FISDAP all questions and answers also examinations with answers.

833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal ...

Organ that detoxifies the blood? Liver What is status epilepticus? Multiple seizures without a lucid interval between. What's the difference between meningitis & subarachnoid hemorrhage? Fever. ( temp. Means meningitis ) Pt. who has excessive thirst & urination, they are acting strange, th...

Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds An adult male is sitting alone in a ...

1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed 3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black, tarry...

An 18 year old male is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R 22. What is the most likely cause? Spontaneous pneumothorax Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? 8 year old female ...

What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed airway? a. crackles b. wheezing c. snoring d. stridor d. stridor is an upper airway obstruction caused by tissue swelling around the trachea, layrnx, or epiglotitis. Stridor is often present with an airway obstruction, ...

What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? 350ml How much air is in the average adult ventilation? 500ml How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? 150ml A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress. He smokes 4 pa...

You arrive on the scene to discover a 65-year-old female lying on the floor of her living room. Your first step in the care of this patient is to" A. begin chest compressions B. apply the AED C. maintain an open airway D. assess level of consciousness C. maintain an open airway Tidal vol...

Potential effects of orotracheal intubation. Secure airway, Protection against aspiration. Bleeding, hypoxia laryngeal swelling, laryngospasms, vocal cord, mucosal necrosis, barotrauma. Potential effects of moving an intubated patient. With a firmly secured tube the tip of the ET tube can move as...

subcutaneous emphysema presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue traumatic asphyxia medical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the right side of the heart into the veins of the neck and the brain. hyperresonance lower pitch on perc...

Alveolar air volume Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologically: alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Exp...

Alveolar air volume Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologically: alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Exp...

What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? 12-20 breaths per minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95% What are the complications of hyperventilation? Leads to carbon dioxide blow off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain What is dyspnea? diffi...