EMT chapter 13 multiple choice

A blood clot lodged in the pulmonary artery is referred to as:

A pulmonary embolism

The oxygen-carbon exchange takes place in the:

Alveoli

The letter "S" in the pneumonic PASTE refers to:

Sputum

If carbon dioxide levels drop too low, the person automatically breathes:

Slower, less deeply

If the levels of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood rises above normal, the patient breathes:

Rapidly and deeply

Inflammation and swelling of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea resulting in a "seal bark" is typically cause by:

Croup

The rate of breathing is typically increased when:

Carbon dioxide levels increase

_______ is a sign of hypoxia to the brain

Altered mental status

An obstruction to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the capillaries may result from:

Pneumonia

Pulmonary edema can develop quickly after a major:

Heart attack

Pulmonary edema may also be produces by:

Inhaling toxic chemical fumes

______ is a loss of the elastic material around the air spaces as a result of chronic stretching of the alveoli.

Emphysema

__________ is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system:

Cystic fibrosis

The patient with COPD usually presents with:

A green or yellow productive cough

A pneumothorax is a partial or complete accumulation of air in the:

Pleural space

Asthma produces a characteristic ________ as patients attempt to exhale through partially obstructed air passages.

Wheezing

An allergic response to certain foods or some other allergens may produce an acute:

Asthma attack

Treatment for anaphylaxis and acute asthma attacks includes:

Epinephrine, high-flow oxygen, antihistamines

A collection of fluid outside the lungs on one or both sides of the chest is called a:

Pleural effusion

Always consider __________ in patients who were eating just before becoming short of breath.

Upper airway obstruction

_________ is defined as overbreathing to the point that the level of arterial carbon dioxide falls below normal.

Hyperventilation

Which of the following is NOT an indication of inadequate breathing?

A regular pattern of inspiration and expiration

Your first thought as an EMT should be to:

Determine scene safety

His brain stem senses the level of ________ in the arterial blood, causing the rapid respirations.

Carbon dioxide

Proper management of this patient should include:

Supplemental oxygen

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of his inadequate breathing?

His shirt was unbuttoned

What should you do during the reassessment?

Assess vital signs every 5 minutes, repeat the initial and focused assessment, reassess interventions performed

Which of the following is a question you would not ask during the history taking and the secondary assessment of ta patient with dyspnea?

What time did the patient wake up this morning?

Generic names for popular inhaled medications include:

Albuterol

Contraindications to helping a patient self-administer a metered-dose inhaler include all of the following EXCEPT:

Noticing that the patient is in the tripod position

Contraindications for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) includes:

Hypotension

A prolonged asthma attack that is unrelieved by epinephrine may progress into a condition known as:

Status asthmaticus

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding influenza?

It is primarily a human respiratory disease that has mutated to infect animals

Pulse oximeters measure the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with:

Oxygen

An acute spasm of the smaller airways associated with excessive mucus production and swelling is characteristic of:

Asthma