FISDAP AIRWAY TEST PREP
Updated for 2023/24
1. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?: 8 year old female
with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
2. A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and
her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is
speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should?: Calmly
reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
3. You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute
should you ventilate him with a BVM?: 10 to 12
4. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?: Oxygenating and ventilating
before and after suctioning.
5. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?: 15
liters/min
6. An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and
breathing 22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often
feels dizzy after walking. You should? Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
7. A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a
violent cough that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause?:
Pneumonia
8. An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that
has gotten worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect?: -
Pneumonia
9. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?: Decreases in size,
causing exhalation
10. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?: -
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
11. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing?: Pediatrics
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, 12. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the
lungs?: Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
13. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness
of breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at?: 10 lpm via nonrebreather
mask
14. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his
voice. What should you do?: Encourage him to cough
15. An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a
rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should?: Assess insertion depth of the catheter
16. Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing.
Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing
around the house. You should suspect medical history of?: Chronic Bronchitis
17. Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?: Remove
dentures
18. Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process?:
Diffusion
19. 20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and tingling
to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do?: High flow oxygen
with a nonrebreather mask
20. Which term best describes respiratory difficulty?: Dyspnea
21. What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult?: 350
mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that traps
150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and carbon dioxide
exchange.
22. A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and breathes with
pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear. Vital signs are BP 152/90,
P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect?: Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli regenerate
but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue inhibits gas
exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the alveoli open.
Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased surface tension.
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Updated for 2023/24
1. Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?: 8 year old female
with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
2. A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and
her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is
speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should?: Calmly
reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
3. You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute
should you ventilate him with a BVM?: 10 to 12
4. Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?: Oxygenating and ventilating
before and after suctioning.
5. When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?: 15
liters/min
6. An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and
breathing 22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often
feels dizzy after walking. You should? Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
7. A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a
violent cough that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause?:
Pneumonia
8. An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that
has gotten worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect?: -
Pneumonia
9. As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?: Decreases in size,
causing exhalation
10. During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?: -
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
11. In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing?: Pediatrics
1/9
, 12. Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to the
lungs?: Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
13. A 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position complains of increased shortness
of breath. SpO2 is 79%. You should administer oxygen at?: 10 lpm via nonrebreather
mask
14. A 34 year old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in his
voice. What should you do?: Encourage him to cough
15. An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx with a
rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should?: Assess insertion depth of the catheter
16. Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty breathing.
Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions. Notice oxygen tubing
around the house. You should suspect medical history of?: Chronic Bronchitis
17. Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?: Remove
dentures
18. Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process?:
Diffusion
19. 20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and tingling
to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do?: High flow oxygen
with a nonrebreather mask
20. Which term best describes respiratory difficulty?: Dyspnea
21. What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult?: 350
mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that traps
150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and carbon dioxide
exchange.
22. A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and breathes with
pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear. Vital signs are BP 152/90,
P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect?: Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli regenerate
but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue inhibits gas
exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the alveoli open.
Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased surface tension.
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