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FISDAP EXAM COMPILATION|REAL
TESBANKS EACH WITH OVER
500Qs&As|ALL GRADED A+|NEW
UPDATED
Q1. A 45-year-old male is found unconscious with gurgling
respirations. What is your first action?
A) Insert an OPA
B) Begin BVM ventilation
C) Suction the airway
D) Intubate immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Gurgling indicates fluid or blood in the airway;
suctioning clears the obstruction before any other airway maneuver
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can be effective. This follows the "clear the airway" priority before
ventilating.
Q2. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing severe shortness of
breath after reaching an elevation of 12,000 feet. The patient
is anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants. He is not
accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do?
A) Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude
B) Coach the patient to slow his respirations
C) Apply CPAP while the patient adapts
D) Evacuate to a hyperbaric chamber
Answer: A
Rationale: High-altitude pulmonary edema requires high-flow
oxygen and immediate descent to a lower altitude. CPAP may be
used, but descent is the definitive treatment for HAPE.
Q3. A 22-year-old male is apneic after a heroin overdose.
BVM ventilations with 100% oxygen are being performed at
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12 breaths/min. The most reliable initial indicator of adequate
ventilation is:
A) A pulse oximetry reading > 95%
B) Visible chest rise and fall
C) Improving skin color
D) A heart rate returning to normal
Answer: B
Rationale: The most immediate and reliable clinical sign of effective
BVM ventilation is observing the chest rise and fall with each
breath. Pulse oximetry and other signs take time to respond.
Q4. Which capnography waveform finding indicates
bronchospasm?
A) Flat line
B) Sudden drop to zero
C) Shark-fin appearance (slow upslope)
D) Normal rectangular shape
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Answer: C
Rationale: Obstructive airway disease (asthma, COPD) delays
alveolar emptying, creating a characteristic "shark-fin"
capnography waveform with a slow, sloping upslope.
Q5. A 60-year-old male is apneic after a witnessed cardiac
arrest. Bag-valve-mask ventilations are being performed.
What is the correct tidal volume for an adult patient during
BVM ventilation?
A) 200–300 mL
B) 500–600 mL
C) 800–1,000 mL
D) 1,200 mL
Answer: B
*Rationale: The recommended tidal volume for an adult during
BVM ventilation is 500–600 mL (approximately 6–7 mL/kg).
Larger volumes can cause gastric insufflation and aspiration.*
FISDAP EXAM COMPILATION|REAL
TESBANKS EACH WITH OVER
500Qs&As|ALL GRADED A+|NEW
UPDATED
Q1. A 45-year-old male is found unconscious with gurgling
respirations. What is your first action?
A) Insert an OPA
B) Begin BVM ventilation
C) Suction the airway
D) Intubate immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Gurgling indicates fluid or blood in the airway;
suctioning clears the obstruction before any other airway maneuver
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can be effective. This follows the "clear the airway" priority before
ventilating.
Q2. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing severe shortness of
breath after reaching an elevation of 12,000 feet. The patient
is anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants. He is not
accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do?
A) Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude
B) Coach the patient to slow his respirations
C) Apply CPAP while the patient adapts
D) Evacuate to a hyperbaric chamber
Answer: A
Rationale: High-altitude pulmonary edema requires high-flow
oxygen and immediate descent to a lower altitude. CPAP may be
used, but descent is the definitive treatment for HAPE.
Q3. A 22-year-old male is apneic after a heroin overdose.
BVM ventilations with 100% oxygen are being performed at
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12 breaths/min. The most reliable initial indicator of adequate
ventilation is:
A) A pulse oximetry reading > 95%
B) Visible chest rise and fall
C) Improving skin color
D) A heart rate returning to normal
Answer: B
Rationale: The most immediate and reliable clinical sign of effective
BVM ventilation is observing the chest rise and fall with each
breath. Pulse oximetry and other signs take time to respond.
Q4. Which capnography waveform finding indicates
bronchospasm?
A) Flat line
B) Sudden drop to zero
C) Shark-fin appearance (slow upslope)
D) Normal rectangular shape
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Answer: C
Rationale: Obstructive airway disease (asthma, COPD) delays
alveolar emptying, creating a characteristic "shark-fin"
capnography waveform with a slow, sloping upslope.
Q5. A 60-year-old male is apneic after a witnessed cardiac
arrest. Bag-valve-mask ventilations are being performed.
What is the correct tidal volume for an adult patient during
BVM ventilation?
A) 200–300 mL
B) 500–600 mL
C) 800–1,000 mL
D) 1,200 mL
Answer: B
*Rationale: The recommended tidal volume for an adult during
BVM ventilation is 500–600 mL (approximately 6–7 mL/kg).
Larger volumes can cause gastric insufflation and aspiration.*
