Emt Review 2

What is the oxygen rate when using this piece of equipment?

• 2-6 LPM

• 10 LPM

• 15 LPM

• 25 LPM

What is this medication used for?

• A patient with chest pain

• A patient that is having an severe allergic reaction

• A patient with a gunshot wound to the chest

• A patient having a stroke

How does respiration differ from ventilation?

• Ventilation occurs when air is forced into the lungs, whereas respiration occurs when air is drawn or sucked into the lungs.
• Respiration occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, whereas ventilation occurs when those same muscles relax.
• Respiration occurs when oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body, whereas ventilation occurs when carbon dioxide is removed.
• Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.

What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

• Vomitus
• The tongue
• Blood clots
• Aspirated fluid

After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:

• manually open the airway.
• assess for breathing and a pulse.
• immediately begin chest compressions.
• apply the AED and deliver a shock, if needed.

An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:

• a thrombus.
• an aneurysm.
• an embolism.
• atherosclerosis.

A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should:

• defibrillate with the AED while continuing transport to the hospital.
• stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible.
• perform CPR for 1 to 2 minutes and then analyze her rhythm with an AED.
• alert the receiving hospital and perform CPR for the duration of the transport.

Contraindications for a nasopharyngeal airway include:

• Unresponsive

• A positive gag reflex

• Trauma to the patient

• Shortness of breath

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.

The major artery of the neck is the

• carotid

• femoral

• temporal

• brachial