FISDAP AIRWAY 2026 EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. A 23 year old female is immobilized on a backboard when she
starts vomiting. What should you do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
C. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
D. Suction using a soft tipped catheter. Correct Answer B. Tilt the
backboard to the side.
2. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is
coughing while pointing to his throat. What should you do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back. Correct Answer A.
Encourage him to keep coughing.
,3. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine
and apneic. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and perform a jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover
the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Correct Answer D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma
and ventilate.
Feedback: Stoma is an artificial opening used as an airway. They
can create a unique challenge when ventilating a patient. You
should place a smaller size mask over the opening and attempt to
ventilate. These airways often become clogged with mucus.
Prepare to suction as needed.
4. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food
from entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi Correct Answer C. Epiglottis
,5. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much
oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16% Correct Answer D. 16%
6. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion Correct Answer C. Atelectasis
7. A 54 year old female is in respiratory arrest and has inadequate
chest rise during ventilations. What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Reposition the jaw Correct Answer D. Reposition the jaw
, 8. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
C. Heart
D. Spinal cord Correct Answer A. Brainstem
9. What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
A. 6 to 10 breaths per minute.
B. 28 to 36 breaths per minute.
C. 22 to 26 breaths per minute.
D. 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Correct Answer D. 12 to 20
breaths per minute.
10. Why is it important to avoid touching the back of the throat
when suctioning?
A. It causes the upper airway to spasm uncontrollably.
B. Tachycardia can occur due to vagus nerve stimulation.
C. It can stimulate the gag reflex and cause vomiting.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. A 23 year old female is immobilized on a backboard when she
starts vomiting. What should you do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
C. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
D. Suction using a soft tipped catheter. Correct Answer B. Tilt the
backboard to the side.
2. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is
coughing while pointing to his throat. What should you do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back. Correct Answer A.
Encourage him to keep coughing.
,3. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine
and apneic. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and perform a jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover
the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Correct Answer D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma
and ventilate.
Feedback: Stoma is an artificial opening used as an airway. They
can create a unique challenge when ventilating a patient. You
should place a smaller size mask over the opening and attempt to
ventilate. These airways often become clogged with mucus.
Prepare to suction as needed.
4. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food
from entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi Correct Answer C. Epiglottis
,5. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much
oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16% Correct Answer D. 16%
6. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion Correct Answer C. Atelectasis
7. A 54 year old female is in respiratory arrest and has inadequate
chest rise during ventilations. What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Reposition the jaw Correct Answer D. Reposition the jaw
, 8. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
C. Heart
D. Spinal cord Correct Answer A. Brainstem
9. What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
A. 6 to 10 breaths per minute.
B. 28 to 36 breaths per minute.
C. 22 to 26 breaths per minute.
D. 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Correct Answer D. 12 to 20
breaths per minute.
10. Why is it important to avoid touching the back of the throat
when suctioning?
A. It causes the upper airway to spasm uncontrollably.
B. Tachycardia can occur due to vagus nerve stimulation.
C. It can stimulate the gag reflex and cause vomiting.
