NREMT AIRWAY, RESPIRATION, AND VENTILATION | QUESTIONS { ANSWERED} | 100% VERIFIED
A 39-year-old female is lying in bed. When you assess her, which of the following findings indicate an inadequate airway?
A. She has chest wall expansion with little abdominal wall movement.
B. She has an...
A 39-year-old female is lying in bed. When you assess her, which of the following
findings indicate an inadequate airway?
A. She has chest wall expansion with little abdominal wall movement.
B. She has an open pill bottle next to her bed.
C. She is lying on her side.
D. She is unresponsive and snoring. - She is unresponsive and snoring.
Which of the following describes how albuterol helps a patient who is having an asthma
attack?
A. It decreases pulmonary capillary pressure.
B. It increases airway pressure in the alveoli.
C. It relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchioles.
D. It reduces inflammation in the bronchus. - It relaxes the smooth muscles of the
bronchioles.
A 9-year-old male has partial-thickness burns around his mouth after inhaling steam. He
has a history of asthma and has had a cold for three days. His mother tells you he has
had chest congestion and she was trying to break up the phlegm. He is drooling and
tells you he cannot swallow. You should first:
A. administer his metered-dose inhaler.
B. insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C. begin transport.
D. assess his vital signs. - begin transport.
A 66-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. He tells you that his asthma attack
began 20 minutes ago, and his inhaler isn't helping. You auscultate wheezes in all lung
fields and good chest rise with accessory muscle use. His vital signs are P 96, R 24, BP
146/88, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should suspect his minute ventilation is:
A. adequate and administer CPAP.
B. adequate and administer oxygen.
C. inadequate and assist his ventilation.
D. inadequate and administer oxygen. - adequate and administer oxygen.
A 93-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She tells you
that she has a history of breast cancer. She tells you it is easier for her to breathe when
she is sitting up. She has decreased lung sounds when you auscultate her left mid-
axillary line, sixth intercostal space. Her vital signs are P 86, R 18, BP 144/92, and
SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should:
A. administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
B. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
,C. administer aspirin.
D. assist with the administration of her nitroglycerin. - administer oxygen by nasal
cannula.
A 47-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing, and he cannot stop coughing. His
conjunctivae are pale and moist. He has a 40 pack-year smoking history. You should
first:
A. determine his past medical history.
B. collect a sample of his phlegm.
C. administer oxygen.
D. assess his vital signs. - administer oxygen.
You are ventilating an unresponsive 47-year-old male who is in respiratory arrest. How
should you determine that you are delivering adequate tidal volume?
A. Look for slight chest rise.
B. Assess his pulse oximetry.
C. Auscultate for bronchial breath sounds.
D. Fully deflate the BVM. - Look for slight chest rise.
An unresponsive 7-month-old female is lying limp in her father's arms. He tells you that
she was having an asthma attack but is better now. Her conjunctivae are pale and
moist. You are only able to auscultate faint wheezes in her upper chest. Her vital signs
are P 76 and R 18. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B. assist her ventilation with a BVM.
C. assess her oxygen saturation level.
D. assist with the administration of her nebulized albuterol. - assist her ventilation with a
BVM.
A 49-year-old male complains of a sore throat and has a muffled voice. He tells you the
sore throat started a week ago and has gotten worse. He looks sick, and his skin is hot
to the touch. He has a history of asthma. You auscultate a slight high-pitched sound
occasionally in his upper airway. His vital signs are P 102, R 16, BP 132/84, and SpO2
is 93% on room air. You should:
A. inspect his airway.
B. assist with the administration of his MDI.
C. place him supine.
D. administer oxygen. - administer oxygen.
An unresponsive 22-year-old male is lying on the ground outside a bar. You do not see
any chest rise but palpate a carotid pulse. You should suspect:
A. respiratory arrest.
B. alcohol intoxication.
C. hypoglycemia.
D. head injury. - respiratory arrest.
, An 11-year-old male who has a history of cystic fibrosis complains of difficulty breathing.
He tells you he has been coughing up thick mucus. His vital signs are P 92, R 24, BP
118/76, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should:
A. administer a bronchodilator.
B. bapply bCPAP.
C. badminister bhumidified boxygen.
D. bassist bhis bventilation. b- b badminister bhumidified boxygen.
badministered boxygen bby bnon-rebreather, b12 bL/minute. bHer bSpO2 bis bnow b100%, band
bher bchest bpain bis bresolved bafter baspirin band bnitroglycerin badministration. bYou bshould
bnext:
A. bdecrease bthe bflow brate bto b6 bL/minute.
B. bswitch bto ba bsimple bface bmask.
C. bdiscontinue boxygen badministration.
D. btransport bher. b- b bswitch bto ba bsimple bface bmask.
Bystanders btell byou bthat ban bunresponsive b22-year-old bmale bfell b10 bfeet boff ba bladder band
blanded bhead bfirst. bYou bhear birregular, bgasping brespirations band bpalpate ba bcarotid
bpulse. bYou bshould bfirst:
A. bapply ba bcervical bcollar.
B. bperform ba bjaw-thrust bmaneuver.
C. binsert ba bnasopharyngeal bairway.
D. bassess bhis bvital bsigns. b- b bperform ba bjaw-thrust bmaneuver.
Which bof bthe bfollowing bmay bbe ba bdirect bimpact bof bpositive bpressure bventilation bon
bperfusion bwhen bventilating ban binfant?
A. bDecreased bcardiac boutput
B. bIncreased bsystemic bresistance
C. bIncreased bV/Q bmismatch
D. bDecreased bpreload b- b bDecreased bpreload
A b40-year-old bfemale bwas bexposed bto bfumes bfrom ba bchemical bat bwork bwhen bshe
bopened ba bcontainer bthat bis bnow bclosed. bShe bcomplains bof bdifficulty bbreathing. bAfter
bensuring bthe bscene bis bsafe, byou bshould:
A. bread bthe bMaterial bSafety bData bSheet.
B. bactivate ba bHazmat bresponse.
C. bdecontaminate bher.
D. bflush bher bwith bwater. b- b bread bthe bMaterial bSafety bData bSheet.
An bunresponsive b30-year-old bfemale bwas bthe bunrestrained bdriver binvolved bin ba bcar
bcrash. bYour bpartner bstabilizes bher bhead band btells byou bshe bis bbreathing band bhas ba
bcarotid bpulse. bAs byou bexamine bher bairway, byou bsee bblood, bbroken bteeth, band bhear
bgurgling bsounds. bYou bshould bfirst:
A. binsert ban boropharyngeal bairway.
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