AIRWAY FISDAP QUESTIONS /
NEWEST VERSI0N / 170+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS / A
GRADE.
Terms in this set (69)
What is the amount of air 350ml
that normally reaches the
alveoli in an adult?
How much air is in the500ml average adult
ventilation?
How much air is lost in the 150ml
area of dead space when an
adult is ventilating?
A 67 year old male complains Chronic bronchitis
of mild respiratory distress.
He smokes 4 packs of EXPLANATION: chronic bronchitis is long term inflammation
cigarettes a day and reports a of the bronchioles. Excessive mucus and pus production
leads to obstructed airways. the consistent cough is the
consistent cough and
body's response to clear the airway obstruction
frequent respiratory
infections. Chest sounds
reveal bilateral rhonchi.
What should you suspect?
, An unresponsive 43 year old Bag-valve mask
male is cool, pale,
diaphoretic, and breathing 6
EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow.
times a minute. which device
This is a "sick" patient and assisting his ventilation should be
should you use to administer
the first intervention. You can increase his respiratory rate
oxygen?
with a bag-valve mask.
diaphoretic Characterized by profuse sweating.
Nasal cannula delivers about 20-44%
what percentage of oxygen
What are the structures that Bronchi
branch off of the trachea into
the lower airway?
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 12-20
breaths per minute for an
adult
A febrile 44 year old male Pneumonia
complains of shortness of
breath and has dull chest EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and
pain. he has been coughing the "rusty" sputum (spit) is a sign of a lower airway infection. He
is febrile (has a fever) from an immune response to the
up "rusty" sputum for the
infection, and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at
last 3 days. the location of the infection.
what is the most likely cause?
NEWEST VERSI0N / 170+ ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS / A
GRADE.
Terms in this set (69)
What is the amount of air 350ml
that normally reaches the
alveoli in an adult?
How much air is in the500ml average adult
ventilation?
How much air is lost in the 150ml
area of dead space when an
adult is ventilating?
A 67 year old male complains Chronic bronchitis
of mild respiratory distress.
He smokes 4 packs of EXPLANATION: chronic bronchitis is long term inflammation
cigarettes a day and reports a of the bronchioles. Excessive mucus and pus production
leads to obstructed airways. the consistent cough is the
consistent cough and
body's response to clear the airway obstruction
frequent respiratory
infections. Chest sounds
reveal bilateral rhonchi.
What should you suspect?
, An unresponsive 43 year old Bag-valve mask
male is cool, pale,
diaphoretic, and breathing 6
EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow.
times a minute. which device
This is a "sick" patient and assisting his ventilation should be
should you use to administer
the first intervention. You can increase his respiratory rate
oxygen?
with a bag-valve mask.
diaphoretic Characterized by profuse sweating.
Nasal cannula delivers about 20-44%
what percentage of oxygen
What are the structures that Bronchi
branch off of the trachea into
the lower airway?
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 12-20
breaths per minute for an
adult
A febrile 44 year old male Pneumonia
complains of shortness of
breath and has dull chest EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and
pain. he has been coughing the "rusty" sputum (spit) is a sign of a lower airway infection. He
is febrile (has a fever) from an immune response to the
up "rusty" sputum for the
infection, and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at
last 3 days. the location of the infection.
what is the most likely cause?
