Airway FISDAP Questions and Answers — Complete EMT/Paramedic Airway Management Practice & Exam Prep Guide — A comprehensive and exam-focused resource designed to help EMT and paramedic students master airway management concepts tested in FISDAP assessment

Airway Fisdap Questions And
Answers


What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - (correct answer) -
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350ml

How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - (correct answer) -500ml
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How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - (correct answer) -
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150ml

A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of cigarettes a
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day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest sounds reveal
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bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect? - (correct answer) -Chronic bronchitis
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mucus and pus production leads to obstructed airways. the consistent cough is the body's
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response to clear the airway obstruction
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An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute.
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which device should you use to administer oxygen? - (correct answer) -Bag-valve mask
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EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow. This is a "sick" patient and assisting
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his ventilation should be the first intervention. You can increase his respiratory rate with a
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bag-valve mask.
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diaphoretic - (correct answer) -Characterized by profuse sweating.
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Nasal cannula delivers about what percentage of oxygen - (correct answer) -20-44%
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, What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the lower airway? - (correct
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answer) -Bronchi
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EXPLANATION: the trachea splits at the carina into the left and right bronchus. The bronchi get
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smaller and smaller until it reaches the terminal bronchioles where the alveoli are located.
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What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult - (correct answer) -12-20
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A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. he has
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been coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause? - (correct
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answer) -Pneumonia
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EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and the "rusty" sputum (spit) is a
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sign of a lower airway infection. He is febrile (has a fever) from an immune response to the
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infection, and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at the location of the infection.
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A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-heated
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steam. He has burns to his face, neck and upper chest. Vitals signs are BP 112/66, P 124, R 26
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shallow and labored. What should you do? - (correct answer) -Assists his ventilations
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EXPLANATION: He is in respiratory failure. His breathing is ineffective because his respirations
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are fast and shallow. Shallow respirations do not allow for adequate oxygen exchange
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because the air is not drawn down far enough into the lungs. Assisting his breathing with
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positive pressure ventilations will help reduce any developing pulmonary edema from the
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lower airway burns.
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What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed upper airway? -
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(correct answer) -Stridor
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How should you insert a nasopharyngeal airway? - (correct answer) -Face the bevel toward the
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septum
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Also know to only use water-soluble lubricants when inserting a NPA, no oil-based lubricants
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The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? - (correct
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answer) -Labored breathing
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