Paramedic Quiz For Maes Students Chapter 11
Quiz over chapter 11 of nancy carolines emergency care in the streets.
- 1.The oropharynx
- A.
Contains the adenoids on its posterior wall
- B.
Forms the posterior portion of the oral cavity
- C.
Is bordered superiorly by the hard palate only
- D.
Conists of the anterior portion of the oral cavity
- 2.From an airway management perspective, the MOST important anatomical consideration regarding an adults tongue is
- A.
The fact that it is easily lacerated, but bleeds minimally
- B.
That it attaches directly to the mandible and hyoid bone
- C.
Its proportionately large size compared to a child's tongue
- D.
Its tendency to fall back and occlude the posterior pharynx
- 3.The________ is an anatomic space located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
- A.
Vallecula
- B.
Uvula
- C.
Adenoid
- D.
Larynx
- 4.Laryngospasm is MOST accurately defined as
- A.
Aspiration of foreign material
- B.
Spasmodic closure of the vocal cords
- C.
Voluntary closure of the glottic opening
- D.
Spontaneous collapsing of the trachea
- 5.The function of the lower airway is to
- A.
Warm, filter, and humidify air
- B.
Protect the lungs from aspiration
- C.
Deliver oxygenated blood to the cells
- D.
Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
- 6.The left and right mainstem bronchi
- A.
Constrict violently when their beta-2 receptors are stimulated excessively
- B.
Are identical in length and angle
- C.
Separate at the landmark called the cricoid
- D.
Are lined with beta-2 receptors that result in bronchodilation when stimulated
- 7.In contrast to the right lung, the left lung
- A.
Has two lobes
- B.
Has three lobes
- C.
In encased in the parietal pleura
- D.
Can only hold a small volume of air
- 8.Surfacant is
- A.
Produced by the mucous cells of the left and right mainstem bronchi
- B.
Quickly destroyed in patients who have a severe upper airway obstruction
- C.
A substance that decreases surface tension on the alveolar walls
- D.
A lubricating substance that increases alveolar surface tension during breathing
- 9.The volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled during a single respiratory cycle is called
- A.
Tidal volume
- B.
Alveolar volume
- C.
Minute volume
- D.
Inspiratory reserve volume
- 10.What is the minute volume of a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths/min and a tidal volume of 450 mL?
- A.
3,650 mL
- B.
3,780 mL
- C.
4,260 mL
- D.
5,400 mL
- 11.When a patient's respiration are too rapid and too shallow
- A.
The majority of inhaled air lingers in areas of physiologic dead space
- B.
Inhaled air may only reach the anatomic dead space before being exhaled
- C.
The increase in tidal volume will compensate for a rapid respiratory rate
- D.
Minute volume increases because a larger amount of air reaches the lungs
- 12.The process of moving air into and out of the lungs is called
- A.
Respiration
- B.
Inhalation
- C.
Ventilation
- D.
Exhalation
- 13.Changes in the rate and depth of breathing are regulated primarily by the
- A.
PH of venous blood
- B.
PH of the cerebrospinal fluid
- C.
Saturation of oxygen and hemoglobin
- D.
Amount of oxygen in the blood plasma
- 14.The Hering-Breuer reflex is a protective mechanism that
- A.
Terminates inhalation and prevents lung overexpansion
- B.
Decreases pneumotaxic function during severe hypoxia
- C.
Sends messages to the diaphragm via the phrenic nerves
- D.
Allows the apneustic center to influence the respiratory rate
- 15.Under normal conditions, the central chemoreceptors in the brain increase the rate and depth of breathing when the
- A.
PaO2 level falls quickly
- B.
PH of the CSF decreases
- C.
PaCO2 decreases slowly
- D.
PH of the CSF increases
- 16.All of the following factors would increase a person's respiratory rate, EXCEPT
- A.
Narcotic analgesic use
- B.
Increased metabolism
- C.
The use of amphetamines
- D.
A rise in body temperature
- 17.During sleep, the metabolic rate is________ and the number of respirations___________
- A.
Low, increases
- B.
High, decreases
- C.
Low, decreases
- D.
High, increases
- 18.The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs is called
- A.
Internal respiration
- B.
External respiration
- C.
Pulmonary ventilation
- D.
Intrapulmonary shunting
- 19.All of the following conditions will cause an increase in the circulating levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, EXCEPT
- A.
Lactic acidosis
- B.
Increased metabolism
- C.
Anaerobic metabolism
- D.
Acute hyperventilation
- 20.A patient with orthopnea
- A.
Has blood-tinged sputum
- B.
Awakens at night with dyspnea
- C.
Has dyspnea while lying flat
- D.
Is breathing through pursed lips
- 21.When ventilating a patient with a bag-mask device, you note good compliance, this means that
- A.
You are meeting resistance when ventilating
- B.
Air can be forced into the lungs with relative ease
- C.
A lower airway obstruction should be suspected
- D.
The patient likely has an upper airway obstruction
- 22.Which of the following clinical findings would be of LEAST significance in a patient experiencing respiratory distress
- A.
Fever of 102.5 degrees F
- B.
Productive cough
- C.
Chest pain or pressure
- D.
BP of 148/94 mm HG
- 23.Which of the following abnormal respiratory patters generally do NOT suggest brain injury or cerebral anoxia
- A.
Biot respirations
- B.
Agonal respirations
- C.
Kussmaul respirations
- D.
Cheyne-Stokes repsirations
- 24.An artificial airway adjunct
- A.
Effectively protects the airway from aspiration
- B.
Is a suitable substitute for manual head positioning
- C.
Should be inserted in any patient who is semi-conscious
- D.
Does not remove the need for proper head positioning
- 25.If an unresponsive patient does not have a gag reflex, an oropharyngeal airway
- A.
Should only be inserted if the patient is not breathing
- B.
Should be inserted whether the patient is breathing or not
- C.
Will effectively prevent aspiration if the patient vomits
- D.
Must be inserted by depressing the tongue with a tongue blade
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