FISDAP Airway Exam - Questions And Answers (Graded A)
Question : which patient would be classified as IMMEDIATE
during an MCI?
Correct answer: an 8 year old female with no respirations
after receiveing 5 positive pressure ventilations
Question : a 13 year old female watching a horror movie
states she cant catch her breath and her fingers are numb. 30 respirations and SPO2 of 100% , speaking in clear sentences...you should
Correct answer: calmly reassure her, also to slow her rate of
breathing
Question : you have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic
male, how many times should you ventilate him with a BVM?
Correct answer: 10 to 12
Question : proper technique to suction patient's airway
include...
Correct answer: oxygenating and ventilating before and after
suctioning
Question : when ventilating patient with BVM, what is the
appropriate oxygen flow rate?
Correct answer: 15 liters/min
Question : an obese man complains of a severe difficulty
breathing. his skin is cool and clammy. breathing is 22 times per minute. often feels dizzy after walking. what should you do?
Correct answer: apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
Question : a 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest
pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough that produces a brownish sputnum. what most likely is the cause?
Correct answer: pneumonia
Question : 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?
Correct answer: pneumonia
Question : as the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the
chest cavity?
Correct answer: decreases in size, causing exhalation
Question : during initial assessment of an adult's respiratory
status, you should?
Correct answer: evaluate both the respiratory rate and chest
rise and fall of the chest
Question : in which group of patients are you likely to
encounter SEE-SAW breathing
Correct answer: pediatrics
Question : which sequence correctly traces the path oxygen
takes from the atmosphere to the lungs?
Correct answer: mouth, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
Question : a 16 year old asthmatic female in a tripod position
complains of increased shortness of breath. SPO2 is 79%...you should administer oxygen at?
Correct answer: 10 liters/min via nonrebreather
Question : a 34 year old man is saying he is choking. you note
stridor and hoarseness in his voice. what should you do?
Correct answer: encourage him to cough
Question : an unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. when
you suction the oropharynx with a rigid catheter, the patient gags... you should?
Correct answer: assess insertion depth of the catheter
Question : 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 tubling around the house. you should suspect?