FISDAP Paramedic Airway Test Questions With 100%
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A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough that
produces a brownish sputum. What most likely is the cause? - ans ✔ - 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? - ans ✔ - pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - ans ✔ - decreases in size, causing
exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - ans ✔ - evaluate both the
respiratory rate and chest rise and fall of the chest
Which patient would be classified as immediate during a mci? - ans ✔ - an 8 year old female with no
respirations after receiving 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.
30 respirations and spo2 of 100%, speaking in clear sentences... You should - ans ✔ - calmly reassure her,
also to slow her rate of breathing
You have inserted an opa for a 21 year old apneic male, how many times should you ventilate him with a
bvm? - ans ✔ - 10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway include... - ans ✔ - oxygenating and ventilating before and
after suctioning
When ventilating patient with bvm, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - ans ✔ - 15 liters/min
, An obese man complains of a severe difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and clammy. Breathing is 22 times
per minute. Often feels dizzy after walking. What should you do? - ans ✔ - apply a nonrebreather mask at
10 liters/min
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter see-saw breathing - ans ✔ - pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? - ans ✔ -
mouth, 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? - ans ✔ - 10 liters/min via nonrebreather
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking. You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What should you
do? - ans ✔ - encourage him to cough
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a rigid catheter, the
patient gags... You should? - ans ✔ - assess 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 tubling around the house. You should suspect?
- ans ✔ - chronic bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened... You should? - ans ✔ - remove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - ans ✔ - diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch her breath after minor car crash. She has numbness and tingling to
hands and face. Vital are 118 pulse, 24 respiratory rate. What should you do? - ans ✔ - high flow oxygen
with a nonrebreather
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - ans ✔ - dyspnea
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - ans ✔ - 350ml
Correct Answers Latest Update
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough that
produces a brownish sputum. What most likely is the cause? - ans ✔ - 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? - ans ✔ - pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - ans ✔ - decreases in size, causing
exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - ans ✔ - evaluate both the
respiratory rate and chest rise and fall of the chest
Which patient would be classified as immediate during a mci? - ans ✔ - an 8 year old female with no
respirations after receiving 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.
30 respirations and spo2 of 100%, speaking in clear sentences... You should - ans ✔ - calmly reassure her,
also to slow her rate of breathing
You have inserted an opa for a 21 year old apneic male, how many times should you ventilate him with a
bvm? - ans ✔ - 10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway include... - ans ✔ - oxygenating and ventilating before and
after suctioning
When ventilating patient with bvm, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - ans ✔ - 15 liters/min
, An obese man complains of a severe difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and clammy. Breathing is 22 times
per minute. Often feels dizzy after walking. What should you do? - ans ✔ - apply a nonrebreather mask at
10 liters/min
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter see-saw breathing - ans ✔ - pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? - ans ✔ -
mouth, 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? - ans ✔ - 10 liters/min via nonrebreather
A 34 year old man is saying he is choking. You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What should you
do? - ans ✔ - encourage him to cough
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a rigid catheter, the
patient gags... You should? - ans ✔ - assess 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 tubling around the house. You should suspect?
- ans ✔ - chronic bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened... You should? - ans ✔ - remove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - ans ✔ - diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch her breath after minor car crash. She has numbness and tingling to
hands and face. Vital are 118 pulse, 24 respiratory rate. What should you do? - ans ✔ - high flow oxygen
with a nonrebreather
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - ans ✔ - dyspnea
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - ans ✔ - 350ml
