EMERGENCY SERVICES FISDAP Airway Questions with Answers.
1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate?
A. Spinal cord
B. Diaphragm
C. Heart
D.
... [Show More] Brainstem
2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
A. The nose to the xyphoid process.
B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear.
D. By the size of the patients thumb.
3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur?
A. Trachea
B. Aveoli
C. Epiglottis
D. Bronchioles
4. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing
while pointing to his throat. What should you do?
A. Give four strong blows to the back.
B. Place him supine and begin CPR.
C. Encourage him to keep coughing.
D. Administer abdominal thrusts.
5. A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is
unresponsive with snoring respirations. What should you do?
A. Use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
B. Support her head and neck with a rolled towel.
C. Attempt the chin-lift maneuver.
D. Apply a cervical collar.
6. How much oxygen will a pocket mask on room air deliver?
A. 92%
B. 17%
C. 10%
D. 23%
7. 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. Insert a nasal airway.
B. Request ALS to sedate the patient.
C. Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
D. Suction the airway and leave the adjunct in place.8. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
A. Gurgling
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Wheezing
9. A 29 year old male crashed his motorcycle. He is unconscious and the lower
portion of jaw is torn from his face. He has gurgling respirations with
bleeding into throat. What should you do?
A. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
B. Perform a head chin tilt and apply a non-rebreather mask.
C. Apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed.
D. Apply a c-collar and administer blow-by oxygen.
10. You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you suspect?
A. A cardiac emergency
B. Gastrointestinal distress
C. Respiratory distress
D. A transischemic attack
Scenario:
11. A 54 year old female is unresponsive and laying supine on the floor. What
should you do?
A. Obtain a set of vital signs.
B. Insert an oral airway.
C. Start CPR.
D. Check for a carotid pulse.
12. What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
A. Congenital defects
B. Vascular stenosis
C. Allergic reactions
D. Respiratory arrest
13. What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
A. 28 to 36 breaths per minute.
B. 6 to 10 breaths per minute.
C. 22 to 26 breaths per minute.
D. 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
14. What is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on inspiration called?
A. Rhonchi
B. Snoring
C. Crackles
D. Gurgling
15. What is the area where the base of the tongue and the epiglottis meet
called?A. Vallecula
B. Alveoli
C. Carina
D. Bronchi
16. A 57 year old female is found unresponsive in bed. How should you assess
her breathing?
A. Look for chest rise and fall.
B. Apply oxygen via non-rebreather mask.
C. Apply a pulse oximetry monitor.
D. Look for changes in skin color. [Show Less]