Paramedic FISDAP Airway Actual Exam
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Anatomy & Physiology (Questions 1-12)
1. Question: From the atmosphere, what structures does air
pass through during ventilation?
Answer: Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal
space/oropharyngeal space (if mouth breather), then
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
2. Question: What is the purpose of the nasal passages and
nasopharynx?
Answer: To warm and humidify air as it passes through.
3. Question: What is the difference between respiration and
ventilation?
Answer: Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the
alveoli. Ventilation refers to the movement of air into and
out of the lungs.
4. Question: What are the structures of the upper airway?
Answer: The nose, mouth, tongue, jaw, pharynx, and larynx.
,5. Question: What landmark divides the upper airway from the
lower airway?
Answer: The larynx (glottis). Everything above is upper
airway, and the larynx and below are lower airway.
6. Question: What are the structures of the lower airway?
Answer: Larynx (including the thyroid cartilage, cricoid
cartilage, and cricothyroid membrane), trachea, bronchi,
bronchioles, and alveoli.
7. Question: True or false: the lungs are completely equal on
both sides of the midline.
Answer: False. The right lung has 3 lobes, the left lung has 2
lobes.
8. Question: True or false: The lungs use muscles to expand
and contract.
Answer: False. The lungs are hollow organs and contain no
muscles. They are moved by the diaphragm and other
muscles of respiration.
9. Question: Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
Answer: The brainstem, which contains chemoreceptors that
respond to changes in blood pH, CO2, and O2 levels.
10. Question: How much air is in the average adult
ventilation (tidal volume)?
Answer: 500 mL.
11. Question: What is the amount of air that normally
reaches the alveoli in an adult?
Answer: 350 mL.
12. Question: What is the normal respiratory rate for an
adult?
Answer: 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
,📝 Assessment & Patient Presentation (Questions 13-25)
13. Question: You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-
year-old female lying on the floor of her living room. What is
your first step in the care of this patient?
Answer: Maintain an open airway.
14. Question: A conscious 32-year-old male complains of
difficulty breathing. He is coughing while pointing to his
throat. What should you do?
Answer: Encourage him to keep coughing to try and
dislodge the partial obstruction.
15. Question: What condition results when the alveoli
collapse?
Answer: Atelectasis.
16. Question: A 67-year-old male complains of mild
respiratory distress. He smokes heavily and reports a
consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest
sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect?
Answer: Chronic bronchitis, which is long-term inflammation
of the bronchioles causing excessive mucus production and
airway obstruction.
17. Question: A febrile 44-year-old male complains of
shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. He has been
coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. What is the
most likely cause?
Answer: Pneumonia, an infection of the lung tissue.
18. Question: The use of accessory muscles and nasal
flaring are signs of what type of breathing?
Answer: Labored breathing.
, 19. Question: What is the term for abnormal breath sounds
that result from an obstructed upper airway?
Answer: Stridor.
20. Question: A 19-year-old underweight female complains
of a sudden sharp pain in her chest, and you note on exam
that she has diminished breath sounds on the left side. What
is the most likely pathophysiology?
Answer: Spontaneous pneumothorax, which is common in
tall, thin young adults.
21. Question: An unresponsive 43-year-old male is cool,
pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute. What
device should you use to administer oxygen?
Answer: A bag-valve mask (BVM), as this patient is in
respiratory failure with an inadequate rate and requires
assisted ventilation.
22. Question: Asthma and anaphylaxis can both present
with wheezing. What additional sign is more specific to a
severe anaphylactic reaction?
Answer: Urticaria (hives), generalized edema, or
hypotension.
23. Question: A 42-year-old male complains of shortness
of breath after being sprayed with super-heated steam, with
burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. He is tachypneic
with shallow, labored respirations. What should you do?
Answer: Assist his ventilations. He is in respiratory failure,
and shallow breathing does not allow for adequate gas
exchange.
24. Question: You are called to assist a SCUBA diver who is
having trouble breathing. The patient states it started
approximately 15 minutes after she surfaced. She complains
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Anatomy & Physiology (Questions 1-12)
1. Question: From the atmosphere, what structures does air
pass through during ventilation?
Answer: Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal
space/oropharyngeal space (if mouth breather), then
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.
2. Question: What is the purpose of the nasal passages and
nasopharynx?
Answer: To warm and humidify air as it passes through.
3. Question: What is the difference between respiration and
ventilation?
Answer: Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the
alveoli. Ventilation refers to the movement of air into and
out of the lungs.
4. Question: What are the structures of the upper airway?
Answer: The nose, mouth, tongue, jaw, pharynx, and larynx.
,5. Question: What landmark divides the upper airway from the
lower airway?
Answer: The larynx (glottis). Everything above is upper
airway, and the larynx and below are lower airway.
6. Question: What are the structures of the lower airway?
Answer: Larynx (including the thyroid cartilage, cricoid
cartilage, and cricothyroid membrane), trachea, bronchi,
bronchioles, and alveoli.
7. Question: True or false: the lungs are completely equal on
both sides of the midline.
Answer: False. The right lung has 3 lobes, the left lung has 2
lobes.
8. Question: True or false: The lungs use muscles to expand
and contract.
Answer: False. The lungs are hollow organs and contain no
muscles. They are moved by the diaphragm and other
muscles of respiration.
9. Question: Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
Answer: The brainstem, which contains chemoreceptors that
respond to changes in blood pH, CO2, and O2 levels.
10. Question: How much air is in the average adult
ventilation (tidal volume)?
Answer: 500 mL.
11. Question: What is the amount of air that normally
reaches the alveoli in an adult?
Answer: 350 mL.
12. Question: What is the normal respiratory rate for an
adult?
Answer: 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
,📝 Assessment & Patient Presentation (Questions 13-25)
13. Question: You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-
year-old female lying on the floor of her living room. What is
your first step in the care of this patient?
Answer: Maintain an open airway.
14. Question: A conscious 32-year-old male complains of
difficulty breathing. He is coughing while pointing to his
throat. What should you do?
Answer: Encourage him to keep coughing to try and
dislodge the partial obstruction.
15. Question: What condition results when the alveoli
collapse?
Answer: Atelectasis.
16. Question: A 67-year-old male complains of mild
respiratory distress. He smokes heavily and reports a
consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections. Chest
sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect?
Answer: Chronic bronchitis, which is long-term inflammation
of the bronchioles causing excessive mucus production and
airway obstruction.
17. Question: A febrile 44-year-old male complains of
shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. He has been
coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. What is the
most likely cause?
Answer: Pneumonia, an infection of the lung tissue.
18. Question: The use of accessory muscles and nasal
flaring are signs of what type of breathing?
Answer: Labored breathing.
, 19. Question: What is the term for abnormal breath sounds
that result from an obstructed upper airway?
Answer: Stridor.
20. Question: A 19-year-old underweight female complains
of a sudden sharp pain in her chest, and you note on exam
that she has diminished breath sounds on the left side. What
is the most likely pathophysiology?
Answer: Spontaneous pneumothorax, which is common in
tall, thin young adults.
21. Question: An unresponsive 43-year-old male is cool,
pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a minute. What
device should you use to administer oxygen?
Answer: A bag-valve mask (BVM), as this patient is in
respiratory failure with an inadequate rate and requires
assisted ventilation.
22. Question: Asthma and anaphylaxis can both present
with wheezing. What additional sign is more specific to a
severe anaphylactic reaction?
Answer: Urticaria (hives), generalized edema, or
hypotension.
23. Question: A 42-year-old male complains of shortness
of breath after being sprayed with super-heated steam, with
burns to his face, neck, and upper chest. He is tachypneic
with shallow, labored respirations. What should you do?
Answer: Assist his ventilations. He is in respiratory failure,
and shallow breathing does not allow for adequate gas
exchange.
24. Question: You are called to assist a SCUBA diver who is
having trouble breathing. The patient states it started
approximately 15 minutes after she surfaced. She complains
