EMT Chapter 9

The oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula should not exceed ________ liters per minute. Select one: a. 6 b. 2 c. 8 d. 4

a. 6

In assessing a patient's breathing, what is your first question? Select one: a. Are they breathing? b. Are they sick or not sick? c. Is their breathing adequate or inadequate? d. Are they alive or dead?

a. Are they breathing?

What is a surgical opening in the wall of the abdomen with a plastic bag in place to collect digestive waste? Select one: a. Colostomy b. Fistula c. Gastric bypass d. Thoracotomy

a. Colostomy

What are the signs of hypoxia? Select one: a. Commonly seen as blue or gray skin, deterioration of patient's mental status like confusion or restlessness b. Shock caused from the lack of blood flowing to the vital organs like the brain and heart that is irreversible c. Warm dry skin, with difficulty in breathing, and hypertension d. Disease process that robs the patient of adequate breathing and perfusion

a. Commonly seen as blue or gray skin, deterioration of patient's mental status like confusion or restlessness

The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the cell membranes from the capillaries is called: Select one: a. internal respiration. b. oxygenation. c. external respiration. d. dehydration.

a. Internal respiration

Which of the following describes why respiration may decrease minute volume? Select One: a. The lungs may not have the time to fill and exchange gas. b. The rate causes turbulence in the trachea that increases the friction and decreases the amount of air movement. c. It is due to the delay in the movement of the intercostal muscles and the pleural space. d. The rate does not decrease minute volume; it actually increases.

a. The lungs may not have the time to fill and exchange gas.

The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called: Select one: a. ventilation. b. inhalation. c. tidal volume. d. respiration.

a. Ventilation.

You are ventilating an adult patient with a bag-valve mask when you notice that his abdomen is getting bigger. You should: Select One: a. apply cricoid pressure. b. decrease the flow of oxygen. c. apply pressure to the abdomen. d. suction the airway.

a. apply cricoid pressure.

If a patient complains of abdominal pain localized to a specific area of the abdomen, which of the following techniques should be used to assess the abdomen? Select one: a. Palpate the painful area first. b. Palpate the painful area last. c. Palpate the area at the beginning and end of the exam. d. Do not palpate the painful area.

b. Palpate the painful area last.

Which of the following statements about the application of cervical collars is NOT true? Select one: a. Cervical collars alone are inadequate to provide immobilization of the neck. b. The front of the collar is properly positioned when it fits between the point of the chin and the supraclavicular notch. c. A large patient may not be able to wear a large collar. d. A small patient with a long neck may require your largest collar.

b. The front of the collar is properly positioned when it fits between the point of the chin and the supraclavicular notch.

When a patient describes how he feels, he is telling you which of the following? Select one: a. His diagnosis b. His signs c. His symptoms d. His syndrome

c. His symptoms

For life to be maintained, a balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is needed. The condition when oxygen levels are low is called: Select one: a. hyperventilation. b. hypercarbia. c. hypoxia. d. hypotension.

c. Hypoxia

Which of the following is the best device to deliver high-concentration oxygen to a breathing patient?Select one: a. Simple face mask b. Nasal cannula c. Nonrebreather mask d. Oropharyngeal airway

c. Nonrebreather mask

To calculate the minute volume, you need to multiply what two measurements? Select one: a. Alveolar ventilation and respiratory rate b. Tidal volume and dead space air c. Tidal volume and respiratory rate d. Alveolar ventilation and respiratory rate

c. Tidal volume and respiratory rate

A 16-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and audible wheezes, heart rate of 124, respiration 36; he is confused about whether he has taken his asthma medication. What is the treatment for this patient? Select one: a. Use a pocket mask, which will provide adequate oxygen to improve the patient's condition. b. Give mouth-to-mouth breathing with a nasal cannula, providing the patient with an increase of oxygen. c. Ventilate with a bag-valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD. d. Supplement the breaths with high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.

c. Ventilate with a bag-valve mask with high oxygen or FROPVD

Which of the following patients does NOT require the administration of supplemental oxygen? Select one: a. A 6-year-old male with a history of asthma whose breath sounds are silent and who is drowsy b. A 31-year-old male who is unresponsive due to an overdose of narcotics c. A 60-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who can speak two or three words at a time without a breath d. A 24-year-old woman who is breathing 28 times per minute after being in an argument with her husband

d. A 24-year-old woman who is breathing 28 times per minute after being in an argument with her husband

You have arrived at the scene of a call for a "man down." As you enter the residence you note that your patient is a male in his mid-60s who is awake but does not seem to acknowledge your presence. He is perspiring profusely, has cyanosis of his ears and lips, and has rapid, shallow respirations. Which of the following should you do first? Select one: a. Listen to his lung sounds. b. Check for a radial pulse. c. Obtain the patient's medical history. d. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask and supplemental oxygen.

d. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask and supplemental oxygen.

The normal stimulus to breathe is stimulated by the chemoreceptors that measure the change of what two gases? Select one: a. High hydrogen and low carbon dioxide b. Low hydrogen and high carbon monoxide c. High carbon monoxide and low oxygen d. High carbon dioxide and low oxygen

d. High carbon dioxide and low oxygen

When assessing a patient who has been stabbed, which of the following information should the EMT gain first? Select one: a. Angle at which the knife entered the patient b. Make and model of the knife c. Owner of the knife d. Size and type of the knife

d. Size and type of the knife

You respond to a 35-year-old patient who was struck by a car. Upon arrival you notice the patient has a permanent surgical opening in the neck, which the patient uses to breathe. This opening is known as which of the following? Select one: a. Cricothyrotomy b. Tracheotomy c. Surgical airway d. Stoma

d. Stoma