EXERCISES, LESSON 5
INSTRUCTIONS: Circle the letter of the response that BEST completes the statement
or BEST answers the question. After you have completed all of the exercises, turn to
"Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson exercises and check your answers.
For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced after the
solution.
1.
Inhalation of vomitus and blood clots are more likely to be a cause of new airway
blockage in a(n):
a. Conscious casualty.
b. Unconscious casualty.
2.
The most common cause of airway blockage in an unconscious adult casualty is:
a. Blood clots in the pharynx.
b. Small objects, such as buttons, lodged in the trachea.
c.
Swallowed dentures.
d. The casualty's tongue blocking the trachea.
3.
A person who is choking and coughing weakly with high-pitched noises has a:
a. Complete airway obstruction.
b. Partial airway obstruction with good air exchange.
c.
Partial airway obstruction with poor air exchange.
4.
A person who is choking, but coughing forcefully, has a:
a. Complete airway obstruction.
b. Partial airway obstruction with good air exchange.
c.
Partial airway obstruction with poor air exchange.
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