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ALS Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation Starter Set

Question types in this set: Multiple Choice

A short set of airway, respiration, and ventilation questions at the EMT-P level. Multiple choice — 4 options; one correct per question. Wrong answers use other key facts from this set where possible, plus generic protocol fallbacks.

30 questions in this set. Use View question to see full text, answers, and image.

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  • You are managing a patient in respiratory failure with a GCS of 7. What is the most appropriate advanced airway intervention?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the primary advantage of using a supraglottic airway device over bag-valve-mask ventilation during cardiac arrest?Multiple Choice
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  • During endotracheal intubation, you confirm tube placement with waveform capnography. What EtCO2 value confirms correct placement?Multiple Choice
    Airway, Respirations, & Ventilation · ALS
  • A patient in severe asthma exacerbation is not improving with nebulized albuterol and ipratropium. What is the next most appropriate intervention?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the correct tidal volume when ventilating an adult patient with an advanced airway in place?Multiple Choice
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  • You are ventilating a patient with a BVM and notice increasing resistance and decreasing EtCO2. What is the most likely cause?Multiple Choice
    Airway, Respirations, & Ventilation · ALS
  • What medication and dose is used for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) induction in a hemodynamically stable patient?Multiple Choice
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  • A patient with suspected COPD exacerbation has an SpO2 of 85% on room air. What is the target oxygen saturation range?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the most reliable method to confirm endotracheal tube placement in a cardiac arrest patient?Multiple Choice
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  • You are preparing for RSI on a head-injured patient. What medication should be used to blunt the intracranial pressure response?Multiple Choice
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  • A patient has a suspected difficult airway due to facial trauma. What is the preferred initial airway device?Multiple Choice
    Airway, Respirations, & Ventilation · ALS
  • What is the correct ventilation rate for an adult patient in cardiac arrest with an advanced airway?Multiple Choice
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  • You intubate a patient and see a sudden drop in EtCO2 to near zero. What is the most likely cause?Multiple Choice
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  • What paralytic agent is preferred for RSI in patients with hyperkalemia risk?Multiple Choice
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  • A patient in anaphylactic shock develops stridor and severe respiratory distress. What is the immediate intervention?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the maximum cuff pressure for an endotracheal tube?Multiple Choice
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  • You are using a bougie during a difficult intubation. What confirms tracheal placement?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the most common complication of positive pressure ventilation in patients with COPD?Multiple Choice
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  • A trauma patient with suspected tension pneumothorax requires immediate intervention. What is the next step after needle decompression?Multiple Choice
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  • What medication is used to facilitate intubation in a patient with status epilepticus?Multiple Choice
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  • You are managing a patient with acute pulmonary edema. What is the preferred non-invasive ventilation method?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the correct dose of succinylcholine for RSI in an adult?Multiple Choice
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  • A patient with a tracheostomy tube is in respiratory distress. What is the first step?Multiple Choice
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  • What waveform capnography finding indicates return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?Multiple Choice
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  • You suspect a mainstem intubation. What is the most appropriate correction?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the preferred advanced airway for a patient in cardiac arrest when intubation is not immediately available?Multiple Choice
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  • A patient with severe respiratory acidosis requires ventilation. What rate should you target?Multiple Choice
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  • What is a contraindication for nasotracheal intubation?Multiple Choice
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  • You are using ketamine for RSI induction. What is a major advantage of this drug?Multiple Choice
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  • What is the most serious complication of cricothyrotomy?Multiple Choice
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