FISDAP Airway Exam Preparation Questions and Answers

Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? 8 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? Calmly 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? 10 to 12 Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? 15 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? Apply 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? Pneumonia 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? Pneumonia As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? Decreases in size, causing exhalation During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? Evaluate 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? Pediatrics Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.