FISDAP AIRWAY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
From dthe datmosphere, dwhat dstructures ddoes dair dpass dthrough dduring dventilation? d-
dCorrect dAnswer d- dStarts din datmosphere, dthen dnose, dnasopharyngeal
dspace/orophargyneal dspace d(if dmouth dbreather), dthen dpharynx, dlarynx, dtrachea,
dbronchi, dbronchioles, dalveoli
What dis dthe dpurpose dof dthe dnasal dpassages dand dnasopharynx? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dTo
dwarm/humidify dair das dit dpasses dthrough
What dis dthe ddifference dbetween drespiration dand dventilation? d- dCorrect dAnswer d-
dRespiration drefers dto dthe dexchange dof dgases din dthe dalveoli, dventilation drefers dto dthe
dmovement dof dair dinto dthe dlungs. dRespiration dis dneeded dto dprovide dO2 dto dcells dand
dremove dwaste dproducts. dAlso dregulates dpH dof dblood.
What dare dthe dstructures dof dthe dupper dairway? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dnose, dmouth, dtongue,
djaw, dpharynx dand dlarynx
What dstructure dis dconsidered da dlandmark dthat ddivides dthe dupper dairway dfrom dlower? d-
dCorrect dAnswer d- dThe dlarynx, danything dabove dis dupper. dThe dlarynx dand dbelow dare
dlower.
What dare dthe dstructures dof dthe dlower dairways? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dlarynx d(includes
dadam's dapple/thyroid dcartilage, dcricothyroid dmembrane, dcricoid dcartilage), dtrachea,
dbronchi, dbronchioles, dalveoli
Describe dthe danatomy dof dthe dlarynx. d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dFrom dsuperior dto dinferior.
dThyroid dcartilage, dcricothyroid dmembrane, dand dcricoid dmembrane. dThe dthyroid
dcartilage dand dcricoid dcartilage dare danterior dto dthe dlarynx, dand dthe dcricothyroid
dmembrane dis dposterior dto dboth dstructures.
True dor dfalse: dthe dlungs dare dcompletely dequal din dthe dmidsaggital dplane. d- dCorrect
dAnswer d- dFalse, dright dlungs dhas d3 dlobes, dleft dlung donly dhas d2 dlobes. dTogether dthey
dhave d5 dtotal. dAlso, dthe dright dbronchi dis dinferior dto dthe dleft dbronchi.
What dare dthe dstructures dof dthe dlungs din dorder dof dventilation? d- dCorrect dAnswer d-
dbronchioles, dand dalveoli
True dor dfalse: dthe dlungs duse dmuscles dfound din dthe dlateral dlobes dto dexpand dand
dcontract? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dFalse: dthe dlungs dare dhollow dorgans dand dcontain dno
dmuscles. dWhen dthe ddiaphragm dcontracts dit dexpands dthe dthoracic dcavity. dThe dpleural
,dspace dhas da dnegative dpressure dand dthe dlungs dexpand. dThis dresults din da dslightly
dnegative dpressure d(compared dto dthe datmosphere) dand dair drushes din.
True dor dfalse: dAir drushes dinto dthe dlungs dbecause dof dnegative dpressure. d- dCorrect
dAnswer d- dTrue, dwhen dthe dlungs dexpand, dthey dare dcreating da dvacuum dbecause dthey dare
dexpanding dthe dvolume dof dthe dcontainer. dThis dincrease din dvolume dcauses dinflux dof dair
dinto dthe dcontainer duntil dthe dpressure dis dequalized dwith dthe datmosphere.
True dor dfalse: dThe dparietal dpleura dlines dthe dlungs dand dthe dvisceral dpleura dlines dthe
dlungs. dThe dspace dbetween dis dcalled dthe danterior dpleura. d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dFalse: dthe
dvisceral dpleura dlines dthe dlungs, dthe dparietal dpleura dlines dthe dbody dcavity dand dthe
dpleural dspace dis dthe dspace din dbetween dboth dwhere dbody dfluid dallows dfor dboth dto
dsmoothly dglide.
What dmuscles dare dinvolved din dinhalation? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dThe ddiaphragm, dcervical
dmuscles d(neck), dintercostals, dabdominal dmuscles, dand dpectoral dmuscles.
What dmuscles dare dinvolved din dexpiration? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dnone, dexpiration d(if ddone
dpassively) dis dachieved dby dthe drelaxation dof dthe ddiaphragm.
What dis dthe dprimary ddriver dof drespiration? d(Why dwould dwe dincrease/decrease dRR?) d-
dCorrect dAnswer d- dThe dCSF din dthe dbrain dhas dchemoreceptors dsensitive dto dCO2. dWhen
dthere dis dtoo dmuch dCO2. dThe dpH dchanges. dThese dsensors dfeed dback dto dthe dmedulla
doblongata, dwhich dstimulates dthe dphrenic dnerve dwhich dinnervates dthe ddiaphragm. dThey
dcause dan dincrease din dactivity dof dthe ddiaphragm. dThis dincreases dthe dRR dwhich dcauses
dus dto dincrease dtidal dvolume. dThis dmeans dmore dCO2 dis dexhaled. dAnd dbrings dour dpH
dback dto dnormal.
We dalso dhave dthe dless dsensitive dhypoxic ddrive
What dis dhypoxic ddrive? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dBackup dsystem dto dcontrol drespiration.
dChemoreceptors din dbrain, daorta, dand dcarotid darteries. dBut dthey dare d"satisfied" dby da
dsmall damount dof dO2, dwhich dmeans dit dis dnot das dsensitive das dpH dcontrol dof dCO2
What dtwo dareas dof dthe dbrain dare dinvolved din drespiration? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dmedulla-
controls drhythm, dinitiates dinspiration, dsets dbase dpattern dfor drespirations, dand dstimulates
ddiaphragm dto dcontract.
pons-changes ddepth dof dinspiration, dexpiration dor dboth.
True dor dfalse: darteries dbring doxygenated dblood dto dorgans/capillaries d- dCorrect dAnswer d-
dTrue din dmost dcases dwith done dexception. dArteries d(away) dbring dblood daway dfrom dthe
dheart. dUsually dthis dis doxygenated dblood. dBut dthe dpulmonary darteries dbring doxygen dpoor
dblood daway dfrom dthe dheart, dto dthe dlungs dto dbe doxygenated.
, What dis dthe dtidal dvolume? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- damount dof dair dmoved din/out dof dlungs din
dsingle dbreath. dUsually d500 dml din dadult
What dis dinspiratory dreserve dvolume? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dDeepest dbreath dyou dcan dtake
dafter dnormal drespiration
What dis dexpiratory dreserve dvolume/Vital dCapacity? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dmaximum
damount dyou dcan dbreathe dout dafter dnormal dbreath.
What dis dresidual dvolume? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dRemaining dgas din dlungs dafter dexhalation.
dThis dis dto dkeep dlungs dinflated
What dis ddead dspace? dWhat dstructures dare dconsidered dpart dof ddead dspace? d- dCorrect
dAnswer d- dPart dof drespiratory dsystem dnot dinvolved din dactive drespiration. dAir dmoves
dthrough dhere dbut dlittle dto dno drespiration doccurs. dMouth, dtrachea, dbronchi dand
dbronchioles dconsidered ddead dspace
What dis dminute dvolume? dWhat ddoes dit dmeasure? d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dMinute dvolume d=
dRR dx dtidal dvolume. dVolume dof dair dmoving dthrough dlungs din d1 dminute. dCan dbe
destimated dquickly. dCount dRR drate. dIf dnormal dcheck dto dsee dchest drise dand dfall d(tidal
dvolume). dIf dchest drise dand dfall dis dweak dand/or dlittle dair dcoming dout dof dnose, dthen dthe
dperson dhas dsmall dminute dvolume.
Alveolar dMinute dVolume d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dVolume dof dair dmoved dthrough dlungs din d1
dminute dminus dthe ddead dspace. dAlveolar dMinute dVolume d= d(tidal dvolume d- ddead dspace)
dx dRR
Alveolar dVentilation d- dCorrect dAnswer d- dVolume dof dair dthat dreaches dalveoli.
Alveolar dventilation d= dtidal dvolume d- ddead dspace
Name dthe dcharacteristics dof dnormal dbreathing d- dCorrect dAnswer d- d1. dNormal drate d(12-
20)
2. dregular dpattern dof dinhalation/exhalation
3. dclear dbilateral dlung dsounds d
4. dregular dand dequal dchest drise/fall
5. dadequate ddepth d(tidal dvolume)
What dare dthe dcharacteristics dof dinadequate dbreathing d(adults)? d- dCorrect dAnswer d-
dChapter d6
1. dlabored dbreathing d(activating daccessory dmuscles dof drespiration)
2. d12< dor d>20 dbreaths/minute
3. dmuscle dretractions dabove dclavicles dor dbetween dribs dand dbelow drib dcage d
4. dpale/cyanotic dskin
5. dcool, ddamp, dclammy dskin
6. dtripod dposition