EMT FISDAP airway, ventilation, and respiratory Test Questions

EMT FISDAP airway, ventilation, and respiratory Test Questions and Answers 2023 - 2024 (Verified by Expert) 1.What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? ANS 12-20 breaths per minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95% 2.What are the complications of hyperventilation? ANS Leads to carbon dioxide blow off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain 3.What is dyspnea? ANS difficulty breathing 4.What is nocturnal dyspnea? ANS Difficulty breathing after sleep or while asleep 5.Lung sounds usually heard usually during asthma, COPD, emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis / high pitched ANS Wheezes 6.Lung sounds caused by fluid in the alveoli / sounds like bubbles ANS Crackles 1 / 2

7.Lung sound due to a obstruction / high pitched on inspiration ANS Stridor 8.Lung sounds due to secretions in larger airways / Lower pitched ANS Rhonchi 9.Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and/or other organs be- cause of inadequate pumping of the heart ANS Congestive heart failure 10.Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, black lung, and respiratory illnesses are classified as ANS COPD / Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11.Air from the chest cavity is prevented from escaping, usually during closed chest injuries and caused by rub on internal surfaces ANS Tension pneumothorax 12.Tachycardia is? ANS High heart rate 13.Bradycardia is? ANS Low heart rate 14.What is hyperventilation? ANS Increased depth and rate of breathing 15.What is hypoxic drive? ANS It is a backup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall. *Secondary drive* 16.What are the complications from tracheostomy tubes? ANS A buildup of mucus in the tube, dislodge-meant of tube, or infection around stoma 17.What is the pathophysiology of the upper and lower airways? ANS Nasal