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The tidal volume of an unresponsive patient is rapidly assessed by: -
Answer observing for chest rise during inhalation.


Medications such as Albuterol (Ventolin) relieve respiratory distress by:
- Answer relaxing the smooth muscle of the bronchioles.


A 22-year-old male has a shard of glass impaled in his cheek. You look
inside his mouth and see minor bleeding. - Answer carefully stabilize
the shard of glass and allow him to suction his own mouth.


Which of the following processes occurs during inhalation? - Answer
The intercostal muscles and diaphragm both contract.

,Which of the following statements regarding artificial ventilation of an
apneic patient who has dentures is correct? - Answer Tight-fitting
dentures should be left in place because they facilitate the delivery of
adequate tidal volume.


After an adult cardiac arrest patient has been intubated by a
paramedic, you are providing ventilations as your partner performs
chest compressions. When ventilating the patient, you should: - Answer
deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 10 breaths/min.


A 60-year-old woman has severe respiratory distress. She is conscious,
but confused, and can only say two words at a time. Which of the
following would be the MOST appropriate treatment for her? - Answer
Ventilation with a bag-valve-mask device.


In which position would you place an uninjured, unresponsive patient
with a respiratory rate of 14 breaths/min and adequate tidal volume? -
Answer Lateral Recumbent


Which of the following airway sounds indicates a lower airway
obstruction? - Answer Wheezing


A 50-year-old woman presents with acute shortness of breath. Her skin
is pale and she is anxious. You should: - Answer administer high-flow
oxygen and assess the adequacy of her breathing.

,Ventilation is defined as the: - Answer Movement of air into and out of
the lungs


You are assessing a middle-aged male who is experiencing respiratory
distress. The patient has a history of emphysema and hypertension. He
appears fatigued; has weak retractions; and demonstrates labored,
shallow breathing. Your MOST immediate action should be to: - Answer
ventilate him with a bag-valve-mask device.


Tidal volume is defined as the: - Answer volume of air inhaled or
exhaled per breath.


Prior to your arrival, a woman experiencing an asthma attack took two
puffs from her prescribed inhaler without relief. After administering
supplemental oxygen, you should: - Answer contact medical control for
further advice.


A 50-year-old man, who fell approximately 20 feet and landed on a
hard surface, is semiconscious. You should: - Answer stabilize his head
while performing the jaw-thrust maneuver.


A 60-year-old woman presents with acute respiratory distress. She is
conscious and alert, but restless. Her respiratory rate is 26 breaths/ min
with adequate chest expansion, her breath sounds are clear to
auscultation bilaterally, and her oxygen saturation is 84%. Which of the

, following is the MOST appropriate treatment for this patient? - Answer
Supplemental oxygen with a nonrebreathing mask.


In which of the following situations should the jaw-thrust maneuver be
used? - Answer When the mechanism of injury is unknown.


You are assessing an elderly man with respiratory distress. He is
coughing up bloody sputum and has an oxygen saturation of 85%. You
auscultate his breath sounds and hear coarse crackles in all lung fields.
This patient MOST likely has: - Answer congestive heart failure.


Snoring respirations in an unresponsive patient are MOST often the
result of - Answer upper airway obstruction by the tongue.


The method by which you administer supplemental oxygen to a
hypoxemic patient depends MOSTLY on the: - Answer severity of
hypoxemia and adequacy of breathing.


Which of the following patients obviously needs positive-pressure
ventilation assistance? - Answer Responsive to pain only; respiratory
rate of 8 breaths/min and shallow


An unresponsive 60-year-old male is apneic and has a weak, rapid
pulse. His oxygen saturation reads 79%. You should: - Answer deliver
one breath over 1 second every 5 to 6 seconds.

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