Hyperventilation

Question 1

Hyperventilation can be attributed to _____ factors.

A. emotional and mental.
B. emotional/mental, physical, and physiological.
C. psychological and physiological.
D. only physical.

Answer 1

B. emotional/mental, physical, and physiological

Question 2

One of your passengers, a teenage girl, is very anxious and is suffering from a shortness of breath. The colour of her face looks normal. She is most likely suffering from

A. hypoxia.
B. the bends.
C. hyperventilation.
D. a heart attack.

Answer 2

C. hyperventilation

Question 3

A number of factors can contribute to hyperventilation.
These are:

A. emotional/mental, physical, and physiological.
B. psychological and physiological.
C. physical only.
D. emotional and mental.

Answer 3

A. emotional/mental, physical, and physiological

Question 4

Hyperventilation is

A. the act of breathing much faster and/or more deeply than normal, resulting in an abnormally low volume of air entering and exiting the lungs.
B. a condition in which sufficient oxygen is available to the body.
C. the act of breathing much faster and/or more deeply than normal, resulting in an abnormally high volume of air entering and exiting the lungs.
D. a condition in which insufficient oxygen is available to the body.

Answer 4

C. the act of breathing much faster and/or more deeply than normal, resulting in an abnormally high volume of air entering and exiting the lungs

Question 5

What is hyperventilation?

A. excessively fast and/or deep breathing that results in an abnormally high volume of air moving in and out of the lungs.
B. when the body is getting insufficient oxygen.
C. when the body is getting the right amount of oxygen.
D. excessively fast and/or deep breathing that results in an abnormally low volume of air moving in and out of the lungs.

Answer 5

A. excessively fast and/or deep breathing that results in an abnormally high volume of air moving in and out of the lungs

Question 6

Which of the following can treat hyperventilation?

A. talk aloud/sing.
B. supplemental oxygen.
C. medication.
D. Both a and c are correct.

Answer 6

D. Both A and C are correct

Question 7

Which of the following statements about hyperventilation is TRUE?

A. It rarely occurs at altitudes above 10,000 ft.
B. It is generally caused by stress or anxiety.
C. It is the result of a carbon monoxide deficiency in the blood.
D. It is not likely to be fatal if left to resolve on its own.

Answer 7

B. It is generally caused by stress or anxiety