Fisdap Airway Exam questions and
answers
1. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing while pointing to his
throat. What should you do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back. - ANSWER>>A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
2. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine and apneic. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and perform a jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate. - ANSWER>>D. Place a pediatric
sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Feedback: Stoma is an artificial opening used as an airway. They can create a unique challenge
when ventilating a patient. You should place a smaller size mask over the opening and attempt
to ventilate. These airways often become clogged with mucus. Prepare to suction as needed.
3. An unresponsive 44 year old male has an oral airway and is being ventilated. He suddenly
regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you do?
A. Request ALS to sedate the patient.
B. Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
C. Suction the airway and leave the adjunct in place. - ANSWER>>D. Insert a nasal airway.
B. Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
4. A 23 year old female is immobilized on a backboard when she starts vomiting. What should
you do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
C. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
, D. Suction using a soft tipped catheter. - ANSWER>>B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
5. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food from entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi - ANSWER>>C. Epiglottis
6. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16% - ANSWER>>D. 16%
7. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion - ANSWER>>C. Atelectasis
8. A 54 year old female is in respiratory arrest and has inadequate chest rise during ventilations.
What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Reposition the jaw - ANSWER>>D. Reposition the jaw
9. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
C. Heart
D. Spinal cord - ANSWER>>A. Brainstem
answers
1. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing while pointing to his
throat. What should you do?
A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
B. Administer abdominal thrusts.
C. Place him supine and begin CPR.
D. Give four strong blows to the back. - ANSWER>>A. Encourage him to keep coughing.
2. An unresponsive 64 year old male has a stoma. He is supine and apneic. What should you do?
A. Apply a cervical collar and perform a jaw thrust maneuver.
B. Assist his ventilations with an adult bag-valve mask and cover the stoma.
C. Obtain a set of vital signs and apply an AED.
D. Place a pediatric sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate. - ANSWER>>D. Place a pediatric
sized BVM over the stoma and ventilate.
Feedback: Stoma is an artificial opening used as an airway. They can create a unique challenge
when ventilating a patient. You should place a smaller size mask over the opening and attempt
to ventilate. These airways often become clogged with mucus. Prepare to suction as needed.
3. An unresponsive 44 year old male has an oral airway and is being ventilated. He suddenly
regains consciousness and starts to gag. What should you do?
A. Request ALS to sedate the patient.
B. Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
C. Suction the airway and leave the adjunct in place. - ANSWER>>D. Insert a nasal airway.
B. Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
4. A 23 year old female is immobilized on a backboard when she starts vomiting. What should
you do?
A. Provide her with an emesis bag.
B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
C. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
, D. Suction using a soft tipped catheter. - ANSWER>>B. Tilt the backboard to the side.
5. What is the name of the leaf shaped valve that prevents food from entering the trachea?
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchi - ANSWER>>C. Epiglottis
6. The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
A. 35%
B. 21%
C. 6%
D. 16% - ANSWER>>D. 16%
7. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Pneumonia
C. Atelectasis
D. Effusion - ANSWER>>C. Atelectasis
8. A 54 year old female is in respiratory arrest and has inadequate chest rise during ventilations.
What should you do?
A. Check for a FBAO
B. Asses end tidal CO2
C. Determine her SpO2
D. Reposition the jaw - ANSWER>>D. Reposition the jaw
9. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A. Brainstem
B. Diaphragm
C. Heart
D. Spinal cord - ANSWER>>A. Brainstem
