Block 1 - FTEC - Airway Exam Questions
and Answers
A 15-year-old female is complaining of difficulty breathing. Her lung sounds are clear but she is
becoming cyanotic around her lips. You should:
A: Provide oxygen by nasal cannulus at 4L/min
B: Deeliver oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min
C: Assist respirations with an artificial ventilation and supplement oxygen
D: Assist respirations with artificial ventilation only - Answer-B: Deliver oxygen via non-rebreather mask
at 15 L/min
A thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing. He is sitting
upright with his hands on his knees, and you see retractions. You notice oxygen tubing throughout the
house. You should suspect a medical history of:
A: Asthma
B: Chronic Bronchitis
C: Pneumonia
D: Emphysema - Answer-D. Emphysema
,A 22-year-old femalterm-0e with a stoma has an altered mental status and slow irregular respirations.
You should:
A:Ventilate her through her stoma with a bag valve mask
B:Apply a pedterm-0iatric non-rebreather over her stoma
C:Open her airway and ventilate through her mouth
D:Insert a nasopharyngeal airway into her stoma - Answer-A: Ventilate her through her stoma with a
bag valve mask
A febrile two-year-old male in respiratory distress presents with crackles in lower left field. You should
suspect:
A: Bronchitis
B: Epiglottis
C: Asthma
D: Pneumonia - Answer-D: Pneumonia
A 14-year-old female is short of breath. She has a history of cystic fibrosis. Lung sounds reveal coarse
rhonchi. What is most likely the cause of her condition?
A: Bronchoconstriction
B: Mucous secretions
C: Blebs on the lungs
D: Aspirations - Answer-B: Mucous secretions
Proper technique to suction your patients airway includes:
, A: Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning
B: Inserting the suction catheter as directly as possible
C: Applying suction continuously until the airway is clear:
D: Suctioning while gently inserting the catheter - Answer-A: Oxygenating and ventilating before and
after suctioning
A 61-year-old woman is pale. diaphoretic and unable to catch her breath. You notice swelling in her
lower extremities. You should suspect:
A: upper respiratory infection
B: Emphysema
C: Asthma
D: Congestion heart failure - Answer-D: Congestion heart failure
A unresponsive patient has snoring respiration. There are most likely caused by:
A: An allergic reaction from food
B: A piece of food in his throat
C: Excessive nasal secretions
D: His tongue blocking the airway - Answer-D: His tongue blocking the airway
when ventilating a patient with a bag-valve mask device you should:
A: Squeeze out as much air as possible
B: Ensure proper spinal immoblization
C: Ensure that the patient is apneic
and Answers
A 15-year-old female is complaining of difficulty breathing. Her lung sounds are clear but she is
becoming cyanotic around her lips. You should:
A: Provide oxygen by nasal cannulus at 4L/min
B: Deeliver oxygen via non-rebreather mask at 15 L/min
C: Assist respirations with an artificial ventilation and supplement oxygen
D: Assist respirations with artificial ventilation only - Answer-B: Deliver oxygen via non-rebreather mask
at 15 L/min
A thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing. He is sitting
upright with his hands on his knees, and you see retractions. You notice oxygen tubing throughout the
house. You should suspect a medical history of:
A: Asthma
B: Chronic Bronchitis
C: Pneumonia
D: Emphysema - Answer-D. Emphysema
,A 22-year-old femalterm-0e with a stoma has an altered mental status and slow irregular respirations.
You should:
A:Ventilate her through her stoma with a bag valve mask
B:Apply a pedterm-0iatric non-rebreather over her stoma
C:Open her airway and ventilate through her mouth
D:Insert a nasopharyngeal airway into her stoma - Answer-A: Ventilate her through her stoma with a
bag valve mask
A febrile two-year-old male in respiratory distress presents with crackles in lower left field. You should
suspect:
A: Bronchitis
B: Epiglottis
C: Asthma
D: Pneumonia - Answer-D: Pneumonia
A 14-year-old female is short of breath. She has a history of cystic fibrosis. Lung sounds reveal coarse
rhonchi. What is most likely the cause of her condition?
A: Bronchoconstriction
B: Mucous secretions
C: Blebs on the lungs
D: Aspirations - Answer-B: Mucous secretions
Proper technique to suction your patients airway includes:
, A: Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning
B: Inserting the suction catheter as directly as possible
C: Applying suction continuously until the airway is clear:
D: Suctioning while gently inserting the catheter - Answer-A: Oxygenating and ventilating before and
after suctioning
A 61-year-old woman is pale. diaphoretic and unable to catch her breath. You notice swelling in her
lower extremities. You should suspect:
A: upper respiratory infection
B: Emphysema
C: Asthma
D: Congestion heart failure - Answer-D: Congestion heart failure
A unresponsive patient has snoring respiration. There are most likely caused by:
A: An allergic reaction from food
B: A piece of food in his throat
C: Excessive nasal secretions
D: His tongue blocking the airway - Answer-D: His tongue blocking the airway
when ventilating a patient with a bag-valve mask device you should:
A: Squeeze out as much air as possible
B: Ensure proper spinal immoblization
C: Ensure that the patient is apneic
