FTEC 93 Airway FISDAP Questions &
Answers
1. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?: 8 year
old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?: Oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning.
5. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow
rate?: 15 liters/min
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?: De-
creases in size, causing exhalation
10. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?: -
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
11. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breath-
ing?: Pediatrics
12. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmos-
phere to the lungs?: Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
13. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased
shortness of breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at?: 10 lpm
via nonrebreather mask
, FTEC 93 Airway FISDAP Questions &
Answers
14. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarse-
ness in his voice. What should you do?: Encourage him to cough
15. An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the
oropharynx with a rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should?: Assess in-
sertion depth of the catheter
16. 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?: Chronic Bronchitis
17. Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?: -
Remove dentures
18. Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which
process?: Diffusion
19. 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?: High flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
20. Which term best describes respiratory difficulty?: Dyspnea
21. What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult?-
: 350 mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that
traps 150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and carbon
dioxide exchange.
22. A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and
breathes with pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear.
Vital signs are BP 152/90, P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect?-
: Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli regenerate
but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue inhibits gas
exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the alveoli open.
Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased surface tension.
23. An 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and
difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R 22.
What is the most likely cause?: Spontaneous pneumothorax
Answers
1. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?: 8 year
old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?: Oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning.
5. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow
rate?: 15 liters/min
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?: De-
creases in size, causing exhalation
10. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?: -
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
11. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breath-
ing?: Pediatrics
12. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmos-
phere to the lungs?: Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
13. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased
shortness of breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at?: 10 lpm
via nonrebreather mask
, FTEC 93 Airway FISDAP Questions &
Answers
14. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarse-
ness in his voice. What should you do?: Encourage him to cough
15. An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the
oropharynx with a rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should?: Assess in-
sertion depth of the catheter
16. 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?: Chronic Bronchitis
17. Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?: -
Remove dentures
18. Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which
process?: Diffusion
19. 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?: High flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
20. Which term best describes respiratory difficulty?: Dyspnea
21. What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult?-
: 350 mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that
traps 150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and carbon
dioxide exchange.
22. A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and
breathes with pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear.
Vital signs are BP 152/90, P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect?-
: Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli regenerate
but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue inhibits gas
exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the alveoli open.
Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased surface tension.
23. An 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and
difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R 22.
What is the most likely cause?: Spontaneous pneumothorax
