FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM PRACTICE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025/ FISDAP (AIRWAY)
RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (NEW!)
A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is unresponsive with
snoring respirations. What should you do?
Use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
A 20 year old male was involved in a motorcycle accident. He has bits of broken
teeth and blood in his airway. After 10 seconds of suctioning his mouth there is
still active bleeding. What should you do?
Roll him onto his side.
A 22 year old intoxicated male responds to voice by moaning. You note vomit in
his airway, what should you do?
Suction the mouth.
A 24 year old male is lying supine and is unresponsive. You have opened his
airway with a head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver and determined that he is apneic with a
bradycardic pulse. You attempt to ventilate, but are unsuccessful. What should you
do?
Reposition the airway and give 2 ventilations.
A 36 year old male complains of a sore throat with drooling. He is having
difficulty breathing with stridor. His skin is pink and hot to the touch.What should
you suspect?
Epiglottitis
What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
Hypoxia
pg. 1
,An 18 year old male complains of bilateral chest pain. Lung sounds reveal coarse
ronchi throughout all fields. His skin color is pale and he is warm to the touch.
Vital signs are BP 124/90, P 88, R 16, SpO2 96%. What should you suspect?
Pneumonia
A lethargic 22 month old male presents with hoarseness and coughing. He has
sternal retractions and his belly and chest move in opposite directions with each
breath. He is breathing at a rate of 64. What should you suspect?
Respiratory failure.
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome?
High fever and diarrhea
A 56 year old male is sitting at the kitchen table in the tripod position. What should
you do?
Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask at 10-15 lpm
A 33 year old male is unconscious after attempting to hang himself. First
responders have placed him supine on the ground. Vital signs are BP 70/30, P 46,
R 4 and shallow. What should you do?
Assist his ventilations
An 18 year old female with a suspected cervical spine injury has a significant
amount of blood in her mouth. What should you do?
Stabilize her head and suction her airway.
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction?
The tongue
A 4 year old male has snoring respirations. What should you do?
Perform a head-tilt maneuver.
What is the name of the tracheal ring that sits directly inferior to the larynx?
Cricoid cartilage
Where does the stimulus to breath originate?
pg. 2
,Brainstem
what is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur?
Aveoli
A conscious 32 yo complains of difficulty breathing he is coughing while pointing
to his throat. What should you do?
. Encourage him to keep coughing.
How much oxygen will a pocket mask on room air deliver?
17%
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?
Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
Wheezing
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?
Apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed.
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you suspect?
Respiratory distress
A 54 year old female is unresponsive and laying supine on the floor. What should
you do?
Check for a carotid pulse.
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
Respiratory arrest
pg. 3
, What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
12 to 20
what is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on inspiration called?
rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the epiglottis meet
vallecula
A 57 year old female is found unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her
breathing?
Look for chest rise and fall
Which tissues create the greatest surface area for gas exchange in the lungs?
Alveoli
A 4 year old male is choking on a marble. He is coughing and drooling. What
should you do?
. Coach him to cough.
Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both the respiratory
and digestive system?
Pharynx
When providing mouth to mouth ventilations, what percentage of oxygen are you
providing?
16
The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
16%
Which structure contains the vocal cords?
Larynx
How much air is inspired in during a single inhalation?
500 mL
pg. 4
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025/ FISDAP (AIRWAY)
RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (NEW!)
A 34 year old female has fallen from a height of 10 feet. She is unresponsive with
snoring respirations. What should you do?
Use the jaw-thrust maneuver.
A 20 year old male was involved in a motorcycle accident. He has bits of broken
teeth and blood in his airway. After 10 seconds of suctioning his mouth there is
still active bleeding. What should you do?
Roll him onto his side.
A 22 year old intoxicated male responds to voice by moaning. You note vomit in
his airway, what should you do?
Suction the mouth.
A 24 year old male is lying supine and is unresponsive. You have opened his
airway with a head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver and determined that he is apneic with a
bradycardic pulse. You attempt to ventilate, but are unsuccessful. What should you
do?
Reposition the airway and give 2 ventilations.
A 36 year old male complains of a sore throat with drooling. He is having
difficulty breathing with stridor. His skin is pink and hot to the touch.What should
you suspect?
Epiglottitis
What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
Hypoxia
pg. 1
,An 18 year old male complains of bilateral chest pain. Lung sounds reveal coarse
ronchi throughout all fields. His skin color is pale and he is warm to the touch.
Vital signs are BP 124/90, P 88, R 16, SpO2 96%. What should you suspect?
Pneumonia
A lethargic 22 month old male presents with hoarseness and coughing. He has
sternal retractions and his belly and chest move in opposite directions with each
breath. He is breathing at a rate of 64. What should you suspect?
Respiratory failure.
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome?
High fever and diarrhea
A 56 year old male is sitting at the kitchen table in the tripod position. What should
you do?
Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask at 10-15 lpm
A 33 year old male is unconscious after attempting to hang himself. First
responders have placed him supine on the ground. Vital signs are BP 70/30, P 46,
R 4 and shallow. What should you do?
Assist his ventilations
An 18 year old female with a suspected cervical spine injury has a significant
amount of blood in her mouth. What should you do?
Stabilize her head and suction her airway.
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction?
The tongue
A 4 year old male has snoring respirations. What should you do?
Perform a head-tilt maneuver.
What is the name of the tracheal ring that sits directly inferior to the larynx?
Cricoid cartilage
Where does the stimulus to breath originate?
pg. 2
,Brainstem
what is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway?
From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw
During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur?
Aveoli
A conscious 32 yo complains of difficulty breathing he is coughing while pointing
to his throat. What should you do?
. Encourage him to keep coughing.
How much oxygen will a pocket mask on room air deliver?
17%
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?
Remove the airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in
inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
Wheezing
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?
Apply a nasal cannula and suction as needed.
You find a patient in the tripod position. What should you suspect?
Respiratory distress
A 54 year old female is unresponsive and laying supine on the floor. What should
you do?
Check for a carotid pulse.
What is the leading cause of infant and child death?
Respiratory arrest
pg. 3
, What is the normal rate of breathing for an adult?
12 to 20
what is the coarse sound of fluid movement heard on inspiration called?
rhonchi
What is the area where the base of the tongue and the epiglottis meet
vallecula
A 57 year old female is found unresponsive in bed. How should you assess her
breathing?
Look for chest rise and fall
Which tissues create the greatest surface area for gas exchange in the lungs?
Alveoli
A 4 year old male is choking on a marble. He is coughing and drooling. What
should you do?
. Coach him to cough.
Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both the respiratory
and digestive system?
Pharynx
When providing mouth to mouth ventilations, what percentage of oxygen are you
providing?
16
The air that we exhale contains approximately how much oxygen?
16%
Which structure contains the vocal cords?
Larynx
How much air is inspired in during a single inhalation?
500 mL
pg. 4
