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Paramedic Airway and Breathing Exam Questions, Exams of Nursing

Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaNursing

A series of questions and answers related to airway and breathing management in a paramedic setting. It covers various scenarios, including respiratory distress, trauma, and medical conditions, providing valuable practice for students preparing for exams or real-life situations. The questions address assessment techniques, interventions, and potential complications, enhancing critical thinking and decision-making skills. This resource is designed to reinforce key concepts and improve proficiency in airway and breathing management for paramedic professionals. It includes questions about bacterial pneumonia, subcutaneous emphysema, and other respiratory conditions.

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2025/2026

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FISDAP Paramedic Airway and
Breathing Exam V2 questions latest
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1. What relaxes bronchial smooth muscles?: beta
agonists
2.
A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty
breathing. He has had a fever, chills, and a productive cough for 3
days. Crackles are present
upon auscultation. What is the most likely
cause?: Bacterial Pneumonia
3.
A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized
area on the chest that is edematous. You hear crackling when the
skin palpated. What
should you expect?: Subcutaneous Emphysema
4.
While ventilating an intubated patient, you notice a shark fin
waveform on capnography. Ventilations become increasingly
difficult. What should you do?-
:
Administer
albuterol
5.
A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea
after being released from the hospital. She was hospitalized for 1
day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung sounds
present with crackles in both bases.
Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110,
R 32 shallow, SpO2:88%. You should: apply oxygen
via non-rebreather and
transport emergently
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FISDAP Paramedic Airway and

Breathing Exam V2 questions latest

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  1. What relaxes bronchial smooth muscles?: beta agonists
  2. A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. He has had a fever, chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are present upon auscultation. What is the most likely cause?: Bacterial Pneumonia
  3. A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on the chest that is edematous. You hear crackling when the skin palpated. What should you expect?: Subcutaneous Emphysema
  4. While ventilating an intubated patient, you notice a shark fin waveform on capnography. Ventilations become increasingly difficult. What should you do?- : Administer albuterol
  5. A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow, SpO2:88%. You should: apply oxygen via non-rebreather and transport emergently

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  1. What is the volume of air that a patient inhales during each breath referred to as?: Tidal Volume
  2. When you hear wheezing, where is the obstruction located?: Lower Airway
  3. a 68 year old female complains of shortness of breath and is sitting in a tripod position and has pink sputum in the corners of her mouth. Vital signs are BP 165/110, P88, R22 with crackles, SpO 82% on 3lpm. What should you do?: Increase oxygen
  4. A 71 year old mle with a tracheostomy tube is cyanotic. You hear audible gurgling during inspiration and crackles in the base of the lungs. Vital signs are BP 148/100, P 94, R 24, SpO2 88%. What should you do?: Suction the lumen with a soft tip catheter
  5. A 19 year old male was extricated from a structure fire. He is actively cough- ing and complains of pain due to burns on his chest, arms and stomach. What is the priority?: Laryngeal swelling
  6. a 62 year old female complains of shortness of breath. She is sitting upright in bed with multiple pillows behind her back. She has history of COPD and diabetes. Skin is warm to the touch. BP 166/100, P 84 irregular, R 20 with crackles, SpO2 95%. What should you do?: Administer 2.5mg of Albuterol
  7. A 29 year old male inhaled an unknown chemical. His voice is now horse and its difficult to understand him. Vital signs P136, R28, SpO2 78%. What should you do?: Place the patient on a nasal cannula and lie the patient supine
  8. A 56 year old female is sitting upright in bed on a home CPAP

4 / reveals rhonchi. What should you suspect?: Chronic Bronchitis

  1. What structure in the brain controls ventilations?: Medulla
  2. What is the location of the bifurcation in the trachea?: Carina
  3. A 84 year old male is in respiratory arrest after pulling out his tracheostomy tube. You feel air leaking around the bag-valve mask when ventilating through the stoma. No chest rise is noted. What should you do?: Reposition head and attempt ventilation
  4. A 51 year old male with history of COPD is having difficulty breathing. Vital signs are BP 158/74, P 100, R 22, SpO2 86%. What should you do?: Administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask
  5. While transporting an intubated patient, it is becoming increasingly difficult to assist ventilations. What should you suspect?: Deflated cutt
  6. A 23 year old male was snowmobiling without a helmet when he was hit in the throat and knocked from his vehicle. He is unresponsive and your partner is unable to ventilate him with a BVM. You are unable to visualize the vocal chords. What should you do?: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
  7. A 31 year old female was trampled by a horse. She is unresponsive and you are unable to ventilate after multiple attempts. Upon direct visualization, the vocal cords are unrecognizable. What should you do?: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
  8. A 21 year old female is unresponsive. Her jaw is clenched and she has rapid, shallow respirations. Her mouth and nose are covered

5 / in wet vomitus. What should you do?: Place in a lateral recumbent position

  1. You find an awake 63 year old thin male with barrel chest and pink skin. What disease process should you suspect?: Emphysema
  2. Which of the following procedures can lead to aspiration?: Bag Mask Ventilation
  3. What is the name of the tracheal cartilage that sits directly inferior to the larynx?: Cricoid
  4. Which of the following is an objective finding that confirms successful intu- bation?: End tidal carbon dioxide waveform
  5. A 72 year old female has shortness of breath. She is on 2 lpm nasal cannula and has had 2 nebulizer treatments for her emphysema. Her initial ETCO2 was 46 mmHg. During your reassessment, she is unable to follow simple commands and her ETCO2 is 60 mmHg. What should you do?: Assist her breathing with a bag- mask device
  6. An intubated 18 year old male is in respiratory arrest. At what range should you maintain his EtCO2?: 35-45 mmHg
  7. What is the normal tidal volume in an adult male?: 500mL
  8. After moving an intubated patient down a flight of stairs, you have difficulty assisting ventilations. The abdomen is distended and lung sounds are dimin- ished bilaterally. What should you do?: Confirm Tube Placement
  9. What is a sign of respiratory failure in an adult?: Altered Mental Status
  10. A 55 year old male with emphysema is only able to talk in short broken sentences and struggles to breathe. As you move him to

7 / painful stimuli. Vital signs are BP 108/64, P 52, R 6 and shallow, SpO 78%. What should you do?: Assist ventilations with aa bag-valve mask

  1. What is the name of the smooth, moist epithelial layer that covers the lungs?: Visceral pleura
  2. After attempting ventilations of both ports of a dual lumen airway device, you are unable to see chest rise and fall. What should you do?: Remove the device and re-oxygenate
  3. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?: 16%
  4. An unresponsive patient has a tracheostomy tube. How should you assist ventilations?: Use an adult BVM with a pediatric mask and ventilate through the stoma
  5. An adult patient was short of breath with a productive cough with yel- lowish-green secretions. He is now apneic and lung compliance is poor after endotracheal intubation. What should you do?: Perform tracheal suctioning
  6. What is the correct dosage of ipratropium bromide during an asthma at- tack?: 0.5 mg, by nebulizer
  7. What is alveolar collapse known as?: Atelectasis
  8. A 45 year old female awoke in the middle of the night. She complains of breathing difficulties. Her medications are HCTZ, digoxin and Coumadin. Vitals are BP 180/104, P 102 and irregular, R 28 with bilateral crackles. What is the most likely cause?: Pulmonary Edema

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  1. You administered a short acting paralytic and are unable to successfully intubate the patient after two attempts. Vital signs are P 50, SpO2 86%. What should you do?: Insert an oral airway and ventilate with a BVM
  2. A 49 year old female is clutching her throat and whispers "I can't breathe". What should you do?: Encourage her to cough
  3. A 24 year old female was stung by a bee and now is short of breath. Vital signs are BP 88/40, P 120, R 26 with wheezing. What should you administer?: Epinephrine IM
  4. A 81 year old male complains of a sore throat and dysphagia. He is drooling profusely. Vital signs P 94, R 20 with stridor. What should you suspect?: Epiglottitis
  5. A 59 year old diabetic male is lying unresponsive in bed. He has shallow, snoring respirations. What should you do?: Assist ventilations with a bag mask
  6. An 18 year old male with altered level of consciousness starts the vomit after you ventilate him during transport. What should you do?: Roll him on his side
  7. An 81 year old female is unconscious. She aspirated oatmeal. Initial attempts at providing ventilations have been unsuccessful. Vital signs are P 45, R 0. What should you do?: Attempt to clear the airway
  8. An elderly male complains of difficulty breathing that has worsened over the past two weeks. He is breathing through pursed lips and is on home oxygen at 2 lpm. Wheezes are present in all lung fields. Vital signs are BP 100/60, P 120, R 28 and shallow, SpO2 88%.

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  1. What is the semi-stiff, cartilage-containing flap of tissue covering the open- ing of the trachea?: Epiglottis
  2. You are transporting a chemically sedated male who is ventilator dependent and he becomes cyanotic. ETCO2 decreases from 33 mmHg to 10 mmHg. Vital

11 / signs are BP 88/40, P 56, R assisted. What should you suspect?: Dislodge endotracheal tube

  1. An anxious 55 year old female complains of shortness of breath and swelling in her right leg. She is diaphoretic. Vital signs are P 124 and weak, R 22, SpO2 91%. What should you suspect?: Pulmonary Embolism