Question 1

What is the proper ratio of external chest compressions to ventilation for a newborn?

Accepted Answer

A)  5:1 
B)  3:1 
C)  15:2 
D)  30:5 
A)  5:1 
B)  3:1 
C)  15:2 
D)  30:5

Question 2

You enter an adult woman's room and find her collapsed on the floor near the bed. When you shake her shoulder and shout, "Are you OK?" there is no response. What should your next, immediate step be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open her airway. 
B)  Call for help (call a code). 
C)  Begin chest compressions. 
D)  Determine pulselessness. 
A)  Open her airway. 
B)  Call for help (call a code). 
C)  Begin chest compressions. 
D)  Determine pulselessness.

Question 3

Which of the following is the drug of choice for a patient with stable ventricular tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium bicarbonate 
B)  Amiodarone 
C)  Atropine 
D)  Epinephrine 
A)  Sodium bicarbonate 
B)  Amiodarone 
C)  Atropine 
D)  Epinephrine

Question 4

During two-person CPR applied to an adult, what is the proper ratio of compressions to ventilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 compressions for every two breaths 
B)  30 compressions for every breath 
C)  5 compressions for every breath 
D)  30 compressions for every two breaths 
A)  5 compressions for every two breaths 
B)  30 compressions for every breath 
C)  5 compressions for every breath 
D)  30 compressions for every two breaths

Question 5

What is the primary drug agent used to treat symptomatic bradycardias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium nitroprusside 
B)  Procainamide HCl 
C)  Dopamine HCl 
D)  Atropine sulfate 
A)  Sodium nitroprusside 
B)  Procainamide HCl 
C)  Dopamine HCl 
D)  Atropine sulfate

Question 6

What is the proper rate of external chest compressions for children up to puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  80/min 
B)  100/min 
C)  120/min 
D)  140/min 
A)  80/min 
B)  100/min 
C)  120/min 
D)  140/min

Question 7

Which of the following are major hazards associated with abdominal thrusts?
1) Rupture of abdominal viscera
2) Laceration of abdominal viscera
3) Rupture of thoracic viscera
4) Increased intracranial pressure

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 3 only 
B) 1, 2, and 3 only 
C) 3 and 4 only 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only 
A) 1 and 3 only 
B) 1, 2, and 3 only 
C) 3 and 4 only 
D) 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 8

When used as an airway adjunct for CPR, an ideal mask should have which of the following characteristics?
1) Constructed of opaque material
2) Include an inlet for supplemental O2
3) Capable of a tight seal against the face
4) Standard 15/22 mm connection

Accepted Answer

A) 2 and 4 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 2, 3, and 4 only 
D) 1, 3, and 4 only 
A) 2 and 4 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 2, 3, and 4 only 
D) 1, 3, and 4 only

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the position of a correctly sized and properly inserted oropharyngeal airway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distal tip at the base of tongue, flange inside anterior teeth 
B)  Distal tip at level of uvula, flange extending outside the teeth 
C)  Distal tip at the base of tongue, flange outside the teeth 
D)  Distal below the epiglottis, flange extending outside the teeth 
A)  Distal tip at the base of tongue, flange inside anterior teeth 
B)  Distal tip at level of uvula, flange extending outside the teeth 
C)  Distal tip at the base of tongue, flange outside the teeth 
D)  Distal below the epiglottis, flange extending outside the teeth

Question 10

When are oropharyngeal airways contraindicated?
1) When foreign body obstruction already exists
2) In patients who are unconscious or comatose
3) In cases of oromaxillary or mandibular trauma

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, and 3 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 2 only 
A) 1, 2, and 3 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 2 only

Exam 37: Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

What is the proper ratio of external chest compressions to ventilation for a newborn?

You enter an adult woman's room and find her collapsed on the floor near the bed. When you shake her shoulder and shout, "Are you OK?" there is no response. What should your next, immediate step be?

Which of the following is the drug of choice for a patient with stable ventricular tachycardia?

During two-person CPR applied to an adult, what is the proper ratio of compressions to ventilation?

What is the primary drug agent used to treat symptomatic bradycardias?

What is the proper rate of external chest compressions for children up to puberty?

Which of the following are major hazards associated with abdominal thrusts? 1) Rupture of abdominal viscera 2) Laceration of abdominal viscera 3) Rupture of thoracic viscera 4) Increased intracranial pressure

When used as an airway adjunct for CPR, an ideal mask should have which of the following characteristics? 1) Constructed of opaque material 2) Include an inlet for supplemental O2 3) Capable of a tight seal against the face 4) Standard 15/22 mm connection

Which of the following best describes the position of a correctly sized and properly inserted oropharyngeal airway?

When are oropharyngeal airways contraindicated? 1) When foreign body obstruction already exists 2) In patients who are unconscious or comatose 3) In cases of oromaxillary or mandibular trauma

History of Respiratory Care

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support Ecls

Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

Filters

When used as an airway adjunct for CPR, an ideal mask should have which of the following characteristics? 1) Constructed of opaque material 2) Include an inlet for supplemental O₂ 3) Capable of a tight seal against the face 4) Standard 15/22 mm connection