FISDAP Airway Exam Study Guide (2025)

FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM (Actual 2025) CORRECT
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Alveolar Ventilation - <<Answers>>>Volume of air that reaches
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alveoli.
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Alveolar ventilation = tidal volume - dead space Name
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the characteristics of normal breathing -
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<<Answers>>>1. Normal rate (12-20) n n n




2. regular pattern of inhalation/exhalation
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3. clear bilateral lung sounds
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4. regular and equal chest rise/fall
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5. adequate depth (tidal volume) n n n




What are the characteristics of inadequate breathing (adults)?
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- <<Answers>>>Chapter 6
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1. labored breathing (activating accessory muscles of
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respiration)
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2. 12< or >20 breaths/minute
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3. muscle retractions above clavicles or between ribs and
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below rib cage
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4. pale/cyanotic skin n




5. cool, damp, clammy skin
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6. tripod position n

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1. 12< or 20> n n




2. irregular rhythm n




3. diminished, absent or noisy auscultated breath sounds n n n n n n




4. reduced flow of expired air at nose/mouth
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5. unequal or inadequate chest expansion n n n n




6. labored breathing n




7. shallow depth n




8. pale, cyanotic, cool or moist skin
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9. retractions around ribs or above clavicles n n n n n




From the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through
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during ventilation? - <<Answers>>>Starts in atmosphere, then
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nose, nasopharyngeal space/orophargyneal space (if mouth
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breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
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alveoli
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What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? -
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<<Answers>>>To warm/humidify air as it passes through n n n n n n




What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? -
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<<Answers>>>Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in n n n n n n n




the alveoli, ventilation refers to the movement of air into the
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lungs. Respiration is needed to provide O2 to cells and remove
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waste products. Also regulates pH of blood.
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What are the structures of the upper airway? -
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<<Answers>>>nose, mouth, tongue, jaw, pharynx and larynx n n n n n n




What structure is considered a landmark that divides the upper
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airway from lower? - <<Answers>>>The larynx, anything
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above is upper. The larynx and below are lower.
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What are the structures of the lower airways? -
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<<Answers>>>larynx (includes adam's apple/thyroid n n n




cartilage, cricothyroid membrane, cricoid cartilage), trachea,
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bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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Pulmonary edema - <<Answers>>>caused by CHF, where n n n n n n




heart can't pump blood away as fast as it collects in pulmonary
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arteries. So you have edema in lungs.
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1. difficulty breathing w/ exertion n n n




2. sudden attack of respiratory distress n n n n




3. suffocation feeling n




4. cold sweats n




5. tachycardia
6. cool, diaphoretic, cyanotic kin
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7. adventitious breath sounds like crackles/wheezing n n n n




8. tachycardia

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9. hypertension initially then hypotension
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pulmonary embolus - <<Answers>>>1. sharp chest pain
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3. dyspnea
4. tachycardia
5. clear breath sounds initially
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6. hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
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7. tachypnea


tension pneumothorax - <<Answers>>>1. severe shortness of
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breath
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2. decreased/altered level of consciousness
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3. neck vein distension
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4. tracheal deviation (late sign)
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5. hypotension, signs of shock (late sign)
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Respiratory syncytial Virus (RSV) - <<Answers>>>1. cough
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2. wheezing
3. fever
4. dehydration