Emergency Airway Management and Respiratory Distress Quiz

Test your knowledge of respiratory distress, intubation, and airway emergencies in this emergency medicine quiz.

#1

Which of the following is not a sign of respiratory distress?

Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Use of accessory muscles
Nasal flaring
#2

What is the primary goal of emergency airway management?

To maintain oxygenation and ventilation
To administer medications
To stabilize blood pressure
To immobilize the patient
#3

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of upper airway obstruction?

Foreign body aspiration
Epiglottitis
Pneumothorax
Angioedema
#4

What is the recommended technique for opening the airway in an unconscious patient?

Chin lift
Head tilt-chin lift
Jaw thrust
Modified jaw thrust
#5

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of impending respiratory failure?

Decreased respiratory rate
Increased tidal volume
Increased respiratory rate
Decreased heart rate
#6

What is the primary cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Pulmonary embolism
Viral infection
Bacterial pneumonia
Sepsis
#7

Which of the following is not an indication for endotracheal intubation?

Respiratory failure
Impaired consciousness
Surgical airway
Hypoxemia
#8

What is the preferred method to confirm endotracheal tube placement?

Chest X-ray
Capnography
Ultrasound
Auscultation
#9

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a 'can't intubate, can't oxygenate' scenario?

Inability to ventilate the patient
Inability to insert an endotracheal tube
Inability to maintain oxygen saturation despite attempted intubation
Inability to secure the airway with a surgical cricothyroidotomy
#10

What is the purpose of a bougie in difficult airway management?

To suction secretions from the airway
To provide a route for oxygen delivery
To guide the endotracheal tube into the trachea
To measure the depth of endotracheal tube insertion
#11

Which of the following is an indication for the use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)?

Severe hypoxemia
Unconsciousness
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Massive hemoptysis
#12

What is the purpose of a cricoid pressure during endotracheal intubation?

To improve vocal cord visualization
To reduce the risk of aspiration
To facilitate tube insertion
To decrease gastric insufflation
#13

Which of the following medications is commonly used to induce rapid sequence intubation?

Midazolam
Fentanyl
Suxamethonium
Ondansetron
#14

Which of the following is a complication associated with bag-mask ventilation?

Barotrauma
Hypertension
Hypovolemia
Hypercapnia
#15

What is the most appropriate initial intervention for a patient with suspected tension pneumothorax?

Needle decompression
High-flow oxygen therapy
Chest tube insertion
Positive pressure ventilation
#16

Which of the following is a potential complication of cricothyroidotomy?

Esophageal perforation
Pulmonary embolism
Cerebral hemorrhage
Subcutaneous emphysema
#17

Which of the following is a complication of prolonged bag-mask ventilation?

Hypercapnia
Hypotension
Hypothermia
Hypoxemia
#18

Which of the following conditions is a relative contraindication for rapid sequence intubation?

Unprotected airway
Full stomach
Agitation
Hypotension

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