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WorksheetsSRTC Quiz Chapter 19
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is the most proper dose of inhaled medication the EMT can assist the patient with administering?
Two sprays
One spray
The number of sprays directed by medical control
As needed until respiratory status improves
In what condition does fluid accumulate in the lungs, preventing them from breathing adequately?
Asthma
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary embolism
Which of the following is a sign of adequate artificial ventilations in a pediatric patient?
You notice cyanosis developing around the mou
The breath is delivered easily.
Pulse rate slows down.
Pulse rate increases.
Which of the following best defines inadequate breathing?
Wheezing noises when breathing
Breathing slower than normal
Breathing that is insufficient to sustain life
Breathing faster than normal
Which of the following respiratory rates is considered an abnormal respiratory rate for an adult?
8 breaths/min
12 breaths/min
16 breaths/min
20 breaths/min
Your patient is a 24-year-old woman with asthma who is struggling to breathe and is very agitated. She has cyanosis of her lips and nail beds, and is cool and clammy to the touch. When you attempt to assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask device, she becomes combative and repeatedly pushes the mask away from her face. Which of the following is the best option?
Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice.
Use a nasal cannula to administer supplemental oxygen.
Have your partner restrain the patient's hands so that you can ventilate her.
Wait for the patient's level of consciousness to decrease so that she can no longer resist your attempts to ventilate.
What condition is when there is an infection in one or both lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi?
Pulmonary embolism
Asthma
Pneumonia
Pulmonary edema
Your patient is a 30-year-old female who may have overdosed on antidepressant medications. On your arrival, she is lying supine on her bed with her head on a pillow. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is snoring. She appears to be pale and her skin is cool and clammy. What should you do first?
Check the patient's pulse.
Apply oxygen by nonrebreather mask.
Remove the patient's pillow.
Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
When you hear wheezes while auscultating your patient's breath sounds, which of the following is most likely the cause?
There is mucus in the air passages.
There is fluid in the lungs.
There is an upper airway obstruction.
The lower air passages in the lungs are narrowed.
You are called to the scene of a 45-year-old nonsmoker male with a history of asthma in respiratory distress. You find him lying supine on the couch. The patient is lethargic but can answer all your questions appropriately. He is diaphoretic, and complains of being cold, coughing, and having difficulty breathing for the past 3 days. His vital signs are blood pressure of 110/70, heart rate of 116, respiratory rate of 24, oxygen saturation of 93%, and temperature of 100.6°F. You hear rhonchi in the left lobes and he is coughing up yellow-tinged sputum. What condition do you suspect?
COPD
Silent myocardial infarction
Asthma
Pneumonia
