FISDAP ( Airway) Exam Questions and Answers |
Updated 2024.
An 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty
breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R 22. What is the
most likely cause?
1.Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?
(8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.)
8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
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.)
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)
10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?
(Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.)
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?
(15 liters/min)
15 liters/min
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)
Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
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)
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)
Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?
(Decreases in size, causing exhalation)
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)
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)
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to
the lungs?
(Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.)
Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
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)
Assess insertion depth of the catheter
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)
10 lpm via nonrebreather 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)
Encourage him to cough
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)
Chronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?
(Remove dentures)
Remove dentures
Updated 2024.
An 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty
breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R 22. What is the
most likely cause?
1.Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?
(8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.)
8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
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.)
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)
10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?
(Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.)
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?
(15 liters/min)
15 liters/min
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)
Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
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)
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)
Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?
(Decreases in size, causing exhalation)
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)
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)
Pediatrics
Which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen takes from the atmosphere to
the lungs?
(Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.)
Mouth, Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
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)
Assess insertion depth of the catheter
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)
10 lpm via nonrebreather 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)
Encourage him to cough
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)
Chronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should?
(Remove dentures)
Remove dentures
