FISDAP TEST AIRWAY QUESTIONS WITH l l l l
CORRECT ANSWERS
l l
which l patient l would l be l classified l as l IMMEDIATE l during l an l MCI? l - l Correct
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l Answer l - l an l 8 l year l old l female l with l no l respirations l after l receiveing l 5 l positive
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l pressure l ventilations
n n
a l 13 l year l old l female l watching l a l horror l movie l states l she l cant l catch l her l breath
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l and l her l fingers l are l numb. l 30 l respirations l and l SPO2 l of l 100% l , l speaking l in
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l clear l sentences... l you l should l - l Correct l Answer l - l calmly l reassure l her, l also l to
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l slow l her l rate l of l breathing
n n n n n
you l have l inserted l an l OPA l for l a l 21 l year l old l apneic l male, l how l many l times
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l should l you l ventilate l him l with l a l BVM? l - l Correct l Answer l - l 10 l to l 12
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
proper l technique l to l suction l patient's l airway l include... l - l Correct l Answer l -
n n n n n n n n n n
l oxygenating l and l ventilating l before l and l after l suctioning
n n n n n n n
when l ventilating l patient l with l BVM, l what l is l the l appropriate l oxygen l flow l rate? l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l 15 l liters/min
n n n n n
an l obese l man l complains l of l a l severe l difficulty l breathing. l his l skin l is l cool l and
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l clammy. l breathing l is l 22 l times l per l minute. l often l feels l dizzy l after l walking. l what
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l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l apply l a l nonrebreather l mask l at l 10 l liters/min
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a l 42 l year l old l asthmatic l patient l complains l of l chest l pain, l shortness l of l breath l and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l a l violent l cough l that l produces l a l brownish l sputnum. l what l most l likely l is l the
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l cause? l - l Correct l Answer l - l pneumonia
n n n n n n
an l 89 l year l old l patient l complains l of l difficulty l breathing l and l a l productive l cough
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l that l has l gotten l worse l over l the l past l 12 l hours. l you l should l suspect? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l pneumonia
n n n
as l the l diaphragm l and l intercostal l muscles l relax, l the l chest l cavity? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l decreases l in l size, l causing l exhalation
n n n n n n n
during l initial l assessment l of l an l adult's l respiratory l status, l you l should? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l evaluate l both l the l respiratory l rate l and l chest l rise l and l fall l of l the l chest
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
in l which l group l of l patients l are l you l likely l to l encounter l SEE-SAW l breathing l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l pediatrics
n n n n
, which l sequence l correctly l traces l the l path l oxygen l takes l from l the l atmosphere l to
n n n n n n n n n n n
l the l lungs? l - l Correct l Answer l - l mouth, l pharynx, l trachea, l bronchi, l alveoli
n n n n n n n n n n n
a l 16 l year l old l asthmatic l female l in l a l tripod l position l complains l of l increased
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l shortness l of l breath. l SPO2 l is l 79%... l you l should l administer l oxygen l at? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l 10 l liters/min l via l nonrebreather
n n n n n n
a l 34 l year l old l man l is l saying l he l is l choking. l you l note l stridor l and l hoarseness l in
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l his l voice. l what l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l encourage l him l to l cough
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
an l unresponsive l trauma l patient l is l gurgling. l when l you l suction l the l oropharynx l with
n n n n n n n n n n n
l a l rigid l catheter, l the l patient l gags... l you l should? l - l Correct l Answer l - l assess
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l insertion l depth l of l the l catheter
n n n n n
thin l 54 l year l old l male l with l a l nonproductive l cough l complains l of l difficulty
n n n n n n n n n n n
l breathing. l sitting l upright l with l hands l on l his l knees l and l you l see l retractions. l notice
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l oxygen l tubling l around l the l house. l you l should l suspect? l - l Correct l Answer l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l chronic l bronchitis
n n
semiconscious l patient's l dentures l completely l loosened... l you l should? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l remove l dentures
n n n n
carbon l dioxide l and l oxygen l exchange l at l the l alveolar l level l by l which l process? l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l diffusion
n n n n
20 l year l old l female l unable l to l catch l her l breath l after l minor l car l crash. l she l has
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l numbness l and l tingling l to l hands l and l face. l vital l are l 118 l pulse, l 24 l respiratory
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l rate. l what l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l high l flow l oxygen l with l a
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l nonrebreather
n
which l term l best l describes l respiratory l difficulty? l - l Correct l Answer l - l dyspnea
n n n n n n n n n n
what l is l the l amount l of l air l that l normally l reaches l the l alveoli l in l an l adult? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l 350ML
n n n
a l 77 l year l old l female l has l dyspnea, l speaks l in l short l word l bursts l and l her l breaths
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l with l pursed l lips. l lung l sounds l are l diminished, l distant l and l clear. l BP l 152/90, l P l 86
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l and l R l 23. l what l should l you l suspect? l - l Correct l Answer l - l empysema
n n n n n n n n n n n n
an l 18 l year l old l male l is l cyanotic l and l complains l of l sharp l chest l pain l and l difficulty
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l breathing l after l lifting l weights. l vital l signs l are l BP l 110/86, l P l 88, l R l 22. l what l is
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l most l likely l cause? l - l Correct l Answer l - l spontaneous l pneumothorax
n n n n n n n n n
an l unresponsive l 43 l year l old l male l is l cool, l pale, l diaphoretic, l and l breathing l 6
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l times l a l minute. l which l device l should l you l use l to l administer l oxygen? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l bag-valve l mask
n n n n
CORRECT ANSWERS
l l
which l patient l would l be l classified l as l IMMEDIATE l during l an l MCI? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l an l 8 l year l old l female l with l no l respirations l after l receiveing l 5 l positive
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l pressure l ventilations
n n
a l 13 l year l old l female l watching l a l horror l movie l states l she l cant l catch l her l breath
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l and l her l fingers l are l numb. l 30 l respirations l and l SPO2 l of l 100% l , l speaking l in
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l clear l sentences... l you l should l - l Correct l Answer l - l calmly l reassure l her, l also l to
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l slow l her l rate l of l breathing
n n n n n
you l have l inserted l an l OPA l for l a l 21 l year l old l apneic l male, l how l many l times
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l should l you l ventilate l him l with l a l BVM? l - l Correct l Answer l - l 10 l to l 12
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
proper l technique l to l suction l patient's l airway l include... l - l Correct l Answer l -
n n n n n n n n n n
l oxygenating l and l ventilating l before l and l after l suctioning
n n n n n n n
when l ventilating l patient l with l BVM, l what l is l the l appropriate l oxygen l flow l rate? l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l 15 l liters/min
n n n n n
an l obese l man l complains l of l a l severe l difficulty l breathing. l his l skin l is l cool l and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l clammy. l breathing l is l 22 l times l per l minute. l often l feels l dizzy l after l walking. l what
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l apply l a l nonrebreather l mask l at l 10 l liters/min
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a l 42 l year l old l asthmatic l patient l complains l of l chest l pain, l shortness l of l breath l and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l a l violent l cough l that l produces l a l brownish l sputnum. l what l most l likely l is l the
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l cause? l - l Correct l Answer l - l pneumonia
n n n n n n
an l 89 l year l old l patient l complains l of l difficulty l breathing l and l a l productive l cough
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l that l has l gotten l worse l over l the l past l 12 l hours. l you l should l suspect? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l pneumonia
n n n
as l the l diaphragm l and l intercostal l muscles l relax, l the l chest l cavity? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l decreases l in l size, l causing l exhalation
n n n n n n n
during l initial l assessment l of l an l adult's l respiratory l status, l you l should? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l evaluate l both l the l respiratory l rate l and l chest l rise l and l fall l of l the l chest
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
in l which l group l of l patients l are l you l likely l to l encounter l SEE-SAW l breathing l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l pediatrics
n n n n
, which l sequence l correctly l traces l the l path l oxygen l takes l from l the l atmosphere l to
n n n n n n n n n n n
l the l lungs? l - l Correct l Answer l - l mouth, l pharynx, l trachea, l bronchi, l alveoli
n n n n n n n n n n n
a l 16 l year l old l asthmatic l female l in l a l tripod l position l complains l of l increased
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l shortness l of l breath. l SPO2 l is l 79%... l you l should l administer l oxygen l at? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l 10 l liters/min l via l nonrebreather
n n n n n n
a l 34 l year l old l man l is l saying l he l is l choking. l you l note l stridor l and l hoarseness l in
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l his l voice. l what l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l encourage l him l to l cough
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
an l unresponsive l trauma l patient l is l gurgling. l when l you l suction l the l oropharynx l with
n n n n n n n n n n n
l a l rigid l catheter, l the l patient l gags... l you l should? l - l Correct l Answer l - l assess
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l insertion l depth l of l the l catheter
n n n n n
thin l 54 l year l old l male l with l a l nonproductive l cough l complains l of l difficulty
n n n n n n n n n n n
l breathing. l sitting l upright l with l hands l on l his l knees l and l you l see l retractions. l notice
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l oxygen l tubling l around l the l house. l you l should l suspect? l - l Correct l Answer l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l chronic l bronchitis
n n
semiconscious l patient's l dentures l completely l loosened... l you l should? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l remove l dentures
n n n n
carbon l dioxide l and l oxygen l exchange l at l the l alveolar l level l by l which l process? l -
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Correct l Answer l - l diffusion
n n n n
20 l year l old l female l unable l to l catch l her l breath l after l minor l car l crash. l she l has
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l numbness l and l tingling l to l hands l and l face. l vital l are l 118 l pulse, l 24 l respiratory
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l rate. l what l should l you l do? l - l Correct l Answer l - l high l flow l oxygen l with l a
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l nonrebreather
n
which l term l best l describes l respiratory l difficulty? l - l Correct l Answer l - l dyspnea
n n n n n n n n n n
what l is l the l amount l of l air l that l normally l reaches l the l alveoli l in l an l adult? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l 350ML
n n n
a l 77 l year l old l female l has l dyspnea, l speaks l in l short l word l bursts l and l her l breaths
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l with l pursed l lips. l lung l sounds l are l diminished, l distant l and l clear. l BP l 152/90, l P l 86
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l and l R l 23. l what l should l you l suspect? l - l Correct l Answer l - l empysema
n n n n n n n n n n n n
an l 18 l year l old l male l is l cyanotic l and l complains l of l sharp l chest l pain l and l difficulty
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l breathing l after l lifting l weights. l vital l signs l are l BP l 110/86, l P l 88, l R l 22. l what l is
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l most l likely l cause? l - l Correct l Answer l - l spontaneous l pneumothorax
n n n n n n n n n
an l unresponsive l 43 l year l old l male l is l cool, l pale, l diaphoretic, l and l breathing l 6
n n n n n n n n n n n n
l times l a l minute. l which l device l should l you l use l to l administer l oxygen? l - l Correct
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
l Answer l - l bag-valve l mask
n n n n
