FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.A2AA2consciousA232A2yearA2oldA2complainsA2ofA2difficultyA2breathing.A2HeA2isA2coughingA
2whileA2pointingA2toA2hisA2throat.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2EncourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing.
B.A2AdministerA2abdominalA2thrusts.
C.A2PlaceA2himA2supineA2andA2beginA2CPR.
D.A2GiveA2fourA2strongA2blowsA2toA2theA2back.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2EncourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing.
2.A2AnA2unresponsiveA264A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2aA2stoma.A2HeA2isA2supineA2andA2apnei
c.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2ApplyA2aA2cervicalA2collarA2andA2performA2aA2jawA2thrustA2maneuver.
B.A2AssistA2hisA2ventilationsA2withA2anA2adultA2bag-
valveA2maskA2andA2coverA2theA2stoma.A2
C.A2ObtainA2aA2setA2ofA2vitalA2signsA2andA2applyA2anA2AED.A2
D.A2PlaceA2aA2pediatricA2sizedA2BVMA2overA2theA2stomaA2andA2ventilate.A2-A2Ans--
D.A2PlaceA2aA2pediatricA2sizedA2BVMA2overA2theA2stomaA2andA2ventilate.A2
Feedback:A2StomaA2isA2anA2artificialA2openingA2usedA2asA2anA2airway.A2TheyA2canA2creat
eA2aA2uniqueA2challengeA2whenA2ventilatingA2aA2patient.A2YouA2shouldA2placeA2aA2smallerA
2sizeA2maskA2overA2theA2openingA2andA2attemptA2toA2ventilate.A2TheseA2airwaysA2oftenA2b
ecomeA2cloggedA2withA2mucus.A2PrepareA2toA2suctionA2asA2needed.
3.A2AnA2unresponsiveA244A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2anA2oralA2airwayA2andA2isA2beingA2ventil
ated.A2HeA2suddenlyA2regainsA2consciousnessA2andA2startsA2toA2gag.A2WhatA2shouldA2you
A2do?
A.A2RequestA2ALSA2toA2sedateA2theA2patient.
B.A2RemoveA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygen.A2
C.A2SuctionA2theA2airwayA2andA2leaveA2theA2adjunctA2inA2place.A2-A2Ans--
D.A2InsertA2aA2nasalA2airway.A2
A2B.A2RemoveA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygen.
4.A2AA223A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2immobilizedA2onA2aA2backboardA2whenA2sheA2startsA2vo
miting.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2ProvideA2herA2withA2anA2emesisA2bag.
B.A2TiltA2theA2backboardA2toA2theA2side.A2
C.A2InsertA2aA2nasopharyngealA2airway.
D.A2SuctionA2usingA2aA2softA2tippedA2catheter.A2-A2Ans--
B.A2TiltA2theA2backboardA2toA2theA2side.
, 5.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nameA2ofA2theA2leafA2shapedA2valveA2thatA2preventsA2foodA2fromA2enter
ingA2theA2trachea?
A.A2Pharynx
B.A2Larynx
C.A2Epiglottis
D.A2BronchiA2-A2Ans--C.A2Epiglottis
6.A2TheA2airA2thatA2weA2exhaleA2containsA2approximatelyA2howA2muchA2oxygen?
A.A235%
B.A221%
C.A26%
D.A216%A2-A2Ans--D.A216%
7.A2WhatA2conditionA2resultsA2whenA2theA2alveoliA2collapse?
A.A2Pneumothorax
B.A2Pneumonia
C.A2Atelectasis
D.A2EffusionA2-A2Ans--C.A2Atelectasis
8.A2AA254A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2inA2respiratoryA2arrestA2andA2hasA2inadequateA2chestA2ri
seA2duringA2ventilations.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2CheckA2forA2aA2FBAO
B.A2AssesA2endA2tidalA2CO2
C.A2DetermineA2herA2SpO2
D.A2RepositionA2theA2jawA2-A2Ans--D.A2RepositionA2theA2jaw
9.A2WhereA2doesA2theA2stimulusA2toA2breatheA2originate?
A.A2Brainstem
B.A2Diaphragm
C.A2Heart
D.A2SpinalA2cordA2-A2Ans--A.A2Brainstem
10.A2WhatA2isA2theA2normalA2rateA2ofA2breathingA2forA2anA2adult?
A.A26A2toA210A2breathsA2perA2minute.
B.A228A2toA236A2breathsA2perA2minute.
C.A222A2toA226A2breathsA2perA2minute.
D.A212A2toA220A2breathsA2perA2minute.A2-A2Ans--D.A212A2toA220A2breathsA2perA2minute.
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1.A2AA2consciousA232A2yearA2oldA2complainsA2ofA2difficultyA2breathing.A2HeA2isA2coughingA
2whileA2pointingA2toA2hisA2throat.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2EncourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing.
B.A2AdministerA2abdominalA2thrusts.
C.A2PlaceA2himA2supineA2andA2beginA2CPR.
D.A2GiveA2fourA2strongA2blowsA2toA2theA2back.A2-A2Ans--
A.A2EncourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing.
2.A2AnA2unresponsiveA264A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2aA2stoma.A2HeA2isA2supineA2andA2apnei
c.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2ApplyA2aA2cervicalA2collarA2andA2performA2aA2jawA2thrustA2maneuver.
B.A2AssistA2hisA2ventilationsA2withA2anA2adultA2bag-
valveA2maskA2andA2coverA2theA2stoma.A2
C.A2ObtainA2aA2setA2ofA2vitalA2signsA2andA2applyA2anA2AED.A2
D.A2PlaceA2aA2pediatricA2sizedA2BVMA2overA2theA2stomaA2andA2ventilate.A2-A2Ans--
D.A2PlaceA2aA2pediatricA2sizedA2BVMA2overA2theA2stomaA2andA2ventilate.A2
Feedback:A2StomaA2isA2anA2artificialA2openingA2usedA2asA2anA2airway.A2TheyA2canA2creat
eA2aA2uniqueA2challengeA2whenA2ventilatingA2aA2patient.A2YouA2shouldA2placeA2aA2smallerA
2sizeA2maskA2overA2theA2openingA2andA2attemptA2toA2ventilate.A2TheseA2airwaysA2oftenA2b
ecomeA2cloggedA2withA2mucus.A2PrepareA2toA2suctionA2asA2needed.
3.A2AnA2unresponsiveA244A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2anA2oralA2airwayA2andA2isA2beingA2ventil
ated.A2HeA2suddenlyA2regainsA2consciousnessA2andA2startsA2toA2gag.A2WhatA2shouldA2you
A2do?
A.A2RequestA2ALSA2toA2sedateA2theA2patient.
B.A2RemoveA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygen.A2
C.A2SuctionA2theA2airwayA2andA2leaveA2theA2adjunctA2inA2place.A2-A2Ans--
D.A2InsertA2aA2nasalA2airway.A2
A2B.A2RemoveA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygen.
4.A2AA223A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2immobilizedA2onA2aA2backboardA2whenA2sheA2startsA2vo
miting.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2ProvideA2herA2withA2anA2emesisA2bag.
B.A2TiltA2theA2backboardA2toA2theA2side.A2
C.A2InsertA2aA2nasopharyngealA2airway.
D.A2SuctionA2usingA2aA2softA2tippedA2catheter.A2-A2Ans--
B.A2TiltA2theA2backboardA2toA2theA2side.
, 5.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nameA2ofA2theA2leafA2shapedA2valveA2thatA2preventsA2foodA2fromA2enter
ingA2theA2trachea?
A.A2Pharynx
B.A2Larynx
C.A2Epiglottis
D.A2BronchiA2-A2Ans--C.A2Epiglottis
6.A2TheA2airA2thatA2weA2exhaleA2containsA2approximatelyA2howA2muchA2oxygen?
A.A235%
B.A221%
C.A26%
D.A216%A2-A2Ans--D.A216%
7.A2WhatA2conditionA2resultsA2whenA2theA2alveoliA2collapse?
A.A2Pneumothorax
B.A2Pneumonia
C.A2Atelectasis
D.A2EffusionA2-A2Ans--C.A2Atelectasis
8.A2AA254A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2inA2respiratoryA2arrestA2andA2hasA2inadequateA2chestA2ri
seA2duringA2ventilations.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A.A2CheckA2forA2aA2FBAO
B.A2AssesA2endA2tidalA2CO2
C.A2DetermineA2herA2SpO2
D.A2RepositionA2theA2jawA2-A2Ans--D.A2RepositionA2theA2jaw
9.A2WhereA2doesA2theA2stimulusA2toA2breatheA2originate?
A.A2Brainstem
B.A2Diaphragm
C.A2Heart
D.A2SpinalA2cordA2-A2Ans--A.A2Brainstem
10.A2WhatA2isA2theA2normalA2rateA2ofA2breathingA2forA2anA2adult?
A.A26A2toA210A2breathsA2perA2minute.
B.A228A2toA236A2breathsA2perA2minute.
C.A222A2toA226A2breathsA2perA2minute.
D.A212A2toA220A2breathsA2perA2minute.A2-A2Ans--D.A212A2toA220A2breathsA2perA2minute.