FISDAP PARAMEDIC AIRWAY AND BREATHING EXAM V2 |
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What relaxes bronchial smooth muscles? - (answer)beta agonists
A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. He has had a fever,
chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are present upon auscultation. What is the
most likely cause? - (answer)Bacterial Pneumonia
A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on the chest that is
edematous. You hear crackling when the skin palpated. What should you expect? -
(answer)Subcutaneous Emphysema
While ventilating an intubated patient, you notice a shark fin waveform on capnography.
Ventilations become increasingly difficult. What should you do? - (answer)Administer albuterol
A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
SpO2:88%. You should - (answer)apply oxygen via non-rebreather and transport emergently
What is the volume of air that a patient inhales during each breath referred to as? - (answer)Tidal
Volume
When you hear wheezing, where is the obstruction located? - (answer)Lower Airway
a 68 year old female complains of shortness of breath and is sitting in a tripod position and has
pink sputum in the corners of her mouth. Vital signs are BP 165/110, P88, R22 with crackles,
SpO2 82% on 3lpm. What should you do? - (answer)Increase oxygen
,A 71 year old mle with a tracheostomy tube is cyanotic. You hear audible gurgling during
inspiration and crackles in the base of the lungs. Vital signs are BP 148/100, P 94, R 24, SpO2
88%. What should you do? - (answer)Suction the lumen with a soft tip catheter
A 19 year old male was extricated from a structure fire. He is actively coughing and complains of
pain due to burns on his chest, arms and stomach. What is the priority? - (answer)Laryngeal
swelling
a 62 year old female complains of shortness of breath. She is sitting upright in bed with multiple
pillows behind her back. She has history of COPD and diabetes. Skin is warm to the touch. BP
166/100, P 84 irregular, R 20 with crackles, SpO2 95%. What should you do? -
(answer)Administer 2.5mg of Albuterol
A 29 year old male inhaled an unknown chemical. His voice is now horse and its difficult to
understand him. Vital signs P136, R28, SpO2 78%. What should you do? - (answer)Place the
patient on a nasal cannula and lie the patient supine
A 56 year old female is sitting upright in bed on a home CPAP machine. She is unable to follow
verbal commands and is lethargic. What should you do? - (answer)Assist ventilations with a bag
mask device.
How does emphysema affect the lungs and ventilations? - (answer)decreases surface area making
gas exchange inefficient
What disease has the greatest effect on alveolar oxygen diffusion? - (answer)Emphysema
A 19 year old female overdosed on benzodiazepines. She has snoring respirations and with
minimal response to painful stimuli. How should you manage her airway? -
(answer)Oropharyngeal Adjunct
,You are taking over ventilations from your partner when you notice the endotracheal tube shows
the 26 cm at the teeth. Whaat should you expect? - (answer)Right Mainstem intubation
A lethargic 51 year old female has stridorous respirations. Her skin is flushed and warm to the
touch. What should you do? - (answer)Inspect the oropharynx
A 65 year old female is unresponsive with gurgling respirations. Vital signs are P 48, R 6. What
should you do? - (answer)Suction the Airway
An 81 year old male has breathing difficulties with a nonproductive cough. He has a history of
smoking and barrel shaped chest. Nursing home staff states his dyspnea has increased over the
last 8 hours. Vital signs are BP 136/82, P 122, R28, and SpO2 89%. What should you suspect? -
(answer)Emphysema
A 62 year female has frequent respiratory infections. She has a long-term cough and peripheral
cyanosis. Auscultation of the chest reveals rhonchi. What should you suspect? - (answer)Chronic
Bronchitis
What structure in the brain controls ventilations? - (answer)Medulla
What is the location of the bifurcation in the trachea? - (answer)Carina
A 84 year old male is in respiratory arrest after pulling out his tracheostomy tube. You feel air
leaking around the bag-valve mask when ventilating through the stoma. No chest rise is noted.
What should you do? - (answer)Reposition head and attempt ventilation
A 51 year old male with history of COPD is having difficulty breathing. Vital signs are BP
158/74, P 100, R 22, SpO2 86%. What should you do? - (answer)Administer oxygen by non-
rebreather mask
, While transporting an intubated patient, it is becoming increasingly difficult to assist
ventilations. What should you suspect? - (answer)Deflated cuff
A 23 year old male was snowmobiling without a helmet when he was hit in the throat and
knocked from his vehicle. He is unresponsive and your partner is unable to ventilate him with a
BVM. You are unable to visualize the vocal chords. What should you do? - (answer)Perform a
needle cricothyrotomy
A 31 year old female was trampled by a horse. She is unresponsive and you are unable to
ventilate after multiple attempts. Upon direct visualization, the vocal cords are unrecognizable.
What should you do? - (answer)Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 21 year old female is unresponsive. Her jaw is clenched and she has rapid, shallow
respirations. Her mouth and nose are covered in wet vomitus. What should you do? -
(answer)Place in a lateral recumbent position
You find an awake 63 year old thin male with barrel chest and pink skin. What disease process
should you suspect? - (answer)Emphysema
Which of the following procedures can lead to aspiration? - (answer)Bag Mask Ventilation
What is the name of the tracheal cartilage that sits directly inferior to the larynx? -
(answer)Cricoid
Which of the following is an objective finding that confirms successful intubation? -
(answer)End tidal carbon dioxide waveform
A 72 year old female has shortness of breath. She is on 2 lpm nasal cannula and has had 2
nebulizer treatments for her emphysema. Her initial ETCO2 was 46 mmHg. During your
reassessment, she is unable to follow simple commands and her ETCO2 is 60 mmHg. What
should you do? - (answer)Assist her breathing with a bag-mask device
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST
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What relaxes bronchial smooth muscles? - (answer)beta agonists
A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing. He has had a fever,
chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are present upon auscultation. What is the
most likely cause? - (answer)Bacterial Pneumonia
A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on the chest that is
edematous. You hear crackling when the skin palpated. What should you expect? -
(answer)Subcutaneous Emphysema
While ventilating an intubated patient, you notice a shark fin waveform on capnography.
Ventilations become increasingly difficult. What should you do? - (answer)Administer albuterol
A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual-onset dyspnea after being released from the
hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic trauma and a lung contusion. Lung
sounds present with crackles in both bases. Vital signs are BP 130/80, P 110, R 32 shallow,
SpO2:88%. You should - (answer)apply oxygen via non-rebreather and transport emergently
What is the volume of air that a patient inhales during each breath referred to as? - (answer)Tidal
Volume
When you hear wheezing, where is the obstruction located? - (answer)Lower Airway
a 68 year old female complains of shortness of breath and is sitting in a tripod position and has
pink sputum in the corners of her mouth. Vital signs are BP 165/110, P88, R22 with crackles,
SpO2 82% on 3lpm. What should you do? - (answer)Increase oxygen
,A 71 year old mle with a tracheostomy tube is cyanotic. You hear audible gurgling during
inspiration and crackles in the base of the lungs. Vital signs are BP 148/100, P 94, R 24, SpO2
88%. What should you do? - (answer)Suction the lumen with a soft tip catheter
A 19 year old male was extricated from a structure fire. He is actively coughing and complains of
pain due to burns on his chest, arms and stomach. What is the priority? - (answer)Laryngeal
swelling
a 62 year old female complains of shortness of breath. She is sitting upright in bed with multiple
pillows behind her back. She has history of COPD and diabetes. Skin is warm to the touch. BP
166/100, P 84 irregular, R 20 with crackles, SpO2 95%. What should you do? -
(answer)Administer 2.5mg of Albuterol
A 29 year old male inhaled an unknown chemical. His voice is now horse and its difficult to
understand him. Vital signs P136, R28, SpO2 78%. What should you do? - (answer)Place the
patient on a nasal cannula and lie the patient supine
A 56 year old female is sitting upright in bed on a home CPAP machine. She is unable to follow
verbal commands and is lethargic. What should you do? - (answer)Assist ventilations with a bag
mask device.
How does emphysema affect the lungs and ventilations? - (answer)decreases surface area making
gas exchange inefficient
What disease has the greatest effect on alveolar oxygen diffusion? - (answer)Emphysema
A 19 year old female overdosed on benzodiazepines. She has snoring respirations and with
minimal response to painful stimuli. How should you manage her airway? -
(answer)Oropharyngeal Adjunct
,You are taking over ventilations from your partner when you notice the endotracheal tube shows
the 26 cm at the teeth. Whaat should you expect? - (answer)Right Mainstem intubation
A lethargic 51 year old female has stridorous respirations. Her skin is flushed and warm to the
touch. What should you do? - (answer)Inspect the oropharynx
A 65 year old female is unresponsive with gurgling respirations. Vital signs are P 48, R 6. What
should you do? - (answer)Suction the Airway
An 81 year old male has breathing difficulties with a nonproductive cough. He has a history of
smoking and barrel shaped chest. Nursing home staff states his dyspnea has increased over the
last 8 hours. Vital signs are BP 136/82, P 122, R28, and SpO2 89%. What should you suspect? -
(answer)Emphysema
A 62 year female has frequent respiratory infections. She has a long-term cough and peripheral
cyanosis. Auscultation of the chest reveals rhonchi. What should you suspect? - (answer)Chronic
Bronchitis
What structure in the brain controls ventilations? - (answer)Medulla
What is the location of the bifurcation in the trachea? - (answer)Carina
A 84 year old male is in respiratory arrest after pulling out his tracheostomy tube. You feel air
leaking around the bag-valve mask when ventilating through the stoma. No chest rise is noted.
What should you do? - (answer)Reposition head and attempt ventilation
A 51 year old male with history of COPD is having difficulty breathing. Vital signs are BP
158/74, P 100, R 22, SpO2 86%. What should you do? - (answer)Administer oxygen by non-
rebreather mask
, While transporting an intubated patient, it is becoming increasingly difficult to assist
ventilations. What should you suspect? - (answer)Deflated cuff
A 23 year old male was snowmobiling without a helmet when he was hit in the throat and
knocked from his vehicle. He is unresponsive and your partner is unable to ventilate him with a
BVM. You are unable to visualize the vocal chords. What should you do? - (answer)Perform a
needle cricothyrotomy
A 31 year old female was trampled by a horse. She is unresponsive and you are unable to
ventilate after multiple attempts. Upon direct visualization, the vocal cords are unrecognizable.
What should you do? - (answer)Perform a needle cricothyrotomy
A 21 year old female is unresponsive. Her jaw is clenched and she has rapid, shallow
respirations. Her mouth and nose are covered in wet vomitus. What should you do? -
(answer)Place in a lateral recumbent position
You find an awake 63 year old thin male with barrel chest and pink skin. What disease process
should you suspect? - (answer)Emphysema
Which of the following procedures can lead to aspiration? - (answer)Bag Mask Ventilation
What is the name of the tracheal cartilage that sits directly inferior to the larynx? -
(answer)Cricoid
Which of the following is an objective finding that confirms successful intubation? -
(answer)End tidal carbon dioxide waveform
A 72 year old female has shortness of breath. She is on 2 lpm nasal cannula and has had 2
nebulizer treatments for her emphysema. Her initial ETCO2 was 46 mmHg. During your
reassessment, she is unable to follow simple commands and her ETCO2 is 60 mmHg. What
should you do? - (answer)Assist her breathing with a bag-mask device
