EMT Module 2 Study Test

Which of the following structures is not part of the upper airway?

• Nasopharynx

• Oropharynx

• Laryngopharynx

• Larynx

• Trachea

Which of the following describes the structure(s) of the nasopharynx?

• Section of the pharynx at the back of the throat from the from the soft palate to the U-shaped hyoid bone

• The nostrils and bridge of the nose

• The upper section of the pharynx that connects the nasal cavity to the soft palate

• The voice box and vocal cords

  Which of the following signs and symptoms would best indicate inadequate breathing in a patient?

• Increased effort to breathe, increased depth of respiration, pink dry skin, sitting upright and answering questions

• Rapid breathing, dry skin, and a normal mental status

• Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, cool clammy skin, altered mental status

• Deep respirations, decreased work of breathing, warm pink skin, responds when spoken too

You respond to a patient with snoring RR at a rate of 6/min. The patient is cool, pale, and clammy. You should:

• Suction the airway as needed, place an OPA and ventilate the patient at a rate of 10 bpm, and transport

• Treat for shock by laying the patient flat, keeping him warm, and placing the patient on a nasal cannula

• Place the patient supine, administer oxygen, perform a jaw thrust, and transport

• Transport, apply oxygen via an NRB at 12 lpm, and warm the patient up

Your 68-year-old female patient is having trouble breathing two weeks post op from a hip fracture. When you assess her breathing, you hear rales and are concerned that she may have a pulmonary embolism. Her oxygen saturation is 92%, so you place her on 100% O2 via a non-rebreather mask at 10 lpm. Her breathing gets a little easier with the oxygen. You decide to expedite transport. Later, as you are completing your reassessment, you see that her respirations have slowed to 8/min, and she is barely staying awake. What should you do next?

• Suction her airway with a yankeur tip

• Assist her with using her metered-dose inhaler

• Increase her oxygen to 15 lpm

• Begin ventilating her with a bag-valve-mask

Which of the following is an advantage of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)? Select all that apply.

• It eliminates the need for manual positioning of the patient's head to keep the airway open

• It is ideal for use in severe head injury

• It is ideal for patients with a locked jaw

• It may be tolerated by many patients with a gag reflex

• It can be used if the patient has a nasal fracture

Which of the following is true concerning the primary assessment?

• Manual airway maneuvers must be performed on all patients.

• The primary assessment begins by observing the patient as you enter the room.

• External bleeding will be obvious as you enter the room and initially see the patient.

• The EMT should perform a sternal rub on all patients to test for response to painful stimuli.

You are assessing a 48-year-old male who is unconscious. The scene is safe, and you hear the patient gurgling. You should:

• Open the airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift or a jaw thrust

• Insert an airway adjunct

• Suction the airway

• Quickly check the pulse

Upon assessment of your patient, you notice that he has cool, sweaty skin. This finding is best described as which of the following?

• Sign

• Field Impression

• Complaint

• Symptom

16-year-old patient presents with non-labored breathing, increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, and is leaning forward with his hands on his knees. His skin is pink, and his accurate pulse oximetry is 96%. This patient is suffering from respiratory______?

• Failure

• Hypoxia

• Distress

• Arrest