FISDAP PARAMEDIC AIRWAY AND BREATHING EXAM V2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

FISDAP PARAMEDIC AIRWAY AND
BREATHING EXAM V2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2relaxesA2bronchialA2smoothA2muscles?A2-A2Ans--betaA2agonists

AA247-
yearA2oldA2maleA2complainsA2ofA2chestA2discomfortA2andA2difficultyA2breathing.A2HeA2hasA2
hadA2aA2fever,A2chills,A2andA2aA2productiveA2coughA2forA23A2days.A2CracklesA2areA2present
A2uponA2auscultation.A2WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2likelyA2cause?A2-A2Ans--
BacterialA2Pneumonia

AA245A2yearA2oldA2maleA2wasA2assaultedA2andA2youA2noteA2aA2small,A2localizedA2areaA2on
A2theA2chestA2thatA2isA2edematous.A2YouA2hearA2cracklingA2whenA2theA2skinA2palpated.A2
WhatA2shouldA2youA2expect?A2-A2Ans--SubcutaneousA2Emphysema

WhileA2ventilatingA2anA2intubatedA2patient,A2youA2noticeA2aA2sharkA2finA2waveformA2onA2ca
pnography.A2VentilationsA2becomeA2increasinglyA2difficult.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-
A2Ans--AdministerA2albuterol


AA228A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2complainingA2ofA2gradual-
onsetA2dyspneaA2afterA2beingA2releasedA2fromA2theA2hospital.A2SheA2wasA2hospitalizedA2f
orA21A2dayA2followingA2thoracicA2traumaA2andA2aA2lungA2contusion.A2LungA2soundsA2prese
ntA2withA2cracklesA2inA2bothA2bases.A2VitalA2signsA2areA2BPA2130/80,A2PA2110,A2RA232A2sh
allow,A2SpO2:88%.A2YouA2shouldA2-A2Ans--applyA2oxygenA2viaA2non-
rebreatherA2andA2transportA2emergently

WhatA2isA2theA2volumeA2ofA2airA2thatA2aA2patientA2inhalesA2duringA2eachA2breathA2referredA
2toA2as?A2-A2Ans--TidalA2Volume


WhenA2youA2hearA2wheezing,A2whereA2isA2theA2obstructionA2located?A2-A2Ans--
LowerA2Airway

aA268A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2complainsA2ofA2shortnessA2ofA2breathA2andA2isA2sittingA2inA2aA2tr
ipodA2positionA2andA2hasA2pinkA2sputumA2inA2theA2cornersA2ofA2herA2mouth.A2VitalA2signsA2
areA2BPA2165/110,A2P88,A2R22A2withA2crackles,A2SpO2A282%A2onA23lpm.A2WhatA2shouldA2
youA2do?A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2oxygen

AA271A2yearA2oldA2mleA2withA2aA2tracheostomyA2tubeA2isA2cyanotic.A2YouA2hearA2audibleA2
gurglingA2duringA2inspirationA2andA2cracklesA2inA2theA2baseA2ofA2theA2lungs.A2VitalA2signsA
2areA2BPA2148/100,A2PA294,A2RA224,A2SpO2A288%.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
SuctionA2theA2lumenA2withA2aA2softA2tipA2catheter

, AA219A2yearA2oldA2maleA2wasA2extricatedA2fromA2aA2structureA2fire.A2HeA2isA2activelyA2coug
hingA2andA2complainsA2ofA2painA2dueA2toA2burnsA2onA2hisA2chest,A2armsA2andA2stomach.A2
WhatA2isA2theA2priority?A2-A2Ans--LaryngealA2swelling

aA262A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2complainsA2ofA2shortnessA2ofA2breath.A2SheA2isA2sittingA2uprigh
tA2inA2bedA2withA2multipleA2pillowsA2behindA2herA2back.A2SheA2hasA2historyA2ofA2COPDA2an
dA2diabetes.A2SkinA2isA2warmA2toA2theA2touch.A2BPA2166/100,A2PA284A2irregular,A2RA220A2w
ithA2crackles,A2SpO2A295%.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
AdministerA22.5mgA2ofA2Albuterol

AA229A2yearA2oldA2maleA2inhaledA2anA2unknownA2chemical.A2HisA2voiceA2isA2nowA2horseA2
andA2itsA2difficultA2toA2understandA2him.A2VitalA2signsA2P136,A2R28,A2SpO2A278%.A2WhatA2
shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2theA2patientA2onA2aA2nasalA2cannulaA2andA2lieA2theA2patientA2supine

AA256A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2sittingA2uprightA2inA2bedA2onA2aA2homeA2CPAPA2machine.A2
SheA2isA2unableA2toA2followA2verbalA2commandsA2andA2isA2lethargic.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA
2do?A2-A2Ans--AssistA2ventilationsA2withA2aA2bagA2maskA2device.


HowA2doesA2emphysemaA2affectA2theA2lungsA2andA2ventilations?A2-A2Ans--
decreasesA2surfaceA2areaA2makingA2gasA2exchangeA2inefficient

WhatA2diseaseA2hasA2theA2greatestA2effectA2onA2alveolarA2oxygenA2diffusion?A2-A2Ans--
Emphysema

AA219A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2overdosedA2onA2benzodiazepines.A2SheA2hasA2snoringA2respir
ationsA2andA2withA2minimalA2responseA2toA2painfulA2stimuli.A2HowA2shouldA2youA2manageA
2herA2airway?A2-A2Ans--OropharyngealA2Adjunct


YouA2areA2takingA2overA2ventilationsA2fromA2yourA2partnerA2whenA2youA2noticeA2theA2endo
trachealA2tubeA2showsA2theA226A2cmA2atA2theA2teeth.A2WhaatA2shouldA2youA2expect?A2-
A2Ans--RightA2MainstemA2intubation


AA2lethargicA251A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2hasA2stridorousA2respirations.A2HerA2skinA2isA2flushe
dA2andA2warmA2toA2theA2touch.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
InspectA2theA2oropharynx

AA265A2yearA2oldA2femaleA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2gurglingA2respirations.A2VitalA2signsA2a
reA2PA248,A2RA26.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--SuctionA2theA2Airway

AnA281A2yearA2oldA2maleA2hasA2breathingA2difficultiesA2withA2aA2nonproductiveA2cough.A2H
eA2hasA2aA2historyA2ofA2smokingA2andA2barrelA2shapedA2chest.A2NursingA2homeA2staffA2sta
tesA2hisA2dyspneaA2hasA2increasedA2overA2theA2lastA28A2hours.A2VitalA2signsA2areA2BPA213
6/82,A2PA2122,A2R28,A2andA2SpO2A289%.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2suspect?A2-A2Ans--
Emphysema