Review and Pretest FCCS exams
2023/70 Questions and correct
answers.
Which of the following parameters may be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance
signaling failure of the compensatory mechanisms?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypertension - -C
-Investigative tests should be based on the patient's history and physical examination as
well as on previous tests. Which of the following is one of the most important indicators
of critical illness?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Elevated creatinine
D. Hyponatremia - -B
-A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency room after falling from a horse. He is
awaiting transfer to another facility. He has a chest contusion and a non-displaced
femur fracture. He is in spinal motion restriction with a cervical collar and long
backboard. He has worsening respiratory distress and hypoxemia requiring
endotracheal intubation. Which of the following modifications of the manual assisted
ventilation technique is appropriate?
A. Place an oral airway one size larger than usual.
B. Add additional downward pressure on the face mask once it is sealed.
C. Use a jaw thrust technique in place of neck extension.
D. Increase the tidal volume with each manual assisted breath. - -C
-Which of the following anatomic features is most likely to contribute to difficulty in
maintaining a patent airway in a supine patient?
A. Edentulous mandible
B. Posteriorly displaced tongue
, C. Deviated nasal septum
D. Anteriorly displaced thyroid cartilage - -B
-An elderly patient is on the medical ward for respiratory distress. Which of the
following is correct regarding airway assessment?
A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest during inspiration occurs only with upper
airway obstruction
B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an adequate tidal volume
C. Unilateral absent breath sounds on auscultation is a tension pneumothorax
D. Complete airway obstruction is likely when chest retraction and movement is
present, but there are no breath sounds - -D
-An 82-year-old man who awoke with chest pain in the morning is being evaluated in
the emergency department. He is alert and oriented. Shortly after being placed on a
cardiac monitor in normal sinus rhythm with ST segment elevations, he becomes
unresponsive and develops ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following initial
interventions is most appropriate for this patient?
A. Do not initiate treatment because, due to his age, he probably has a do-not-
resuscitate order on file.
B. Attempt to contact the family before treating to discuss the level of intervention.
C. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation while preparing to defibrillate.
D. Start bag-mask-valve ventilation while preparing to intubate. - -C
-Which of the following is the purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
A. To reverse symptomatic bradycardia in an ICU patient who is on multiple vasoactive
infusions
B. To reverse sudden cardiac death in a patient who is in the palliative care unit
C. To prolong the life of a patient who has a do-not-resuscitate order on file to allow
time for family to arrive
D. To reverse sudden, unexpected death from a reversible disease process or iatrogenic
complications - -D
-A 75-year-old man with a long history of smoking, chronic lung disease, and treatment
noncompliance is brought to the emergency department by his daughter. He has had
progressive dyspnea. He is awake, alert, and in moderate distress, with the use of
accessory muscles during inspiration and expiration and a respiratory rate of 30
beats/min. There are audible expiratory wheezes. Which of the following pharmacologic
treatments should be initiated?
2023/70 Questions and correct
answers.
Which of the following parameters may be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance
signaling failure of the compensatory mechanisms?
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypertension - -C
-Investigative tests should be based on the patient's history and physical examination as
well as on previous tests. Which of the following is one of the most important indicators
of critical illness?
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Metabolic acidosis
C. Elevated creatinine
D. Hyponatremia - -B
-A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency room after falling from a horse. He is
awaiting transfer to another facility. He has a chest contusion and a non-displaced
femur fracture. He is in spinal motion restriction with a cervical collar and long
backboard. He has worsening respiratory distress and hypoxemia requiring
endotracheal intubation. Which of the following modifications of the manual assisted
ventilation technique is appropriate?
A. Place an oral airway one size larger than usual.
B. Add additional downward pressure on the face mask once it is sealed.
C. Use a jaw thrust technique in place of neck extension.
D. Increase the tidal volume with each manual assisted breath. - -C
-Which of the following anatomic features is most likely to contribute to difficulty in
maintaining a patent airway in a supine patient?
A. Edentulous mandible
B. Posteriorly displaced tongue
, C. Deviated nasal septum
D. Anteriorly displaced thyroid cartilage - -B
-An elderly patient is on the medical ward for respiratory distress. Which of the
following is correct regarding airway assessment?
A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest during inspiration occurs only with upper
airway obstruction
B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an adequate tidal volume
C. Unilateral absent breath sounds on auscultation is a tension pneumothorax
D. Complete airway obstruction is likely when chest retraction and movement is
present, but there are no breath sounds - -D
-An 82-year-old man who awoke with chest pain in the morning is being evaluated in
the emergency department. He is alert and oriented. Shortly after being placed on a
cardiac monitor in normal sinus rhythm with ST segment elevations, he becomes
unresponsive and develops ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following initial
interventions is most appropriate for this patient?
A. Do not initiate treatment because, due to his age, he probably has a do-not-
resuscitate order on file.
B. Attempt to contact the family before treating to discuss the level of intervention.
C. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation while preparing to defibrillate.
D. Start bag-mask-valve ventilation while preparing to intubate. - -C
-Which of the following is the purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
A. To reverse symptomatic bradycardia in an ICU patient who is on multiple vasoactive
infusions
B. To reverse sudden cardiac death in a patient who is in the palliative care unit
C. To prolong the life of a patient who has a do-not-resuscitate order on file to allow
time for family to arrive
D. To reverse sudden, unexpected death from a reversible disease process or iatrogenic
complications - -D
-A 75-year-old man with a long history of smoking, chronic lung disease, and treatment
noncompliance is brought to the emergency department by his daughter. He has had
progressive dyspnea. He is awake, alert, and in moderate distress, with the use of
accessory muscles during inspiration and expiration and a respiratory rate of 30
beats/min. There are audible expiratory wheezes. Which of the following pharmacologic
treatments should be initiated?
