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EMT Block 2 Quiz Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the preferred method to open the airway in a patient with no suspected spinal injury?✔✔Head-tilt, chin-lift
What airway maneuver is used when spinal injury is suspected?✔✔Jaw-thrust maneuver
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?✔✔12 to 20 breaths per minute
What device delivers the highest concentration of oxygen?✔✔Bag-valve mask (BVM) with reservoir
What should you do if a patient is breathing at 8 breaths per minute and has shallow respirations?✔✔Assist ventilations with a BVM
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What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?✔✔The tongue
What is the correct position to place an unconscious, breathing patient with no trauma?✔✔Recovery position
What is the purpose of a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?✔✔To keep the upper airway open in a semi-conscious patient
What is the purpose of suctioning the airway?✔✔To remove secretions and prevent aspiration
What sound suggests partial upper airway obstruction?✔✔Stridor
What respiratory sound is most commonly heard in asthma?✔✔Wheezing
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