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FISDAP Airway Questions and Correct
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Where does the stimulus to breath originate?
Ans: Brainstem
What is proper way to measure an orpharyngeal airway?
Ans: From the center of the nose to the lobe of the ear
During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur
Ans: Aveoli
A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is
coughing while pointing to his throat. What should you do?
Ans: Encourage him to keep coughing
A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is
unresponsive with snoring respirations. What should you do?
Ans: Use the jaw-thrust maneuver
How much oxygen will pocket mask on room air deliver?
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Ans: 17%
An unresponsive 44 year old male has and oral airway and is being
ventilated. He suddenly regains consciousness and starts to gag. What
should you do?
Ans: Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling noise sound
heard in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
Ans: Wheezing
A 29 year old male crashed his motorcycle. He is unconscious and the
lower portion of jaw is torn from his face. He has gurgling respirations
with bleeding into throat. What should you do?
Ans: Apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you
suspect?
Ans: Respiratory distress
A 54 year old female is unresponsive and laying supine on the
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floor. What should you do?
Ans: Check for a carotid pulse
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
Ans: Respiratory arrest
What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
Ans: 12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on
inspiration called?
Ans: Rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the
epiglottis meet called?
Ans: Vallecula
A 57 year old female is found unresponsive in bed. How
should you assess her breathing?
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FISDAP Airway Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Where does the stimulus to breath originate?
Ans: Brainstem
What is proper way to measure an orpharyngeal airway?
Ans: From the center of the nose to the lobe of the ear
During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur
Ans: Aveoli
A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is
coughing while pointing to his throat. What should you do?
Ans: Encourage him to keep coughing
A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is
unresponsive with snoring respirations. What should you do?
Ans: Use the jaw-thrust maneuver
How much oxygen will pocket mask on room air deliver?
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Ans: 17%
An unresponsive 44 year old male has and oral airway and is being
ventilated. He suddenly regains consciousness and starts to gag. What
should you do?
Ans: Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling noise sound
heard in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
Ans: Wheezing
A 29 year old male crashed his motorcycle. He is unconscious and the
lower portion of jaw is torn from his face. He has gurgling respirations
with bleeding into throat. What should you do?
Ans: Apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you
suspect?
Ans: Respiratory distress
A 54 year old female is unresponsive and laying supine on the
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floor. What should you do?
Ans: Check for a carotid pulse
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
Ans: Respiratory arrest
What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
Ans: 12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on
inspiration called?
Ans: Rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the
epiglottis meet called?
Ans: Vallecula
A 57 year old female is found unresponsive in bed. How
should you assess her breathing?
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