FISDAP AIRWAY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
TEST PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What is the name of the tracheal cartilage that sits directly
inferior to the larynx?
Answer: Cricoid
◉ Which of the following is an objective finding that confirms
successful intubation?
Answer: End tidal carbon dioxide waveform
◉ A 72 year old female has shortness of breath. She is on 2 lpm
nasal cannula and has had 2 nebulizer treatments for her
emphysema. Her initial ETCO2 was 46 mmHg. During your
reassessment, she is unable to follow simple commands and her
ETCO2 is 60 mmHg. What should you do?
Answer: Assist her breathing with a bag-mask device
◉ An intubated 18 year old male is in respiratory arrest. At what
range should you maintain his EtCO2?
Answer: 35-45 mmHg
◉ What is the normal tidal volume in an adult male?
, Answer: 500mL
◉ After moving an intubated patient down a flight of stairs, you
have difficulty assisting ventilations. The abdomen is distended
and lung sounds are diminished bilaterally. What should you do?
Answer: Confirm Tube Placement
◉ What is a sign of respiratory failure in an adult?
Answer: Altered Mental Status
◉ A 55 year old male with emphysema is only able to talk in short
broken sentences and struggles to breathe. As you move him to
the stretcher he stops breathing. What should you do?
Answer: Begin positive pressure ventilations
◉ What is the function of chemoreceptors?
Answer: Determine pH of the blood
◉ Assessment of a patient with respiratory distress reveals that
expiration is 4 times longer than inspiration. What should you
suspect?
Answer: Bronchospasm
◉ A 30 year old female was choking. When you arrive, she asks for
your help. What should you do?
TEST PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ What is the name of the tracheal cartilage that sits directly
inferior to the larynx?
Answer: Cricoid
◉ Which of the following is an objective finding that confirms
successful intubation?
Answer: End tidal carbon dioxide waveform
◉ A 72 year old female has shortness of breath. She is on 2 lpm
nasal cannula and has had 2 nebulizer treatments for her
emphysema. Her initial ETCO2 was 46 mmHg. During your
reassessment, she is unable to follow simple commands and her
ETCO2 is 60 mmHg. What should you do?
Answer: Assist her breathing with a bag-mask device
◉ An intubated 18 year old male is in respiratory arrest. At what
range should you maintain his EtCO2?
Answer: 35-45 mmHg
◉ What is the normal tidal volume in an adult male?
, Answer: 500mL
◉ After moving an intubated patient down a flight of stairs, you
have difficulty assisting ventilations. The abdomen is distended
and lung sounds are diminished bilaterally. What should you do?
Answer: Confirm Tube Placement
◉ What is a sign of respiratory failure in an adult?
Answer: Altered Mental Status
◉ A 55 year old male with emphysema is only able to talk in short
broken sentences and struggles to breathe. As you move him to
the stretcher he stops breathing. What should you do?
Answer: Begin positive pressure ventilations
◉ What is the function of chemoreceptors?
Answer: Determine pH of the blood
◉ Assessment of a patient with respiratory distress reveals that
expiration is 4 times longer than inspiration. What should you
suspect?
Answer: Bronchospasm
◉ A 30 year old female was choking. When you arrive, she asks for
your help. What should you do?
