EMT FISDAP (AIRWAY) EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EMT FISDAP (AIRWAY) EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - ANSWER-350ml How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - ANSWER-500ml How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - ANSWER-150ml A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect? - ANSWER-Chronic Bronchitis An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minutes. Which device should you use to administer oxygen? - ANSWERBag-valve mask (BVM) Diaphoretic - ANSWER-Characterized by profuse sweating Nasal cannula delivers about what percent of oxygen? - ANSWER-20-44% What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into