#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