is a condition in which: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ cellular tissue damage occurs from excessive
O2 levels in the blood
Which of the following would NOT cause a decrease in
tidal volume? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ deep respirations
If ventilation is impaired, carbon dioxide levels in the
bloodstream will increase. This condition is called: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ hypercarbia
The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
occurs in the: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ alveolar sacs
The purpose of the pin-indexing system for compressed
gas cylinders is to: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ensure that
the correct regulator is used for the cylinder
EMT- CHAPTER 11- AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
You have inserted an oral airway and are ventilating an
apneic woman with a bag-valve mask. She suddenly
begins regurgitating large amounts of vomit. You should:
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ roll her onto her side and
remove the oral airway
CPAP is indicated for patients who: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ have pulmonary edema and can follow verbal
commands
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ inadequate O2 to the tissues and cells
How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac
output? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ it increases intrathoracic
pressure, which decreases venous return to the heart and
causes a decrease in cardiac output
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The MOST serious complication associated with using a
nasopharyngeal airway in a patient with trauma to the
head or face is: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ penetrating the
cranium
The nasal cannula is MOST appropriately used in the
prehospital setting: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ when the pt
cannot tolerate a nonrebreathing mask
In the presence of oxygen, the cells convert glucose into
energy through a process called: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
aerobic metabolism
An adult at rest should have a respiratory rate that
ranges between: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 12-20
breaths/min
All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric
distention when ventilating an apneic patient with a
bag-valve mask, EXCEPT: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
increasing the amount of delivered tidal volume
Tidal volume is defined as the volume of air that: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ moves into/out of the lungs in a
single breath
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A 37-year-old male has an apparent foreign body
airway obstruction. He is conscious and alert and is
coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm, and moist. The
MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ encouraging him to cough and
transporting
The __________ cartilage is a firm ring that forms the
inferior part of the larynx. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
cricoid
The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of
patients with suspected: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cervical
spine injuries
You and your partner are treating a 66-year-old man
who experienced a sudden onset of respiratory distress.
He is conscious but is unable to follow simple verbal
commands. Further assessment reveals that his breathing
is severely labored and his oxygen saturation is 80%.
You should: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ assist his ventilations
with a BVM
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Which of the following patients would MOST likely
require insertion of an oropharyngeal airway? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ a 40-year-old unconscious pt with
slow, shallow respirations
Oxygen toxicity is a condition in which: - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ cellular tissue damage occurs from excessive
O2 levels in the blood
Which of the following would NOT cause a decrease in
tidal volume? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ deep respirations
If ventilation is impaired, carbon dioxide levels in the
bloodstream will increase. This condition is called: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ hypercarbia
The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
occurs in the: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ alveolar sacs
The purpose of the pin-indexing system for compressed
gas cylinders is to: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ensure that
the correct regulator is used for the cylinder
