EMT FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

EMT FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
COPDA2(chronicA2obstructiveA2pulmonaryA2disease)A2-A2Ans--
chronicA2inflammatoryA2lungA2diseaseA2thatA2causesA2obstructedA2airflowA2fromA2theA2lun
gs

CHFA2(congestiveA2heartA2failure)A2-A2Ans--
conditionA2inA2whichA2theA2heartA2cannotA2pumpA2enoughA2bloodA2toA2theA2restA2ofA2theA2b
ody

PEA2(pulmonaryA2embolism)A2-A2Ans--
AA2conditionA2inA2whichA2oneA2orA2moreA2arteriesA2inA2theA2lungsA2becomeA2blockedA2byA2
aA2bloodA2clot.A2SuddenA2shortnessA2ofA2breath,A2chestA2pain,A2cough.A2TreatedA2withA2bl
oodA2thinners,A2orA2anA2embolectomy.

CysticA2fibrosisA2(CF)A2-A2Ans--
hereditaryA2disorderA2ofA2theA2exocrineA2glandsA2characterizedA2byA2excessA2mucusA2pro
ductionA2inA2theA2respiratoryA2tract,A2pancreaticA2deficiency,A2andA2otherA2symptoms

PneumothoraxA2(PTX)A2-A2Ans--
anA2abnormalA2collectionA2ofA2airA2inA2theA2pleuralA2spaceA2whichA2canA2causeA2allA2orA2p
artA2ofA2theA2lungA2toA2collapse

PneumoniaA2(PNA)A2-A2Ans--
AnA2inflammationA2ofA2lungA2tissue,A2whereA2theA2alveoliA2inA2theA2affectedA2areasA2fillA2w/
fluid,A2lungA2soundA2associationA2isA2rales

PulmonaryA2edemaA2-A2Ans--
fluidA2inA2theA2airA2sacsA2andA2bronchiolesA2usuallyA2causedA2byA2failureA2ofA2theA2heartA2t
oA2pumpA2enoughA2bloodA2toA2andA2fromA2lungs,A2foundA2inA2patientsA2withA2aA2hxA2ofA2ca
rdiacA2disease,A2checkA2forA2aA2tachypneic,A2diaphoreticA2patientA2,A2checkA2forA2ralesA2o
nA2auscultation

chronicA2bronchtisA2-A2Ans--InflammationA2andA2irritationA2ofA2theA2bronchialA2tubes

EmphysemaA2-A2Ans--
aA2conditionA2inA2whichA2theA2airA2sacsA2ofA2theA2lungsA2areA2damagedA2andA2enlarged,A2
causingA2breathlessness.

HyperventilationA2syndromeA2-A2Ans--
usuallyA2severeA2agitiation,A2anxietyA2orA2fright,A2hyperventilation,A2progressiveA2signsA2a
ndA2symptomsA2ofA2alkalosis,A2(lightA2headednessA2dizziness,A2numbness,A2feelingA2ofA2ti

, ghtness,A2muscleA2twitching,A2carpal-
pedalA2spasms,A2tetany,A2seizures,A2lossA2ofA2consciousness

peripheralA2circulationA2-A2Ans--
bloodA2outsideA2theA2centralA2circulation,A2bloodA2supplyA2forA2theA2extremities,A2consistA2
ofA2veinsA2andA2arteries

•A2CentralA2circulationA2-A2Ans--
bloodA2inA2theA2heartA2andA2inA2theA2pulmonaryA2circulation

EpiglottitisA2-A2Ans--
AA2diseaseA2inA2whichA2theA2epiglottisA2becomesA2inflamedA2andA2enlargedA2andA2mayA2c
auseA2anA2upperA2airwayA2obstruction.

CroupA2(laryngotracheobronchitis)A2-A2Ans--
aA2viralA2infectionA2thatA2causesA2swellingA2ofA2theA2larynxA2andA2epiglottis;A2aA2barkingA2n
oiseA2isA2characteristic

whenA2doA2youA2performA2rescueA2breathing?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2aA2personA2collapsesA2andA2stopsA2breathing

VentilationA2(adult)A2-A2Ans--10A2ventilationsA2perA2minute,A26-
8A2mlA2inA2mechanicalA2ventilation

VentilationA2rateA2ofA2PediatricA2PatientsA2-A2Ans--20-30A2breathsA2perA2minute

ventilationA2rateA2ofA2anA2infantA2-A2Ans--1A2breathA2everyA26-8A2seconds

NormalA2respiratoryA2rateA2(adult)A2-A2Ans--12-16A2breathsA2perA2minute

NormalA2respiratoryA2rateA2(pediatrics)A2-A2Ans--20-30A2breathsA2perA2minute

NormalA2respiratoryA2rateA2(infant)A2-A2Ans--20-30A2breathsA2perA2minute

BreathingA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--respirationA2rate
rhythm,A2regularA2orA2irregular
quality/characterA2ofA2breathing
depthA2ofA2breathing

qualityA2ofA2breathingA2-A2Ans--regular,A2irregular,A2labored,A2gasping,A2wheezing

partialA2stomaA2-A2Ans--

completeA2stomaA2-A2Ans--