Pulmonology Questions

A nonrebreather mask at 12 to 15 lpm will generally provide the patient what percentage of oxygen?

What is the percentage of oxygen provided by connecting a high flow of oxygen to the oxygen inlet found on a pocket mask?

What is NOT one of the basic parts of a bag valve mask system?

The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the cell membranes form the capillaries is called:

You have arrived at the scene of a call for a "man down". As you enter the residence you note that your patient is a male in his mid-60s who is awake but does not seem to acknowledge your presence. He is perspiring profusely, has cyanosis of his ears and lips, and has rapid, shallow respiration. Which of the following should you do first?

You are attempting to replace the oxygen cylinder in your truck. After removing the regulator from the old cylinder, removing the old cylinder, and placing the new cylinder in the oxygen compartment, you attempt to connect the regulator. The new cylinder has a yellow stripe around it instead of a green one but was stored with the green cylinders. You are unable to get the regulator to seat properly and it will not turn. You should:

For life to be maintained, a balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is needed. The condition when oxygen levels are low is called:

You are ventilation an adult patient with a bag-valve mask when your notice that his abdomen is getting bigger. You should:

Your patient is a 65 year old male with a history of COPD. He is sitting up and complaining of a severe shortness of breath. You should:

Which of the following oxygen cylinders would normally run out after 50 minutes when flowing at 10 lpm?

Which of the following is the best device to deliver high concentration oxygen to a breathing patient?

Which of the following is necessary to deliver oxygen to patients at a safe pressure?

Your patient is a motorcyclist who was ejected after striking a guard rail. The patient is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is breathing shallowly six to eight times per minute. Which of the following should you do first?

The safe residual for an oxygen cylinder is _____ psi.

The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called:

You and your EMT partner are preparing to ventilate an elderly non-trauma patient who has a stoma. Your partner performs the head tilt, chin lift maneuver and you ask him to return the patient's head to a neutral position. "Why? This is not a pediatric patient!" your partner protests. What would you say?

A 21 year old patient presents with labored breathing and audible wheezes, heart rate of 124, respiration 36; he has significantly altered mentation. What is the treatment for this patient?

A 16 year old patient presents with labored breathing and increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, and leaning forward with his hands on his knees. His skin is pink and his accurate pulse oximetry is 96. This patient is suffering from respiratory:

The normal stimulus to breathe is stimulated by the chemoreceptors that measure the change of what two gases?

To calculate the minute volume, you need to multiply what two measurements?