FCCS Review and Pretest exam questions
with complete solutions 2024
Which jof jthe jfollowing jparameters jmay jbe ja jlate jsign jof jcardiovascular
jdisturbance jsignaling jfailure jof jthe jcompensatory jmechanisms?
A. jTachycardia j
B. jBradycardia j
C. jHypotension j
D. jHypertension j- jANS✓✓-C
Investigative jtests jshould jbe jbased jon jthe jpatient's jhistory jand jphysical
jexamination jas jwell jas jon jprevious jtests. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jone jof jthe
jmost jimportant jindicators jof jcritical jillness?
A. jRespiratory jacidosis j
B. jMetabolic jacidosis j
C. jElevated jcreatinine j
D. jHyponatremia j- jANS✓✓-B
A j22-year-old jman jis jbrought jto jthe jemergency jroom jafter jfalling jfrom ja jhorse.
jHe jis jawaiting jtransfer jto janother jfacility. jHe jhas ja jchest jcontusion jand ja jnon-
displaced jfemur jfracture. jHe jis jin jspinal jmotion jrestriction jwith ja jcervical jcollar
jand jlong jbackboard. jHe jhas jworsening jrespiratory jdistress jand jhypoxemia
jrequiring jendotracheal jintubation. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jmodifications jof jthe
jmanual jassisted jventilation jtechnique jis jappropriate?
A. jPlace jan joral jairway jone jsize jlarger jthan jusual. j
B. jAdd jadditional jdownward jpressure jon jthe jface jmask jonce jit jis jsealed. j
C. jUse ja jjaw jthrust jtechnique jin jplace jof jneck jextension. j
D. jIncrease jthe jtidal jvolume jwith jeach jmanual jassisted jbreath. j- jANS✓✓-C
Which jof jthe jfollowing janatomic jfeatures jis jmost jlikely jto jcontribute jto
jdifficulty jin jmaintaining ja jpatent jairway jin ja jsupine jpatient?
A. jEdentulous jmandible j
B. jPosteriorly jdisplaced jtongue j
C. jDeviated jnasal jseptum j
, D. jAnteriorly jdisplaced jthyroid jcartilage j- jANS✓✓-B
An jelderly jpatient jis jon jthe jmedical jward jfor jrespiratory jdistress. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jis jcorrect jregarding jairway jassessment?
A. jLaryngeal jdisplacement jtoward jthe jchest jduring jinspiration joccurs jonly jwith
jupper jairway jobstruction j
B. jChest jrise jwith jinspiration jindicates jan jadequate jtidal jvolume j
C. jUnilateral jabsent jbreath jsounds jon jauscultation jis ja jtension jpneumothorax j
D. jComplete jairway jobstruction jis jlikely jwhen jchest jretraction jand jmovement jis
jpresent, jbut jthere jare jno jbreath jsounds j- jANS✓✓-D
An j82-year-old jman jwho jawoke jwith jchest jpain jin jthe jmorning jis jbeing
jevaluated jin jthe jemergency jdepartment. jHe jis jalert jand joriented. jShortly jafter
jbeing jplaced jon ja jcardiac jmonitor jin jnormal jsinus jrhythm jwith jST jsegment
jelevations, jhe jbecomes junresponsive jand jdevelops jventricular jfibrillation.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jinitial jinterventions jis jmost jappropriate jfor jthis jpatient?
A. jDo jnot jinitiate jtreatment jbecause, jdue jto jhis jage, jhe jprobably jhas ja jdo-not-
resuscitate jorder jon jfile. j
B. jAttempt jto jcontact jthe jfamily jbefore jtreating jto jdiscuss jthe jlevel jof
jintervention. j
C. jStart jcardiopulmonary jresuscitation jwhile jpreparing jto jdefibrillate. j
D. jStart jbag-mask-valve jventilation jwhile jpreparing jto jintubate. j- jANS✓✓-C
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jthe jpurpose jof jcardiopulmonary jresuscitation?
A. jTo jreverse jsymptomatic jbradycardia jin jan jICU jpatient jwho jis jon jmultiple
jvasoactive jinfusions j
B. jTo jreverse jsudden jcardiac jdeath jin ja jpatient jwho jis jin jthe jpalliative jcare
junit j
C. jTo jprolong jthe jlife jof ja jpatient jwho jhas ja jdo-not-resuscitate jorder jon jfile jto
jallow jtime jfor jfamily jto jarrive j
D. jTo jreverse jsudden, junexpected jdeath jfrom ja jreversible jdisease jprocess jor
jiatrogenic jcomplications j- jANS✓✓-D
A j75-year-old jman jwith ja jlong jhistory jof jsmoking, jchronic jlung jdisease, jand
jtreatment jnoncompliance jis jbrought jto jthe jemergency jdepartment jby jhis
jdaughter. jHe jhas jhad jprogressive jdyspnea. jHe jis jawake, jalert, jand jin jmoderate
jdistress, jwith jthe juse jof jaccessory jmuscles jduring jinspiration jand jexpiration
jand ja jrespiratory jrate jof j30 jbeats/min. jThere jare jaudible jexpiratory jwheezes.
jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jpharmacologic jtreatments jshould jbe jinitiated?
A. jInhaled jbeta2-agonist j
B. jAerosolized jracemic jepinephrine j
C. jTranstracheal jlidocaine j
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