Airway Fisdap Exam Questions with
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What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an
adult? - ✔✔350ml
How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - ✔✔500ml
How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is
ventilating? - ✔✔150ml
A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He
smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent
cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal
bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect? - ✔✔Chronic
bronchitis
EXPLANATION: chronic bronchitis is long term inflammation of
the bronchioles. Excessive mucus and pus production leads to
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,obstructed airways. the consistent cough is the body's response
to clear the airway obstruction
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and
breathing 6 times a minute. which device should you use to
administer oxygen? - ✔✔Bag-valve mask
EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow. This
is a "sick" patient and assisting his ventilation should be the first
intervention. You can increase his respiratory rate with a bag-
valve mask.
diaphoretic - ✔✔Characterized by profuse sweating.
Nasal cannula delivers about what percentage of oxygen - ✔✔20-
44%
What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the
lower airway? - ✔✔Bronchi
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, EXPLANATION: the trachea splits at the carina into the left and
right bronchus. The bronchi get smaller and smaller until it
reaches the terminal bronchioles where the alveoli are located.
What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult -
✔✔12-20
A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and
has dull chest pain. he has been coughing up "rusty" sputum for
the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? - ✔✔Pneumonia
EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and
the "rusty" sputum (spit) is a sign of a lower airway infection. He is
febrile (has a fever) from an immune response to the infection,
and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at the location of
the infection.
A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being
sprayed with super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck
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100% Correct Answers | Latest Update
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an
adult? - ✔✔350ml
How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - ✔✔500ml
How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is
ventilating? - ✔✔150ml
A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He
smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent
cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal
bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect? - ✔✔Chronic
bronchitis
EXPLANATION: chronic bronchitis is long term inflammation of
the bronchioles. Excessive mucus and pus production leads to
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,obstructed airways. the consistent cough is the body's response
to clear the airway obstruction
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and
breathing 6 times a minute. which device should you use to
administer oxygen? - ✔✔Bag-valve mask
EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow. This
is a "sick" patient and assisting his ventilation should be the first
intervention. You can increase his respiratory rate with a bag-
valve mask.
diaphoretic - ✔✔Characterized by profuse sweating.
Nasal cannula delivers about what percentage of oxygen - ✔✔20-
44%
What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the
lower airway? - ✔✔Bronchi
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, EXPLANATION: the trachea splits at the carina into the left and
right bronchus. The bronchi get smaller and smaller until it
reaches the terminal bronchioles where the alveoli are located.
What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult -
✔✔12-20
A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and
has dull chest pain. he has been coughing up "rusty" sputum for
the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? - ✔✔Pneumonia
EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and
the "rusty" sputum (spit) is a sign of a lower airway infection. He is
febrile (has a fever) from an immune response to the infection,
and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at the location of
the infection.
A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being
sprayed with super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck
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