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FCCS Review Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024)
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FCCS Review Exam Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2024)
What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? -
Correct Answer ✅Tachypnea
Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis
compensation
A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid
overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam,
you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during
inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart
sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? -
Correct Answer ✅Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock
If a pt has a thyromental distance of 2 cm, what can you
expect about their airway? - Correct Answer ✅Difficult
airway w/ an anteriorly displaced larynx
A COPD pt comes in with difficulty breathing. He then
becomes apneic and unresponsive. How would you ventilate
this pt? - Correct Answer ✅BVM
,FCCS Review Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024)
A pt arrives after falling from a ladder and has a frontal
laceration. On examination, you find papilledema and labored
breathing w/o being able to clear secretions. What is your
biggest concern when intubating this pt? - Correct Answer
✅Cerebral edema/increasing ICP
Intubation tends to cause an increase in ICP. Administer
lidocaine prior to intubation to inhibit vagal stimulation.
An ESRD pt w/ hyperkalemia develops dyspnea and requires
intubation. Which paralytic agent/NMB should you avoid and
why? - Correct Answer ✅Succinylcholine
Worsens hyperkalemia
A pt is admitted after an OD. He starts to have apneic
episodes and his SpO2 is dropping. You place him on a non-
rebreather mask w/ 100% O2, yet his SpO2 remains at 80%.
Why is it not being corrected?
, FCCS Review Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024)
Then, if you try a BVM and it also fails, and video
laryngoscopy is unavailable, what is your next best choice for
an airway? - Correct Answer ✅The pt is having apneic
episodes, which means that administering high-flow O2 will
be ineffective.
Choose an LMA if the BVM fails.
What intervention improves outcomes with ROSC after
cardiac arrest? - Correct Answer ✅Targeted temperature
management.
32-36 C
A shunt means there is perfusion without ventilation. What
disease process is an example of a shunt? - Correct Answer
✅Pneumonia
Which type of respiratory failure occurs with CNS depression
after an OD? - Correct Answer ✅Acute hypercapnic
respiratory failure --> mixed
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