FCCS test questions and answers 2025
DIRECT Methodology - ANSWER Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - ANSWER History
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - ANSWER Tachypnea
Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - ANSWER Metabolic
acidosis
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates -
ANSWER Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - ANSWER Severe neuronal damage
____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - ANSWER Metabolic acidosis
____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - ANSWER ABG
An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - ANSWER Young
, What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - ANSWER
Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - ANSWER Airway reflexes are intact
Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - ANSWER Suspected
basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - ANSWER Tongue
SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - ANSWER Suction
Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
Airway Evaluation - ANSWER Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated. -
ANSWER Hypertension and Tachycardia
Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous return
associated with positive airway pressure.
DIRECT Methodology - ANSWER Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - ANSWER History
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - ANSWER Tachypnea
Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - ANSWER Metabolic
acidosis
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates -
ANSWER Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - ANSWER Severe neuronal damage
____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - ANSWER Metabolic acidosis
____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - ANSWER ABG
An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - ANSWER Young
, What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - ANSWER
Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - ANSWER Airway reflexes are intact
Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - ANSWER Suspected
basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - ANSWER Tongue
SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - ANSWER Suction
Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
Airway Evaluation - ANSWER Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated. -
ANSWER Hypertension and Tachycardia
Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous return
associated with positive airway pressure.
