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FP-C STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION ANSWER DIGEST
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◉ he amount of air moved with one normal respiratory cycle is called: A. Minute volume B. Alveolar air C. Tidal volume D. Dead air space E. Total lung capacity. Answer: C. Tidal volume ◉ What is the formula for VE? A. Vt X F B. F X PEEP C. pPlat - PEEP D. Vt - dead space E. Peep + I: time. Answer: A. Vt X F ◉ Which of the following is a self-imposed stressor of flight?
A. Dehydration B. Fatigue C. Noise D. Vibration. Answer: A. Dehydration ◉ Rocuronium requires refrigeration. A. Yes B. No. Answer: A. Yes ◉ The definition of Boyle's Law is the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to the volume of a gas at a constant temperature A. Yes B. No. Answer: A. Yes ◉ As you are descending into a scene, your partner starts complaining of extreme ear pain. Which of the following is responsible for their condition? A. Barodontalgia B. DCS X
◉ Which of the following findings are associated with brainstem herniation? A. Pupil dilation B. Posturing C. Altered LOC D. Cushing's Triad E. All of the above. Answer: E. All of the above ◉ Catecholamine's such as epinephrine and norepinephrine are hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla. A. Yes B. No. Answer: A. Yes ◉ Chose all medications listed below that are vasopressors. A. Levophed B. Epinephrine C. Dopamine D. Vasopressin E. All the above. Answer: E. All the above
◉ The blood supply to the left ventricle, interventricular septum, part of the right ventricle, and the heart's conduction system comes from the two branches of the left coronary artery, which are the: A. Anterior descending artery and the Circumflex artery B. Anterior descending artery and the posterior descending artery C. Circumflex artery and the Posterior descending artery D. Circumflex artery and the Marginal artery E. Marginal artery and the Posterior descending artery. Answer: A. Anterior descending artery and the Circumflex artery ◉ 82 - You and your crew are called to transport a 73 y/o M in acute respiratory failure secondary to COPD exacerbation. On your arrival, you crew elects to intubate the patient and place them on a mechanical ventilator. Following the intubation, you obtain a blood gas sample with the following results. ph 7.20 PaCO2 39 mmHg HCO3 13 mEq/L. Which of the following acid-base disorder do you suspect? A. Uncompensated Metabolic Acidosis B. Compensated Metabolic Acidosis C. Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis D. Partially Compensated Metabolic Acidosis E. Uncompensated Respiratory Alkalosis.
patient's BSA involved. What other factor(s) determines the total fluid administered in the first 24 hours? A. Patient's age B. Patient's weight C. Depth of burns D. Age of the patient E. All of the above. Answer: B. Patient's weight ◉ Patient's with ARDS often require a prolonged expiratory time. A. Yes B. No. Answer: B. No ◉ During transport of an IABP patient, you notice what appears to be rust-colored flakes in the shuttle tubing. What is this indicative of? A. Balloon pressure is high B. IABP has ruptured C. IABP is not supplying enough helium D. IABP is working properly E. IABP needs to be calibrated.
Answer: B. IABP has ruptured ◉ Which nervous system works in opposition to the parasympathetic nervous system? A. Central B. Sympathetic C. Autonomic D. Somatic E. Antagonistic. Answer: B. Sympathetic ◉ Closure of the Aortic and Pulmonic valves are signified by what heart tone? A. S B. S C. S D. S E. None of the above. Answer: A. S ◉ The IABP is deflated upon what part of the cardiac cycle? A. Diastole X
E. Compensated Respiratory Alkalosis. Answer: C. Compensated Metabolic Acidosis ◉ In a spontaneously breathing patient who has been placed on a ventilator, SIMV Mode is commonly used because; A. Spontaneous breaths by the patient are prohibited and finer control of ventilation occurs B. PEEP is always employed and thus better oxygenation occurs C. Smaller tidal volumes are utilized minimizing barotrauma D. Synchronization of the ventilator with spontaneous breaths is optimized. Answer: D. Synchronization of the ventilator with spontaneous breaths is optimized ◉ All of the following are components of the adult hematopoietic system EXCEPT the: A. Blood B. Bone Marrow C. Liver D. Spleen E. Thymus. Answer: E. Thymus
◉ What position is indicated for the late pregnancy patient? A. Supine B. Left lateral recumbent C. Right lateral recumbent D. Trendelenburg E. With head elevated 30degrees X. Answer: ◉ Neuromuscular blockade produces paralysis and amnesia to the event. A. Yes B. No. Answer: B. No ◉ Your patients ABG's are as follows; pH 7.48, PaCO2 30, PaO2 52, HCO3 22. This should be interpreted as; A. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis B. Compensated respiratory alkalosis C. Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis D. None of the above. Answer: A. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
E. Cardiac Index. Answer: ◉ The most common cause of bronchiolitis is _________________. A. Epiglottitis B. Croup C. RSV D. Asthma E. None of the above. Answer: C. RSV ◉ The antagonist for the benzodiazepines is: A. Naloxone B. Flumazenil C. Thiopental D. Diazepam E. Midazolam. Answer: B. Flumazenil ◉ Which of the following indicates left heart afterload? A. PVR X
C. Cpp D. PAWP E. None of the above. Answer: ◉ What is the target range for ETT cuff pressure? A. 20-30 mmHg B. 10-15 mmHg C. 5-10 mmHg D. 30-40 mmHg E. None of the above. Answer: A. 20-30 mmHg ◉ What is a normal fetal heart rate? A. 60- 100 B. 120- 160 C. 160- 200 D. 100- 150 E. None of the above. Answer: B. 120- 160
E. Takeoff. Answer: ◉ In this mode of ventilation, the patient is given a set rate and Vt. In addition to the set ventilator rate, the patient also has the ability to trigger a spontaneous breath. With each spontaneous breath taken, the ventilator will deliver the full set amount of volume. A. SIMV B. BiPAP C. A/C D. PRVC E. None of the above. Answer: C. A/C ◉ The average circulating blood volume for a child is 70-80 ml/KG. A. Yes B. No. Answer: B. No ◉ Which of the following is the definition of Charles Law? A. The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of all the gases in the mixture
B. The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to the volume of a gas at a constant temperature C. The pressure exerted on the sides of its container is directly proportional to its absolute temperature. D. At a constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas E. The rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molecular weight. Answer: D. At a constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas ◉ Cushing's reflex includes which of the following? A. Erratic respiratory pattern B. Increasing blood pressure C. Slowing heart rate D. All the above. Answer: D. All the above ◉ How much maintenance fluid would a patient receive if they are 18 KG? A. 56 ml/hr B. 48 ml/hr C. 75 ml/hr
A. Systole B. Diastole C. Both Systole and Diastole D. Unable to answer. Answer: B. Diastole ◉ In the head injury patient you must keep the systolic blood pressure above: A. 50 mmHg B. 60 mmHg C. 90 mmHg D. 120 mmHg E. None of the above. Answer: C. 90 mmHg ◉ All of the following statements about third-degree AV block are true EXCEPT: A. The atrial rate is unaffected, and ventricular rate depends on the site of ventricular pacemaker B. P waves are normal but show no relationship to the QRS complex C. There is an absence of conduction between the atria and the ventricles D. Both atrial and ventricular rhythms are usually regular
E. There is QRS after every P wave.. Answer: E. There is QRS after every P wave. ◉ True or False Normal ICP is 0-10 mmHg. A. Yes B. No. Answer: B. No ◉ Ketamine should not be utilized in RSI when treating patients with adrenal suppression. A. Yes B. No. Answer: B. No ◉ The intercostal arteries and nerves run: A. Behind the ribs B. Above the ribs C. In front of the ribs D. Under the ribs. Answer: D. Under the ribs
