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FISDAP AIRWAY AND BREATHING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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FISDAP AIRWAY AND BREATHING EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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? - Answer-Chronic
bronchitis
An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6 times a
minute. which device should you use to administer oxygen? - Answer-Bag-valve mask
What are the structures that branch off of the trachea into the lower airway? - Answer-
Bronchi
What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult - 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?
- Answer-Pneumonia
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? - Answer-Assists his
ventilations
What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed upper
airway? - Answer-Stridor
How should you insert a nasopharyngeal airway? - Answer-Face bevel toward the
septum
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing? -
Answer-Labored Breathing
What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas
exchange? - Answer-Aveoli
A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse and breathing 8 times a
minute. What do you suspect? - Answer-Respiratory failure
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? - Answer-12-20
You are caring for a patient with respiratory distress. The patient is found in a tripod
position with nasal flaring, the pulse oximetry is 94 percent, and you note absent
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