Flight Paramedic FP-C Exam

Flight Paramedic (FP-C) Exam

• Which of the following basic airway management techniques involves inserting a tube

through the mouth into the trachea?

• Orotracheal intubation
• Nasotracheal intubation
• Cricothyrotomy
• Tracheostomy

Answer: A

Explanation: Orotracheal intubation is the standard basic technique used to secure the airway by passing a tube through the mouth into the trachea.

• What device is commonly used as a supraglottic airway in the prehospital setting?
• Endotracheal tube
• Laryngeal mask airway
• Nasopharyngeal airway
• Tracheostomy tube

Answer: B

Explanation: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is frequently used as a supraglottic device when endotracheal intubation is not immediately feasible.

• When confirming endotracheal tube placement, which of the following is considered a

reliable method?

• Visual chest rise
• Direct auscultation and capnography 1 / 4

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• Patient’s cough
• Palpation of the neck

Answer: B

Explanation: Direct auscultation combined with capnography ensures that the tube is in the trachea rather than the esophagus.

• Which of the following is the first step in managing an airway obstruction caused by a foreign

body?

• Administering oxygen
• Performing a finger sweep without visualization
• Initiating the Heimlich maneuver if indicated
• Inserting a supraglottic airway device

Answer: C

Explanation: The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is the recommended action for a conscious patient with a severe airway obstruction.

• Which specialized airway device can be used in patients with difficult airways when

traditional intubation fails?

• King airway
• Nasopharyngeal airway
• Oropharyngeal airway
• Bag-valve mask

Answer: A 2 / 4

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Explanation: The King airway is one of the specialized devices designed to manage difficult airways when conventional techniques are challenging.

• Positive pressure ventilation is most appropriately applied using which of the following

methods?

• Spontaneous breathing only
• Bag-valve mask ventilation
• Use of an oxygen concentrator
• Free air entrainment through the nose

Answer: B

Explanation: Positive pressure ventilation is often delivered with a bag-valve mask to support or replace spontaneous breaths.

• When using mechanical ventilation, which parameter primarily controls the volume of air

delivered?

• Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO₂)
• Respiratory rate
• Tidal volume
• Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)

Answer: C

Explanation: Tidal volume determines the amount of air delivered with each ventilatory cycle in mechanical ventilation.

• What is the main purpose of adjusting the ventilator’s PEEP setting? 3 / 4

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• Increase patient sedation
• Improve oxygenation by preventing alveolar collapse
• Decrease tidal volume
• Increase respiratory rate

Answer: B

Explanation: PEEP (Positive End-Expiratory Pressure) helps maintain alveolar recruitment and improves oxygenation.

• In troubleshooting ventilator issues, which of the following could indicate a disconnection in

the circuit?

• High peak airway pressures
• Low delivered tidal volume alarms
• Sudden decrease in oxygen saturation
• Both B and C

Answer: D

Explanation: A disconnection can lead to both low tidal volume delivery and a drop in oxygen saturation.

• Arterial blood gas interpretation is essential. Which parameter indicates respiratory

acidosis?

• Elevated pH with low PaCO₂
• Low pH with high PaCO₂
• High pH with high PaO₂
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