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Question #11
If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ____ seconds for an adult and every ____ seconds for a child.
  1. A
    2 to 3, 6 to 8
  2. B
    5 to 6, 5 to 6
  3. C
    5 to 6, 3 to 5
  4. D
    8 to 10, 6 to 8

Correct Answer:
C

Question #12
A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM?
  1. A
    1 to 8 LPM
  2. B
    1 to 6 LPM
  3. C
    1 to 15 LPM
  4. D
    5 to 10 LPM

Correct Answer:
B

Question #13
You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask (BVM). The patient is connected to a pulse oximetry and the oxygen saturation reading is 80. You do not see the chest rise.
What steps can you take?
  1. A
    Reposition the head and make sure you have a tight seal with the mask.
  2. B
    Do a finger sweep of the mouth to make sure it’s clear.
  3. C
    Squeeze the bag much faster.
  4. D
    Put down the ambu bag and start mouth to mouth resuscitation using a barrier device.

Correct Answer:
A

Question #14
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 ____.
  1. A
    doing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver, placing an oral airway and transporting.
  2. B
    administering supplemental oxygen with a nasal cannula at 2 LPM.
  3. C
    placing a nasal airway and a non-rebreather with an oxygen flow of 10 LPM.
  4. D
    performing manual ventilation with supplemental oxygen.

Correct Answer:
D

Question #15
The lungs are made up of how many lobes?
  1. A
    6
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    5
  4. D
    4

Correct Answer:
C

Question #16
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 ____.
  1. A
    doing the jaw thrust maneuver
  2. B
    placing a cervical collar and then doing a head tilt-chin lift
  3. C
    opening his mouth wide, while slightly hyperextending his neck
  4. D
    doing the head tilt-chin lift

Correct Answer:
A

Question #17
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?
  1. A
    bradycardia
  2. B
    sleepiness
  3. C
    increased heart rate
  4. D
    vomiting

Correct Answer:
C

Question #18
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 ____.
  1. A
    Push it in with more force.
  2. B
    Try a smaller size.
  3. C
    Try the other nostril and be sure you have lubricated the device.
  4. D
    Switch to an oral airway.

Correct Answer:
C

Question #19
You’re treating an adult patient who is wearing a non-rebreather. The reservoir bag collapses on inspiration.
What action(s) should you take?
  1. A
    Make sure the bag is connected to an O2 source and the flow is at least 10 LPM.
  2. B
    Switch to a nasal cannula.
  3. C
    Tell the patient to relax and breathe slower.
  4. D
    Tell the patient to take deeper breaths and blow out harder.

Correct Answer:
A

Question #20
Symptoms of asthma most often include ____.
  1. A
    vomiting and confusion
  2. B
    headache
  3. C
    fever and runny nose
  4. D
    wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing

Correct Answer:
D

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