Airway FISDAP Scenarios Questions and Answers — EMT/Paramedic Clinical Simulation Practice & Exam Prep Guide — A comprehensive, scenario-based resource designed to help EMS students master airway management as tested in FISDAP exams. This guide includes r

Airway FISDAP scenarios questions
and answers

A 13y/o f watching a horror movie cant catch her breath and fingers are numb. respirations are
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30 and deep with Sp02 of 100%. speaking clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds.
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You should? - (correct answer) -calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of
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breathing.
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you have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. how many times per minute should
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you ventilate him with a BVM? - (correct answer) -10 to 12
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proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? - (correct answer) -oxygenating and
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ventilating before and after suctioning
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Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during an MCI? - (correct answer) -8 year old
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female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations
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When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate - (correct
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answer) -15 lpm
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An obese man complains of severe difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing
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times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after walking.
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should? - (correct answer) -Apply a non rebreather mask at 10 lpm
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A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent
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cough
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that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause - (correct answer) -Pneumonia
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An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has
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gotten worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect - (correct answer) -Pneumonia
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, As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity - (correct answer) -Decreases
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in size, causing exhalation
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During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? - (correct answer) -
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Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
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In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing - (correct answer) -
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Pediatrics

Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the lungs? -
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(correct answer) -Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
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A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness of
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breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at - (correct answer) -10 lpm via non
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rebreather mask
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A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his voice. What
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should you do? - (correct answer) -Encourage him to cough
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An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a rigid
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catheter, the patient gags. You should? - (correct answer) -Assess insertion depth of the
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catheter
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Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? - (correct answer) -
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Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? - (correct answer)
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-Diffusion
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Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause decreased compliance while
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ventilating via bag valve mask? - (correct answer) -tension pneumothorax
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A febrile 2 year old male in respiratory distress with crackles in the lower left lung field. You
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should suspect - (correct answer) -Pneumonia
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Which of the following shows a sign of lower respiratory tract problem? - (correct answer) -
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A patient on couch unable to wake him - (correct answer) -head tilt chin lift
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