14) On which of the following types of calls should you bring your portable suction unit to the
patient’s side upon arrival on the scene?
A) Motor vehicle collision
B) Cardiac arrest
C) Seizure
D) All of the above
Objective: 9.11
15) To be effective, a suction unit must be able to generate air flow of ________ liters per minute
and create a vacuum of ________ mmHg.
A) 300; 30
B) 30; 30
C) 300; 330
D) 30; 300
Objective: 9.11
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16) You are ventilating a cardiac arrest patient when he begins to vomit copious amounts of large
pieces of undigested food. Which of the following would be most effective in clearing the
airway?
A) Using a rigid pharyngeal suction tip
B) Irrigating the mouth with sterile water to dilute the material before suctioning
C) Using a 14 French suction catheter
D) Using large bore suction tubing without a tip or catheter attached
Objective: 9.11
17) When suctioning the airway, suction should never be applied for longer than ________
seconds.
A) 10
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60
Objective: 9.12
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18) When inserting an oropharyngeal airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the airway
so the tip is pointing down into the patient’s pharynx?
A) 45
B) 90
C) 180
D) 270
Objective: 9.13
19) Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting a nasopharyngeal
airway (NPA)?
A) The bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum.
B) If a water-soluble lubricant is not available, a silicon spray can be substituted.
C) It can only be placed in the right nostril.
D) The length of the device is not as important as it is with oropharyngeal airways.
Objective: 9.13
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20) Which of the following is the correct method of suctioning?
A) Suction intermittently, both while inserting and withdrawing the suction tip or catheter.
B) Insert the catheter or tip to the desired depth prior to applying suction.
C) Begin suctioning as you insert the suction tip or catheter into the mouth.
D) Suction continuously, both while inserting and withdrawing the suction tip or catheter.
Objective: 9.13
21) Which of the following should be kept in mind when assessing and managing the airway of a
pediatric patient?
A) The trachea is easily obstructed by swelling.
B) The tongue is not as likely to obstruct the airway as in an adult.
C) Due to their short necks, pediatric patients require a greater degree of hyperextension to open
the airway than do adults.
D) Gastric distention is unlikely.
Objective: 9.14
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22) You have performed a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a 17-month-old boy and are attempting
to ventilate him with a bag-valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath
and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilations again, you should:
A) finger sweep the airway.
B) tilt the head back further.
C) perform chest thrusts.
D) ease the head forward a little.
Objective: 9.14
23) You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. A nurse tells you that the patient
has dentures. To ensure a good mask seal, you should:
A) tape the dentures in place.
B) remove the dentures.
C) leave the dentures in place.
D) use an infant mask over the nose.
Objective: 9.14
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