Airway Quiz

Question 1

What is the name of the cartilaginous ridge in the trachea at which the right and left lungs split?

Answer 1

Carina

Question 2

What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult?

Answer 2

12-20

Question 3

What is the most common location for an airway obstruction?

Answer 3

Pharynx

Question 4

How many lobes are in the lungs?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What is the name of the passageway shared by the digestive and respiratory systems for air and food?

Answer 5

Pharynx

Question 6

What leaf shaped structure closes during swallowing to prevent foods and foreign objects from entering the trachea?

Answer 6

Epiglottis

Question 7

Where is Sellicks maneuver applied?

Answer 7

Cricoid Cartilage

Question 8

What happens to your diaphragm during inhalation?

Answer 8

Contracts

Question 9

What is the name of the hollow, semi-flexible tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx to the lungs?

Answer 9

Trachea

Question 10

What is the name of the muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Answer 10

Diaphragm

Question 11

What area is directly posterior to the mouth?

Answer 11

Oropharynx

Question 12

What are the small sacs in the lungs that are responsible for gas exchange?

Answer 12

Alveoli

Question 13

What ring shaped structure forms the lower portion of the larynx?

Answer 13

Cricoid Cartilage

Question 14

What is directly posterior to the nose?

Answer 14

Nasopharynx

Question 15

What part of the respiratory system contains vocal cords?

Answer 15

Larynx

Question 16

What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult?

Answer 16

12-20

Question 17

A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse, and breathing 8 times a minute. What should you suspect?

Answer 17

Respiratory Failure

Question 18

What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas exchange?

Answer 18

Alveoli

Question 19

The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing

Answer 19

Labored

Question 20

A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts, and breathes with pursed lips. Lung sonds are diminished, distant and clear. Vital signs are: BP 152/90; pulse 86; R 23. What should you suspect?

Answer 20

Emphysema

Question 21

An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute. Which device should you use to administer oxygen?

Answer 21

Bag-Valve Mask

Question 22

A 75 year old female complains of a sudden onsite of right-sided chest pain and dyspnea. She is recovering from a recent hip surgery. What should you expect?

Answer 22

Pulmonary embolism

Question 23

What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed airway?

Answer 23

Stridor

Question 24

A 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are:
BP 110/66 ; P 88; R 22. What is the most likely cause?

Answer 24

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Question 25

A 64 year old male is not breathing. What should you do after initiating ventilations with a Bag-Valve mask?

Answer 25

Look for the rise and fall of his chest

Question 26

What are the structures that branch off the trachea into the lower airway?

Answer 26

Bronchi

Question 27

An alert 32 year old female complains of difficulty breathing. She speaks in 2-3 word sentences and has an oxygen saturation of 92%. What should you do?

Answer 27

Apply high flow oxygen

Question 28

A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. Vital signs are: BP 112/66; P 124; R 28 shallowed and labored. What should you do.

Answer 28

Assist his ventilations

Question 29

A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. He has ben coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. What is the most likely cause?

Answer 29

Pneumonia

Question 30

A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you expect?

Answer 30

Chronic Bronchitis

Question 31

An 82 year old female complains of difficulty breathing. Before you assist her with her prescribed inhaler. Who will you need to get permission from?

Answer 31

Online Medical Control

Question 32

What is the term for high-pitched whistling sounds heard during expiration?

Answer 32

Wheezing

Question 33

How should you insert an Nasopharyngeal airway?

Answer 33

Face the bevel towards the septum

Question 34

A 56 year old female has a complete airway obstruction from a piece of food. She becomes unconscious while you assess her.; What should you do?

Answer 34

Begin Chest Compressions

Question 35

What is the amount of air that normally reaches the Alveoli in an adult?

Answer 35

350 mL