Emergency Medical Response Quiz

Your patient is unresponsive after a motorcycle accident. You assess the airway and hear gurgling respirations. You should:

• give two rescue breaths.

• insert an OPA.

• suction the airway.

• perform a head tilt-chin lift.

Supplemental oxygen is stored at 100%, but that is not the concentration found in normal air. The mix of oxygen and room air given to patients when using an oxygenation device is somewhere between:

• 16% and 50%.

• 1% and 21%.

• 50% and 75%.

• 21% and 100%.

What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?

• 24 to 40 per minute

• 18 to 30 per minute

• 12 to 20 per minute

• 30–60 per minute

You and your partner are called to the home of a 50-year-old male. His breathing is labored and difficult, and he is complaining of feeling suffocated. He is sitting in the tripod position and his skin is cyanotic. You recognize these signs and symptoms of:

• hyperventilation.

• respiratory compromise.

• COPD.

• asthma.

Which of the following is a common sign of respiratory distress in adults?

• Bradycardia

• Cyanosis

• Hypertension

• Hypothermia

What is the primary purpose of using a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?

• To provide supplemental oxygen

• To maintain an open airway

• To assist with ventilation

• To monitor respiratory rate

Which of the following devices is used to deliver high concentrations of oxygen to a patient?

• Nasal cannula

• Simple face mask

• Non-rebreather mask

• Venturi mask

In the context of emergency care, what does the acronym "OPA" stand for?

• Oxygen Pressure Apparatus

• Oral Pharyngeal Airway

• Open Pulmonary Access

• Obstructive Pulmonary Assessment

Which of the following is a contraindication for using an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?

• Unconscious patient

• Gag reflex present

• Respiratory distress

• Cyanosis

What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

• To circulate blood throughout the body

• To exchange gases between the body and the environment

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To filter waste from the blood