Paramedic Module 2

1. The paramedic can correct oxygen derangements by

Increasing ventilation

Administering supplemental oxygen

Using intermittent positive-pressure ventilation

All of the above

2. Advantages of endotracheal intubation include

It eliminates the need to maintain a mask seal

It isolates the trachea and permits complete control of the airway

It impedes gastric distention by channeling air directly into the trachea

All the above

3. Potential indications for blind nasotracheal intubation include

Obesity

Possible spinal injury

Significant angioedema

All of the above

4. The ____ is the amount of gas in the tidal volume that remains in air passageways unavailable for gas exchange.

Base tidal volume

Minute volume

Dead-space volume

Total lung capacity

5. A drop in blood pressure of greter than 10 torr during inspiration is called:

Compliance

Laryngeal spasm

Pulsus paradoxus

Paradoxical breathing

6. _________ isthe preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for emergency RSI

Atracurium

Vecuronium

Pancuronium

Succinylcholine

7. Open cricothyrotomy is contraindicated in children under the age of ___ because the cricothyroid membrane is small and underdeveloped.

12

14

16

18

8. The ______ comprise(s) the key funcitonal unit of the respiratory system.

Hilum

Alveoli

Bronchi

Respiratory bronchioles

9. The _______ is the most superior part of the airway

Pharynx

Larynx

Oral cavity

Nasal cavity

10. To avoid hypoxia during intubation, limit each intubation attempt to no more than ____ seconds before reoxygenating the patient.

10

20

30

40

11. _____ is generally the second-line paralytic when succinylcholine is contraindicated, because it has fewer cardiac and hypotensive side effects than other nondepolarizing agents

Atracurium

Fentanyl

Vecuronium

Pancuronium

12. ____ is often called the "Fifth vital sign"

Heart rate

Blood pressure

Pulse oximetry

Blood glucose level

13. Difficulty speaking defines

Aphagia

Aphonia

Dysphonia

Dysphagia

14. The depression between the epiglottis and the base of the tongue is called the

Nare

Glottis

Larynx

Vallecula

15. An irregular pattern of rate and depth with sudden, periodic episodes of apnea, indicating increased intracranial pressure describes:

Agonal respirations

Biots respirations

Kussmaul's respirations

Cheyne-stokes respirations

16. The ____ can function in either the tracheal or esophageal position

ET

PtL

LMA

PLA

17. The average volume of gas inhaled or exhaled in one respiratory cycle is the