FISDAP AIRWAY, VENTILATION, AND
RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2adultA2ventilationA2ratesA2andA2adequateA2volumes?A2-A2Ans--12-
20A2breathsA2perA2minute,A2120/80A2BP,A2O2A2StatA2ofA2greaterA2thanA295%
WhatA2areA2theA2complicationsA2ofA2hyperventilation?A2-A2Ans--
LeadsA2toA2carbonA2dioxideA2blowA2off,A2whichA2causesA2vasoconstriction,A2andA2limitsA2bl
oodA2flowA2toA2theA2brain
WhatA2isA2dyspnea?A2-A2Ans--difficultyA2breathing
WhatA2isA2nocturnalA2dyspnea?A2-A2Ans--
DifficultyA2breathingA2afterA2sleepA2orA2whileA2asleep
LungA2soundsA2usuallyA2heardA2usuallyA2duringA2asthma,A2COPD,A2emphysema,A2andA2C
hronicA2BronchitisA2/A2highA2pitchedA2-A2Ans--Wheezes
LungA2soundsA2causedA2byA2fluidA2inA2theA2alveoliA2/A2soundsA2likeA2bubblesA2-A2Ans--
Crackles
LungA2soundA2dueA2toA2aA2obstructionA2/A2highA2pitchedA2onA2inspirationA2-A2Ans--Stridor
LungA2soundsA2dueA2toA2secretionsA2inA2largerA2airwaysA2/A2LowerA2pitchedA2-A2Ans--
Rhonchi
ConditionA2ofA2excessiveA2fluidA2buildupA2inA2theA2lungsA2and/
orA2otherA2organsA2becauseA2ofA2inadequateA2pumpingA2ofA2theA2heartA2-A2Ans--
CongestiveA2heartA2failure
Emphysema,A2chronicA2bronchitis,A2blackA2lung,A2andA2respiratoryA2illnessesA2areA2classif
iedA2asA2-A2Ans--COPDA2/A2ChronicA2obstructiveA2pulmonaryA2disease
AirA2fromA2theA2chestA2cavityA2isA2preventedA2fromA2escaping,A2usuallyA2duringA2closedA2c
hestA2injuriesA2andA2causedA2byA2rubA2onA2internalA2surfacesA2-A2Ans--
TensionA2pneumothorax
TachycardiaA2is?A2-A2Ans--HighA2heartA2rate
BradycardiaA2is?A2-A2Ans--LowA2heartA2rate
WhatA2isA2hyperventilation?A2-A2Ans--IncreasedA2depthA2andA2rateA2ofA2breathing
RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2adultA2ventilationA2ratesA2andA2adequateA2volumes?A2-A2Ans--12-
20A2breathsA2perA2minute,A2120/80A2BP,A2O2A2StatA2ofA2greaterA2thanA295%
WhatA2areA2theA2complicationsA2ofA2hyperventilation?A2-A2Ans--
LeadsA2toA2carbonA2dioxideA2blowA2off,A2whichA2causesA2vasoconstriction,A2andA2limitsA2bl
oodA2flowA2toA2theA2brain
WhatA2isA2dyspnea?A2-A2Ans--difficultyA2breathing
WhatA2isA2nocturnalA2dyspnea?A2-A2Ans--
DifficultyA2breathingA2afterA2sleepA2orA2whileA2asleep
LungA2soundsA2usuallyA2heardA2usuallyA2duringA2asthma,A2COPD,A2emphysema,A2andA2C
hronicA2BronchitisA2/A2highA2pitchedA2-A2Ans--Wheezes
LungA2soundsA2causedA2byA2fluidA2inA2theA2alveoliA2/A2soundsA2likeA2bubblesA2-A2Ans--
Crackles
LungA2soundA2dueA2toA2aA2obstructionA2/A2highA2pitchedA2onA2inspirationA2-A2Ans--Stridor
LungA2soundsA2dueA2toA2secretionsA2inA2largerA2airwaysA2/A2LowerA2pitchedA2-A2Ans--
Rhonchi
ConditionA2ofA2excessiveA2fluidA2buildupA2inA2theA2lungsA2and/
orA2otherA2organsA2becauseA2ofA2inadequateA2pumpingA2ofA2theA2heartA2-A2Ans--
CongestiveA2heartA2failure
Emphysema,A2chronicA2bronchitis,A2blackA2lung,A2andA2respiratoryA2illnessesA2areA2classif
iedA2asA2-A2Ans--COPDA2/A2ChronicA2obstructiveA2pulmonaryA2disease
AirA2fromA2theA2chestA2cavityA2isA2preventedA2fromA2escaping,A2usuallyA2duringA2closedA2c
hestA2injuriesA2andA2causedA2byA2rubA2onA2internalA2surfacesA2-A2Ans--
TensionA2pneumothorax
TachycardiaA2is?A2-A2Ans--HighA2heartA2rate
BradycardiaA2is?A2-A2Ans--LowA2heartA2rate
WhatA2isA2hyperventilation?A2-A2Ans--IncreasedA2depthA2andA2rateA2ofA2breathing