FISDAP Paramedic Airway and Breathing Exam V2
2026-2027 75 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS, ELABORATED & DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 19 year old female overdosed on benzodiazepines. She has snoring respirations and with
minimal response to painful stimuli. How should you manage her airway? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Oropharyngeal Adjunct
A 19 year old male was extricated from a structure fire. He is actively coughing and complains of
pain due to burns on his chest, arms and stomach. What is the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Laryngeal swelling
A 21 year old female is unresponsive. Her jaw is clenched and she has rapid, shallow
respirations. Her mouth and nose are covered in wet vomitus. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Place in a lateral recumbent position
A 22 year old female is apneic. You have been attempting to place the ET tube for the past 30
seconds without success. Vital signs are P 46, SpO2 67%. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Stop and assist ventilations with a BVM
A 23 year old male was snowmobiling without a helmet when he was hit in the throat and
knocked from his vehicle. He is unresponsive and your partner is unable to ventilate him with a
BVM. You are unable to visualize the vocal chords. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 24 year old female was stung by a bee and now is short of breath. Vital signs are BP 88/40, P
120, R 26 with wheezing. What should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER: Epinephrine IM
A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
, SpO2:88%. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: apply oxygen via non-rebreather and transport
emergently
A 29 year old male inhaled an unknown chemical. His voice is now horse and its difficult to
understand him. Vital signs P136, R28, SpO2 78%. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Place the patient on a nasal cannula and lie the patient supine
A 30 year old female was choking. When you arrive, she asks for your help. What should you
do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Encourage her to cough
A 31 year old female was trampled by a horse. She is unresponsive and you are unable to
ventilate after multiple attempts. Upon direct visualization, the vocal cords are unrecognizable.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 45 year old female awoke in the middle of the night. She complains of breathing difficulties.
Her medications are HCTZ, digoxin and Coumadin. Vitals are BP 180/104, P 102 and irregular,
R 28 with bilateral crackles. What is the most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER: Pulmonary
Edema
A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on the chest that is
edematous. You hear crackling when the skin palpated. What should you expect? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Subcutaneous Emphysema
A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. He has had a fever,
chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are present upon auscultation. What is the
most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER: Bacterial Pneumonia
A 49 year old female is clutching her throat and whispers "I can't breathe". What should you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Encourage her to cough
2026-2027 75 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS, ELABORATED & DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 19 year old female overdosed on benzodiazepines. She has snoring respirations and with
minimal response to painful stimuli. How should you manage her airway? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Oropharyngeal Adjunct
A 19 year old male was extricated from a structure fire. He is actively coughing and complains of
pain due to burns on his chest, arms and stomach. What is the priority? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Laryngeal swelling
A 21 year old female is unresponsive. Her jaw is clenched and she has rapid, shallow
respirations. Her mouth and nose are covered in wet vomitus. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Place in a lateral recumbent position
A 22 year old female is apneic. You have been attempting to place the ET tube for the past 30
seconds without success. Vital signs are P 46, SpO2 67%. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Stop and assist ventilations with a BVM
A 23 year old male was snowmobiling without a helmet when he was hit in the throat and
knocked from his vehicle. He is unresponsive and your partner is unable to ventilate him with a
BVM. You are unable to visualize the vocal chords. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 24 year old female was stung by a bee and now is short of breath. Vital signs are BP 88/40, P
120, R 26 with wheezing. What should you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER: Epinephrine IM
A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
, SpO2:88%. You should - CORRECT ANSWER: apply oxygen via non-rebreather and transport
emergently
A 29 year old male inhaled an unknown chemical. His voice is now horse and its difficult to
understand him. Vital signs P136, R28, SpO2 78%. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Place the patient on a nasal cannula and lie the patient supine
A 30 year old female was choking. When you arrive, she asks for your help. What should you
do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Encourage her to cough
A 31 year old female was trampled by a horse. She is unresponsive and you are unable to
ventilate after multiple attempts. Upon direct visualization, the vocal cords are unrecognizable.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 45 year old female awoke in the middle of the night. She complains of breathing difficulties.
Her medications are HCTZ, digoxin and Coumadin. Vitals are BP 180/104, P 102 and irregular,
R 28 with bilateral crackles. What is the most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER: Pulmonary
Edema
A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on the chest that is
edematous. You hear crackling when the skin palpated. What should you expect? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Subcutaneous Emphysema
A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. He has had a fever,
chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are present upon auscultation. What is the
most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER: Bacterial Pneumonia
A 49 year old female is clutching her throat and whispers "I can't breathe". What should you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER: Encourage her to cough
