REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Which of the following parameters may be a late
sign C of cardiovascular disturbance signaling
failure of the compensatory mechanisms?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypertension
2. Investigative tests should be based on the
patient's
B history and physical examination as well as on
previ- ous tests. Which of the following is one of
the most important indicators of critical illness?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Elevated creatinine
D. Hyponatremia
3. A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency
room C after falling from a horse. He is
awaiting transfer to an- other facility. He has a
chest contusion and a non-dis- placed femur
fracture. He is in spinal motion restric- tion
with a cervical collar and long backboard. He
has worsening respiratory distress and
hypoxemia requir- ing endotracheal
intubation. Which of the following
modifications of the manual assisted
ventilation tech- nique is appropriate?
,REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
A. Place an oral airway one size larger than usual.
B.Add additional downward pressure on the face
mask once it is sealed.
, REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
C. Use a jaw thrust technique in place of neck
exten- sion.
D.Increase the tidal volume with each manual
assisted breath.
4. Which of the following anatomic features is most
likely B to contribute to difficulty in maintaining
a patent air- way in a supine patient?
A. Edentulous mandible
B. Posteriorly displaced tongue
C. Deviated nasal septum
D. Anteriorly displaced thyroid cartilage
5. An elderly patient is on the medical ward for
respirato- D ry distress. Which of the following is
correct regarding airway assessment?
A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest
during inspiration occurs only with upper
airway obstruction
B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an
adequate tidal volume
C.Unilateral absent breath sounds on auscultation
is a tension pneumothorax
D. Complete airway obstruction is likely when
chest retraction and movement is present,
but there are no breath sounds
6. An 82-year-old man who awoke with chest pain in
the C morning is being evaluated in the
emergency depart- ment. He is alert and
oriented. Shortly after being placed on a cardiac
, REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
monitor in normal sinus rhythm with ST segment
elevations, he becomes unresponsive
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. Which of the following parameters may be a late
sign C of cardiovascular disturbance signaling
failure of the compensatory mechanisms?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypertension
2. Investigative tests should be based on the
patient's
B history and physical examination as well as on
previ- ous tests. Which of the following is one of
the most important indicators of critical illness?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Elevated creatinine
D. Hyponatremia
3. A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency
room C after falling from a horse. He is
awaiting transfer to an- other facility. He has a
chest contusion and a non-dis- placed femur
fracture. He is in spinal motion restric- tion
with a cervical collar and long backboard. He
has worsening respiratory distress and
hypoxemia requir- ing endotracheal
intubation. Which of the following
modifications of the manual assisted
ventilation tech- nique is appropriate?
,REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
A. Place an oral airway one size larger than usual.
B.Add additional downward pressure on the face
mask once it is sealed.
, REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
C. Use a jaw thrust technique in place of neck
exten- sion.
D.Increase the tidal volume with each manual
assisted breath.
4. Which of the following anatomic features is most
likely B to contribute to difficulty in maintaining
a patent air- way in a supine patient?
A. Edentulous mandible
B. Posteriorly displaced tongue
C. Deviated nasal septum
D. Anteriorly displaced thyroid cartilage
5. An elderly patient is on the medical ward for
respirato- D ry distress. Which of the following is
correct regarding airway assessment?
A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest
during inspiration occurs only with upper
airway obstruction
B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an
adequate tidal volume
C.Unilateral absent breath sounds on auscultation
is a tension pneumothorax
D. Complete airway obstruction is likely when
chest retraction and movement is present,
but there are no breath sounds
6. An 82-year-old man who awoke with chest pain in
the C morning is being evaluated in the
emergency depart- ment. He is alert and
oriented. Shortly after being placed on a cardiac
, REVIEW AND PRETEST FCCS QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
monitor in normal sinus rhythm with ST segment
elevations, he becomes unresponsive
