EMT Final Exam Review - Module 2 - Airway - Part 2

When testing a mechanical suctioning unit, you should turn on the device, clamp the tubing, and ensure that it generates a vacuum pressure of more than:

• 100 mm Hg.

• 200 mm Hg.

• 300 mm Hg.

• 400 mm Hg.

Which would not cause a decrease in tidal volume?

• Shallow breathing

• Deep respirations

• Irregular breathing

• Agonal respirations

The leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the:

• epiglottis.

• vallecula

• cricoid ring.

• thyroid cartilage.

Which structure(s) is/are contained within the mediastinum?

• Lungs

• Larynx

• Bronchioles

• Esophagus

Prior to applying a nonrebreathing mask on a patient, you must ensure that the:

• one-way valve is sealed.

• flow rate is set at 6 L/min.

• reservoir bag is fully inflated.

• patient has reduced tidal volume.

CPR should be initiated when:

• rigor mortis is obvious.

• a valid living will is unavailable.

• the carotid pulse is very weak.

• signs of putrefaction are present.

While eating dinner, your partner suddenly grabs his throat and has a panicked look on his face. He has a weak cough, faint inspiratory stridor, and cyanosis around the lips. You should:

• encourage him to cough as forcefully as he can.

• deliver up to five back blows and reassess him.

• place him in a supine position and open his airway.

• stand behind him and administer abdominal thrusts.

What percentage of exhaled oxygen is delivered during mouth-to-mask breathing without supplemental oxygen?

• 10%

• 16%

• 21%

• 32%

Complications associated with chest compression do not include:

• rib fractures.

• liver laceration.

• gastric distention.

• a fractured sternum.

Which organ or tissue can survive the longest without oxygen?

• Muscle

• Heart

• Liver

• Kidneys