FISDAP/NREMT RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

FISDAP/NREMT RESPIRATORY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhereA2doesA2theA2stimulusA2toA2breatheA2originate?
A)A2spinalA2cord
B)A2diaphragm
C)A2heart
D)A2brainstemA2-A2Ans--D)A2brainstem

WhatA2isA2theA2properA2wayA2toA2measureA2anA2oropharyngealA2airway?
A)A2theA2noseA2toA2theA2xiphoidA2process
B)A2fromA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2mouthA2toA2theA2angleA2ofA2theA2jaw
C)A2fromA2theA2tipA2ofA2theA2noseA2toA2theA2lobeA2ofA2theA2ear
D)A2byA2theA2sizeA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2thumbA2-A2Ans--
B)A2fromA2theA2centerA2ofA2theA2mouthA2toA2theA2angleA2ofA2theA2jaw

DuringA2respiration,A2whereA2doesA2theA2processA2ofA2gasA2exchangeA2occur?
A)A2trachea
B)A2alveoli
C)A2epiglottis
D)A2bronchiolesA2-A2Ans--B)A2alveoli

AA2consciousA232A2y/
oA2patientA2complainsA2ofA2difficultyA2breathing.A2HeA2isA2coughingA2whileA2pointingA2toA2hi
sA2throat.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A)A2giveA2fourA2strongA2blowsA2toA2theA2back
B)A2placeA2himA2supineA2andA2beginA2CPR
C)A2encourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing
D)A2administerA2abdominalA2thrustsA2-A2Ans--C)A2encourageA2himA2toA2keepA2coughing

AA234A2y/
oA2femaleA2hasA2fallenA2fromA2aA2heightA2ofA210A2feet.A2SheA2isA2unresponsiveA2withA2snor
ingA2respirations.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A)A2useA2theA2jaw-thrustA2maneuver
B)A2supportA2herA2headA2andA2neckA2withA2aA2rolledA2towel
C)A2attemptA2theA2chinA2liftA2maneuver
D)A2applyA2aA2certerm-5vicalA2collarA2-A2Ans--A)A2useA2theA2jaw-thrustA2maneuver

HowA2muchA2oxygenA2willA2aA2pocketA2maskA2onA2roomA2airA2deliver?
A)A292%
B)A217%
C)A210%
D)A223%A2-A2Ans--B)A217%

,AnA2unresponsiveA244A2y/
oA2maleA2hasA2anA2oralA2airwayA2andA2isA2beingA2ventilated.A2HeA2suddenlyA2regainsA2con
sciousnessA2andA2startsA2toA2gag.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A)A2insertA2aA2nasalA2airway
B)A2requestA2ALSA2toA2sedateA2theA2patient
C)A2removeA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygterm-5en
D)A2suctionA2theA2airwayA2andA2leaveA2theA2adjunctA2inA2placeA2-A2Ans--
C)A2removeA2theA2airwayA2andA2applyA2high-flowA2oxygen

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2musical,A2squeakingA2orA2whistlingA2soundA2heardA2onA2
inspirationA2andA2expirationA2whileA2auscultatingterm-67A2lungA2fields?A2
A)A2gurgling
B)A2snoring
C)A2stridor
D)A2wheezingA2-A2Ans--D)A2wheezing

AA229A2y/
oA2maleA2crashedA2hisA2motorcycle.A2HeA2isA2unconsciousA2andA2theA2lowerA2portionA2ofA2
hisA2jawA2isA2tornA2fromA2hisA2face.A2HeA2hasA2gurglingA2respirationsA2withA2bleedingA2into
A2theA2throat.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do?
A)A2insertA2anA2OPA
B)A2performA2aA2headA2tilt-chinA2liftA2andA2applyA2aA2nonrebreatherA2mask
C)A2applyA2aA2nasalA2cannulaA2andA2suctionA2asA2needed
D)A2applyA2aA2c-collarA2andA2administerA2blow-byA2oxygenA2-A2Ans--
C)A2applyA2NCA2andA2suctionA2asA2needed

AnA2OPAA2isA2usedA2toA2liftA2theA2tongueA2andA2requiresA2supportingA2structuresA2ofA2theA
2jaw,A2soA2anA2OPAA2wouldA2beA2ineffectiveA2forA2thisA2patient.A2OxygenA2shouldA2beA2ad
ministered,A2however,A2andA2theA2NCA2willA2provideA2greaterA2concentrationA2thanA2anyA2
ofA2theA2otherA2listedA2methods.

YouA2findA2aA2patientA2inA2theA2tripodA2position.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2suspect?
A)A2aA2cardiacA2emergency
B)A2GIA2distress
C)A2respiratoryA2distress
D)A2aA2TIAA2-A2Ans--C)A2respiratoryA2distress

AA254A2y/
oA2femaleA2isA2unresponsiveA2andA2lyingA2supineA2onA2theA2floor.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2do
?
A)A2obtainA2aA2setA2ofA2vitalA2signs
B)A2insertA2anA2oralA2airway
C)A2startA2CPR
D)A2checkA2forA2aA2carotidA2pulseA2-A2Ans--D)A2checkA2forA2aA2carotidA2pulse

, WhatA2isA2theA2leadingA2causeA2ofA2infantA2andA2childA2death?
A)A2congenitalA2defects
B)A2vascularA2stenosis
C)A2allergicA2reactions
D)A2respiratoryA2arrestA2-A2Ans--D)A2respiratoryA2arrest

WhatA2isA2theA2normalA2rateA2ofA2breathingA2forA2anA2adult?
A)A228-36A2breaths/min
B)A26-10A2breaths/min
C)A222-26A2breaths/min
D)A212-20A2breaths/minA2-A2Ans--D)A212-20A2breaths/min

WhatA2isA2theA2coarseA2soundA2ofA2fluidA2movementA2heardA2onA2inspirationA2called?
A)A2rhonchi
B)A2snoring
C)A2crackles
D)A2gurglingA2-A2Ans--A)A2rhonchi

WhatA2isA2theA2areaA2whereA2theA2baseA2ofA2theA2tongueA2andA2theA2epiglottisA2meetA2call
ed?
A)A2vallecula
B)A2alveoli
C)A2carina
D)A2bronchiA2-A2Ans--A)A2vallecula

AA257A2y/
oA2femaleA2isA2foundA2unresponsiveA2inA2bed.A2HowA2shouldA2youA2assessA2herA2breathin
g?
A)A2lookA2forA2chestA2riseA2andA2fall
B)A2applyA2oxygenA2viaA2NRB
C)A2applyA2aA2pulseA2oximetryA2monitor
D)A2lookA2forA2changesA2inA2skinA2colorA2-A2Ans--A)A2lookA2forA2chestA2riseA2andA2fall

WhichA2tissuesA2createA2theA2greatestA2surfaceA2areaA2forA2gasA2exchangeA2inA2theA2lung
s?
A)A2trachea
B)A2bronchioles
C)A2alveoli
D)A2pleuraA2-A2Ans--C)A2alveoli

AA24A2y/
oA2maleA2isA2chokingA2onA2aA2marble.A2HeA2isA2coughingA2andA2drooling.A2WhatA2shouldA2
youA2do?
A)A2performA25A2abdominalA2thrusts
B)A2performA25A2backA2blows
C)A2visualizeA2andA2removeA2theA2marble