Module 1 Group Quiz Assignment

Your Name: Kasi Aravind Narayanan______________________

Other Group Members: Sick so doing it alone Group Meeting Information:

Date: 02/18/2024___________________

Location: (Online or In-person):________________________

Did all members of your group join & contribute? _______________________________

Were there any issues with your group? ____I messaged them about being sick and

asking to meet on teams but they wanted to meet in person before class Group Quiz

1) Which of the following sounds indicates an upper airway obstruction in a child who is in
respiratory distress?
A) Wheezes
B) Rhonchi
C) Rales
D) Stridor

2) An unresponsive 7-month-old female is lying limp in her father's arms. He tells you that she
was having an asthma attack but is better now. Her conjunctivae are pale and moist. You are
only able to auscultate faint wheezes in her upper chest. Her vital signs are P 76 and R 18. You
should first:
A) assist her ventilation with a BVM.
B) administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
C) assist with the administration of her nebulized albuterol.
D) assess her oxygen saturation level.

3) A 12-year-old male has difficulty breathing. He tells you he has had a cold all week. You
auscultate rhonchi in his left lower chest. His vital signs are P 104, R 28, BP 104/74, and SpO2 is
89% on room air. You should suspect:
A) chronic asthma.
B) respiratory distress.
C) septic shock.
D) respiratory failure.

4) An 8-year-old female has had trouble breathing for two days. Her father called because she
continues to have trouble breathing and he cannot wake her up. You do not hear any sounds
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when you auscultate her lower lungs and hear faint wheezes in her upper lungs. Her vital signs
are P 60, R 26, BP 94/68, and SpO2 is 88% on room air. You should suspect: A) respiratory
arrest.
B) eupneic respirations.
C) respiratory distress.
D) respiratory failure.

5) An unresponsive 4-year-old female is apneic but has a carotid pulse of 52. You should
first: A) attach the AED.
B) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C) administer oxygen.
D) begin chest compressions.

6) An unresponsive 76-year-old female is lying in bed, and you hear snoring respirations. What
should you suspect is partially occluding her airway?
A) Food
B) Laryngotracheobronchitis
C) Her tongue
D) Liquid

7) A 39-year-old female is lying in bed. When you assess her, which of the following findings
indicate an inadequate airway?
A) She has chest wall expansion with little abdominal wall movement.
B) She is lying on her side.
C) She has an open pill bottle next to her bed.
D) She is unresponsive and snoring.

8) An unresponsive 45-year-old male was found lying on the ground outside. You do not see any
obvious signs of trauma. He has snoring respirations and a carotid pulse. After opening his
airway, you should next:
A) suction his airway.
B) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C) assist his ventilation.
D) administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.

9) An unresponsive 30-year-old female was the unrestrained driver involved in a car crash. Your
partner stabilizes her head and tells you she is breathing and has a carotid pulse. As you examine
her airway, you see blood, broken teeth, and hear gurgling sounds. You should first: A) assist her
ventilation.
B) insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C) suction her airway.
D) apply a cervical collar.
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10) Bystanders tell you that an unresponsive 22-year-old male fell 10 feet off a ladder and
landed head first. You hear irregular, gasping respirations and palpate a carotid pulse. You
should first:
A) insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
B) assess his vital signs.
C) perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.
D) apply a cervical collar.

11) You are ventilating an unresponsive 47-year-old male who is in respiratory arrest. How
should you determine that you are delivering adequate tidal volume?
A) Auscultate for bronchial breath sounds.
B) Assess his pulse oximetry.
C) Fully deflate the BVM.
D) Look for slight chest rise.

12) How does positive pressure ventilation impact cardiac output?

A) It decreases intrathoracic pressure which increases preload.
B) It increases intrathoracic pressure which decreases preload.
C) It increases systemic vascular resistance.
D) It decreases myocardial oxygen demand.

13) A 70-year-old male has difficulty breathing. When assessing him, which of the following
should influence your decision to assist his ventilation with a BVM?
A) An SpO2 below 90% on room air
B) An increase in his respiratory rate
C) A history of COPD
D) A decrease in his mental status

14) You are assessing a 43-year-old female who complains of difficulty breathing. How should
you determine if her minute ventilation is adequate?
A) Evaluate her mental status and tidal volume.
B) Determine if her dead space has increased in proportion to her respiratory
rate. C) Evaluate her SpO2 and her respiratory rate and depth.
D) Evaluate if her current minute ventilation is 30 percent more than her resting volume.

15) You are assisting the ventilation of a 17-year-old male who had a severe asthma attack.
When your partner reassesses the patient's vital signs, there is a significant reduction in his blood
pressure. Which of the following is the likely cause?
A) Decreased V/Q mismatch
B) Increased intrathoracic pressure
C) Decreased hypoxia
D) Increased preload
16) Which of the following patients should you suspect needs administration of supplemental
oxygen?
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A) A 27-year-old male who complains of difficulty breathing; his vital signs are P 92, R 20, BP
126/74, and SpO2 is 94% on room air
B) A 63-year-old male who had a left-sided stroke; his vital signs are P 68, R 14, BP 172/104,
and SpO2 is 95% on room air
C) A 91-year-old female who complains of chest pain; her vital signs are P 72, R 16, BP 142/86,
and SpO2 is 96% on room air
D) A 43-year-old female who fractured her left arm; her vital signs are P 100, R 18, BP 130/86,
and SpO2 is 97% on room air

17) A 47-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing, and he cannot stop coughing. His
conjunctivae are pale and moist. He has a 40 pack-year smoking history. You should first:
A) assess his vital signs.
B) determine his past medical history.
C) collect a sample of his phlegm.
D) administer oxygen.

18) A 60-year-old female is resting alongside the roadway during a marathon. She tells you that
while she was running, she became short of breath, so she sat down. She has been resting for 10
minutes, and she is still short of breath. You should first:
A) assess her pulse rate.
B) assess her blood pressure.
C) administer oxygen.
D) move her to the aid station.

19) A 53-year-old female states, "I…can't…breathe!" Her skin is cyanotic. You observe
intercostal retractions and auscultate decreased lung sounds in all fields. You should first:
A) assess her vital signs.
B) obtain her past medical history.
C) administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
D) administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.

20) A 65-year-old male who has a history of congestive heart failure is slumped in a chair not
responding to you. His wife tells you that his difficulty breathing started an hour ago and has
been getting worse. He is tachypneic, and you auscultate rales in all fields. You should first:
A) administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
B) apply CPAP.
C) assess his vital signs.
D) assist his ventilation.

21) An unresponsive 55-year-old female who has a history of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is
lying in bed. Her husband tells you she has progressively been having more difficulty breathing
and now he cannot wake her. She is tachypneic with shallow respirations. You should first: A)
determine her SpO2.
B) assist her ventilation.
C) assess her vital signs.
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D) administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.

22) Why shouldn't you apply CPAP to a patient who is in respiratory arrest?
A) CPAP doesn't reduce preload.
B) CPAP doesn't keep the airways open.
C) CPAP doesn't push fluid out of the alveoli.
D) CPAP doesn't ventilate the patient.

23) A 59-year-old female was working on a boiler when it vented super-heated air into her face.
You see partial thickness burns to her face, and she tells you her throat is swelling up. You
auscultate stridor in her upper airway. You should immediately:
A) apply a cold pack to her face.
B) transport her.
C) administer oxygen.
D) assess her vital signs.

24) Which of the following best describes the medical condition of

shock? A) Hypotension
B) A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
C) An extreme emotional reaction to a stressful event
D) Delayed capillary refill

25) What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
A) Sacral and coccygeal
B) Cervical and thoracic
C) Cervical and lumbar
D) Lumbar and sacral

26) Which of the following respiratory processes requires the active use of
muscles? A) Inhalation
B) Bifurcation
C) Exhalation
D) Gas exchange

27) You are caring for a 47-year-old male patient with classical chest pain suggestive of a
myocardial infarction. Based on your understanding of the cardiovascular system, you know he
could be suffering from damage, narrowing, or blockage of what arteries? A) Pulmonary
arteries
B) Coronary arteries
C) Brachial arteries
D) Femoral arteries

28) What is the larger bone of the lower leg?

A) Tibia
B) Femur
C) Fibula
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D) Patella

29) Your patient is an 84-year-old male with difficulty breathing and peripheral edema. He tells
you he has been suffering for many years with "heart failure," and his condition is worsening,
especially with trouble breathing at night. Your knowledge of cardiovascular physiology
suggests that his condition could have resulted from the failure of either the right or left side of
his heart. Which chamber of the heart is the strongest, most muscular part of the heart and is
primarily responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

A) Left ventricle
B) Right ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Right atrium

30) Which of the following structures receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the venae
cavae?
A) Right ventricle
B) Left ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Right atrium

31) What is the strongest and most muscular part of the heart?
A) Left atrium
B) Right ventricle
C) Left ventricle
D) Right atrium

32) Which of the following are the components of the complete nervous
system? A) Brain and autonomic nerves
B) Spinal cord and motor nerves
C) Spinal cord and sensory nerves
D) Brain, spinal cord, and nerve tissue

33) What two components are directly related to aerobic metabolism?

A) Exercise and water
B) Electrolytes and carbohydrates
C) Oxygen and glucose
D) Carbolic acid and air

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