FISDAP (Airway); Questions & Answers 100% Correct
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?
1.Spontaneous pneumothorax Spontaneous pneumothorax
Which pa...
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI?
(8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.) ✔✔8 year old
female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations.
A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers
are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences,
has clear and equal breath sounds. You should?
(Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.) ✔✔Calmly reassure
her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21 year old apneic male. How many times per minute should
you ventilate him with a BVM?
(10 to 12) ✔✔10 to 12
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes?
(Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.) ✔✔Oxygenating and ventilating
before and after suctioning.
, FISDAP (Airway); Questions & Answers 100% Correct
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate?
(15 liters/min) ✔✔15 liters/min
An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and moist and breathing
22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the doctor and often feels dizzy after
walking.
You should?
(Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min) ✔✔Apply a nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and a violent cough
that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause?
(Pneumonia) ✔✔Pneumonia
An 89 year old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough that has gotten
worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect?
(Pneumonia) ✔✔Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity?
(Decreases in size, causing exhalation) ✔✔Decreases in size, causing exhalation
During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should?
(Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest) ✔✔Evaluate both the
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