Paramedic FISDAP Airway Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Upper Airway - VERIFIED ANSWER - Consists of all structures above the
level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx.
Lower Airway - VERIFIED ANSWER - Function is to exchange oxygen and
carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the
pulmonary capillary membrane.
Turbinates - VERIFIED ANSWER - Increase the surface area of the nasal
mucosa, thereby improving the processes of warming, filtering and
humidification of inhaled air.
Hyoid Bone - VERIFIED ANSWER - Small, horseshoe shaped bone that
attaches to the tongue.
Thyroid Cartilage - VERIFIED ANSWER - Adams apple. Directly anterior
to the glottic opening.
Cricoid Cartilage - VERIFIED ANSWER - AKA Cricoid Ring, forms the
lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the trachea.
,Cricothyroid Membrane - VERIFIED ANSWER - Site for emergency
surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway. Between the thyroid and
cricoid cartilage.
Vellecula - VERIFIED ANSWER - Anatomic space or "pocket" located
between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis. Where the MAC blade
goes.
Laryngospasm - VERIFIED ANSWER - When the airway is stimulated
(such as during aspiration of foreign material or submersion incident),
defensive reflexes cause a spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which
seals off the airway.
Trachea - VERIFIED ANSWER - AKA Windpipe, is the conduit for air entry
into the lungs. Approx 10-12 cm long, & consists of C-Shaped
Cartilaginous rings. Begins immediately below the cricoid cartilage.
Divides into the right and left mainstem bronchi at the level of the
Carina.
Mediastinum - VERIFIED ANSWER - The space between the lungs that
contains, in addition to the trachea, the heart, great vessels, and a
portion of the esophagus. Main thing to know- the heart is housed
there.
,Carina - VERIFIED ANSWER - Where the right and left mainstem bronchi
branch off.
Goblet Cells - VERIFIED ANSWER - Mucous producing cells, that are lined
in the trachea and bronchi. They trap small particles and other
potential contaminants.
Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors - VERIFIED ANSWER - Stimulate
bronchodilation.
# of Lobes in each Lung - VERIFIED ANSWER - Right lung- 3, Left lung- 2.
Visceral pleura - VERIFIED ANSWER - Thin, slippery, outer membrane
covering the lungs.
Parietal Pluera - VERIFIED ANSWER - Lines the inside of the thoracic
cavity.
Bronchioles - VERIFIED ANSWER - Made of smooth muscle & lined with
beta-2 receptors, which can dilate and constrict based on stimuli.
, Alveoli - VERIFIED ANSWER - Balloon-like clusters of single-layer air
sacs, and serve as the functional site for the exchange of oxygen and
CO2. This exchange occurs by simple diffusion over the pulmonary
capillaries.
Ventilation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Process of moving air in and out of the
lungs. Consist of two phases- inhalation and exhalation.
Oxygenation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Process of loading O2 molecules onto
hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream.
Respiration - VERIFIED ANSWER - Actual exchange of O2 and CO2 in the
alveoli and the tissues of the body.
Inhalation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Air enters the body, the diaphragm and
intercostal muscles contract. When the diaphragm contracts, it
descends and enlarges the thoracic cage from top to bottom. When the
intercostal muscles contract, they lift the ribs up and out.
Diaphragm - VERIFIED ANSWER - Stimulated by the Phrenic Nerve, it is a
voluntary and involuntary muscle.
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Upper Airway - VERIFIED ANSWER - Consists of all structures above the
level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx.
Lower Airway - VERIFIED ANSWER - Function is to exchange oxygen and
carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the
pulmonary capillary membrane.
Turbinates - VERIFIED ANSWER - Increase the surface area of the nasal
mucosa, thereby improving the processes of warming, filtering and
humidification of inhaled air.
Hyoid Bone - VERIFIED ANSWER - Small, horseshoe shaped bone that
attaches to the tongue.
Thyroid Cartilage - VERIFIED ANSWER - Adams apple. Directly anterior
to the glottic opening.
Cricoid Cartilage - VERIFIED ANSWER - AKA Cricoid Ring, forms the
lowest portion of the larynx, and the first ring of the trachea.
,Cricothyroid Membrane - VERIFIED ANSWER - Site for emergency
surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway. Between the thyroid and
cricoid cartilage.
Vellecula - VERIFIED ANSWER - Anatomic space or "pocket" located
between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis. Where the MAC blade
goes.
Laryngospasm - VERIFIED ANSWER - When the airway is stimulated
(such as during aspiration of foreign material or submersion incident),
defensive reflexes cause a spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which
seals off the airway.
Trachea - VERIFIED ANSWER - AKA Windpipe, is the conduit for air entry
into the lungs. Approx 10-12 cm long, & consists of C-Shaped
Cartilaginous rings. Begins immediately below the cricoid cartilage.
Divides into the right and left mainstem bronchi at the level of the
Carina.
Mediastinum - VERIFIED ANSWER - The space between the lungs that
contains, in addition to the trachea, the heart, great vessels, and a
portion of the esophagus. Main thing to know- the heart is housed
there.
,Carina - VERIFIED ANSWER - Where the right and left mainstem bronchi
branch off.
Goblet Cells - VERIFIED ANSWER - Mucous producing cells, that are lined
in the trachea and bronchi. They trap small particles and other
potential contaminants.
Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors - VERIFIED ANSWER - Stimulate
bronchodilation.
# of Lobes in each Lung - VERIFIED ANSWER - Right lung- 3, Left lung- 2.
Visceral pleura - VERIFIED ANSWER - Thin, slippery, outer membrane
covering the lungs.
Parietal Pluera - VERIFIED ANSWER - Lines the inside of the thoracic
cavity.
Bronchioles - VERIFIED ANSWER - Made of smooth muscle & lined with
beta-2 receptors, which can dilate and constrict based on stimuli.
, Alveoli - VERIFIED ANSWER - Balloon-like clusters of single-layer air
sacs, and serve as the functional site for the exchange of oxygen and
CO2. This exchange occurs by simple diffusion over the pulmonary
capillaries.
Ventilation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Process of moving air in and out of the
lungs. Consist of two phases- inhalation and exhalation.
Oxygenation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Process of loading O2 molecules onto
hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream.
Respiration - VERIFIED ANSWER - Actual exchange of O2 and CO2 in the
alveoli and the tissues of the body.
Inhalation - VERIFIED ANSWER - Air enters the body, the diaphragm and
intercostal muscles contract. When the diaphragm contracts, it
descends and enlarges the thoracic cage from top to bottom. When the
intercostal muscles contract, they lift the ribs up and out.
Diaphragm - VERIFIED ANSWER - Stimulated by the Phrenic Nerve, it is a
voluntary and involuntary muscle.
