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WEST COAST EMT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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WEST COAST EMT AIRWAYMANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment
reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she
begins to gag violently. You should:
Select one:
A. select a smaller oropharyngeal airway and attempt to insert it.
B. insert the airway no further but leave it in place as a bite block.
C. remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx.
D. continue to insert the airway as you suction her oropharynx. - Answer-c
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury and
the patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet the pulse
oximeter reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Severe pulmonary edema
B. Carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Increased body temperature
D. His extremities are cold - Answer-b
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be
given supplemental oxygen with a:
Select one:
A. nonrebreathing mask.
B. nasal cannula.
C. mouth-to-mask device.
D. bag-valve mask. - Answer-a
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear wheezing when
listening to breath sounds. This indicates:
Select one:
A. a lower airway obstruction.
B. fluid in the alveoli.
C. secretions in the airway.
D. swelling of the upper airway. - Answer-a
How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain respiratory
problems?
Select one:
A. It pushes thick, infected pulmonary secretions into isolated areas of the lung.
B. It prevents alveolar collapse by pushing air into the lungs during inhalation.
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