FPC Exam UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the definition for a Slow Pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bradycardia
What is the definition for a Fast Pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tachycardia
What is the normal pulse rate for a fit adult male? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80 BPM
What are the two main muscles used for respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diaphragm
and intercostal muscles
At One Atmosphere, and 1 Bar, What is the mm Mercury at 100 Kilopascals?: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 760mm mercury
1000cm water
100 kilopascal = 101.33 PRECISELY
Pressure valves: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 atompsphere=
760 mmhg=
1.01.25 kpa=
1000cm h20=
100%
What is the Specific Gravity of Heavy Marcaine? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1015 (heavier
than CFS)
What is Added to Heavy Marcaine to make it Heavy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.18%
glucose
,What is the specific gravity of CFS - CORRECT ANSWER - 1005
What does the Normal Quiet Respiration Pressure Gradient Change by in mm/Mercury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4ml mercury
Which Nerves are the Main Nerves of Respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER - C3, C4 and
C5
What is Normal Tidal Volume? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500ml
(150ml is anatomical deadspace
350ml reaches alveoli)
What is the functional Residual Capacity of a normal adult male? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2400ml (1200ml each lung)
At 1 Atmosphere How much Oxygen is Inhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 21%
At 1 Atmosphere How much Oxygen is exhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 16%
At 1 Atmosphere How much C02 is exhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5%
Anatomical Dead Space? (in ml)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 150ml
What is the Normal Stroke Volume from the Left Ventricle in Myocardial Infarctions (ml)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 70ml every time it beats
What is VQ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ventilation and perfusion
, What does Haemoglobin + Oxygen make? - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxyhaemoglobin
What is the difference between Intracellular and Extracellular Respiration? DIFFUSION /
OXYGEN + CO2 CELLULAR LEVEL - CORRECT ANSWER - Diffusion/oxygen +
CO2 cellular level
Normal VE - AD: - CORRECT ANSWER - 350ml of air
What does Vt stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tidal volume
What does PEA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulseless electrical activity
What does PEA Signify? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal sinus rhythm, no activity as
ventricles not firing, check for pulse, non- shockable
What are the 8 Causes of PEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 H'S:
HYPOVOLEMIA- A decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.
HYPOXIA- Difciency in the amount of 02 reaching the tissues.
HYPOKALEMIA-Difficency of potassium in the blood stream.
HYPOTHERMIA- Abnormal low body temperature.
4 T'S:
TAMPONADE- Compression of the heart by an accumulation of fluid in the periccardial sac.
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX- The progressive build up of air within the pleural space,
usually due to a lung laceration which allows air to escape into the pleural cavity and not to
return.
THROMBOSIS- Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part at the circulatory system.
TACHYCARDIA- an abnormal rapid heart rate.
CORRECT Answers
What is the definition for a Slow Pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bradycardia
What is the definition for a Fast Pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tachycardia
What is the normal pulse rate for a fit adult male? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-80 BPM
What are the two main muscles used for respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diaphragm
and intercostal muscles
At One Atmosphere, and 1 Bar, What is the mm Mercury at 100 Kilopascals?: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 760mm mercury
1000cm water
100 kilopascal = 101.33 PRECISELY
Pressure valves: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 atompsphere=
760 mmhg=
1.01.25 kpa=
1000cm h20=
100%
What is the Specific Gravity of Heavy Marcaine? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1015 (heavier
than CFS)
What is Added to Heavy Marcaine to make it Heavy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.18%
glucose
,What is the specific gravity of CFS - CORRECT ANSWER - 1005
What does the Normal Quiet Respiration Pressure Gradient Change by in mm/Mercury? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4ml mercury
Which Nerves are the Main Nerves of Respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER - C3, C4 and
C5
What is Normal Tidal Volume? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500ml
(150ml is anatomical deadspace
350ml reaches alveoli)
What is the functional Residual Capacity of a normal adult male? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2400ml (1200ml each lung)
At 1 Atmosphere How much Oxygen is Inhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 21%
At 1 Atmosphere How much Oxygen is exhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 16%
At 1 Atmosphere How much C02 is exhaled? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5%
Anatomical Dead Space? (in ml)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 150ml
What is the Normal Stroke Volume from the Left Ventricle in Myocardial Infarctions (ml)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 70ml every time it beats
What is VQ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ventilation and perfusion
, What does Haemoglobin + Oxygen make? - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxyhaemoglobin
What is the difference between Intracellular and Extracellular Respiration? DIFFUSION /
OXYGEN + CO2 CELLULAR LEVEL - CORRECT ANSWER - Diffusion/oxygen +
CO2 cellular level
Normal VE - AD: - CORRECT ANSWER - 350ml of air
What does Vt stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tidal volume
What does PEA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulseless electrical activity
What does PEA Signify? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal sinus rhythm, no activity as
ventricles not firing, check for pulse, non- shockable
What are the 8 Causes of PEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 H'S:
HYPOVOLEMIA- A decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.
HYPOXIA- Difciency in the amount of 02 reaching the tissues.
HYPOKALEMIA-Difficency of potassium in the blood stream.
HYPOTHERMIA- Abnormal low body temperature.
4 T'S:
TAMPONADE- Compression of the heart by an accumulation of fluid in the periccardial sac.
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX- The progressive build up of air within the pleural space,
usually due to a lung laceration which allows air to escape into the pleural cavity and not to
return.
THROMBOSIS- Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part at the circulatory system.
TACHYCARDIA- an abnormal rapid heart rate.
