EMT FISDAP ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUSTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADED A+] REAL EXAM
100%
Stridor - ANS✔✔---strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration
caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
Snoring - ANS✔✔---Soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance
-indication that the airway needs assistance to stay open
Gurgling - ANS✔✔---The sound of fluid obstructing the airway
Signs of an inadequate airway - ANS✔✔----No signs of breathing or air
movement
-Evidence of foreign bodies in the airway including blood, vomit, or objects
such as broken teeth
-No air can be felt or heard at the nose or mouth
-Unable to speak
-Hoarse or raspy voice
-Chest movements are absent minimal, or uneven
,-Abdominal breathing
-Wheezing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping
-Retractions
-Nasal flaring (specifically in pediatric patients)
Head-Elevated, Sniffing Position - ANS✔✔----The slight elevation and
anterior positioning of the head aligns airway structures for a more open
airway
-The head is moved in an anterior fashion similar to the posture used to
sniff flowers
-Optimal position is achieved when the patient's ear is at the same level as
the suprasternal notch (the depression in the top of the sternum between
its articulations with the two clavicles.)
-The position may be contraindicated when there is risk of spinal injury
head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANS✔✔---A combination of two movements
to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used
for trauma patients.
jaw-thrust maneuver - ANS✔✔---Technique to open the airway by
placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw
forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury.
lateral recumbent - ANS✔✔---lying on the side
Hoarseness - ANS✔✔---a voice quality that is characterized by a rough,
usually low-pitched quality
Rules for Suctioning - ANS✔✔----Always use appropriate infection
control practices while suctioning
-Limit suctioning no longer than 10 seconds at a time
-Place the tip or catheter where you want to begin the suctioning an suction
on the way out
, Respiratory Failure Signs and Symptoms - ANS✔✔----Altered Mental
Status
-Patient has some breathing but not enough to live
-Rate and/or depth outside of normal limits
-Shallow ventilations
-Dimished or absent breath sounds
-Crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping lung sounds
-Cyanotic
-Hypoxic
-Decreased minute volume
-Oxygen saturation <95%
Respiratory Arrest Signs and Symptoms - ANS✔✔----No chest or
abdominal rise and fall
No evidence of air being moved from the mouth or nose
-No breath sounds
Signs of Inadequate Breathing - ANS✔✔----AMS
-Chest movements are absent, minimal, or uneven
-Bradycardia
-Abdominal breathing
-No air can be felt or heard at the nose or mouth
-Breath sounds are diminished or absent
-Wheezing, crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping
-Tachypnea/Bradypnea
-Prolonged inspirations
-Patient unable to speak
-Nasal flaring
QUSTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS [GRADED A+] REAL EXAM
100%
Stridor - ANS✔✔---strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration
caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx
Snoring - ANS✔✔---Soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance
-indication that the airway needs assistance to stay open
Gurgling - ANS✔✔---The sound of fluid obstructing the airway
Signs of an inadequate airway - ANS✔✔----No signs of breathing or air
movement
-Evidence of foreign bodies in the airway including blood, vomit, or objects
such as broken teeth
-No air can be felt or heard at the nose or mouth
-Unable to speak
-Hoarse or raspy voice
-Chest movements are absent minimal, or uneven
,-Abdominal breathing
-Wheezing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping
-Retractions
-Nasal flaring (specifically in pediatric patients)
Head-Elevated, Sniffing Position - ANS✔✔----The slight elevation and
anterior positioning of the head aligns airway structures for a more open
airway
-The head is moved in an anterior fashion similar to the posture used to
sniff flowers
-Optimal position is achieved when the patient's ear is at the same level as
the suprasternal notch (the depression in the top of the sternum between
its articulations with the two clavicles.)
-The position may be contraindicated when there is risk of spinal injury
head tilt-chin lift maneuver - ANS✔✔---A combination of two movements
to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used
for trauma patients.
jaw-thrust maneuver - ANS✔✔---Technique to open the airway by
placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw
forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury.
lateral recumbent - ANS✔✔---lying on the side
Hoarseness - ANS✔✔---a voice quality that is characterized by a rough,
usually low-pitched quality
Rules for Suctioning - ANS✔✔----Always use appropriate infection
control practices while suctioning
-Limit suctioning no longer than 10 seconds at a time
-Place the tip or catheter where you want to begin the suctioning an suction
on the way out
, Respiratory Failure Signs and Symptoms - ANS✔✔----Altered Mental
Status
-Patient has some breathing but not enough to live
-Rate and/or depth outside of normal limits
-Shallow ventilations
-Dimished or absent breath sounds
-Crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping lung sounds
-Cyanotic
-Hypoxic
-Decreased minute volume
-Oxygen saturation <95%
Respiratory Arrest Signs and Symptoms - ANS✔✔----No chest or
abdominal rise and fall
No evidence of air being moved from the mouth or nose
-No breath sounds
Signs of Inadequate Breathing - ANS✔✔----AMS
-Chest movements are absent, minimal, or uneven
-Bradycardia
-Abdominal breathing
-No air can be felt or heard at the nose or mouth
-Breath sounds are diminished or absent
-Wheezing, crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling, gasping
-Tachypnea/Bradypnea
-Prolonged inspirations
-Patient unable to speak
-Nasal flaring
