EMT FISDAP Final Exam 1.833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A.Insert a nasal airway B.Suction the oropharynx C.Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D.Insert a dual lumen airway(correct answer) A. Insert a nasal airway 2.903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next?A.Trachea B.Epiglottis C.Alveolus D.Bronchus(correct answer) A. Trachea 3.906 - You are ventilating an apneic asthmatic pt with a BVM. The patient has inadequate chest rise. You should A.Decrease the rate of ventilations to 10/min B.Use an O2 powered ventilation device C.Increase the forcefulness of ventilations D.Increase the rate of ventilations to 20/min(correct answer) A. Decrease the rate of ventila- tions to 10/min 4.909 - A 72 y/o female pt is unresponsive following an ejection from a MVC, she has an open jaw fracture and a dialated right pupil. What is the best way to open this pt's airway A.Insert an OPA B.Perform a modified head tilt chin lift C.Insert a NPA D.Perform jaw thrust(correct answer) C. Insert a NPA 5.910 - A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her 1 / 4
tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed with skin. You should A.Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear B.Insert a nasal airway into stoma C.Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation D.Cut the skin away from the stoma(correct answer) A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear 6.908 - You are using a BVM and an OPA on an apneic pt.Suddenly it becomes difficult to ventilate. You should first suspect that A.The patients diaphragm has contracted B.The pt has an airway obstruction 2 / 4
C.The Pt is becoming more responsive D.The pt's lungs have collapsed(correct answer) B. The pt has an airway obstruction 7.946 - A 60-year-old pt with stoma is apneic. You have been suctioning pink frothy sputum for 10 seconds and you continue to get more material.You should A.continue suctioning and have a partner ventilate through the pt's mouth B.suction until airway is clear C.stop suctioning and give a breath D.use a saline solution to moisten secretions and continue suctioning(correct answer) C. stop suctioning and give a breath 8.947 - victim of smoke inhalation has developed difficulty breathing. He does not like the smell of the mask you are using to deliver O2. You should A.Switch to a NC set to deliver O2 @ 6 LPM B.Restrain the pt and continue administering O2 via NRB C.Explain that the mask is very important and continue its use D.Administer blow-by O2 via Simple mask(correct answer) C. Explain that the mask is very important and continue its use 9.948 - An unresponsive 82 y/o pt is lying supine. Their airway is most likely to be obstructed by A.loose dentures B.Secretions C.The tongue D.Swelling of the epiglottis(correct answer) C. The tongue 10.949 - You are inserting an OPA into a 4 y/o pt you should A.Use a tongue depressor to keep tongue out of the way B.Use a head tilt chin lift C.Insert the tip pointing toward the roof of the mouth D.Use an airway that measures one size too small and rotate(correct answer) A. Use a tongue depressor to keep tongue out of the way 11.951 - Initial assessment reveals an alert adult pt who is SOB. He is 3 / 4
seated in a tripod position using accessory muscles to breathe. Vital signs are BP 140/80 P 110, R 22 with crackles, SpO2 95%. You should A.Administer O2 via NRB B.Ventilate the pt with a BVM to slow respirations C.Administer O2 via NC D.Monitor pulse oximetry(correct answer) A. Administer O2 via NRB
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