FCCS test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
DIRECT Methodology - CORRECT ANSWER - Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER - History
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tachypnea
Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic acidosis
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates -
CORRECT ANSWER - Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe
neuronal damage
____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolic acidosis
____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - CORRECT ANSWER - ABG
, An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Young
What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway reflexes are
intact
Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suspected basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tongue
SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - CORRECT ANSWER - Suction
Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
Airway Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension and Tachycardia
Questions and CORRECT Answers
DIRECT Methodology - CORRECT ANSWER - Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER - History
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Tachypnea
Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metabolic acidosis
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates -
CORRECT ANSWER - Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe
neuronal damage
____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Metabolic acidosis
____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - CORRECT ANSWER - ABG
, An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Young
What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway reflexes are
intact
Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suspected basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tongue
SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - CORRECT ANSWER - Suction
Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
Airway Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension and Tachycardia
