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JB Test Prep EMT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved All of the following would cause an increased level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood, EXCEPT: A: short exhalation phase. B: reduced tidal volume. C: slow, shallow breathing. D: deep, rapid breathing. - D A woman presents with ac...

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All of the following would cause an increased level of carbon dioxide in the

arterial blood, EXCEPT:



A: short exhalation phase.

B: reduced tidal volume.

C: slow, shallow breathing.

D: deep, rapid breathing. - ✔✔D

A woman presents with acute shortness of breath. Her breathing appears

labored and her skin is pale. You should:



A: deliver humidified oxygen and administer an inhaled bronchodilator.

B: ensure that her oxygen saturation does not fall below 85 percent.

C: administer high-flow oxygen and assess the quality of her breathing.

D: place her supine and assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device. -

✔✔The correct answer is C

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Which of the following signs or symptoms is indicative of cerebral hypoxia?



A: Diffuse wheezing on exhalation

B: Chief complaint of dyspnea

C: Heart rate greater than 120 beats/min

D: Decreased level of consciousness - ✔✔The correct answer is D;

You are assessing a 66-year-old man who has emphysema and complains

of worsened shortness of breath. He is confused, has a heart rate of 120

beats/min, and an oxygen saturation of 89%. Which of the following

assessment findings should concern you the MOST?



A: Confusion

B: Worsened shortness of breath

C: Low oxygen saturation

D: Tachycardia - ✔✔The correct answer is A;

Which of the following is the preferred initial method for providing artificial

ventilations to an apneic adult?



A: Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device

B: Two-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen

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C: Mouth-to-mask technique with supplemental oxygen

D: One-person bag-valve-mask technique with 100% oxygen - ✔✔The

correct answer is C;

Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation?



A: The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract.

B: The diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles relax.

C: The diaphragm descends and the intercostal muscles relax.

D: The intercostal muscles relax and the diaphragm descends. - ✔✔The

correct answer is A;

Which of the following would MOST likely occur if an adult patient is

breathing at a rate of 45 breaths/min with shallow depth?



A: Most of his or her inhaled air will not go beyond the anatomic dead

space.

B: The lungs would become hyperinflated, potentially causing a

pneumothorax.

C: Alveolar minute volume would increase due to the rapid respiratory rate.

D: The volume of air that reaches the alveoli would increase significantly. -

✔✔The correct answer is A;

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Occasional, irregular breaths that may be observed in a cardiac arrest

patient are called:



A: Biot respirations.

B: Cheyne-Stokes respirations.

C: ataxic respirations.

D: agonal gasps. - ✔✔The correct answer is D;

During the inhalation phase of breathing:



A: the muscles in between the ribs relax, which lifts the ribs up and out.

B: pressure within the thorax decreases and air is drawn into the lungs.

C: air passively enters the lungs as pressure within the thorax increases.

D: the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and ascend. - ✔✔The

correct answer is B;

You are assessing a 70-year-old male who complains of pain in both of his

legs. He is conscious and alert, has a blood pressure of 160/90 mm Hg, a

pulse rate of 110 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min and

unlabored. Further assessment reveals edema to both of his feet and legs

and jugular venous distention. This patient's primary problem is MOST

likely:

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