AIRWAY FISDAP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

AIRWAY FISDAP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2amountA2ofA2airA2thatA2normallyA2reachesA2theA2alveoliA2inA2anA2adult?A2-
A2Ans--350ml


HowA2muchA2airA2isA2inA2theA2averageA2adultA2ventilation?A2-A2Ans--500ml

HowA2muchA2airA2isA2lostA2inA2theA2areaA2ofA2deadA2spaceA2whenA2anA2adultA2isA2ventilatin
g?A2-A2Ans--150ml

AA267A2yearA2oldA2maleA2complainsA2ofA2mildA2respiratoryA2distress.A2HeA2smokesA24A2pa
cksA2ofA2cigarettesA2aA2dayA2andA2reportsA2aA2consistentA2coughA2andA2frequentA2respirat
oryA2infections.A2ChestA2soundsA2revealA2bilateralA2rhonchi.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2suspect
?A2-A2Ans--ChronicA2bronchitis

EXPLANATION:A2chronicA2bronchitisA2isA2longA2termA2inflammationA2ofA2theA2bronchioles
.A2ExcessiveA2mucusA2andA2pusA2productionA2leadsA2toA2obstructedA2airways.A2theA2consi
stentA2coughA2isA2theA2body'sA2responseA2toA2clearA2theA2airwayA2obstruction

AnA2unresponsiveA243A2yearA2oldA2maleA2isA2cool,A2pale,A2diaphoretic,A2andA2breathingA26
A2timesA2aA2minute.A2whichA2deviceA2shouldA2youA2useA2toA2administerA2oxygen?A2-
A2Ans--Bag-valveA2maskA2


EXPLANATION:A2HeA2isA2unresponsiveA2andA2breathingA2tooA2slow.A2ThisA2isA2aA2"sick"A2
patientA2andA2assistingA2hisA2ventilationA2shouldA2beA2theA2firstA2intervention.A2YouA2canA2
increaseA2hisA2respiratoryA2rateA2withA2aA2bag-valveA2mask.

diaphoreticA2-A2Ans--CharacterizedA2byA2profuseA2sweating.

NasalA2cannulaA2deliversA2aboutA2whatA2percentageA2ofA2oxygenA2-A2Ans--20-44%

WhatA2areA2theA2structuresA2thatA2branchA2offA2ofA2theA2tracheaA2intoA2theA2lowerA2airway
?A2-A2Ans--BronchiA2

EXPLANATION:A2theA2tracheaA2splitsA2atA2theA2carinaA2intoA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2bronch
us.A2TheA2bronchiA2getA2smallerA2andA2smallerA2untilA2itA2reachesA2theA2terminalA2bronchi
olesA2whereA2theA2alveoliA2areA2located.

WhatA2isA2theA2normalA2rangeA2ofA2breathsA2perA2minuteA2forA2anA2adultA2-A2Ans--12-20

AA2febrileA244A2yearA2oldA2maleA2complainsA2ofA2shortnessA2ofA2breathA2andA2hasA2dullA2c
hestA2pain.A2heA2hasA2beenA2coughingA2upA2"rusty"A2sputumA2forA2theA2lastA23A2days.A2wh
atA2isA2theA2mostA2likelyA2cause?A2-A2Ans--Pneumonia

, EXPLANATION:A2PneumoniaA2isA2anA2infectionA2ofA2theA2lungA2tissueA2andA2theA2"rusty"A
2sputumA2(spit)A2isA2aA2signA2ofA2aA2lowerA2airwayA2infection.A2HeA2isA2febrileA2(hasA2aA2fev
er)A2fromA2anA2immuneA2responseA2toA2theA2infection,A2andA2theA2"dull"A2chestA2painA2isA2
aA2commonA2symptomA2atA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2infection.

AA242A2yearA2oldA2maleA2complainsA2ofA2shortnessA2ofA2breathA2afterA2beingA2sprayedA2wi
thA2super-
heatedA2steam.A2HeA2hasA2burnsA2toA2hisA2face,A2neckA2andA2upperA2chest.A2VitalsA2signs
A2areA2BPA2112/66,A2PA2124,A2RA226A2shallowA2andA2labored.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-
A2Ans--AssistsA2hisA2ventilations


EXPLANATION:A2HeA2isA2inA2respiratoryA2failure.A2HisA2breathingA2isA2ineffectiveA2becaus
eA2hisA2respirationsA2areA2fastA2andA2shallow.A2ShallowA2respirationsA2doA2notA2allowA2forA
2adequateA2oxygenA2exchangeA2becauseA2theA2airA2isA2notA2drawnA2downA2farA2enoughA2i
ntoA2theA2lungs.A2AssistingA2hisA2breathingA2withA2positiveA2pressureA2ventilationsA2willA2h
elpA2reduceA2anyA2developingA2pulmonaryA2edemaA2fromA2theA2lowerA2airwayA2burns.

WhatA2isA2theA2termA2forA2abnormalA2breathA2soundsA2thatA2resultA2fromA2anA2obstructedA
2upperA2airway?A2-A2Ans--Stridor


HowA2shouldA2youA2insertA2aA2nasopharyngealA2airway?A2-A2Ans--
FaceA2theA2bevelA2towardA2theA2septumA2

AlsoA2knowA2toA2onlyA2useA2water-solubleA2lubricantsA2whenA2insertingA2aA2NPA,A2noA2oil-
basedA2lubricants

TheA2useA2ofA2accessoryA2musclesA2andA2nasalA2flaringA2areA2signsA2ofA2whatA2typeA2ofA2
breathing?A2-A2Ans--LaboredA2breathingA2

ExpectA2toA2initiallyA2seeA2anA2increasesA2respiratoryA2rateA2adA2heartA2rateA2withA2labore
dA2breathing.A2AsA2theA2patientA2beginsA2toA2tire,A2theA2respiratoryA2rateA2andA2theA2qualit
yA2willA2beginA2toA2decrease,A2whichA2worsensA2theA2problem.

WhatA2areA2theA2smallA2airA2sacsA2atA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2airwayA2thatA2areA2responsibleA2f
orA2gasA2exchange?A2-A2Ans--Alveoli

AA253A2yearA2oldA2maleA2isA2sleepy,A2diaphoretic,A2difficultA2toA2arouseA2andA2breathingA28
A2timesA2aA2minute.A2WhatA2doA2youA2suspect?A2-A2Ans--RespiratoryA2failure


WhatA2isA2directlyA2posteriorA2toA2theA2nose?A2-A2Ans--Nasopharynx

TheA2nasopharynxA2connectsA2theA2openingA2ofA2theA2nostrilsA2toA2theA2softA2palate,A2whi
chA2isA2locatedA2atA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2mouth.A2ThisA2passageA2isA2designedA2toA2warmA
2upA2inhaledA2airA2andA2filtersA2outA2fineA2particulateA2matter