Airway EXAM (FISDAP) Questions and
Correct Answers, With Complete Solution
2024.
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath
and her fingers are numb. Respiration's 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.
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
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?
8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?
15 lpm
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 lpm.
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
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
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?
Decreases in size, causing exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing?
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to
the lungs?
Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
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 non rebreather mask
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.
, 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.
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
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?
Remove dentures.
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process?
Diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch breath after a 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
Which of the following terms best describes respiratory difficulty?
Dyspnea
56 year old female struggling to breathe with wheezing. She is unable to hold her
head up or follow commands. What should you do?
Check airway for foreign body obstructions
What nerve primarily controls respiration?
Phrenic
Unresponsive 16 year old male has snoring respiration's after diving in a pond
and nearly drowning. You should?
Compressions
Which is an indication of an upper airway obstruction?
stridor
What is the sound of a lower airway obstruction?
wheezing
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 beats per minute. You should?
Ventilate the patient via bag-valve mask
Prescribed inhalers are helpful for patients with an obstructive pulmonary
disease because
they?
Activate Beta 2 receptors
A 50 year old is not breathing and has a faint pulse. You should?
BVM
A patient has a history of COPD. Before assisting him in self-administering his
inhaler you should?
Shakes Vigrously
How often should you ventilate a patient who is apneic and has a pulse?
5-6
A 64 year old male complains of dyspnea and is coughing up blood-tinged
sputum. Upon auscultation you note crackles bilaterally. What should you
suspect?
Pulmonary Edema
Correct Answers, With Complete Solution
2024.
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath
and her fingers are numb. Respiration's 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.
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
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?
8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?
15 lpm
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 lpm.
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
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
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?
Decreases in size, causing exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?
Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing?
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to
the lungs?
Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
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 non rebreather mask
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.
, 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.
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
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?
Remove dentures.
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process?
Diffusion
20 year old female unable to catch breath after a 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
Which of the following terms best describes respiratory difficulty?
Dyspnea
56 year old female struggling to breathe with wheezing. She is unable to hold her
head up or follow commands. What should you do?
Check airway for foreign body obstructions
What nerve primarily controls respiration?
Phrenic
Unresponsive 16 year old male has snoring respiration's after diving in a pond
and nearly drowning. You should?
Compressions
Which is an indication of an upper airway obstruction?
stridor
What is the sound of a lower airway obstruction?
wheezing
An adult is breathing at a rate of 6 beats per minute. You should?
Ventilate the patient via bag-valve mask
Prescribed inhalers are helpful for patients with an obstructive pulmonary
disease because
they?
Activate Beta 2 receptors
A 50 year old is not breathing and has a faint pulse. You should?
BVM
A patient has a history of COPD. Before assisting him in self-administering his
inhaler you should?
Shakes Vigrously
How often should you ventilate a patient who is apneic and has a pulse?
5-6
A 64 year old male complains of dyspnea and is coughing up blood-tinged
sputum. Upon auscultation you note crackles bilaterally. What should you
suspect?
Pulmonary Edema
