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Test Prep EMT Exam
EMT (Page 3 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026
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You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask (BVM). The patient is connected to a pulse oximetry and the oxygen saturation reading is 80. You do not see the chest rise.

What steps can you take?

  1. Reposition the head and make sure you have a tight seal with the mask.
  2. Do a finger sweep of the mouth to make sure it’s clear.
  3. Squeeze the bag much faster.
  4. Put down the ambu bag and start mouth to mouth resuscitation using a barrier device.

Answer(s): A



A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM?

  1. 1 to 8 LPM
  2. 1 to 6 LPM
  3. 1 to 15 LPM
  4. 5 to 10 LPM

Answer(s): B



If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag every ______________seconds for an adult and every ______________seconds for a child.

  1. 2 to 3, 6 to 8
  2. 5 to 6, 5 to 6
  3. 5 to 6, 3 to 5
  4. 8 to 10, 6 to 8

Answer(s): C



You have an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You attempt to place a nasal airway in his right nostril, but you meet resistance and cannot insert.

You should ______________.

  1. Push it in with more force.
  2. Try a smaller size.
  3. Try the other nostril and be sure you have lubricated the device.
  4. Switch to an oral airway.

Answer(s): C



You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just vomited. You need to suction his airway. You should suction the patient’s airway for no more than ______________at a time.

  1. 10-15 seconds
  2. 15-20 seconds
  3. less 5 seconds
  4. as long as it takes to remove all of the vomit from the airway

Answer(s): A



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