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EMT FISDAP Final Exam: Airway Management Solutions and Techniques, Exams of Health sciences

A comprehensive review of airway management solutions and techniques for emergency medical technicians (emts). It covers various scenarios, such as inserting nasal and oral airways, ventilating apneic patients, and dealing with airway obstructions. The document also includes tips on suctioning, oxygen administration, and assessing airway status. It serves as a valuable resource for emt students preparing for their final exam.

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2023/2024

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Download EMT FISDAP Final Exam: Airway Management Solutions and Techniques and more Exams Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM-with 100% verified solutions- 2023 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? A. Trachea B. Epiglottis C. Alveolus D. Bronchus A. Trachea 906 - You are ventilating an apneic asthmatic pt with a BVM. The patient has inadequate chest rise. You should A. Decrease the rate of ventilations to 10/min B. Use an O2 powered ventilation device C. Increase the forcefulness of ventilations D. Increase the rate of ventilations to 20/min A. Decrease the rate of ventilations to 10/min *909 - A 72 y/o female pt is unresponsive following an ejection from a MVC, she has an open jaw fracture and a dialated right pupil. What is the best way to open this pt's airway A. Insert an OPA B. Perform a modified head-tilt chin lift C. Insert a NPA D. Perform jaw thrust C. Insert a NPA *910 - A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed with skin. You should A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation D. Cut the skin away from the stoma A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear 908 - You are using a BVM and an OPA on an apneic pt. Suddenly it becomes difficult to ventilate. You should first suspect that A. The patients diaphragm has contracted B. The pt has an airway obstruction C. The Pt is becoming more responsive D. The pt's lungs have collapsed B. The pt has an airway obstruction 946 - A 60-year-old pt with stoma is apneic. You have been suctioning pink frothy sputum for 10 seconds and you continue to get more material. You should A. continue suctioning and have a partner ventilate through the pt's mouth B. suction until airway is clear C. stop suctioning and give a breath D. use a saline solution to moisten secretions and continue suctioning C. stop suctioning and give a breath C. Tongue jaw lift with c-spine stabilization D. Head tilt lift with c-spine stabilization B. Jaw thrust with c-spine stabilization 1145 - A 67-year-old female is short of breath and sitting in a tripod position. She is on home oxygen and has had a productive cough over the last few days. During your exam, you note that she is wheezing and breathing with pursed lips. SPO2 is 93%. You should suspect A. Anaphylactic reaction B. Obstructive pulmonary disease C. AMI D. Pulmonary embolism B. Obstructive pulmonary disease 1338 - Which of the following indicates the correct flow range and delivery percentage for NC? A. 1-6 LPM / 40% B. 10-15 LPM / 95% C. 2-8 LPM / 28% D. 2-4 LPM / 35% A. 1-6 LPM / 40% 1348 - Allowing for appropriate exhalation when assisting ventilations can reduce/alleviate A. The amount of air required to ventilate B. Secretions when suctioning the pt's airway C. Airway obstructions D. Gastric distention D. Gastric distention 1351 - Which of the following statements regarding suctioning of an adult is TRUE? A. You should start ventilations if suction cannot clear the airway B. You should only suction for a max of 30 seconds C. You should insert the suction catheter only as far as you can visualize D. You should remove the suction catheter with the suction machine turned off C. You should insert the suction catheter only as far as you can visualize 1352. You are called to an elderly male who is having trouble breathing. Respirations are at a rate of 24 and labored and the pt is cyanotic. Your pt is conscious but unable to speak in full sentences. Enroute to the hospital your pt goes into respiratory arrest. You should. A. use a pocket mask and begin chest compressions B. Assist ventilations with BVM and room air. C. Assist ventilations with BVM and 100% O2 D. Start oxygen at 15 LPM via NRB C. Assist ventilations with BVM and 100% O2 1353 - What are two manual methods of opening a patient's airway? A. Head tilt-chin lift and NPA B. Head tilt chin lift and OPA C. Jaw thrust and finger sweep D. Head tilt and jaw thrust D. Head tilt and jaw thrust 1358 - What is the amount of air moved with one normal breath called? A. Dead air space B. Minute volume C. Alveolar air D. Tidal volume D. Tidal volume 1360 - What does pulse oximetry measure? A. Percent of carbon dioxide in the cells B. Percent of tissue that is saturated with oxygen C. The amount of plasma that is saturated D. The amount of hemoglobin that is saturated usually with oxygen. D. The amount of hemoglobin that is saturated usually with oxygen. 1804 - When opening the airway of an unconscious pt found lying in bed you should A. Place one hand on the forehead with fingertips of the other hand pinching the nose B. Place one hand on the forehead with the other hand on the angle of the jaw C. Place the right hand on the base of the neck and left hand under the angle of the jaw and tip head backward D. Place both hands at base of neck and tip head backward to fully extend the neck. B. Place one hand on the forehead with the other hand on the angle of the jaw 1807 - Your pt is pale and seems anxious but is speaking in full sentences. You should administer O2 using a A. flow restricted O2 powered ventilation device B. NRB @ 15 LPM C. NC @ 4 LPM D. BVM @ 15 LPM B. NRB @ 15 LPM 1819 - Your 92 y/o pt is SOB, unable to speak, and cyanotic. You should first A. Assure the patient has an open airway B. Ventilate the pt with BVM C. Administer O2 via NRB D. Administer the prescribed bronchodilator