FCCS Post Test Review questions with correct and verified answers

FCCS Post Test Review questions with correct
and verified answers 2024 2025

, Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tachypnea



3 respiratory types, and their criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60)

Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36)

Mixed



Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - CORRECT ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal -
Difference in HCO3 from normal



In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory
acidosis with bicarb compensation IN ADDITION to the AG metabolic acidosis. Both of those would result
in a high bicarb to begin with, and a smaller change in bicarb from normal.



Winter's formula (equation, what it measures) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.5[HCO3] + 8 +/- 2

If compensation is adequate in acid/base issues



How AG changes with albumin changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases 2.5-3 for every 1 decrease in
albumin



Hemodynamic changes after intubation - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypo/hypertension

Arrhythmia

Tachycardia



Pressure support equation for BiPAP - CORRECT ANSWER-IPAP - EPAP