FISDAP ( Airway) Exam with Questions and
Answers
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? - answer8 year old female with
no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are
numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear
and equal breath sounds. You should? - answerCalmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow
her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you
ventilate him with a BVM? - answer10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? - answerOxygenating and ventilating before
and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - answer15 liters/min
An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing 22
times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You
should? - answerApply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough
that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? - answerPneumonia
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten
worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? - answerPneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - answerDecreases in size,
causing exhalation
, During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - answerEvaluate both the
respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? - answerPediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? -
answerMouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of breath.
SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at? - answer10 lpm via nonrebreather mask
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What
should you do? - answerEncourage him to cough
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a rigid
catheter, the patient gags. You should? - answerAssess insertion depth of the catheter
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing. Sitting upright
with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing around the house. You
should suspect medical history of? - answerChronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? - answerRemove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - answerDiffusion
20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and tingling to hands and
face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? - answerHigh flow oxygen with a nonrebreather
mask
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - answerDyspnea
Answers
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? - answer8 year old female with
no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are
numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear
and equal breath sounds. You should? - answerCalmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow
her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should you
ventilate him with a BVM? - answer10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? - answerOxygenating and ventilating before
and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - answer15 liters/min
An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing 22
times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You
should? - answerApply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough
that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? - answerPneumonia
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten
worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? - answerPneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - answerDecreases in size,
causing exhalation
, During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - answerEvaluate both the
respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? - answerPediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? -
answerMouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of breath.
SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at? - answer10 lpm via nonrebreather mask
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What
should you do? - answerEncourage him to cough
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a rigid
catheter, the patient gags. You should? - answerAssess insertion depth of the catheter
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing. Sitting upright
with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing around the house. You
should suspect medical history of? - answerChronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? - answerRemove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - answerDiffusion
20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and tingling to hands and
face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? - answerHigh flow oxygen with a nonrebreather
mask
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - answerDyspnea
