2025/2026 Fisdap Airway Exam Q & A New
Introduction:
This document contains the full set of updated Fisdap Airway Exam
questions and answers for the 2025–2026 academic year. It covers
airway anatomy, ventilation techniques, oxygen administration,
,suctioning, pediatric and adult respiratory emergencies, intubation
procedures, supraglottic devices, and management of conditions
such as hypoxia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, and respiratory
failure. Designed for exam preparation, this resource ensures
accurate, verified answers and a complete review of essential
airway management knowledge.
Exam Questions and Answers:
32. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
A. The nose to the xyphoid process.
B. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear.
C. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
D. By the size of the patients thumb. --- correct answer ---C. From
the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
33. What is the expected breathing rate for a child under the age of
eight?
A. 5-10 breaths per min.
B. 20-40 breaths per min.
C. 10-20 breaths per min.
D. 40-60 breaths per min. --- correct answer ---B. 20-40 breaths
per min.
,34. A 60 year-old female is conscious but in acute respiratory
distress. Respirations rapid with clear, equal breath sounds. What
should you do?
A. Use a nasal cannula at 2 L/min
B. Provide oxygen by NRB mask
C. Assist her respirations with a BVM
D. Insert an oral airway --- correct answer ---B. Provide oxygen by
NRB mask
35. What is the normal tidal volume in an adult male?
A. 1000 mL
B. 350 mL
C. 500 mL
D. 750 mL --- correct answer ---C. 500 mL
36. What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
A. Vascular stenosis
B. Allergic reactions
C. Congenital defects
D. Respiratory arrest --- correct answer ---D. Respiratory arrest
37. Which of the following is the MOST common cause of airway
obstruction?
A. Foreign bodies
, B. Trauma
C. Laryngeal spasm
D. The tongue --- correct answer ---D. The tongue
38. Which of the following is a sign of pneumonia?
A. Distant lung sounds
B. Crackles
C. Jugular vein distension
D. Productive cough --- correct answer ---D. Productive cough
39. A 56 year old male complains of pinpoint pain to the left side of
his chest along with difficulty breathing. He states that he recently
went off his blood thinners before a hernia surgery. What should
you suspect?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Tension pneumothorax
C. Acute myocardial infarction
D. Pulmonary embolism --- correct answer ---D. Pulmonary
embolism
40. A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is
unresponsive with snoring respirations. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar.
B. Support her head and neck with a rolled towel.
C. Attempt the chin-lift maneuver.
Introduction:
This document contains the full set of updated Fisdap Airway Exam
questions and answers for the 2025–2026 academic year. It covers
airway anatomy, ventilation techniques, oxygen administration,
,suctioning, pediatric and adult respiratory emergencies, intubation
procedures, supraglottic devices, and management of conditions
such as hypoxia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, and respiratory
failure. Designed for exam preparation, this resource ensures
accurate, verified answers and a complete review of essential
airway management knowledge.
Exam Questions and Answers:
32. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
A. The nose to the xyphoid process.
B. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear.
C. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
D. By the size of the patients thumb. --- correct answer ---C. From
the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
33. What is the expected breathing rate for a child under the age of
eight?
A. 5-10 breaths per min.
B. 20-40 breaths per min.
C. 10-20 breaths per min.
D. 40-60 breaths per min. --- correct answer ---B. 20-40 breaths
per min.
,34. A 60 year-old female is conscious but in acute respiratory
distress. Respirations rapid with clear, equal breath sounds. What
should you do?
A. Use a nasal cannula at 2 L/min
B. Provide oxygen by NRB mask
C. Assist her respirations with a BVM
D. Insert an oral airway --- correct answer ---B. Provide oxygen by
NRB mask
35. What is the normal tidal volume in an adult male?
A. 1000 mL
B. 350 mL
C. 500 mL
D. 750 mL --- correct answer ---C. 500 mL
36. What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
A. Vascular stenosis
B. Allergic reactions
C. Congenital defects
D. Respiratory arrest --- correct answer ---D. Respiratory arrest
37. Which of the following is the MOST common cause of airway
obstruction?
A. Foreign bodies
, B. Trauma
C. Laryngeal spasm
D. The tongue --- correct answer ---D. The tongue
38. Which of the following is a sign of pneumonia?
A. Distant lung sounds
B. Crackles
C. Jugular vein distension
D. Productive cough --- correct answer ---D. Productive cough
39. A 56 year old male complains of pinpoint pain to the left side of
his chest along with difficulty breathing. He states that he recently
went off his blood thinners before a hernia surgery. What should
you suspect?
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Tension pneumothorax
C. Acute myocardial infarction
D. Pulmonary embolism --- correct answer ---D. Pulmonary
embolism
40. A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is
unresponsive with snoring respirations. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar.
B. Support her head and neck with a rolled towel.
C. Attempt the chin-lift maneuver.
