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Question #1
What differences in a child’s airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult?
  1. A
    a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue
  2. B
    smaller jaw, smaller teeth
  3. C
    There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults.
  4. D
    longer airway and small tongue

Correct Answer:
A

Question #2
A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____, while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.
  1. A
    12 to 20 and 16 to 24
  2. B
    12 to 20 and 30 to 60
  3. C
    22 to 30 and 50
  4. D
    8 to16 and 20 to 40

Correct Answer:
B

Question #3
What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?
  1. A
    Select the correct size.
  2. B
    Make sure the patient does not have a gag reflex.
  3. C
    Tilt the head back, lube the airway, and insert it into the nostril.
  4. D
    Look up the nose to make sure the nostrils are large enough for a nasopharyngeal airway.

Correct Answer:
A

Question #4
Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse includes all of the following except ____.
  1. A
    airway management
  2. B
    supplemental oxygen
  3. C
    CPR
  4. D
    ventilatory support

Correct Answer:
C

Question #5
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 ____.
  1. A
    provide airway support.
  2. B
    assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.
  3. C
    administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow).
  4. D
    administer supplemental oxygen.

Correct Answer:
B

Question #6
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:
  1. A
    Check the patient’s blood sugar; he might be a diabetic.
  2. B
    Get a blood pressure to determine if it’s too low and may have caused him to pass out.
  3. C
    Get a temperature to determine if he has heat stroke.
  4. D
    Simultaneously check for a pulse and breathing.

Correct Answer:
D

Question #7
Wheezing can be described as ____.
  1. A
    a high-pitched whistling sound
  2. B
    tiny popping sound
  3. C
    wet, crackling sound
  4. D
    loud snoring sound

Correct Answer:
A

Question #8
You’re responding to a call for a 44-year-old woman who is complaining of feeling anxious and states, “I can’t breathe.”
You should do the following:
  1. A
    Perform an abdominal thrust; she may be choking.
  2. B
    Assess her respiratory rate and rhythm, check her oxygen saturation and listen to her lungs.
  3. C
    Place a non-rebreather mask and turn the flow to 6 LPM.
  4. D
    Immediately start manually ventilating since she said she can’t breathe.

Correct Answer:
B

Question #9
When assessing breathing, tidal volume refers to ____.
  1. A
    whether a person inhales and exhales for the same amount of time
  2. B
    the rate at which a person breathes
  3. C
    the depth of the breath
  4. D
    how regular breathing appears

Correct Answer:
C

Question #10
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 ______ at a time.
  1. A
    10-15 seconds
  2. B
    15-20 seconds
  3. C
    less 5 seconds
  4. D
    as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway

Correct Answer:
A

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