{"id":112574,"date":"2023-08-15T18:48:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=112574"},"modified":"2023-08-15T18:48:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T18:48:42","slug":"emt-fisdap-airway-exam-2023-2024-actual-exam-150-questions-and-correct-detailed-answers-with-rationalesalready-graded-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/15\/emt-fisdap-airway-exam-2023-2024-actual-exam-150-questions-and-correct-detailed-answers-with-rationalesalready-graded-a\/","title":{"rendered":"EMT FISDAP (AIRWAY) EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EMT FISDAP (AIRWAY) EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150<br>QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH<br>RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+<br>A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with<br>super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck and upper chest. Vitals signs are<br>BP 112\/66, P 124, R 26 shallow and labored. What should you do? &#8211; ANSWERAssists his ventilations<br>RATIONALE: He is in respiratory failure. His breathing is ineffective because his<br>respirations are fast and shallow. Shallow respirations do not allow for adequate<br>oxygen exchange because the air is not drawn down far enough into the lungs.<br>Assisting his breathing with positive pressure ventilations will help reduce any<br>developing pulmonary edema from the lower airway burns.<br>What is the term for abnormal breath sounds that result from an obstructed upper<br>airway? &#8211; ANSWER- Stridor<br>How should you insert a nasopharyngeal airway? &#8211; ANSWER- Face the bevel<br>toward the septum<br>RATIONALE: Also know to only use water-soluble lubricants when inserting a<br>NPA, no oil-based lubricants<br>The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are signs of what type of breathing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANSWER- Labored breathing<br>RATIONALE: Expect to initially see an increases respiratory rate ad heart rate<br>with labored breathing. As the patient begins to tire, the respiratory rate and the<br>quality will begin to decrease, which worsens the problem.<br>What are the small air sacs at the end of the airway that are responsible for gas<br>exchange? &#8211; ANSWER- Alveoli<br>A 53 year old male is sleepy, diaphoretic, difficult to arouse and breathing 8 times<br>a minute. What do you suspect? &#8211; ANSWER- Respiratory failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What is directly posterior to the nose? &#8211; ANSWER- Nasopharynx<br>RATIONALE: The nasopharynx connects the opening of the nostrils to the soft<br>palate, which is located at the back of the mouth. This passage is designed to warm<br>up inhaled air and filters out fine particulate matter<br>What is the name of the muscular structure the divides the chest cavity from the<br>abdominal cavity? &#8211; ANSWER- Diaphragm<br>What is the most common location for an airway obstruction? &#8211; ANSWERPharynx<br>RATIONALE: This passageway is shared by air and food, so it is a common site<br>for a partial of complete obstruction, which could be food or a flaccid tongue.<br>What part of the respiratory system contains the vocal cords? &#8211; ANSWER- Larynx<br>RATIONALE: This structure is directly above the trachea.<br>What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? &#8211; ANSWER- 12-20<br>What is the name of the cartilaginous ridge in the trachea at which the right and<br>left lungs split? &#8211; ANSWER- Carina<br>How many lobes are in the lungs? &#8211; ANSWER- 5<br>RATIONALE: 3 lobes on the right and 2 lobes on the left<br>What is the name of the passageway shared by the digestive system and the<br>respiratory system for air and food? &#8211; ANSWER- Pharynx<br>RATIONALE: The nasal cavity and mouth share this passageway. Air travels<br>down the larynx and food travels into the esophagus<br>What ring-shaped structure forms the lower portion of the larynx? &#8211; ANSWERCricoid cartilage<br>RATIONALE: This is located directly inferior of the thyroid cartilage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What structure is at the terminal portion of the respiratory tree? &#8211; ANSWERAlveloi<br>An inadequate amount of oxygen being delivered to the cells is called: &#8211;<br>ANSWER- Hypoxia<br>What is the name of the only complete cartilaginous ring of the trachea? &#8211;<br>ANSWER- Cricoid Cartilage<br>The two main branches of the trachea form the: &#8211; ANSWER- Bronchi<br>You are managing a patient with damage to the brainstem due to a stroke. How can<br>this have a detrimental effect on the patient&#8217;s breathing status? &#8211; ANSWER- There<br>can be a change in both the breathing rate and regularity<br>Of the following influences on breathing, which one has the MOST significant<br>impact on the moment-to-moment regulation of breathing? &#8211; ANSWER- Carbon<br>dioxide levels<br>External respiration is best described as the: &#8211; ANSWER- Exchange of gases<br>between the alveoli and the surrounding capillary bed<br>During cellular respiration and metabolism, there is constant production of acidic<br>waste products such as hydrogen. How does the body initially manage this acid? &#8211;<br>ANSWER- Hydrogen is converted into carbonic acid and later into CO2 and H2O<br>While you are transporting a young teenager with a cold and cough, he asks you<br>what his respiratory system does. 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