BLS Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation Starter Set
Question types in this set: Multiple ChoiceFeaturedA short set of airway, respiration, and ventilation questions at the EMT-B level. Multiple choice — 4 options; one correct per question. Wrong answers use other key facts from this set where possible, plus generic protocol fallbacks.
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Questions
- What is considered the narrowest part of the airway in a 4-year-old child?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You are treating a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths/minute and a tidal volume of 500 mL. What is their minute volume?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You arrive to find a patient who was involved in a fall from a ladder. He is unresponsive. Which is the preferred method for opening his airway?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for the insertion of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the maximum amount of time you should suction the oropharynx of an adult patient?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- An adult patient is found to be hypoxic with a SpO2 of 88% but is breathing adequately at a rate of 16 breaths/minute. Which oxygen delivery device is most appropriate?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- When ventilating an apneic adult patient with a bag-valve mask, you should deliver one breath every:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You are auscultating the lungs of a patient having a severe asthma attack. Which adventitious breath sound do you most expect to hear?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A patient with a chest injury has absent lung sounds on one side, jugular vein distention (JVD), and severe hypotension. These findings are most indicative of:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You are assessing an infant in respiratory distress. Which of the following is considered an ominous sign of impending respiratory arrest?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A pulse oximeter will provide a falsely high reading in a patient suffering from:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You have identified a severe airway obstruction in a conscious 8-month-old infant. What is the correct sequence of treatment?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- Which of the following is the most common complication associated with using a bag-valve mask?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- While assessing a patient’s airway, you hear a gurgling sound with each breath. What is your immediate action?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A patient with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF) is complaining of severe dyspnea. You hear wet, cracking sounds upon auscultation. These sounds are called:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What differences in a child’s airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
Larger tongue relative to mouth size, higher larynx, narrower cricoid ring, softer trachea
- A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You are managing a patient with suspected croup. The child has a seal-bark cough and stridor. What is the best initial treatment?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- Which airway maneuver is preferred for a trauma patient with suspected spinal injury?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the correct flow rate for a non-rebreather mask to deliver high-flow oxygen?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A patient is in respiratory arrest. You are using a BVM. How often should you ventilate an adult?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the primary reason to use an NPA instead of an OPA in a patient with an intact gag reflex?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You hear wheezing in a patient with difficulty breathing. This is most consistent with:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- The most appropriate oxygen device for a patient with adequate breathing but SpO2 of 91% is:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the correct way to size an oropharyngeal airway?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A patient has a suspected tension pneumothorax. What is the priority intervention?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the correct ventilation rate for an adult in respiratory arrest?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- Which of the following is a late sign of hypoxia?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- You are ventilating a patient with a BVM and notice gastric distention. What should you do?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- The preferred method to open the airway of an unresponsive medical patient is:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in an unresponsive patient?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- A patient with suspected epiglottitis presents with drooling and stridor. You should:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- When inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, you should lubricate it with:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- The correct tidal volume when ventilating an adult with a BVM is:Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS
- What is the first step in managing a foreign body airway obstruction in a conscious adult?Multiple ChoiceAirway, Respirations, & Ventilation · BLS