Paramedic FISDAP Airway Final Review Exam Questions And Answers 2024

Paramedic FISDAP Airway Final Review Exam Questions And Answers 2024Indications for Nasotracheal Intubation - correct answer-Responsive PTs with AMS, gag reflex, respiratory failure due to COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema Indications for Suctioning lower airway - correct answer-PTs mouth becomes filled with secretions; to be able to ventilate properly without pushing material into the airway obstructing it Signs and Symptoms of Lower airway injury - correct answer-Tachypnea, dyspnea, cough, wheezing, rales, rhonchi, retractions, hypoxia, stridor Signs and Symptoms of Tension Pneumothorax - correct answer-hypotension, hypoxia, absent breath sounds to affected side, trachea deviation, JVD, tachycardia, LOC, AMS Physiological Effects of COPD - correct answer-slows the process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction Signs and Symptoms of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - correct answer-dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, sharp, stabbing pain to one side that worsens during expiration or inspiration or certain chest movement; sudden dyspnea Signs and Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis - correct answer-Sinus congestion, wheezing, asthma like, chronic cough, thick heavy discolored mucus, dyspnea Signs and Symptoms of Emphysema - correct answer-Barrel chest, pursed lip breathing, dyspnea on exertion, cyanosis, wheezing and decreased breath sounds Signs and symptoms of Pulmonary edema - correct answer-Crackles at lung base, crackles get higher as it worsens, pink foamy sputum Treating PT with Asthma - correct answer-Bronchodilators, nebulizer albuterol, Beta 2 agonists Treating PT with Emphysema - correct answer-low levels of CPAP Signs and Symptoms of CHF - correct answer-Pulmonary edema, dependent edema, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Treating PT with Pulmonary embolism - correct answer-Anticoaglants, O2 Treating PT with Benzodiazepine OD - correct answer-Flumzaenil (Romazicon) ; benzodiazepine antagonist Left ventricular failure - correct answer-blood backs up into the lungs because its unable to eject the blood, causing pulmonary edema, hypertension within the pulmonary vessels, shortness of breath, often called CHF, impairs diffusion of gas exchange Pharmacological interventions for opioid OD - correct answer-NARCAN SON! WOOO!!!!! Treating a PT who is hyperventilating - correct answer-Cric em'......jk not really, intubate....ok seriously this time, brown bag em', make em breath CO2 or get them to build up CO2 and slow their breathing Treating PT with gastric distention - correct answer-NG or OG tube, reposition airway and vent over 1 second what cartilage is an Important visual landmark in ET intubation - correct answer-Aryteroid Respiratory problem caused by bacterial infection - correct answer-epiglottitis