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6 Integrated Respiratory Emergency Scenarios Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Integrated Respiratory Emergency Scenarios, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

Written response

1 point

What medication may be given, if available and authorized, for suspected opioid-related respiratory depression? Enter the medication name.

True or false

1 point

An unresponsive adult who is gasping is breathing normally.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

For a responsive adult with severe foreign-body airway obstruction, repeat cycles of back blows followed by abdominal thrusts.

Written response

1 point

For an unresponsive adult who is not breathing normally, a trained rescuer should check for a pulse for no more than how many seconds?

Fill in the blank

1 point

For an adult with a definite pulse who is not breathing normally, a trained rescuer should provide breath every seconds.

True or false

1 point

An adult who is choking but can cough forcefully should be encouraged to keep coughing while being watched closely.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

An adult with COPD requires oxygen in acute care. Which usual SpO₂ range does AARC recommend for this patient group?

A
80–86%
B
88–92%
C
94–98%
D
99–100%

Choose one

1 point

An adult with asthma is increasingly tired, speaking only a few words at a time, and has declining oxygen saturation. The wheezing has become quieter. What is the best immediate response?

A
Wait to see whether oxygen alone improves the patient before calling for help.
B
Treat the quieter wheezing as evidence that the asthma attack is resolving.
C
Activate the emergency response immediately, support breathing as appropriate, and reassess for deterioration.
D
Ask the patient to lie flat and postpone further assessment until the wheezing returns.

Choose one

1 point

An unresponsive adult is not breathing normally. A trained rescuer checks for a pulse but cannot feel a definite pulse. What should the rescuer do next?

A
Give oxygen and continue observing without starting CPR.
B
Begin CPR and use an AED as soon as available.
C
Provide one breath every 6 seconds and wait for a pulse to return.
D
Give naloxone and delay other actions until the person responds.

Choose all

1 point

An adult with suspected opioid-related respiratory depression is difficult to wake, breathing slowly and shallowly, and has a definite pulse. Select all appropriate actions.

A
Activate EMS.
B
Open the airway and provide breaths or bag-mask ventilation if trained and equipped.
C
Give naloxone if available and authorized, without delaying ventilation or emergency activation.
D
Continuously reassess breathing and alertness.
E
Wait for naloxone to work before providing ventilation.
F
Use oxygen alone even if breathing remains very slow and shallow.

Choose all

1 point

A patient remains under care after initial respiratory support. Select all findings that should prompt a request for advanced help.

A
Severe respiratory distress.
B
Inadequate ventilation.
C
Falling oxygen saturation.
D
Altered mental status.
E
Failure to improve after support.
F
Stable breathing and improving alertness after intervention.

Open ended

1 point

You are preparing to transfer care for an adult with a respiratory emergency. What six elements should you include in a concise handoff?

Choose one

1 point

An adult with COPD requires oxygen in acute care. Which usual SpO₂ target range is recommended for this group?

A
94–98%
B
88–92%
C
90–96%
D
92–100%

True or false

1 point

The adult respiratory-emergency pathway should be applied unchanged to a child.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

An adult choking during a meal can still cough forcefully. What is the appropriate immediate response?

A
Encourage the person to keep coughing and watch closely for worsening obstruction.
B
Give repeated cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts immediately.
C
Begin CPR with chest compressions.
D
Perform a blind finger sweep to look for the object.

Written response

1 point

For an adult with a definite pulse who is not breathing normally, a trained rescuer provides one breath at what interval? Enter only the number of seconds.

Written response

1 point

When giving an assisted breath, what observable chest movement indicates that the breath is just sufficient?

Choose one

1 point

An adult suddenly cannot speak or cough effectively while choking, but remains responsive. Which action matches the severe-obstruction pathway?

A
Give oxygen and wait to see whether speech returns.
B
Start abdominal thrusts only, repeating them until the object is expelled.
C
Give repeated cycles of 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
D
Encourage the person to keep coughing without further action, even though they cannot cough effectively.

Choose one

1 point

After providing an intervention to an adult in respiratory distress, which approach best supports timely recognition of improvement or deterioration?

A
Recheck only the oxygen saturation after all interventions are complete.
B
Recheck breathing effort and rate, chest rise, responsiveness, and oxygen saturation after the intervention.
C
Wait for the patient to report a change before reassessing.
D
Reassess only if the oxygen saturation falls.

Choose one

1 point

An unresponsive adult is not breathing normally. After checking for a pulse for no more than 10 seconds, you cannot feel a definite pulse. What should you do next?

A
Continue checking for a pulse until one is confidently felt.
B
Give oxygen and reassess after several minutes.
C
Begin CPR and use an AED as soon as available.
D
Provide one breath every 6 seconds and wait for a pulse to return.