EMT Test 2 Review

You should ventilate an adult patient at:

• 12-20 breaths per minute

• 18-24 breaths per minute

• 10-12 breaths per minute

• 5-6 breaths per minute

What breath sound would indicate asthma?

• Rales

• Rhonchi

• Crackles

• Wheeze

A complication of assisted ventilations:

• lung rupture

• poor perfusion

• altered mental staus

• abdominal distention

An early sign of hypoxia is:

• Anxiousness

• Low blood pressure

• Unresponsiveness

• Cyanosis

Contraindications for a nasopharyngeal airway include:

• Unresponsive

• A positive gag reflex

• Trauma to the patient

• Shortness of breath

Indication for an oropharyngeal airway:

• Unresponsive

• a positive gag reflex

• gurgling sound

• semi-conciousness

What is the difference between ventilaltion and respiration?

• ventilation is a process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, respiration is movement of air in and out of the lungs

• Ventilation is bringing in carbon

• Ventilation is movement of air in and out of the lungs, respiration is a process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Respiration is bringing in carbon

Which of the following is not a sign of adequate breathing?

• air moving out of the nose and mouth
• equal expansion of both sides of the chest
• breathing limited to abdominal movement
• absence of blue or gray skin coloration

Each of the following are signs of inadequate breathing except

• inspirations of expirations that are prolonged.
• breathing rate in an adult of 14-18 breaths per minute
• breathing is very shallow, very deep, or appears labored.
• the patient is unable to speak in full sentences.

When at rest, the normal adequate breathing rate for an adult is _____ times per minute

• 12 to 20
• 30 to 40 
• 60 to 80
• 75 to 100