Paramedic FISDAP Airway Exam — Questions 1–200

Paramedic FISDAP Airway Exam — Questions 1–200


Question 1
Which maneuver is recommended to open the airway of an unresponsive trauma patient with
suspected spinal injury?
A) Head tilt–chin lift
B) Recovery position
C) Nasopharyngeal airway insertion
D) Jaw-thrust maneuver (answer)



Question 2
What is the oxygen flow rate for a non-rebreather mask?
A) 4–6 L/min
B) 6–8 L/min
C) 10–12 L/min
D) 12–15 L/min (answer)



Question 3
Which device provides the most definitive airway control?
A) Nasopharyngeal airway
B) Oropharyngeal airway
C) Endotracheal tube (answer)
D) Supraglottic airway



Question 4
The narrowest portion of the pediatric airway is at the:
A) Vocal cords
B) Cricoid cartilage (answer)
C) Oropharynx
D) Epiglottis



Question 5
What does stridor indicate?
A) Lower airway obstruction
B) Bronchospasm

,C) Upper airway obstruction (answer)
D) Pneumothorax



Question 6
Which oxygen delivery device provides the highest concentration of oxygen?
A) Nasal cannula
B) Simple face mask
C) Non-rebreather mask
D) Bag-valve mask with reservoir (answer)



Question 7
How long should each ventilation with a BVM last?
A) 1 second (answer)
B) 3 seconds
C) 5 seconds
D) 10 seconds



Question 8
What is the purpose of capnography during airway management?
A) Measure oxygen saturation
B) Confirm end-tidal CO₂ (answer)
C) Monitor respiratory rate only
D) Detect hypoglycemia



Question 9
Which airway device is contraindicated in conscious patients with a gag reflex?
A) Nasopharyngeal airway
B) Oropharyngeal airway (answer)
C) Nasal cannula
D) Non-rebreather mask



Question 10
During suctioning, how long should each suction attempt last?
A) 5–10 seconds
B) 10–15 seconds (answer)

,C) 20–30 seconds
D) 1 minute



Question 11
Which sign most reliably indicates adequate ventilation?
A) Chest rise and fall (answer)
B) Patient color improvement
C) Absence of gastric distention
D) Increased heart rate



Question 12
Which airway device requires visualization of the vocal cords for placement?
A) Combitube
B) King airway
C) Endotracheal tube (answer)
D) Laryngeal mask airway



Question 13
An SpO₂ reading of 85% indicates:
A) Normal oxygenation
B) Mild hypoxia
C) Severe hypoxia (answer)
D) Hyperoxia



Question 14
What is the recommended tidal volume when ventilating an adult?
A) 250–350 mL
B) 400–600 mL (answer)
C) 800–1000 mL
D) 1200 mL



Question 15
Which technique can help minimize gastric inflation during BVM ventilation?
A) Deliver breaths quickly
B) Use excessive tidal volume

, C) Allow complete exhalation between breaths (answer)
D) Apply cricoid pressure continuously



Question 16
What is the term for difficult or labored breathing?
A) Apnea
B) Bradypnea
C) Tachypnea
D) Dyspnea (answer)



Question 17
Which structure prevents aspiration during swallowing?
A) Uvula
B) Epiglottis (answer)
C) Cricoid cartilage
D) Vocal cords



Question 18
Which laryngoscope blade is straight?
A) MacIntosh
B) Miller (answer)
C) Wisconsin
D) Robertshaw



Question 19
What is the preferred position for intubation?
A) Semi-Fowler’s
B) Trendelenburg
C) Sniffing position (answer)
D) Recovery position



Question 20
What is the approximate oxygen concentration delivered by a BVM with reservoir and
supplemental O₂?
A) 21%
B) 40%