FCCS Test 2023/ 65 Questions with
solved answers/ verified.
DIRECT Methodology - -Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
-____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - -History
-____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - -Tachypnea
-Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - -Metabolic
acidosis
-Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually
indicates - -Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
-Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - -Severe neuronal damage
-____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - -Metabolic acidosis
-____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - -ABG
-An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - -
Young
-What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - -
Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
-Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - -Airway reflexes are intact
-Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - -
Suspected basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
-____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - -Tongue
-SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - -Suction
, Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
-Airway Evaluation - -Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
-After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be
anticipated. - -Hypertension and Tachycardia
Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous
return associated with positive airway pressure.
-Maximum dose of Lidocaine in airway: - -4 mg/kg (Max: 300 mg)
-Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers - -Succinylcholine
-Non-depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers - -Vecuronium
Rocuronium
Cisatracurium
-Dosage of Succinylcholine - -1-1.5 mg/kg IV bolus
-Dosage of Vecuronium - -0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV bolus
-Dosage of Rocuronium - -0.6-1 mg/kg IV bolus
-Reversal agent of Fentanyl - -Naloxone
-Reversal agent of Midazolam - -Flumazenil
-Dose of Etomidate - -0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV bolus
-SE of Etomidate - -Myoclonus and Trismus
-Reversal agent of Etomidate - -None
solved answers/ verified.
DIRECT Methodology - -Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
-____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - -History
-____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - -Tachypnea
-Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - -Metabolic
acidosis
-Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually
indicates - -Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
-Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - -Severe neuronal damage
-____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - -Metabolic acidosis
-____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - -ABG
-An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? - -
Young
-What are the two most important predictors of risk in a critically ill patient? - -
Tachypnea and Metabolic acidosis
-Oropharyngeal airway is not used if ____. - -Airway reflexes are intact
-Nasopharyngeal airway is contraindicated in patient with ____ and ____. - -
Suspected basilar skull fracture or coagulopathy
-____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - -Tongue
-SOAP ME (Airway Mneumonic) - -Suction
, Oxygen
Airways
Position
Monitoring/Medications
Equipment
-Airway Evaluation - -Neck Mobility
External Face
Mouth Tongue and Pharynx
Jaw
-After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be
anticipated. - -Hypertension and Tachycardia
Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous
return associated with positive airway pressure.
-Maximum dose of Lidocaine in airway: - -4 mg/kg (Max: 300 mg)
-Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers - -Succinylcholine
-Non-depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers - -Vecuronium
Rocuronium
Cisatracurium
-Dosage of Succinylcholine - -1-1.5 mg/kg IV bolus
-Dosage of Vecuronium - -0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV bolus
-Dosage of Rocuronium - -0.6-1 mg/kg IV bolus
-Reversal agent of Fentanyl - -Naloxone
-Reversal agent of Midazolam - -Flumazenil
-Dose of Etomidate - -0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV bolus
-SE of Etomidate - -Myoclonus and Trismus
-Reversal agent of Etomidate - -None
