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WorksheetsAirway and Vent Lesson 14
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath?
Emphysema
Pneumonia
Hyperventilation
Asthma
How can you tell if a patient’s airway is open by observing their speech?
The patient is speaking in normal tones.
The patient is whispering.
The patient is silent.
The patient is shouting.
Match the following auditory signs with their descriptions.
Silence.
No sound is heard, indicating a potential blockage.
Air is heard coming out of the mouth and nose.
Normal breathing sound indicating an open airway.
Loud coughing.
Forceful expulsion of air, often due to irritation.
Wheezing.
High-pitched sound indicating narrowed airways.
What is a common mechanical cause of airway obstruction in adults?
Tongue
Solid object, such as food
Swelling due to infection
Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is NOT a cause of airway obstruction?
Anaphylaxis
Emphysema
Solid object in adults
Water
What is the first technique listed for clearing airway obstruction?
Abdominal thrusts
Back blows
Chest thrusts
Modified CPR
Which finger should be used for a finger sweep on an adult or child?
Thumb
Middle finger
Index finger
Little finger
The recommended action if no foreign matter is visible in the mouth is (a)
Perform a finger sweep
Do not perform a finger sweep
Administer CPR
Call for help
An altered mental state due to inadequate oxygenation may include which of the following?
Calmness
Restlessness
Joyfulness
Sleepiness
A victim with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What do you do first?
Start CPR, begin with chest compressions
Roll the victim over and perform back blows
Perform abdominal thrusts
Perform blind finger sweeps
You suspect that an unresponsive patient has sustained a neck injury. Which technique should you use to open the patient's airway?
Head tilt / Chin lift
Modified jaw-thrust maneuver
Look, Listen, and Feel
The two major organs of the respiratory system where the gas exchange takes place and carbon dioxide is given off, and oxygen is taken in.
Ravioli
Oesophagus
Adenoid
Trachea
Which of these is the job of the respiratory system?
Holding up the body and giving it support and shape.
Gas exchange between the external environment and the body's circulatory system.
Breaking down food for it to be used by the body.
Generating energy for the continuance of the bodily functions
The two major organs of the respiratory system where the gas exchange takes place and carbon dioxide is given off, and oxygen is taken in.
Lungs
Kidneys
Appendix
Intestines
A large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and helps with breathing.
Trachea
Larynx
Diaphragm
Ravioli
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.
oxygen/air
oxygen/carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide/nitrogen
air/oxygen
Which maneuver can be used to check for and or remove obstructions from the mouth or immediate airway?
finger sweep
suction device
neither are correct
both are correct
Which of these maneuvers can be used to maintain a patient's open airway?
placing the patient in recovery position
use of an oral airway adjunct
use of a nasal airway adjunct
all can be used to maintain an open airway
How can you determine oral if the airway adjunct is the right size?
measure from the patient's earlobe to the corner of their mouth with the adjunct
measure from the patient's pharynx to mouth with the adjunct
measure from the patient's ear to the patient's pharynx
all are correct
The "look, listen, feel technique is used to determine if ________________.
the patient has a pulse
the patient is breathing on their own
the patient has proper circulation
the patient has health insurance
Rapid or gasping respirations and pale or blue skin around the lips or fingernails are all indicators of _______________.
severe airway blockage
partial airway blockage
inadequate oxygen levels
cardiac arrest
How would you treat a partial airway obstruction?
begin abdominal thrusts
assisted breathing maneuvers like mouth to mouth
encourage the patient to cough and clear the obstruction on their own
all are correct
What is this maneuver designed to do?
provide assisted breathing
provide circulation of blood to the brain
clear a partial airway obstruction
clear a severe airway obstruction
How should you attempt to open the airway of a patient who is in a vehicle?
remove them from the vehicle and then use the tilt-chin lift technique
use the tilt-chin lift technique or the jaw thrust maneuver while the patient is still in the vehicle
remove the patient and hook up the patient to an oxygen tank
have the patient drive themselves to a hospital
What breath sound would indicate asthma?
Rales
Rhonchi
Crackles
Wheeze
If a patient is choking, and they were speaking but has stopped, we should?
do abdominal thrusts
do chest thrusts
do CPR
do nothing
What is the critical criterion regarding ventilation interruptions during the procedure?
Ventilation can be interrupted for up to 45 seconds
Ventilations must be initiated within 30 seconds after suctioning
The BVM must be attached to oxygen immediately
The patient must receive at least 15 breaths per minute
What is the required rate of ventilation using a BVM device for an adult patient?
12-15 breaths per minute
5-8 breaths per minute
10-12 breaths per minute
8-10 breaths per minute
