FISDAP TEST AIRWAY EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
which patient would be classified as IMMEDIATE during an MCI? - Correct Answer an 8
year old female with no respirations after receiveing 5 positive pressure ventilations
a 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she cant catch her breath and her
fingers are numb. 30 respirations and SPO2 of 100% , speaking in clear sentences... you
should - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer 10 to 12
proper technique to suction patient's airway include... - Correct Answer oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning
when ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - Correct
Answer 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? -
Correct Answer apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
a 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent
cough that produces a brownish sputnum. what most likely is the cause? - Correct Answer
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? - Correct Answer pneumonia
as the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - Correct Answer
decreases in size, causing exhalation
during initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - Correct Answer
evaluate both the respiratory rate and chest rise and fall of the chest
in which group of patients are you likely to encounter SEE-SAW breathing - Correct
Answer pediatrics
, which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs?
- Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer encourage him to cough
an unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. when you suction the oropharynx with a rigid
catheter, the patient gags... you should? - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer chronic bronchitis
semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened... you should? - Correct Answer
remove dentures
carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - Correct
Answer 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? - Correct Answer high flow oxygen with a nonrebreather
which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - Correct Answer dyspnea
what is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - Correct Answer
350ML
a 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts and her breaths with
pursed lips. lung sounds are diminished, distant and clear. BP 152/90, P 86 and R 23.
what should you suspect? - Correct Answer empysema
which patient would be classified as IMMEDIATE during an MCI? - Correct Answer an 8
year old female with no respirations after receiveing 5 positive pressure ventilations
a 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she cant catch her breath and her
fingers are numb. 30 respirations and SPO2 of 100% , speaking in clear sentences... you
should - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer 10 to 12
proper technique to suction patient's airway include... - Correct Answer oxygenating and
ventilating before and after suctioning
when ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? - Correct
Answer 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? -
Correct Answer apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
a 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent
cough that produces a brownish sputnum. what most likely is the cause? - Correct Answer
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? - Correct Answer pneumonia
as the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? - Correct Answer
decreases in size, causing exhalation
during initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - Correct Answer
evaluate both the respiratory rate and chest rise and fall of the chest
in which group of patients are you likely to encounter SEE-SAW breathing - Correct
Answer pediatrics
, which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs?
- Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer encourage him to cough
an unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. when you suction the oropharynx with a rigid
catheter, the patient gags... you should? - Correct Answer 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? - Correct Answer chronic bronchitis
semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened... you should? - Correct Answer
remove dentures
carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - Correct
Answer 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? - Correct Answer high flow oxygen with a nonrebreather
which term best describes respiratory difficulty? - Correct Answer dyspnea
what is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - Correct Answer
350ML
a 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word bursts and her breaths with
pursed lips. lung sounds are diminished, distant and clear. BP 152/90, P 86 and R 23.
what should you suspect? - Correct Answer empysema
