Emergency Medical Technician

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Question 1 of 316

What differences in a child’s airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult?

a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue

smaller jaw, smaller teeth

There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults.

longer airway and small tongue

Correct Answer: A

Question 2 of 316

A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____, while a normal respiratory rate for a newborn is ____.

12 to 20 and 16 to 24

12 to 20 and 30 to 60

22 to 30 and 50

8 to16 and 20 to 40

Correct Answer: B

Question 3 of 316

What is the first thing you should do before inserting a nasopharyngeal airway?

Select the correct size.

Make sure the patient does not have a gag reflex.

Tilt the head back, lube the airway, and insert it into the nostril.

Look up the nose to make sure the nostrils are large enough for a nasopharyngeal airway.

Correct Answer: A

Question 4 of 316

Emergency care for patients who are not breathing adequately but have a pulse includes all of the following except ____.

airway management

supplemental oxygen

CPR

ventilatory support

Correct Answer: C

Question 5 of 316

You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says she was just stung by a bee.
Your immediate actions should include all of the following except ____.

provide airway support.

assess the bee sting for signs of an infection.

administer epinephrine (If your state and local EMS protocols allow).

administer supplemental oxygen.

Correct Answer: B