FCCS (Recognition and assessment of
seriously ill patient) Exam Questions And
Answers Latest 2025
Tachypnea -
correct answer ✅Single most important indicator of critical illness
Kussmaul breathing -
correct answer ✅Increase in depth of respirations,? Metabolic
acidosis
Cheyenne-stokes respirations -
correct answer ✅Periodic breathing, brainstem injury or cardiac
dysfunction
Drop in BP -
correct answer ✅May be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance
signaling failure of the compensatory mechanism.
Pulses paradoxus -
correct answer ✅Weakening or disappearance of pulse with deep
inspiration, causes hypovolemia, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac
tamponade, asthma and COPD.
seriously ill patient) Exam Questions And
Answers Latest 2025
Tachypnea -
correct answer ✅Single most important indicator of critical illness
Kussmaul breathing -
correct answer ✅Increase in depth of respirations,? Metabolic
acidosis
Cheyenne-stokes respirations -
correct answer ✅Periodic breathing, brainstem injury or cardiac
dysfunction
Drop in BP -
correct answer ✅May be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance
signaling failure of the compensatory mechanism.
Pulses paradoxus -
correct answer ✅Weakening or disappearance of pulse with deep
inspiration, causes hypovolemia, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac
tamponade, asthma and COPD.
