Online Pretest for Chapter 6

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Online Pretest for Chapter 6 - Airway

1: The upper airway includes the:

A: nose, mouth and throat.

B: bronchi, trachea, and lungs.

C: mouth, trachea, and bronchi.

D: throat, trachea, and bronchi.

2: Which of the following statements about the lungs is FALSE?

A: The lungs can move by themselves.

B: The lungs have no skeletal muscle tissue.

C: The lungs need the help of other structures to expand.

D: Air moves in the lungs due to pressure changes.

3: What happens to the pressure inside the chest at the onset of inhalation?

A: It increases.

B: It decreases.

C: It remains the same.

D: It is always equal to the atmospheric pressure.

4: Which of the following gases is considered the most important in controlling respiration?

A: Oxygen

B: Nitrogen

C: Hydrogen

D: Carbon dioxide

5: Which of the following statements about agonal respirations is FALSE?

A: They may occur after the heart stops.

B: They are adequate to support the patient.

C: They may appear as gasping respirations.

D: They may be slow and shallow respirations.

6: Respiratory distress in a child is suggested by all of the following EXCEPT:

A: screaming.

B: nasal flaring.

C: active exhalation.

D: seesaw respirations.

7: You are NOT providing adequate ventilation to an adult during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if you:

A: see the patient's chest rise and fall.

B: feel and hear air escape as the patient exhales.

C: feel resistance of the patient's lungs as they expand.

D: are providing 2 1/2- to 3-second breaths to the patient.

8: The proper-sized oropharyngeal airway should:

A: be the same size as the little finger.

B: reach from the nose to the forehead.

C: reach from the lips to the epiglottis.

D: reach from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth.

9: The month and year stamped on an oxygen cylinder indicates that:

A: only medical-grade oxygen has been used.

B: the cylinder has been inspected by the FDA.

C: the cylinder has been tested.

D: oxygen has the potential to explode if left around an open flame.

10: Humidification of supplemental oxygen is important when using a nasal cannula because the extremely dry oxygen that leaves the cylinder will:

A: dry the patient's mucous membranes.

B: damage the flow meter at high-flow rates.

C: be too oxygen-rich and could poison the patient.

D: Evaporate as soon as it comes in contact with the atmosphere.

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