Airway Fisdap Questions With Complete Solutions.
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - correct answer. 350ml
How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - correct answer. 500ml
How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an a...
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - correct answer.
350ml
How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - correct answer. 500ml
How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - correct
answer. 150ml
A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 packs of
cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent respiratory infections.
Chest sounds reveal bilateral rhonchi. What should you suspect? - correct answer.
Chronic bronchitis
EXPLANATION: chronic bronchitis is long term inflammation of the bronchioles.
Excessive mucus and pus production leads to obstructed airways. the consistent cough
is the body's response to clear the airway obstruction
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a
minute. which device should you use to administer oxygen? - correct answer. Bag-
valve mask
EXPLANATION: He is unresponsive and breathing too slow. This is a "sick" patient and
assisting his ventilation should be the first intervention. You can increase his respiratory
rate with a bag-valve mask.
diaphoretic - correct answer. Characterized by profuse sweating.
Nasal cannula delivers about what percentage of oxygen - correct answer. 20-44%
What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the lower airway? - correct
answer. Bronchi
, EXPLANATION: the trachea splits at the carina into the left and right bronchus. The
bronchi get smaller and smaller until it reaches the terminal bronchioles where the
alveoli are located.
What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult - correct answer. 12-20
A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest pain. he
has been coughing up "rusty" sputum for the last 3 days. what is the most likely cause?
- correct answer. Pneumonia
EXPLANATION: Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue and the "rusty" sputum
(spit) is a sign of a lower airway infection. He is febrile (has a fever) from an immune
response to the infection, and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at the location
of the infection.
A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with super-
heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck and upper chest. Vitals signs are BP
112/66, P 124, R 26 shallow and labored. What should you do? - correct answer.
Assists his ventilations
EXPLANATION: He is in respiratory failure. His breathing is ineffective because his
respirations are fast and shallow. Shallow respirations do not allow for adequate oxygen
exchange because the air is not drawn down far enough into the lungs. Assisting his
breathing with positive pressure ventilations will help reduce any developing pulmonary
edema from the lower airway burns.
What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed upper
airway? - correct answer. Stridor
How should you insert a nasopharyngeal airway? - correct answer. Face the bevel
toward the septum
Also know to only use water-soluble lubricants when inserting a NPA, no oil-based
lubricants
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? -
correct answer. Labored breathing
Expect to initially see an increases respiratory rate ad heart rate with labored breathing.
As the patient begins to tire, the respiratory rate and the quality will begin to decrease,
which worsens the problem.
What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas
exchange? - correct answer. Alveoli
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