EMR National Registry UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
During anaphylactic shock, the patient's BP is likely to ________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Decrease
The amount of air that is left after maximal expiration is known as - CORRECT
ANSWERS Residual volume
You would determine a patient hypoxic if their SPO2 was below - CORRECT
ANSWERS 95%
The major function of the upper airway is to - CORRECT ANSWERS
Warm, filter, and humidify air
There are 2 separate respiratory drives. The hypoxic and carbon dioxide. If a
COPD patient is a carbon dioxide retainer, then you should deliver - CORRECT
ANSWERS Oxygen via nasal cannula at 4-6 LPM
Air that becomes trapped between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura is
called? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pneumothorax
Rescue breaths on a child should be given over a period of - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1 second
The root word pulm refers to - CORRECT ANSWERS The lungs
,The Golden Hour is - CORRECT ANSWERS The time of the injury to
the time of surgery
What percent of the air we breathe is Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWERS
21%
The initial two breaths given during CPR are to be how long each - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1 second
Pulse oximeters read that there is something on the hemoglobin and not -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is actually binding to the hemoglobin
What are the five steps of ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS Explain
the procedure, Place mask over mouth & nose, Initially assist at a rate at which
the patient is breathing, Squeeze the bag each time the patient begins to inhale,
Over the next 5-10 breaths, slowly adjust the rate and volume
A person with cyanosis around the neck will be - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypoxic
High altitude is a primary location for - CORRECT ANSWERS
Abnormal ambient air, Build up of harmful gases
Pulmonary edema is a condition where - CORRECT ANSWERS Fluid
builds up in the lungs making the transfer of oxygen more difficult as the alveoli
are partitioned by the fluid
You suction a newborn - CORRECT ANSWERS Mouth first, then the
nose
, You should expect to hear - CORRECT ANSWERS vesicular lung
sounds in a healthy patient
Adequate ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS Is necessary for, but does
not assure adequate respiration
The Carina is best described as the - CORRECT ANSWERS Bifurcation
of the trachea into the tow mainstream bronchi
BURP stands for, Also when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWERS Back -
Up - Right - Pressure, used when giving cricoid pressure, to help visualize the
cords and prevent gastric distention
In 20 seconds of CPR, you should deliver about, Also why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 36 compressions because you need to deliver at least 100-
120 in 1 minute
When transporting an infant or child, it is best to... Also don't let parent do
what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Secure them to the gurney with the
appropriate device, you should not let the parent hold them due to safety
General assessment of a sickle cell crisis includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS
LOC, skin, visual disturbances, gastrointestinal, skeletal,
cardiorespiratory, and genitourinary
For aligning an airway on a child, use - CORRECT ANSWERS A folded
towel or similar item
Edema - CORRECT ANSWERS An excess of watery fluid collecting in
the cavities or tissues of the body
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
During anaphylactic shock, the patient's BP is likely to ________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Decrease
The amount of air that is left after maximal expiration is known as - CORRECT
ANSWERS Residual volume
You would determine a patient hypoxic if their SPO2 was below - CORRECT
ANSWERS 95%
The major function of the upper airway is to - CORRECT ANSWERS
Warm, filter, and humidify air
There are 2 separate respiratory drives. The hypoxic and carbon dioxide. If a
COPD patient is a carbon dioxide retainer, then you should deliver - CORRECT
ANSWERS Oxygen via nasal cannula at 4-6 LPM
Air that becomes trapped between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura is
called? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pneumothorax
Rescue breaths on a child should be given over a period of - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1 second
The root word pulm refers to - CORRECT ANSWERS The lungs
,The Golden Hour is - CORRECT ANSWERS The time of the injury to
the time of surgery
What percent of the air we breathe is Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWERS
21%
The initial two breaths given during CPR are to be how long each - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1 second
Pulse oximeters read that there is something on the hemoglobin and not -
CORRECT ANSWERS What is actually binding to the hemoglobin
What are the five steps of ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS Explain
the procedure, Place mask over mouth & nose, Initially assist at a rate at which
the patient is breathing, Squeeze the bag each time the patient begins to inhale,
Over the next 5-10 breaths, slowly adjust the rate and volume
A person with cyanosis around the neck will be - CORRECT ANSWERS
Hypoxic
High altitude is a primary location for - CORRECT ANSWERS
Abnormal ambient air, Build up of harmful gases
Pulmonary edema is a condition where - CORRECT ANSWERS Fluid
builds up in the lungs making the transfer of oxygen more difficult as the alveoli
are partitioned by the fluid
You suction a newborn - CORRECT ANSWERS Mouth first, then the
nose
, You should expect to hear - CORRECT ANSWERS vesicular lung
sounds in a healthy patient
Adequate ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS Is necessary for, but does
not assure adequate respiration
The Carina is best described as the - CORRECT ANSWERS Bifurcation
of the trachea into the tow mainstream bronchi
BURP stands for, Also when is it used? - CORRECT ANSWERS Back -
Up - Right - Pressure, used when giving cricoid pressure, to help visualize the
cords and prevent gastric distention
In 20 seconds of CPR, you should deliver about, Also why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 36 compressions because you need to deliver at least 100-
120 in 1 minute
When transporting an infant or child, it is best to... Also don't let parent do
what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Secure them to the gurney with the
appropriate device, you should not let the parent hold them due to safety
General assessment of a sickle cell crisis includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS
LOC, skin, visual disturbances, gastrointestinal, skeletal,
cardiorespiratory, and genitourinary
For aligning an airway on a child, use - CORRECT ANSWERS A folded
towel or similar item
Edema - CORRECT ANSWERS An excess of watery fluid collecting in
the cavities or tissues of the body
