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Respiratory EMT-P
Mosby's practice test
15
Health Care
Professional
06/19/2008

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Understanding respiratory diseases and how to assess and manage them is vital because:

 

a. most of the medications in the drug box are for the treatment of respiratory emergencies.

 

b. they usually present with minimal signs and symptoms

 

c. they represent a significant percentage of EMS calls and often can be life threatening

 

d. they rarely lead to death

 

 

 

Definition

C. Respiratory complaints are one of the most common EMS requests. The complications associated with them can be life threatening and can present dramatically.

Term

Intrinsic risk factors that increase the chance of developing respiratory disease include all of the following except:

 

a. cigarette smoking

 

b. genetic predispostion

 

c. cardiac disease

 

d. physical and emotional stess

Definition

a. Cigarette smoking along with air pollution and toxic exposures represent extrinsic risk factors. Instrinsic risk factors are those that are inherited or acquired by the body.  

Term

The most important intrinsic risk factor that increases the risk of developing developing respiratory disease is:

a. cigarette smoking

 

b. genetic predispostition

 

c. history of cancer

 

d. stress

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Cigarette smoking and enviromental pollutants are examples of what __________ factors, which increase the risk of developing respiratory disease?

a. extrinsic

 

b. genetic

 

c. inherent

 

d. intrinsic

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The primary function of the respiratory system is:

a. to buffer the metabolic acids

 

b. removal of mucus from the lungs

 

c. to filter dust from the air

 

d. gas exchange

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The process of air movement in and out of the lungs is called:

 

a. respiration

 

b. ventilation

 

c. diffusion

 

d. perfusion

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 For ventilation to occur all of the following must be present except:

 

Definition
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The process by which gas exchange occurs between the air filled alveoli and the pulmonary capillary bed is called:

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The space between the alveoli and capillary bed is called the:

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Term
 

Enlargement of the interstitial space with fluid or the thickening of the alveoli wall results in:

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When problems with diffusion cause respiratory emergencies, the treatment initially consists of:

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Term
 

The primary function of the upper airway is to:

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The upper airway consists of all of the following except:

 

Definition
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The removal of foreign material from the lower airways is the role of the:

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